Quick and Dirty Transcoder is a software that adds transcoding support to Amarok through a simple shell script using gstreamer. It provides an effortless way to convert media files to different formats, making it a handy tool for Amarok users.
Quick and Dirty Transcoder is an easy-to-use and efficient software that lets you add transcoding support to Amarok using gstreamer. To use it, you only need to have gstreamer installed and the relevant plugins.
This application lets you transcode files to a media player and can also add a context menu to your Amarok collection, making it easy to transcode files. When you choose to transcode a specific file, the transcoded file will be saved in the same directory as the original file.
Dirtyxcode is customizable - you can configure it by creating a file in your home directory, ~/.dirtyxcode.sh. The configuration is in the form of a shell script that can be sourced by dirtyxcode. You can modify how dirtyxcode constructs the gstreamer pipeline by editing this file. You can change the flacencoder element, for instance, by adding "myflacencoder myflacencopt=foo". You may also add options to the existing encoders by setting_enc_options, like "preset=extreme" to adjust the preset quality setting for the mp3 encoder (lame).
The plugins used by Quick and Dirty Transcoder as default are: WAV (wavenc), MP3 (lame), Ogg (vorbisenc), M4a (faac), AAC (faac), and Flac (flacenc). This software requires Amarok and GStreamer to function.
The latest release of this software includes a fix for where an extra -p was sent to gst-launch and a better location of gst-launch binary, particularly on platforms other than Debian/Ubuntu.
Overall, Quick and Dirty Transcoder is a fantastic solution for anyone looking for a straightforward way to transcode files with Amarok. The flexibility of dirtyxcode makes it even more efficient and noteworthy.
This application lets you transcode files to a media player and can also add a context menu to your Amarok collection, making it easy to transcode files. When you choose to transcode a specific file, the transcoded file will be saved in the same directory as the original file.
Dirtyxcode is customizable - you can configure it by creating a file in your home directory, ~/.dirtyxcode.sh. The configuration is in the form of a shell script that can be sourced by dirtyxcode. You can modify how dirtyxcode constructs the gstreamer pipeline by editing this file. You can change the flacencoder element, for instance, by adding "myflacencoder myflacencopt=foo". You may also add options to the existing encoders by setting
The plugins used by Quick and Dirty Transcoder as default are: WAV (wavenc), MP3 (lame), Ogg (vorbisenc), M4a (faac), AAC (faac), and Flac (flacenc). This software requires Amarok and GStreamer to function.
The latest release of this software includes a fix for where an extra -p was sent to gst-launch and a better location of gst-launch binary, particularly on platforms other than Debian/Ubuntu.
Overall, Quick and Dirty Transcoder is a fantastic solution for anyone looking for a straightforward way to transcode files with Amarok. The flexibility of dirtyxcode makes it even more efficient and noteworthy.
What's New
Version 0.3: N/A