Quick and easy way to rebuild mp3 files??

[Subzero]

My pc crashed on me last night during a new podcast, and i'll be f***ed if im gonna rebuild 48 minutes of a pc from 6 second chunks of temp files with audacity, as it takes HOURS!!! Anyone know of a program that can do it quicker???

[Vosla]

If your temp files are plain raw wav data, you may merge the chunks with a copy command from console. Something like:

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COPY part1 + part2 + part3 + part4 targetfile

where part1, part2, part3 are your temp files and targetfile the big chunk resulting from the merge.
This is stil tedious work but faster then loading every single bit into audacity and when copy-paste-save-or-whatever.


This could also work with already encoded mp3 chunks but as I tried that some time ago, it randomly failed.

[Analog-X64]

use the /b switch to make sure the files are copied in Binary format like this.

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copy /b file1.tmp +file2.tmp +file3.tmp Podcast.mp3

or:

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copy /b *.tmp Podcast.mp3

[Vosla]

Oops! Thanks, Analog-X! I forgot about the /b-switch, which is vital for success here.

I'm not sure about the wildcard in your second example, but it would be great as it would spare him a lot of steps.

[Chris Abbott]

Oops! Thanks, Analog-X!

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[Analog-X64]

Oops! Thanks, Analog-X!

ARGH! TRADEMARK VIOLATION!!! CALL THE TRADEMARK POLICE!!!

Shhhhhhhhh!!!!... Dont go Ratting me out now!!!

[Analog-X64]

I'm not sure about the wildcard in your second example, but it would be great as it would spare him a lot of steps.

Yes the wildcard does work... I should have maybe gone into a bit more detail and mention as well, that when using the wildcard...

It helps if the fragmented files are named sequentially i.e. file1 file2 file3 etc..

also you dont want any unwanted files in the folder when using wild card otherwise it will merge them as well.

I used to write a lot of DOS scripts to make things like this easier... its been a while.

[Subzero]

That would also take too long as there are over 1000 temp files, all in wav format!!!

[LMan]

Give this freeware a try:
http://www.multimedia-downloads.com/dow ... tup_mj.exe" target="_blank
MediaJoin by Mystik Media. Drag + Drop files, select output format and go.

[Subzero]

Thanks LMan but it didnt work either, the temp files are all in au format and mediajoin doesnt recognise them

[Vosla]

Dunno if that format has headers or compression. You may be out of luck then. Maybe you have to record the show a second time.

[Chris Abbott]

The Montage capability in Wavelab will do this, since it has the ability to import files onto a track and stack them one after the other.

If you send me all the bits I can have a stab at it for you.

Chris

[Subzero]

Chris all the bits come to over a gigabyte...over 1000 temp files!!!

[Chris Abbott]

Not a problem for Wavelab. Stick it on a DVD and send it over.

Chris

[Subzero]

Thanks chris but i'll just rebuild it piece by piece using audacity.....it'll only take me about 7 or 8 hours and i've plenty time to waste again....ho hum