Squeezebox server 8.2 single flac image play

[bpa]

No guarantees that this will work, but it might be worth a try: remove all the INDEX 00 lines from a cue file, so that every track only has an INDEX 01 line. Save it and rescan. Be sure to save a backup of the original cue file, in case this doesn't help, or in case you ever need to burn an actual CD.

The file's tracks play OK when played natively but not when played with Flac->PCM transcoding (i.e. flac native is disabled). The problem seems to be in Flac executble.

[bpa]

It looks like it's okay. How do you think?

All looks OK. Not sure about LC_ALL setting.

Can you try the command below. If it works it will create a WAV file of the selected track - which should be tested . If it fails it may give an error message. Filename is very unusual so may give problems which is why I have used quotes.

/usr/share/squeezeboxserver/Bin/x86_64-linux/flac -c -0 --skip=65:34.00 --until=69:08.00 -- "/storage/music/flac/16_Bit/Greek/Melina Kana - Portrait.2000 [EAC.FLAC.CUE.LOG.COVERS].by.routerjoc.HQShare.NET/CDImage.flac" >testout.wav

[ionian]

OK: The result:


[root@vortexbox-ionian ~]# /usr/share/squeezeboxserver/Bin/x86_64-linux/flac -c -0 --skip=65:34.00 --until=69:08.00 -- "/storage/music/flac/16_Bit/Greek/Melina Kana - Portrait.2000 [EAC.FLAC.CUE.LOG.COVERS].by.routerjoc.HQShare.NET/CDImage.flac" >testout.wav

flac 1.2.1, Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007 Josh Coalson
flac comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are
welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. Type `flac' for details.

CDImage.flac: WARNING, cannot write back seekpoints when encoding to stdout
CDImage.flac: WARNING, can't use existing seektable in input FLAC since the input size is changing or unknown, dropping existing SEEKTABLE block...
CDImage.flac: wrote 23040659 bytes, ratio=0.051
[root@vortexbox-ionian ~]#

[RobbH]

The file's tracks play OK when played natively but not when played with Flac->PCM transcoding (i.e. flac native is disabled). The problem seems to be in Flac executble.

Sorry, I should have refreshed my memory of the preceding discussion before jumping in. Apologies for the irrelevant interruption!

[bpa]

Sorry, I should have refreshed my memory of the preceding discussion before jumping in. Apologies for the irrelevant interruption!

Just wanted to save you time. Fresh eyes are good sometimes.

[bpa]

OK: The result:

It looks like it ran OK.
What is the size of the Wav file ?
Is the WAV file playable ?

[ionian]

The WAV file does not appear in the folder. I guess it couldn't have been saved elsewhere.

[bpa]

Something looks off.

The file size is

Size: 432 MB (453.737.014 bayt)
Disc size: 433 MB (454.033.408 bayt

The requested duration "--skip=65:34.00 --until=69:08.00" is only 3m34sec
Flac says

DImage.flac: wrote 23040659 bytes, ratio=0.051

Flac says it wrote 23,040,659 which at CD quality is about 261secs over 4 mins.


BTW - are you sure you do not have a non english locale somewhere- the file size numbers in the above use "." rather than "," more usual for thousands and I think "bayt" is Greek for "bytes".

[ionian]

Are the following settings important in this regard?

Long Date Format:



Short Date Format:

[bpa]

The WAV file does not appear in the folder. I guess it couldn't have been saved elsewhere.

OK try the command below - it is explicit in output file name and will save in directory /tmp

/usr/share/squeezeboxserver/Bin/x86_64-linux/flac -d -0 --skip=65:34.00 --until=69:08.00 -o /tmp/testout.wav -- "/storage/music/flac/16_Bit/Greek/Melina Kana - Portrait.2000 [EAC.FLAC.CUE.LOG.COVERS].by.routerjoc.HQShare.NET/CDImage.flac"

[bpa]

Are the following settings important in this regard?

No.