Command Line

Console version of XRECODE3 is required to use command line.

Usage: <input> <dest> <params> <output>

Parameters: <input> <dest> <params> <output>
/i           - Files to add. Wildcards are supported. If /r is used, files from sub-folders will be added as well.
/dest        - Output format (mp3, ogg, flac, m4a, etc.)
/o           - Output path.

/preset n    - Use preset (where it's applicable, e.g. mp3). 
/quality n   - Qulity parameter for Ogg.
/cbr         - Use CBR (e.g. 160, 192, 320, etc. Also used as CBR Max parameter).
/vbr         - Use VBR (e.g. 160, 192, 320, etc. also used as VBR Max parameter).
/vbrmin      - VBR Min parameter (e.g. 160, 192, 320, etc.).
/js          - Use Joint Stereo (for mp3 only).
/dc          - Use Dual Channel (for mp3 only).
/maxng       - Apply MAx Noclip Gain (for mp3 only).

/merge       - Merge files.
/split       - Split into file per channel.
/one         - Encode to one multi-channel file.

/temp        - Custom temporary files folder (e.g. c:\tempfolder).
/pp n        - Number of Cores/CPUs to use (all will be used by default).
/recycle     - Move source files to Recycle Bin when done.
/delete      - Delete source files when done. USE WITH CAUTION!

/usesource   - Add all source folders to the output path.
/sourceb  n  - Number source folders (from the beginning) to include.
/sourcee  n  - Number source folders (from the end) to include.

/sr          - Output sample rate.
/c           - Output channels.
/b           - Output bits per sample (16, 24, 32 or 32i). 32 is for 32bitfloat, 32i for 32bitint.
/as n        - Specify which audio stream to use. Only usable for files with several audio streams.
               By default first one is used. Please note that index of the first audio stream is 1.

/n           - Normalize audio (by default EBUR128 method is used).
/na          - Normalize audio in album mode (EBUR128 will be used).
/nsit        - Save normalization values in Tags (can only be used together with -n).
/nsaa        - Apply normalization to audio (can only be used together with -n).
/nrg         - Use ReplayGain as a method
/nrgl n      - Target dB level (89 by default).

/remsilence1 - Remove silence from the beginning of the track.
/remsilence2 - Remove silence from the end of the track.
/st          - Silence threshold  (0-32767). Default is 500.

/sbt n       - Split input file by time (in milliseconds).
/sbs         - Split input file by silence.
/sbst        - Silence threshold  (0-32767). Default is 500.

/limitbyd    - Limit by duration (in miliseconds).

Metadata parameters:
/nometa             - Do not save Metadata in output file (including covers).
/createcue          - Create CUE file.
/embedcue           - Embed CUE into output file (if supported).
/nocovers           - Do not save cover(s) in output file.
/onlyfirst          - Save only first cover in output file.
/coverfilename      - File name template to save cover(s) to.
/firstcoverfilename - File name template to save only first cover to.
/usecuemetaonly     - Use metadata from CUE file only.

/retrvievemeta      - Retrieve Metadata from internet.

Notes:
Dash (-) and forward slash (/) both can be used to specify parameters, e.g. both /i and -i are valid.
If sample rate, channels or bits per sample are too large for the specified format,
maximum possible value will be used instead.

Use --ansi-output parameter if you want to forward program's output to a file. Errors will be written to the StdErr.


To display information about file(s) use -i parameter only.

Examples:
-i c:\files\00001.m2ts
-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest mp3
-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest mp3 /cbr 320 /js
-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest mp3 /vbrmin 64 /vbrmax 320
-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest mp3 /preset 5

-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest ogg /quality 5
-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest ogg /cbr 160

-i c:\files\*.wav -o "c:\output with spaces" /dest flac /b 24 -sr 96000
-i c:\files\*.wav -o c:\output /dest flac /b 24 /sr 96000 /n /nsaa

-i c:\files\*.wav /r -o c:\output /dest mp3 --ansi-output 1>process 2>errors