whatmp3 is a small script to create mp3 torrents out of FLACs.

Depends on flac, metaflac, mktorrent, and optionally oggenc, lame, neroAacEnc,

neroAacTag, mp3gain, aacgain, vorbisgain, and sox.
Configuration is handled either at the top of the file in the configuration
section, or via shell aliases.
Usage
----Running `whatmp3` on its own won't do too much. You need to specify the lame or
oggenc flags you want to convert with, and the directories you want to convert.
Usage: whatmp3 [options] [--320 --V2 --Q8 --AAC ...] /path/to/FLAC
--V0 --V2 --320 --Q8 --AAC --FLAC --ALAC ...
convert to V0, V2, &c - you can add your own by editing the file
--version
-h, --help
-v, --verbose
-n, --notorrent
t: False)
-m, --copyother
-z, --zeropad
-r, --replaygain
-d, --dither
False)
-c, --original
-p, --passkey PASSKEY
-t, --tracker URL
000/")
-o, --output PATH
--threads THREADS
--torrent-dir PATH
--skipgenre
False)
--nodate
ile (Default: False)
--nolog
False)
--nocue
False)

show program's version number and exit

show this help message and exit
increase verbosity (Default: False)
do not create a torrent after conversion (Defaul
copy additional files
zeropad track numbers
add ReplayGain to new
dither FLACs to 16/44

(Default: True)
(Default: True)
files (Default: False)
before encoding (Default:

create a torrent for the original FLAC

tracker PASSKEY
tracker URL (Default: "http://tracker.what.cd:34
set the output PATH
set number of threads THREADS (Default: 1)
set independent torrent output directory
do not insert a genre tag in MP3 files (Default:
do not write the creation date to the .torrent f
do not copy log files after conversion (Default:
do not copy cue files after conversion (Default:

Minimally, you need a passkey, a tracker, and an encoding option to create a wor
king torrent to upload.
However, `whatmp3` will work without tracker data with the `--notorrent` option.
You need to add your torrent passkey and output directory in order to make the `
.torrent` file to upload to What.CD:
passkey = "YOUR PASSKEY HERE"
Examples
-------This will convert `OSI - Office of Strategic Influence` to V2 and V0:
whatmp3 --V2 --V0 OSI\ -\ Office\ of\ Strategic\ Influence\ \(FLAC\)
The transcoded files will go into "OSI - Office of Strategic Influence (V0)" (or

"[...] (V2)") in your `output` directory, which is by default your current dire
ctory.
This will convert `Porcupine Tree - Deadwing` and `Porcupine Tree - In Absentia`
to 320 CBR, V0, and V2 (the "perfect three"):
whatmp3 --320 --V2 --V0 "Porcupine Tree - Deadwing" "Porcupine Tree - In
Absentia"
`.torrent` files will be created in `torrent-dir` directory, or by default your
`output` directory.
Threading is supported by default. By default `whatmp3` will use as many threads
as you have CPU cores.
To set manually, use the `--threads NUM` option (or set `max_threads`):
whatmp3 --threads 2 --V2 "Enslaved - Isa"
Transcode verbosely to V2 and Q8 in ~/high/seas, zeropad track numbers, dither,
apply replaigain, and do not create a torrent:
whatmp3 -vzdrn --output ~/high/seas --Q8 --V2 Nightingale\ -\ I
Bugs
---Entomologists are welcome to submit reports and patches via email, github, or ot
her nefarious methods.
Contributors
-----------Primary author and maintainer: Sam Baldwin / shardz <fuhsaz 'at' cryptic 'dot' l
i>
Initial python port by demonstar55
Patches contributed by:
* Francis Drake - improved threading
* Tim Ekl <lithium3141 'at' gmail 'dot' com> - Use os.path.join()
* Etienne Perot <etienne 'at' perot 'dot' me> - Add --skiggenre, --nodate
* Michael Rodler <michael 'at' michaelrodler 'dot' at> - Fix lowcase flac/codec
substring replacement
* Justin Duplessis <drfoliberg 'at' gmail 'dot' com> - Set default max thread co
unt intelligently
Countless input and bug reports provided by unlisted and uncredited, but thanked
, users.