Re: [SoX-users] Sox on windows - getting started

[Mike H. <mik...@bl...>]

Paul,

Sox must be compiled sox with lame and libmad to enable mp3 support for 
Windows. There is a 'Code Project' explaining how to do this:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/Compiling_SOX_with_Lame.aspx

Alternatively you could use ffmpeg (www.ffmpeg.org) to make the conversion:

ffmpeg -i test.mp3 test.wav

or use mpg123 (www.mpg123.de):

mpg123 -w test.wav test.mp3

and then use normalize

http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/normalize/normalize-0.7.7-win32.zip

to make the volume adjustment:

normalize -m 80 test.wav

Best Wishes

Mike Hirst

Paul Martin wrote:
> I’ve read and reread the win32 document but apparently I’m not doing 
> something correctly.  I installed Sox.  When I go to that directory 
> using the command line and just type in sox, it spits out the help file, 
> so at least I know it’s “working”.  What’s not though is when I try a 
> basic conversion.  I’m wanting it to convert from an mp3 to a wav file 
> and eventually, drop the volume as well. 
> 
>  
> 
> But, what’ s happening is apparently nothing.  For instance, when I type 
> (at the windows command prompt)
> 
>  > sox c:\test\utb20100607.mp3 test.wav
> 
> I hit return and then it just blinks….with no response.
> 
>  
> 
> Per it’s instructions, I did install Cygwin and then compile DLL’s for 
> lame and madlib and put them in the sox directly.  So, can you give me a 
> clue where I’m going wrong?  As I’m just beginning with this, it’s 
> probably several places. LOL.  Thanks in advance.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
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