#195 Certain FLAC files will not convert to Apple Lossless

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: nash...@ccianet.org

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Select the file in any manner (whether through the menu options or drag-and-drop
2. Choose to convert it to either 16 or 24-but Apple Lossless
3. Progress window reports "Error has occurred in the decoder"

How about the reproducibility (always, sometimes, rarely, ...)? Always - but only with specific files

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
You would expect it to convert without error

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 20130720 (144.0) / OS X 10.8.4

Please provide any additional information below.
I would be happy to provide two of the FLAC files, but they are both much larger than the max size for attachments. I will happily share them but I'd rather not do it publicly (these music files are subject to copyright after all).

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: nash...@ccianet.org

Update: it looks like a couple of other users have reported this too (tags 191, 194)

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: tmkkmac

Please send me the address of the uploaded file by e-mail.

Issue 191 and 194 are different problem. They both doesn't raise "Error has occurred in the decoder" message.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: tmkkmac

Well, do not reply to this issue tracker's message (your mail is opened to public!). Mail directly to tmkkmac at gmail dot com.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: tmkkmac

The file is (partially) broken.

22 - Run Like Hell - Pulse - Pink Floyd.flac: *** Got error code 2:FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMATCH
22 - Run Like Hell - Pulse - Pink Floyd.flac: ERROR while decoding data
                                              state = FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_READ_FRAME

08 - Aint Gonna Let You Go - Slipstream - Bonnie Raitt.flac:                   
*** Got error code 2:FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMATCH
08 - Aint Gonna Let You Go - Slipstream - Bonnie Raitt.flac: ERROR while decoding data
                                                             state = FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_READ_FRAME

Status: Invalid

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: nash...@ccianet.org

That may be - however, other decoders work just fine, and the output has no audible defects either. I've used both Audiogate and Audacity without issue. Are you sure the error reported is accurate?

At a minimum, shouldn't the error message be a little clearer on what the issue is?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: tmkkmac

Most of FLAC decoders (from 3rd party) ignore these errors. XLD works carefully with FLAC files, to ensure bit perfect result.

I've used the official FLAC decoder for testing (flac command line binary with -t switch). If you doubt my result, check the files by yourself.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: gerson.s...@gmail.com

geez, what a pedantic f*cker. your precious little "bit perfection"  is preventing lots of folks from converting files, unnecessarily.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: bradm...@gmail.com

This is bullshit. I'd rather have an imperfect file than no file at all. Maybe other decoders have a reason to work the way they do? Consider that? Because now I'm going to one of them.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: Exe...@gmail.com

I've encountered this error too now after updating to the latest version, repeatedly!