From f5abbbf7bfb6f5824906f4f89a3447581b474266 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jamie Hardt Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:56:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Added more text to README --- README.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fd6fdde..9ef22fd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,45 @@ # mfbatch + +I've been reorganzing my sound effects library recently and have had to edit a +large number of FLAC files, adding and editing descriptions, normalizing +fields etc. and this is one of the tools I've come up with for updating a large +number of FLAC files in an easy qay quickly. It works completely in the command +line and is designed to be used with your favorite text editor. + +## Workflow + +1) Create a new `MFBATCH_LIST` file for a directory of FLAC files. + +```sh +$ cd path/to/my/flacs +$ mfbatch -c +``` + +2) Edit the `MFBATCH_LIST` file in vim, or nano, or whatever your favorite text +editor is. + +```sh +$ mfbatch --edit +``` + +The `MFBATCH_LIST` file will contain a transcript of all of the flac files +in the selected folder along with their current metadata. + +```sh + +:set ALBUM 'Test Album 1' +:set DESCRIPTION 'Tone file #1, test tone 440Hz' +./tone1.flac + +:set DESCRIPTION 'Tone file #2, also 440Hz' +./tone2.flac +:unset DESCRIPTION + +./tone3.flac +``` + +3) After you've made the changes you want to make, write them to the files. + +```sh +$ mfbatch -W +```