FLAC to ALAC conversion is used to provide device and software compatibility. As example, to playback of original Free Lossless Audio Codec stuff in iTunes after pre-conversion to Apple Lossless Audio Codec. Read how to convert FLAC to ALAC for free step-by-step on Mac and Windows.
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To free convert FLAC to ALAC on Windows, Mac OS:
To batch conversion of several files use AuI ConverteR Lite or above.
AuI ConverteR 48x44 conversion software - main window
Output audio format panel
Directory output files panel
If you convert without resampling you are have 2 options:
To turn on bit-perfect mode, in AuI ConverteR's Settings > General tab > check "Don't make DSP..." switch.
At main window > Output panel > set bit depth and sampling rate "as input".
Sound optimization may be useful for some records and some hardware. It cut ultrasound upper 20 kHz to prevent audible products (may be listened as noise) of intermodulation distortions, generated by ultrasound. Sound optimization is activated by default.
Watch video: Experiment with cutting of ultrasound
Bit-perfect conversion re-pack FLAC to ALAC without altering audio content.
If you convert with resampling you are have 2 options:
Non-optimized conversion is the same to traditional resampling: target audio band is limited by minimal sample rate between input and output.
Read more about:
If FLAC ALAC converter makes bit perfect repacking, it is not matter for sound quality, that converter you use. But file resampling and other processings may to do sound difference. You can check several converters to found the best one.
Command line utility ffmpeg can convert FLAC to ALAC files:
ffmpeg -y -i inputfile.flac -c:a alac outputfile.m4a
-y - mean "overwrite m4a (alac) file"
However, you can use other free conversion software with graphical user interface.
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