Batch convert the bit depth of several audio files from 32 to 16

Question

Is there a reasonable way to batch convert the bit depth of several audio files from 32 to 16?

With Adobe Audition, I can open a file, then "Save As..." and change it to 16 bit. But I have hundreds of files now.

It's fairly simple, depending on the software. However, do read up on 'Dithering'. — Arnoud Traa, Jul 03 '14 at 05:07

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 30 '14 at 08:24

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In Adobe Audition there's a built-in batch processor: Edit > Batch Process

answered Jun 30 '14 at 08:24

Denis Druzhinin

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 16 '16 at 15:54

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Using SoX (Windows, Linux, Mac):

cd /where/your/wav/files/are/
mkdir converted
for i in *.wav; do sox -S "$i" -b 32 converted/"$i"; done

edited Nov 16 '16 at 15:54

Dylan

answered Jul 06 '14 at 23:43

mp04

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 02 '14 at 23:56

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The batch processing feature of GoldWave will do the trick. enter image description here

answered Jul 02 '14 at 23:56

Corey

It doesn't have a dither option, I think that would be handy when converting bit depth. Does Goldwave support dithering? – Arnoud Traa Jul 03 '14 at 05:06

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 07 '14 at 07:21

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I love compressor for this! You can even create Drag and drop areas to Speed up the process of file conversion!

answered Jul 07 '14 at 07:21

Tobias Schmidt

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