Foo Tunes

Foo Tunes is a tool that provides a collection of functionality for use between Foobar2000 and iTunes.

Functionality listed below:

Converting playlist(.m3u/.m3u8) contents to be readable by iTunes.
Convert a directory of FLACs to ALACs.
Tweak metadata Genre to a common set of Genres.
Watch a specific directory for changes and automatically ^run above.

Dependencies

Watching

Install watchdog for directory watching.

pip install watchdog

Converting

ffmpeg or xld (OSX Only) is needed to convert FLACs to ALACs.

brew install xld # OSX

brew install ffmpeg # OSX
pkg install ffmpeg # FreeBSD

Tagging

ffmpeg (for ALACs and MP3s) or mp4tags (for ALACs)

brew install ffmpeg # OSX
pkg install ffmpeg # FreeBSD

brew install mp4v2  # OSX
pkg install mp4v2 # FreeBSD

metaflac is needed for FLACs.

brew install flac # OSX

pkg install flac # FreeBSD

Managing Playlists / m3u8 files

Convert .flac extensions to m4a

--m3u_flac_ext_to_alac # Default = False

Example

X:\music\Pop\Taylor Swift\Lover\08 Paper Rings.flac

to:

X:\music\Pop\Taylor Swift\Lover\08 Paper Rings.m4a

Convert Windows paths to Posix (Linux/OSX) paths

--m3u_windows_to_posix # Default = False

Example

X:\music\K-Pop\BTS\Butter\01 Butter.m4a

to:

X:/music/K-Pop/BTS/Butter/01 Butter.m4a

Convert common text in every line in Playlist

This is useful for changing drive paths or changing root directories from Windows to OSX, etc.

--m3u_from_str
--m3u_to_str

Example

--m3u_from_str=X:/music
--m3u_to_str=/Users/james/Music

  X:/music/K-Pop/IU/Love poem/03 Blueming.m4a

to:

  /Users/james/Music/K-Pop/IU/Love poem/03 Blueming.m4a

Watching directory for changes

--m3u_watch

Using most flags

python foo_tunes.py \
-m3u_i=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/windows \
-m3u_o=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/osx \
--m3u_flac_to_alac \
--m3u_windows_to_posix \
--m3u_from_str='X:/music' \
--m3u_to_str='/Users/james/Music' \
--m3u_watch \
--verbose

 X:\music\J-Pop\Utada Hikaru\Distance\01 Wait & See.mp3

 to:

/Users/james/Music/J-Pop/Utada Hikaru/Distance/01 Wait & See.mp3

Convert Flac to Alac

./foo_tunes.py --flac_dir=~/some-dir-with-flac-files --verbose

Options:

--flac_dir # Default = None
--flac_overwrite_output # Default = False
--flac_delete_original # Default = False
--flac_convert_threads # Default = 4
--flac_watch
--change_genres

Watching directory for changes

--flac_watch

Other Examples

Write to specific output dir

python foo_tunes.py -i=/Volumes/drive/playlists/windows --verbose -o=temp  --flac_ext_to_alac

./foo_tunes.py -i=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/windows --verbose -o=temp2  --flac_ext_to_alac

Overwrite original m3u playlists

./foo_tunes.py -i=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/windows --verbose  --flac_ext_to_alac

Change some text in every line

./foo_tunes.py -i=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/windows/ --from_str='X:\music' --to_str='Y:\music'

Test

python -m foo_tunes_test

Usage Example

To automate this and let it run in the background:

Create script like below:

#!/usr/local/bin/bash

PATH=/usr/local/bin

if ! tmux has-session -t footunes 2>/dev/null; then
    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25207909/tmux-open-terminal-failed-not-a-terminal
    tmux new-session -d -s footunes python /bebe/script/foo_tunes/foo_tunes.py \
         --flac_dir=/Volumes/bebe/sync/flacdir \
         --flac_watch \
         --flac_overwrite_output \
         --flac_delete_original=False \
         -m3u_i=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/windows \
         -m3u_o=/Volumes/bebe/playlists/osx \
         --m3u_flac_to_alac \
         --m3u_windows_to_posix \
         --m3u_from_str='X:/music' \
         --m3u_to_str='/Users/james/Music' \
         --m3u_watch \
         --watch_sleep_time=30 \
         --watch_playlist_delay=30 \
         --watch_convert_delay=300 \
         --verbose

fi

In this example, this script is located at:

/root/dir/sample_tmux.sh

Set up crontab to automatically start up the script.

$ sudo crontab -e

@reboot su james -c /root/dir/sample_tmux.s >/tmp/footunes.log 2>&1
*/5 * * * * su james -c /root/dir/sample_tmux.s >/tmp/footunes.log 2>&1

$ tmux attach # To attach and view script output.

What I Do Usage Example

#!/usr/local/bin/bash

PATH=/usr/local/bin

if ! tmux has-session -t footunes 2>/dev/null; then
    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25207909/tmux-open-terminal-failed-not-a-terminal
    tmux new-session -d -s footunes python /bebe/script/foo_tunes/foo_tunes.py \
         --jojo \
         --watch_sleep_time=30 \
         --watch_playlist_delay=30 \
         --watch_convert_delay=300 # Five minutes.
fi

Script is located at:

/bebe/script/foo_tunes/foo_tunes_tmux.sh

Set up crontab to automatically start up the script.

# Crontab:
@reboot su james -c /bebe/script/foo_tunes/foo_tunes_tmux.sh >/bebe/script/foo_tunes/startup.log 2>&1
*/5 * * * * su james -c /bebe/script/foo_tunes/foo_tunes_tmux.sh >/bebe/script/foo_tunes/run.log 2>&1

Notes about Foobar2000

Query Syntax

https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Query_syntax

How to create Autoplaylist?

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?topic=92694.0 https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Title_Formatting_Reference#.25directoryname.25

Library -> Album List -> (right click an album) -> Create Autoplaylist

Autoplaylist / Filter Examples

Querying directories with “_TO_PROCESS” in the name.

%path% HAS "_TO_PROCESS"

Adding to existing playlists

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?topic=93910.0 To prevent the playlists from being “erased”:

Go to Preferences -> Shell integration and tick "set enqueue as default action"

This adds the songs to the playlist rather than replacing the playlist. You can then drag and drop individual tunes into any playlist.

Changing Music Directory Path

For example, say the original media library was on J:/ and the new media library is on X:/

Go to File -> Preferences -> Music Library -> Music Folders -> Add -> Add new Path.

Let Foobar2000 populate all the music files from the new path. There will be duplicates until this whole process is finished. Once Foobar’s music folder status is ‘Monitoring’, Use Playlist Revive.

Go to each playlist -> Edit -> Revive Dead Items.

This should point all the paths to the new path at the new music directory location.

Rename Pattern

%album artist% - %album%[ '('%date%')'] '['$if($strstr(%codec%,FLAC),FLAC,$if($strstr(%__codec_profile%,CBR),%__bitrate%,V0))']'/%tracknumber%. [%artist% - ]%title%

Directory Style

%genre%/%album artist%/%album%/%tracknumber% %title%

Shokz OpenSwim

%genre%_%album_artist%_%album%_%tracknumber%_%title%

Uncheck Copy entire source folder content

Playback Statistics

Write statistics to file tags. Import statistics from file tags.

This is for play count, rating, etc.

Exporting all Playlists

View -> Playlist Manager -> Right Click -> Save all Playlists -> m3u8

There are a few entries for Playlist Manager, choose the last one.

Save to: e.g. X:\playlists\windows

Converting FLAC to ALAC in Foobar

Make all music directories follow: Directory Style.
Write all playback statistics to file tags.
Export all playlists and convert them to use .m4a extension endings.
Convert files in Foobar from FLAC to ALAC.

Right click -> Convert -> FLAC to ALAC (or use this script...)

Import playlists with the m4a endings, delete original playlists.

File -> Load Playlist -> Select all Playlists

jojojames/foo_tunes

Foo Tunes

Dependencies

Watching

Converting

Tagging

Managing Playlists / m3u8 files

Convert .flac extensions to m4a

Example

Convert Windows paths to Posix (Linux/OSX) paths

Example

Convert common text in every line in Playlist

Example

Watching directory for changes

Using most flags

Convert Flac to Alac

Options:

Watching directory for changes

Other Examples

Write to specific output dir

Overwrite original m3u playlists

Change some text in every line

Test

Usage Example

What I Do Usage Example

Notes about Foobar2000

Query Syntax

How to create Autoplaylist?

Autoplaylist / Filter Examples

Querying directories with “_TO_PROCESS” in the name.

Adding to existing playlists

Changing Music Directory Path

Rename Pattern

Directory Style

Shokz OpenSwim

Playback Statistics

Exporting all Playlists

Converting FLAC to ALAC in Foobar