ALAC exporting problems

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What’s up guys. Today I found out how to export files as .m4a with ALAC format. And now…when I try to extract it gives off a giant error. More specifically this.

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alongside this.
(couldn’t send a image because new members can’t send more than one…but basically it says “Export completed with error.”)
The large error says
"“C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin/ffmpeg.exe” -i --acodec alac “C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\Iremovedthisforprivacy.m4a”

ffmpeg version 2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2024 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 14.2.0 (Rev1, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libquirc --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libxevd --enable-libzvbi --enable-libqrencode --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libvvenc --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxeve --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-dxva2 --enable-d3d11va --enable-d3d12va --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-libvpl --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-vaapi --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-liblc3 --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 59. 46.100 / 59. 46.100
libavcodec 61. 22.100 / 61. 22.100
libavformat 61. 9.100 / 61. 9.100
libavdevice 61. 4.100 / 61. 4.100
libavfilter 10. 6.100 / 10. 6.100
libswscale 8. 9.101 / 8. 9.101
libswresample 5. 4.100 / 5. 4.100
libpostproc 58. 4.100 / 58. 4.100
[in#0 @ 000001f5e60a0d80] Error opening input: No such file or directory
Error opening input file --acodec.
Error opening input files: No such file or directory"

I used the command “C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin/ffmpeg.exe” -i --acodec alac “%f”
And it gives off an error. Any ways to fix this?

2

I assume that this is with the " external program" option, in which case there needs to be a single hyphen (“-”) in place of the input file name.

3

Yes, I am using external program, I tried what you told me but it didn’t work.

4

Have you checked that your command is working at the command line (without using Audacity, just using FFmpeg to convert a WAV file to ALAC)?

5

what exactly did you try? was it

"C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe" -i - --acodec alac "%f" with the -i - ?

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“C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe” -i --acodec alac “%f”
It was this command.

7

you did not do what we told you then. It must be -i -. Not just -i followed by the codec.

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“C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe” -i - -acodec alac “C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\test”

ffmpeg version 2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2024 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 14.2.0 (Rev1, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libquirc --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libxevd --enable-libzvbi --enable-libqrencode --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libvvenc --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxeve --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-dxva2 --enable-d3d11va --enable-d3d12va --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-libvpl --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-vaapi --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-liblc3 --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 59. 46.100 / 59. 46.100
libavcodec 61. 22.100 / 61. 22.100
libavformat 61. 9.100 / 61. 9.100
libavdevice 61. 4.100 / 61. 4.100
libavfilter 10. 6.100 / 10. 6.100
libswscale 8. 9.101 / 8. 9.101
libswresample 5. 4.100 / 5. 4.100
libpostproc 58. 4.100 / 58. 4.100
[aist#0:0/pcm_f32le @ 0000027bd3378f00] Guessed Channel Layout: stereo
Input #0, wav, from ‘fd:’:
Metadata:
artist : e
title : e
album : e
date : 6
track : 1
Game : LUNATIC AMIRHOSIN’S GUNG
Duration: N/A, bitrate: 2822 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_f32le ([3][0][0][0] / 0x0003), 44100 Hz, stereo, flt, 2822 kb/s
[AVFormatContext @ 0000027bd339b2c0] Unable to choose an output format for ‘C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\test’; use a standard extension for the filename or specify the format manually.
[out#0 @ 0000027bd339b6c0] Error initializing the muxer for C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\test: Invalid argument
Error opening output file C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\test.
Error opening output files: Invalid argument"
It gave this error

9

Now you have (incorrectly) removed one of the - characters from --acodec

You need:
... -i - --acodec alac ...

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It gave this error.
“C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Downloads\ffmpeg-2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe” -i - --acodec alac “C:\Users\LunaticAmir\Desktop\test.mp3”

ffmpeg version 2024-10-27-git-bb57b78013-full_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2024 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 14.2.0 (Rev1, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libquirc --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libxevd --enable-libzvbi --enable-libqrencode --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libvvenc --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxeve --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-dxva2 --enable-d3d11va --enable-d3d12va --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-libvpl --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-vaapi --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-liblc3 --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 59. 46.100 / 59. 46.100
libavcodec 61. 22.100 / 61. 22.100
libavformat 61. 9.100 / 61. 9.100
libavdevice 61. 4.100 / 61. 4.100
libavfilter 10. 6.100 / 10. 6.100
libswscale 8. 9.101 / 8. 9.101
libswresample 5. 4.100 / 5. 4.100
libpostproc 58. 4.100 / 58. 4.100
Unrecognized option ‘-acodec’.
Error splitting the argument list: Option not found"

11

I don’t see your answer to this question (or perhaps I missed it):

12

I’ll try it and give you an answer
sorry for responding late.

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sorry for answering late

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terminal doesn’t recognize the command, I don’t work with MS Command Prompt that much so I don’t know what to do.
I used this guide to try and do it:

Thanks for helping me out guys, I really appreciate it.

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what exactly did you try?

15

Looks like you copy pasted the command and accidentally added a line-break between the ffmpeg path and the arguments.

16

I’m sorry, what does that mean?

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Look at the image that you posted. The first part of the command is on the second line, then the rest of it is 4 lines from the bottom.

18

I’m really sorry I still don’t understand, if possible please make it a bit clearer.

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I have highlighted the command.

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