Convert MP3, WAV, ACM, WMA, OGG, APE and more audio files with VB6.
Requirements:
- Visual Basic 6
- Audio Converter ActiveX | Download
This demonstrate will show you how to convert MP3, PCM WAV, ACM WAV, WMA, OGG and APE from one format to another using VB6 and the Audio Converter ActiveX:
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txtSource & "." & sExt Case "WMA" froToWMA.Visible = True txtDest.Text = txtSource & "." & sExt Case "OGG" froToOGG.Visible = True txtDest.Text = txtSource & "." & sExt Case "APE" froToAPE.Visible = True txtDest.Text = txtSource & "." & sExt End Select End Function Private Sub cboConvertTo_Click() 'Set the format to convert to: SetConvertTo End Sub Private Sub cboWMACodecs_Click() 'Display the WMA formats by the codec index: GetWMAFormatsX End Sub Private Sub chkBestAccordToSource_Click() 'Get recommended codecs according to source file format: cboTags.Clear cboFormats.Clear If chkBestAccordToSource.Value = vbChecked Then 'Get the tags according to the samples/bits/channeles 'of the source file: cAudioConverter1.GetTags 1, cAudioConverter1.Info_Samplerate, _ cAudioConverter1.Info_Channels, _ cAudioConverter1.Info_BitsPerSample, _ ACM_CONVERT Else 'The tags list will raise under the cACMConverter1_TagCodecs event: Call cAudioConverter1.GetTags(1, 44100, 2, 16, ACM_CONVERT) End If If cboTags.ListCount > 0 Then 'Select the first tag: cboTags.ListIndex = 0 cboFormats.ListIndex = 0 End If End Sub Private Sub cmdAbout_Click() 'Display About message box with the license details. cAudioConverter1.About End Sub Private Sub cmdConvert_Click() 'Convert the source file to the selected format: Dim nMsgRet As Integer 'Check if the file already existed: If Dir(txtDest.Text) <> "" Then nMsgRet = MsgBox(txtDest.Text & " already exists, replace it?", vbOKCancel Or vbInformation, Me.Caption) If nMsgRet = 2 Then Exit Sub End If End If ConvertFile txtSource.Text, txtDest.Text End Sub Private Sub cmdRegistration_Click() 'Display registration: cAudioConverter1.DisplayRegistration End Sub Private Sub cmdSource_Click() 'Supported audio formats are: '*.acm;*.wav;*.aiff;*.aif;*.aifc;*.ape;*.cda;*.mp3;*.ogg;*.au;*.snd;*.vox;*.voc;*.wav;*.wma 'Display the dialog box: CommonDialog1.Filter = "All supported audio files (*.acm;*.wav;*.aiff;*.aif;*.aifc;*.ape;*.cda;;*.mp3;*.ogg;*.au;*.snd;*.vox;*.voc;*.wav;*.wma;)" & _ "|" & "*.acm;*.wav;*.aiff;*.aif;*.aifc;*.ape;*.cda;*.mp3;*.ogg;*.au;*.snd;*.vox;*.voc;*.wav;*.wma;" _ & "|" & "Windows legacy audio components (*.acm;*.wav)" & "|" & "*.acm;*.wav" _ & "|" & "Audio Interchange File Format (*.aiff;*.aif;*.aifc)" & "|" & "*.aiff;*.aif;*.aifc" _ & "|" & "Monkey's Audio files (*.ape)" & "|" & "*.ape" _ & "|" & "Compact Disc Audio track (*.cda)" & "|" & "*.cda" _ & "|" & "MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) (*.mp3)" & "|" & "*.mp3" _ & "|" & "Ogg Media format (*.ogg)" & "|" & "*.ogg" _ & "|" & "Au/SND file format. (*.au;*.snd)" & "|" & "*.au;*.snd" _ & "|" & "Dialogic ADPCM (VOX) (*.vox;*.voc)" & "|" & "*.vox;*.voc" _ & "|" & "Waveform audio format (*.wav)" & "|" & "*.wav" _ & "|" & "Windows Media Audio files (*.wma)" & "|" & "*.wma" & "|" CommonDialog1.DialogTitle = "Add Audio File" CommonDialog1.CancelError = True On Error GoTo ErrcmdSource_Click Call CommonDialog1.ShowOpen 'Set the source and destination file names: txtSource.Text = CommonDialog1.FileName txtDest.Text = CommonDialog1.FileName & "." & Left(cboConvertTo.Text, 3) 'Get the source file information and present 'it in the text box: 'Open the audio file cAudioConverter1.OpenFile txtSource.Text 'Get the information about the audio file Dim sSrcInfo As String 'General info: sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "General Information:" & vbCrLf sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "Time:" & cAudioConverter1.SecondsAsTimeString((cAudioConverter1.Info_Duration / 1000)) & vbCrLf sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "Bitrate:" & cAudioConverter1.Info_Bitrate & vbCrLf sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "Bit per sample:" & cAudioConverter1.Info_BitsPerSample & vbCrLf sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "Cahnnels:" & cAudioConverter1.Info_Channels & vbCrLf sSrcInfo = sSrcInfo & "Samplerate:" & cAudioConverter1.Info_Samplerate & vbCrLf & vbCrLf 'Get the ID3 Tags: cAudioConverter1.GetID3Tags txtSource.Text 'ID3 tags: txtTagAlbum.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Album txtTagArtist.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Artist txtTagComment.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Comment txtTagGenre.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Genre txtTagSong.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Title txtTagTrack.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_TrackNumber txtTagYear.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_SongYear txtTagComment.Text = cAudioConverter1.Tag_Comment 'Disaply the file name: txtSrcInfo.Text = sSrcInfo 'Get the ACM wav tags and the formats according 'to the source file properties: cboFormats.Clear cboTags.Clear 'Get the best tags according to source file: 'cAudioConverter1.GetTags 1, cAudioConverter1.Info_Samplerate, _ cAudioConverter1.Info_Channels, _ cAudioConverter1.Info_BitsPerSample, _ ACM_CONVERT 'Get default ACM codecs can be: cAudioConverter1.GetTags 1, 44100, 2, 16, ACM_CONVERT 'Select the PCM tag cboTags.Text = "PCM" 'Relaod the formats cboTags_Click 'Set convert to SetConvertTo ErrcmdSource_Click: End Sub Private Sub cmdAbort_Click() 'Abort the operation cAudioConverter1.Cancel End Sub Private Sub SetDefaultValues() 'Just init the default audio formats: 'WAV: cboBitrateWAV.AddItem 8 cboBitrateWAV.AddItem 16 cboBitrateWAV.ListIndex = 1 cboSamplesWAV.Text = "44100" cboChannelsWAV.ListIndex = 1 'WMA: GetWMACodecsX 'APE: cboAPELevel.ListIndex = 0 'OGG: cboOggBitNom.ListIndex = 0 sldOGG.Value = 50 'MP3 cboMP3Bitrate.Text = "128" cboMP3Mode.ListIndex = 0 'Stereo cboMP3Samplerate.Text = "44100" '0 (low quality) to 9 (high quality) cboMP3Quality.ListIndex = 5 chkMP3Copyright.Value = vbChecked chkMP3Original.Value = vbChecked 'VBR chkMP3VBR.Value = vbChecked '0 (low quality) to 9 (high quality) cboMP3VBRQuality.ListIndex = 5 cboMP3MaxBitrate.Text = "128" cboMP3MinBitrate.Text = "96" chkMP3VBRTag.Value = vbChecked 'ABR cboMP3ABRBitrate.Text = 96 End Sub Private Sub Form_Load() ' 1) Init the component with your license key. ' ' 2) This function must be call before using ' any functinality of the component. ' ' 3) For trial mode use "Trial Mode." cAudioConverter1.Init "Trial Mode." 'Set the default audio formats: SetDefaultValues 'Set the default convert to MP3: cboConvertTo.ListIndex = 2 'List the ACM Wav tags. 'Get the tags under the cAudioConverter1_TagCodecs event: Call cAudioConverter1.GetTags(1, 44100, 2, 16, ACM_CONVERT) 'Set the default format as PCM If cboTags.ListCount > 0 Then cboTags.Text = "PCM" cboTags_Click End If End Sub Private Sub cboTags_Click() 'List the formats to the combo box by the tag name 'ListFormats cboFormats, cboTags.Text 'Clear the existed formats: cboFormats.Clear 'Get the formats to the cACMConverter1_TagFormats event 'according to the tag name: Call cAudioConverter1.GetFormatsByTag(cboTags.Text) 'Select the first format If cboFormats.ListCount > 0 Then cboFormats.ListIndex = 0 End If End Sub Public Function SetDestination(sSourceFile As String) 'Set the properties of the destination audio file: Dim sExt As String sExt = UCase(Left(cboConvertTo.Text, 3)) 'Set the destination file name: cAudioConverter1.Destination = txtDest.Text Select Case sExt Case "WAV" 'Convert to standard PCM WAV cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_WAV 'Declare and set the wav properties Dim WAVProperties As WAV_Properties WAVProperties.nBitsPerSample = CLng(cboBitrateWAV.Text) WAVProperties.lSampleRate = CLng(cboSamplesWAV.Text) WAVProperties.nChannels = cboChannelsWAV.ListIndex + 1 'If you do not want to save the wav header 'cAudioConverter1.WriteWavHeader = False 'Set the wav PCM encoding properties cAudioConverter1.SetWAV WAVProperties Case "ACM" 'Convert to ACM WAV file (wav with codecs) cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_WAV 'If you do not want to save the wav header 'cAudioConverter1.WriteWavHeader = False 'Set the wav ACM encoding properties cAudioConverter1.SetACM cboTags.Text, cboFormats.Text Case "MP3" 'Convert to MP3 cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_MP3 'Declare and set the mp3 properties Dim MP3Properties As MP3_Properties MP3Properties.Bitrate = CLng(cboMP3Bitrate.Text) MP3Properties.Quality = CLng(cboMP3Quality.Text) MP3Properties.samplerate = CLng(cboMP3Samplerate.Text) MP3Properties.mode = cboMP3Mode.ListIndex MP3Properties.ErrorProtection = CBool(chkMP3ErrorProtect.Value) MP3Properties.OriginalBit = CBool(chkMP3Original.Value) MP3Properties.CopyrightBit = CBool(chkMP3Copyright.Value) MP3Properties.StrictISO = CBool(chkMP3StrictISO.Value) 'VBR If chkMP3VBR.Value = vbChecked Then MP3Properties.VBR = MTRH_VBR MP3Properties.WriteVBRTag = CBool(chkMP3VBRTag.Value) MP3Properties.VBRForceMinBitrate = CBool(chkMP3VBRForceMinBitrate.Value) MP3Properties.VBRQuality = CLng(cboMP3VBRQuality.Text) MP3Properties.VBRMinBitrate = CLng(cboMP3MinBitrate.Text) MP3Properties.VBRMaxBitrate = CLng(cboMP3MaxBitrate.Text) End If 'ABR If chkMP3ABR.Value = vbChecked Then MP3Properties.VBR = ABR_VBR End If MP3Properties.ABRBitrate = CLng(cboMP3ABRBitrate.Text) 'Set the MP3 encoding properties cAudioConverter1.SetMP3 MP3Properties Case "WMA" 'Convert to WMA cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_WMA 'Declare and set the wma properties Dim WMAProperties As WMA_Properties WMAProperties.lCodec = cboWMACodecs.ListIndex WMAProperties.lFormat = cboWMAFormat.ListIndex 'Set the wma encoding properties cAudioConverter1.SetWMA WMAProperties Case "OGG" 'Convert to OGG cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_OGG 'Declare and set the ogg properties Dim OGGProperties As OGG_Properties If optOggBit.Value Then OGGProperties.eMode = Bitrate_Mode OGGProperties.lBitrateNominal = CLng(cboOggBitNom.Text) Else OGGProperties.eMode = Quality_Mode OGGProperties.lQuality = sldOGG.Value End If 'Set the ogg encoding properties cAudioConverter1.SetOGG OGGProperties Case "APE" 'Convert to APE cAudioConverter1.ConvertTo = CONVERT_TO_APE 'Set the ape encoding properties. No type is needed. cAudioConverter1.SetAPE cboAPELevel.ListIndex End Select End Function Public Sub SetID3Tags() 'Set the ID3 tags: 'To get the ID3 tags, set CopySourceTags to true 'before using the OpenFile function. 'Set the ID3 tags: cAudioConverter1.Tag_Album = txtTagAlbum.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_Artist = txtTagArtist.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_Comment = txtTagComment.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_Genre = txtTagGenre.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_Title = txtTagSong.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_TrackNumber = txtTagTrack.Text cAudioConverter1.Tag_SongYear = txtTagYear.Text End Sub Public Function ConvertFile(sSourceFile As String, sDestFile As String) 'Convert the file: Dim sExt As String SetID3Tags 'Set the source file to convert: cAudioConverter1.SourceFile = sSourceFile 'Set the position to start convert from: cAudioConverter1.ConvertStartFromSec = CLng(txtStartFromSec.Text) 'Set the length to convert in seconds: cAudioConverter1.ConvertLengthSec = CLng(txtConvertLengthSec.Text) 'Set the format properties: SetDestination sSourceFile 'GUI: cmdConvert.Enabled = False lblProgress.FontBold = False lblProgress.Caption = "Converting..." 'Convert it!: cAudioConverter1.convert 'Log: txtSrcInfo.Text = txtSrcInfo.Text & Time & ": Converting..." & vbCrLf End Function Private Sub GetWMACodecsX() 'Get the WMA Codecs list without collection, 'then add them to the cboWMACodecs combo-box. Dim cntr As Long 'Display the collection in the cboWMACodecs combo-box: For cntr = 0 To cAudioConverter1.WMACodecsX - 1 cboWMACodecs.AddItem cAudioConverter1.WMACodecXVal(cntr) Next cntr 'Select the first codec: cboWMACodecs.ListIndex = 0 End Sub Private Sub GetWMAFormatsX() 'Get the WMA formats list without collection. Dim cntr As Long 'Clear the combo wma formats: cboWMAFormat.Clear 'Add the formats to the combo: For cntr = 0 To cAudioConverter1.WMACodecsFormatsX(cboWMACodecs.ListIndex) - 1 cboWMAFormat.AddItem cAudioConverter1.WMACodecFormatXVal(cboWMACodecs.ListIndex, cntr) Next cntr 'Select the default format: If cboWMAFormat.ListCount > 0 Then cboWMAFormat.ListIndex = 0 End If End Sub Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer) 'Release the controls: cAudioConverter1.Cancel cAudioConverter1.DeInit End Sub '******************************************************************** 'EVENTS '******************************************************************** Private Sub cAudioConverter1_Done() 'Raise when the converting proccess has done. lblProgress.Caption = "Done." cmdConvert.Enabled = True txtSrcInfo.Text = txtSrcInfo.Text & Time & ": DoneConvert Event." & vbCrLf End Sub Private Sub cAudioConverter1_Error(ByVal lErrNum As Long, ByVal sErrDescription As String) 'Error handling: ErrNum - error number, ErrDescription - error description: lblProgress.FontBold = True lblProgress.Caption = sErrDescription & " (" & lErrNum & ")" cmdConvert.Enabled = True txtSrcInfo.Text = txtSrcInfo.Text & Time & ": Error " & sErrDescription & " (" & lErrNum & ")" & vbCrLf End Sub Private Sub cAudioConverter1_Progress(ByVal lPercent As Long) 'Display the percent of ripping in the progress bar: PrgCurrent.Value = lPercent End Sub Private Sub cAudioConverter1_TagCodecs(ByVal sTagName As String) 'Raise after calling the function GetTagsX: cboTags.AddItem sTagName End Sub Private Sub cAudioConverter1_TagFormats(ByVal sTagFormat As String) 'Raise after calling the function GetFormatsByTagX: cboFormats.AddItem sTagFormat End Sub Private Sub cAudioConverter1_Aborted() 'Raise when the converting proccess has aborted. lblProgress.Caption = "Aborted." cmdConvert.Enabled = True txtSrcInfo.Text = txtSrcInfo.Text & Time & ": Aborted Convert Event." & vbCrLf End Sub |
Please note, the Audio Converter ActiveX can also convert AIF, VOX, VOC and more audio files to MP3, PCM WAV, ACM WAV, WMA, OGG and APE.
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