Pro Audio Converter Icon

Pro Audio Converter's Main Window:

 

Main Interface

 

Toolbar Buttons


Encode Icon Encode
Click this button to start the encoding process. When the encoding process starts, this button will change to “Cancel”. You can also hold the mouse down on this button for a few seconds to reveal the Write Metadata button.


Cancel Icon Cancel
When encoding files or adding files to the queue, the Encode button turns into a Cancel button. Clicking it will stop the encoding process or stop files from being added to the queue. Files that are currently being encoded will stop and the partially encoded file will be deleted. Files that have not yet finished encoding will remain in the queue.


Write Metadata Icon Write Metadata
Click and hold the Encode button to reveal the Write Metadata button, or, add this button to the toolbar by option-clicking on the toolbar and choosing 'Customize Toolbar...'. Pressing this button will write the metadata back to the original file allowing Pro Audio Converter to function as a basic tag editor. Click the Metadata button to reveal the metadata editor.


Metadata Icon Metadata
This brings up the Metadata Editor.


Info IconFile Info
This brings up the File Info Window.


Add Files Icon Add Files
This will bring up an Open Files dialog allowing you to add files or folders to the queue. See the section on adding and removing files for more details.


Remove Files Icon Remove Files
This will remove selected files from the queue. See the section on adding and removing files for more details.


Add Formt Icon Add Format
Pressing this will add another output format to the list. The output format can then be changed and configured at the bottom of the window in the Format Editor.


Remove Formt Icon Remove Format
This will remove selected format from the formats list.


Duplicate Formt Icon Duplicate Format
This will duplicate the selected format.


Delete Original Icon
When checked, this will move the original file to the trash once the encoding is complete. If you are only updating metadata for the source files, the original file will not be deleted.

 

Output Location Toolbar Item
The output directory toolbar item allows you to select your output directory from the main window.

 

 

File List

File List

You will see a list of files to be encoded on the right. Each file is accompanied by a progress bar that shows the progress of the encoding process.

 

 

Output Formats List

Output Formats List

On the left is the output formats list. Pro Audio Converter is capable of outputting to many different formats at once. Each file in the File List will be encoded to every format in the Output Formats List.

 

 

Output Format Editor

Output Format Editor

At the bottom of the window you will find the output format editor. Each output format has its own unique set of pulldown menus that allow you to configure. See the Audio Formats section for a detailed description of each format.