Converting mp3 with avconv keeping folder structure

There is a scriptable method that may be useful:

#!/bin/bash

# Define the old location and the new:
OLD_PATH="$HOME/test"
NEW_PATH="$HOME/alt_location"  

# Create the directory structure in a new location:
find "$OLD_PATH" -type d -exec mkdir -pv "$NEW_PATH{}" \;

# Make the conversion and create the output filename and
# correct path. The cut '-f' setting matches the path
# structure and may need adjustment for your own needs:
find "$OLD_PATH" -type f -iname *.mp3 \
      -exec avconv -i {} -threads 0 -c:a libmp3lame -q:a 0 -vn \
      $NEW_PATH$(readlink -f {} | cut -d"/" -f 5-)/{} \;

This gives the highest vbr available, some more reading on mp3 settings in my references:

References:

• FFmpeg MP3 Encoding Guide

I do that installing TAudioConverter(is Free Software, GPL2) in wine. This program have the option "Add Folder Tree":

you only need Add the main folder where you have all your collections:

next you chose mp3 in "Presets":

next chose Codec Options

next Start

the place where all files are saved are in HOME in a folder called "TAC":

Working fine in UbuntuStudio, new mp3 are created in this TAC folder keeping folder structure with the options that you put.

(If you wish convert to other format you can)

The wine version is 1.6

CAUTION:

Do not use the option Browse (for the output folders) because not working