MKV2ALAC

Script that takes audio from an MKV file (likely surround sound) and converts to individual M4A files that can be played on Apple devices, keeping the surround sound.

Input

• An single MKV file extracted from a bluray.

Output

• Individual M4A files that maintain surround sound and can be played on Apple devices. (Sadly they can't be imported into Apple Music)

Instructions for use

1. Install ffmpeg
2. Import your blu-ray track using a tool like MakeMKV.
3. Edit the script so that the following are set:
   1. Track listing (name each track)
   2. The Artist name
   3. The Album name
   4. The Album year
4. Either rename your mkv file to input.mkv or edit the input filename in the script.
5. Run ./script.sh from the same directly
   1. Note you will need to make it executable first, this can be done with the following commmand:
      • chmod +x script.sh