Batch Converter: retain source metadata, multiple output formats

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2 requests involving the batch converter:

1. An option to automatically embed the same metadata of the source file (i.e. artist, title, originator) into the newly converted files, unless different metadata is specified.

2. Multiple simultaneous output formats for a single source, similar to the primary/secondary outputs of the main render dialog would be a good start but this has some serious limitations. Ideally it should be able to do more than 2 formats, and be able to set all of the output options (filename, samplerate, bit depth, dither, etc.) separately for each.

For example:

An EP has 4 source files, all 24-bit 96k masters which includes artist, title, and ISRC metadata. Each needs to be converted into three different files:

Music video: 24-bit, no dither, 48k
CD: 16-bit, dithered, 44.1k
MP3 reference: no dither, 44.1k

All 3 files would need the same metadata as the source, but require different output settings which would need to be done one at a time with the current converter.

[joshxtra]

Bump


for the 2nd one you could just use the render-dialog, but retaining source metadata seems important to me in a conversion context. Just needed this when converting a huge sound library.