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23rd October 2008, 16:29 | #1 | Link |
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6ch-WMA to AC3/DTS
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I've been searching for some time and only found solutions to transcode from WMA to 2ch-something. Is there a way to transcode a 6ch WMA file to something like AC3 or DTS? Can this be done? What is necessary for it? Thank you very much! |
24th October 2008, 16:24 | #3 | Link |
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Sweet, I expected it to be difficult but MeGUI has developed into something quiet powerful.
How good is aften as an AC3 Encoder? When you're not so much concerned with size and considering this this the second encoding with a lossy format, would it be better to encode with something up to 640Kbps or stick with 384Kbps? |
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Regarding bitrate, can't say definitively because too many factors including the original source quality, setup you have for listening etc.. You can test it out yourself on a small sample and use whatever settings fit your tastes/goals |
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25th October 2008, 09:03 | #5 | Link |
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I use Steinberg Nuendo to decode WMA to (mono)wave. And then the Steinberg Nuendo Ac3 Encoder
Also you can use behappy and avisyth. Create a avs with your wma as directshowsource (decoder should be WMAudioDecoderDMO) Then load your avs into Behappy and reencode it to ac3 via aften Last edited by ACrowley; 25th October 2008 at 15:47. |
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Try my dshow2wav here http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=141441
This is the easiest way. Use the following command line: dshow2wav xxx.wma | aften ...(other options) -readtoeof 1 - xxx.ac3 |
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But the decoder method, Foobar2000, can be used and we can send the output, without intermediate big wav files, directly to Aften encoder to output the ac3. If you want use any AviSynth method (MeGUI, BeHappy, Bepipe, Wavi, SoundOut) I recommend BassAudioSource(), instead DirectShowSource(), like decoder. The free encoder must be always Aften.
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Nice tool, also work directly with WMV container: dshow2wav "Amazing_Caves_1080.wmv" | aften -b 448 -pad 0 -readtoeof 1 - zz.ac3
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