Generating Audio CD from DTS-CD

[zenon222]

I'm trying to make a regular audio CD and 2 Channel MP3 from a DTS-WAV CD.

I have had success so far by:
-Ripping the WAV-DTS to my HD using dB poweramp
-Using Tranzcode to decode directly to 6 WAV's

Then I get stuck with BeSweet trying to downmix the six channels into two channels. The DOS window keeps opening and Shutting-Down w/o doing anything.


The original file is a 32-bit float @ 44.1kHz. In trying to keep as much ausio data intact, I have used the following command line in trazcode:
Tranzcode.exe "06 Don Henley - Shangri-La.wav" /-SL,SR /16 /48000 /f1[2]

In the .mux file I then direct the Right and Left Surround channels to the respective front channels.

I have determined that BeSweet (or maybe it's lame actually, I'm not sure) can't handle high bitrate WAV's. Ideally I'd like to keep the audio 32-bit float 44.1kHz all the way until final MP3 encoding. But BeSweet will crash even with those indivdual mono files. These 16-bit integer 48kHz files open up alright individually, but BeSweet can't handle them in .MUX form or as a 6 channel WAV.

TIA.

[trenz]

I am not sure if this will help you but here is what I do. I have ripped dts tracks from concert dvd's using DVD Decrypter. Then I have used foobar2k to convert the 6ch dts to a 2ch wav. I use 2 DSP's to do this 1) resampler(SSRC) because I go from dvd to cd and 2) convert 5.1 to stereo.

I think what you are doing is a little more advanced than my knowledge but this might get you pointed in the right direction.

If I remember correctly when I first started using foobar for this I had to get v.8.3 special installer to have the dts plugin as it was not compatable with the current version at that time. I am not sure about the most recent version.

good luck

[tebasuna51]

I have ripped dts tracks from concert dvd's using DVD Decrypter. Then I have used foobar2k to convert the 6ch dts to a 2ch wav. I use 2 DSP's to do this 1) resampler(SSRC) because I go from dvd to cd and 2) convert 5.1 to stereo.
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If I remember correctly when I first started using foobar for this I had to get v.8.3 special installer to have the dts plugin as it was not compatable with the current version at that time. I am not sure about the most recent version.
For Foobar2k v0.9.4 there are a foo_input_dts plugin (http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/foobar2000/foo_input_dts.zip). (Foobar accept dtswav is you change the extension from .wav to .dts).

Instead the DSP 5.1 to stereo there are also foo_dsp_atsurround plugin (http://www.andrewlabs.com/) with other downmix methods.

Then I get stuck with BeSweet trying to downmix the six channels into two channels. The DOS window keeps opening and Shutting-Down w/o doing anything.
BeSweet can't downmix 6 -> 2 (only if the source is ac3 the azid decoder can do).

The original file is a 32-bit float @ 44.1kHz. In trying to keep as much ausio data intact, I have used the following command line in trazcode:
Tranzcode.exe "06 Don Henley - Shangri-La.wav" /-SL,SR /16 /48000 /f1[2]
Really I don't understand your command line (cancel SL-SR, use 16 bit instead 32-float and resample to 48 KHz for a CDAudio?)
In the .mux file I then direct the Right and Left Surround channels to the respective front channels.
Then what happen with the original FL-FR?

[zenon222]

The original file is 32-bit float 44.1kHz. BeSweet won't even read a (regular) .WAV file with those properties. So I was trying to keep as much data points in the file as possible I know 44.1-48 isn't the best conversion to do, but I've been basically trying everything and anything to get this working.

Regarding the .MUX file, what I did was feed the FR/FL to FR/FL and SR/SL so I don't end up with any "ambiance" in my final file.

The method you describe looks to work very well for the CD input, is there a way to output a higher bitrate wav file though for the MP3 encoding?

[raquete]

I'm trying to make a regular audio CD and 2 Channel MP3 from a DTS-WAV CD.
The original file is 32-bit float 44.1kHz.In trying to keep as much ausio data intact, I have used the following command line in trazcode:
Tranzcode.exe "06 Don Henley - Shangri-La.wav" /-SL,SR /16 /48000 /f1[2]
for more than i read the thread i can't help because from DTS audio Cds you'll have 44.100-16bit and not 32-bit float.
you have to follow tebasuna's hints and/or adjust command line(something like this,i'm horrible in command lines) :
Tranzcode.exe "06 Don Henley - Shangri-La.wav" /16 /44100 /