6 single channel files to a single 6 channel file

[linyx]

I am sure i am just not seeing something simple, but could someone please explain how to convert 6 single channel wave files(converted with besweet from an ac-3 file) to a single wave file with 6 channels?

The purpose is for editing 5.1 audio with freeware tools, so a free 5.1 audio editing program would also work fine, though i doubt one exists.
Thanks in Advance!

[eddified]

I would like to see a solution to this, too, so <bump>

[Snowknight26]

Tranzcode has worked for me in the past.

[madshi]

could someone please explain how to convert 6 single channel wave files(converted with besweet from an ac-3 file) to a single wave file with 6 channels?
You could use "eac3to source.ac3 dest.wav". That will directly give you a single wave file with 6 channels.

[tebasuna51]

I am sure i am just not seeing something simple, but could someone please explain how to convert 6 single channel wave files(converted with besweet from an ac-3 file) to a single wave file with 6 channels?

You can use WaveWizard (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=662555#post662555), with support for files > 4GB.

Or Avisynth methods (SoundOut, BeHappy, Wavi,...) with an .avs file like:
fl = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_FL.wav")
fr = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_FR.wav")
fc = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_C.wav")
lf = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_LFE.wav")
sl = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_SL.wav")
sr = WavSource("X:\Path\Test_SR.wav")
MergeChannels(fl, fr, fc, lf, sl, sr)

[linyx]

You can use WaveWizard, with support for files > 4GB.
Works very well, thanks!

To expand on this,
The purpose for asking was so that i could use only freeware tools in editing language from a dvd. Should i post a very extensive tutorial here on how to edit audio, video, and subs, and if so where(as in which forum)?