Aften 0.0.8 is out

[patul]

Originally Posted by wisodev

Yep, I have just released new version of WAC to AC3 Encoder at version 0.5. You can download it from here (changelog and downloads archive).

Wow, that was fast. Thank you..

[madshi]

Originally Posted by jruggle

What channel order is Blu-Ray?

Blu-Ray PCM channel order is this:

5.1: L, R, C, SL, SR, LFE
7.1: L, R, C, SL, BL, BR, SR, LFE

[wisodev]

I have released version 0.6 of WAV to AC3 Encoder. You can download it from here or use direct download links placed below.

Download

Binary Package: Win32 Unicode | Win32 Ansi | Win64 Unicode | Win64 Ansi
Installer Package: Win32 Unicode | Win32 Ansi | Win64 Unicode | Win64 Ansi
Source Package: Visual C++ 2005 SP1

Changelog

- Fixed bug in worker thread when used more then 2 Aften threads closing Aften caused memory leaks.
- Added automatic save/load for files list content to/from text file.
- Added options to enable/disable specific SIMD optimizations (-nosimd).
- Added support for RAW audio input files (-raw_fmt, -raw_sr, -raw_ch).
- Added number of threads, SIMD optimization and RAW audio settings to encoder preset config.
- Changed number of default parallel threads to Auto.
- Changed minimum width and height of main dialog (recommended screen resolution is now 1024x768 pixels).
- Added option to create output path when generating batch file (if output path doesn't exist).

Screenshots



Thanks,
wisodev

[lolent]

Please, anyone can tell me what channel order is HD DVD in 5.1 & 7.1 ?

[totya]

wisodev:

Thank you!

In parallel threads input line, default settings not selectable (<auto>). This is not bug, only intreresting.

[wisodev]

Originally Posted by totya

wisodev:

Thank you!

In parallel threads input line, default settings not selectable (<auto>). This is not bug, only intreresting.

When you delete text in the parallel threads edit box the program automatically fills the edit field (when focus in this field is lost) with <Auto>. It's the same trick I do for output path edit box. The <Auto> means that the encoder automatically chooses appropriate number of parallel threads depending on your hardware configuration (number of CPUs, cores etc.). Auto in internals of WAV to AC3 Encoder means 0 and it is only a label. This does the same as aften.exe command line switch -threads 0. I'm generally following the logic of aften command-line whenever I can. If this is too confusing let me know of better solution and I will implement it in the new version.

Thanks,
wisodev

[totya]

Originally Posted by wisodev

When you delete text in the parallel threads edit box the program automatically fills...

I see, thx

[wisodev]

I have released version 0.7 of WAV to AC3 Encoder. You can download it from here or use direct download links placed below.

Download

Binary Package: Win32 Unicode | Win32 Ansi | Win64 Unicode | Win64 Ansi
Installer Package: Win32 Unicode | Win32 Ansi | Win64 Unicode | Win64 Ansi
Source Package: Visual C++ 2005 SP1

Changelog

- Added input file and output file detailed format informations to work dialog.
- Added quality, bandwidth an bitrate informations to work dialog (but currently not displayed).
- Added used SIMD optimizations and number of threads used informations to work dialog.
- Changed the way how the Auto and Ignored label are handled in edit boxes.
- Added parallel file encoding mode (set ParallelFileEncoding=true in *.config file and use number of parallel threads in main dialog).

Thanks,
wisodev

[Yobbo]

EDIT: dumb question sorry!

[raquete]

wisodev,
first thank you for new version.

i have a problem: loading 5.1wave from audition in EncWAVtoAC3-0.7-Win32A-bin or in EncWAVtoAC3-0.7-Win32U-bin(default adjusts) i got a message.."this program is closed by windows..." etc.
loading the same 5.1 in EncWAVtoAC3 0.4 everything runs fine and i got the perfect result.
help please with the new version and thanks again!

[wisodev]

Originally Posted by raquete

wisodev,
first thank you for new version.

i have a problem: loading 5.1wave from audition in EncWAVtoAC3-0.7-Win32A-bin or in EncWAVtoAC3-0.7-Win32U-bin(default adjusts) i got a message.."this program is closed by windows..." etc.
loading the same 5.1 in EncWAVtoAC3 0.4 everything runs fine and i got the perfect result.
help please with the new version and thanks again!

There are some problems with my libaften.dll build! I'm working on this very hard. For now uncheck SSE SSE2 and SSE3 check boxes it should help.

PS. Similar problems are with kurtnoise13 libaften.dll build.

[raquete]

For now uncheck SSE SSE2 and SSE3 check boxes it should help.

working perfectly!

now a request for next version if you don't mind:
with 0.7 version i have to change to 1024x768 pixels.
is possible "back" to 800x600 pixels?

thanks sooo much.

[wisodev]

Originally Posted by raquete

working perfectly!

now a request for next version if you don't mind:
with 0.7 version i have to change to 1024x768 pixels.
is possible "back" to 800x600 pixels?

thanks sooo much.

It will be hard . I added new controls to window in current release so I need to redesign placement of this controls and/or remove some of them. Any suggestions?

[raquete]

suggestions?
...don't remove anything please,only redesign.

[wisodev]

Originally Posted by raquete

suggestions?
...don't remove anything please,only redesign.

OK. I redesigned the main dialog.

Version 0.4 of EncWAVtoAC3



Version 0.8 of EncWAVtoAC3



Version 0.8 of EncWAVtoAC3 (Desktop resolution: 800x600 Pixels)

[Mr_Odwin]

My app, FAVC, feeds Aften through wavi (i.e. an avisynth script).

I've had some reports from users that using DirectShowSource on mkv files with 6 channel AAC audio leads to an Aften encoding that has the wrong channel order. It was my understanding that using DirectShowSource for audio would always give the correct order for Aften. Is this not the case?

Is it more likely that the original AAC file has the wrong channel mapping? Or, in general should I be reordering channels from AAC audio in Directshowsource to feed to Aften?

[tebasuna51]

Originally Posted by Mr_Odwin

I've had some reports from users that using DirectShowSource on mkv files with 6 channel AAC audio leads to an Aften encoding that has the wrong channel order. It was my understanding that using DirectShowSource for audio would always give the correct order for Aften. Is this not the case?

Say DirectShow is say nothing. Each user can have a distinct preferred (high merit) filter to decode AAC. With ffdshow or CoreAAC the output is correct.

Is it more likely that the original AAC file has the wrong channel mapping?

Yes, maybe is the problem. There are many tools with buggy aac channel mapping output, for instance: ffmpeg, Nero Burning Room (Encode Files...), ...

Or, in general should I be reordering channels from AAC audio in Directshowsource to feed to Aften?

Never, the output from DirectShow must be correct: the standard uncompressed wav order FL-FR-C-LFE-BL-BR

[surfer63]

Hi,

I'm on MacOsx and trying to compile aften 0.08.
I use the cmake .., which runs succesfully. However, the make step ends in error during the link fase.

Linking C executable aften
/usr/bin/ld: Undefined symbols:
_expstr_set_bits
_a52_window
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [aften] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/aften_exe.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

I'm not a developer/programmer, only a compiler.
I've searched the web but the only thing relevant (I think) was this post.
As mentioned, I'm not a programmer so I don't know what to change.
Anyone can help me with this?

[DarkAvenger]

@surfer63
Could you run a "make clean" and then a "make VERBOSE=1" and then mail me the complete output?

@raquete

What kind of CPU do you have? Does using aften commandline work for you, even if you don't disable simd support?

[wisodev]

Originally Posted by DarkAvenger

@raquete

What kind of CPU do you have? Does using aften commandline work for you, even if you don't disable simd support?

Hi,

I have fixed the crush problem when using my builds (actually there is one problem with libaften.dll build by Kurtnoise13 when used on system without SSE3 but Kurtnoise13 aften.exe build works perfectly) and released updated binaries! My aften.exe and libaften.dll builds are now working without any problems.

I made mistake by enabling SSE3 support for SSE version so when running on system with no SSE3 support there where crushes.

Sorry for the trouble.

wisodev