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Old 15th July 2020, 01:02   #1  |  Link
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ffmpeg downmix 7.1 -> 5.1

The simple way to do the downmix 7.1 -> 5.1 is:

Code:
ffmpeg -i INPUT71 -af "pan=5.1(side)|FL=FL|FR=FR|FC=FC|LFE=LFE|SL=0.5*BL+0.5*SL|SR=0.5*BR+0.5*SR" OUT51.wav
But I want preserve the volume balance between front and surround channels, like BeHappy/MeGUI can do in AviSynth, with a controlled gain by 2 without clip.

Then I make a separated chain for the surround channels with:

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ffmpeg -i INPUT71 -filter_complex "asplit [f][s]; \
 [f] pan=4c|c0=c0|c1=c1|c2=c2|c3=c3 [r];  \
 [s] pan=2c|c0=0.5*c4+0.5*c6|c1=0.5*c5+0.5*c7, \
 acontrast=2, aformat=sample_fmts=s16:channel_layouts=stereo [d]; \
 [r][d] amerge=inputs=2,pan=5.1(side) [a]" -map "[a]" OUT51.wav
I tried other functions like 'compand' instead 'acontrast', other formats in 'aformat', 'join' instead 'amerge', ... and always obtain errors in formats, channels layouts, ...

Only the previous command work without errors, the output wav have the format, length, ... correct, but is empty. I only obtain silence.

Please, there are some ffmpeg guru than can help me.
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Why you do not use pan + alimiter instead of whatever you want to do? Your acontrast filtergraph (it does not do what you think it do) is giving silence because of missing last pan filter options.
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Why you do not use pan + alimiter instead of whatever you want to do?
But to apply the filter only to the surround channels I need split in two chains like I do. Or I'm wrong?

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Your acontrast filtergraph (it does not do what you think it do)
Is very simple but yes do the job that I want.
The alimiter don't work for me, distort very much the signal.
The best, for me, is:
Code:
compand=attacks=0:decays=0:points=-90/-84|-10/-4|-6/-2|-0/-0.3
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is giving silence because of missing last pan filter options.
Arggg!!!
Thanks, only adding the obvious:
|c0=c0|c1=c1|c2=c2|c3=c3|c4=c4|c5=c5
work now.

One more question:
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Input #0, dtshd, from '8v341.dts':
Stream #0:0: Audio: dts (DTS-HD MA), 48000 Hz, 7.1, s32p (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 (dca) -> asplit
pan -> Stream #0:0 (pcm_s16le)
How can preserve the input bitdepth (a DTS-MA 24 bits).
For what is downsampled to 16 bits?
The filters can't work with more precission?
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Old 16th July 2020, 07:26   #4  |  Link
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For what is downsampled to 16 bits?
I think that it's simply because 16-bit is the default for wav in ffmpeg, which in my experience uses certain settings for a given extension regardless of other considerations.
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How can preserve the input bitdepth (a DTS-MA 24 bits).
For what is downsampled to 16 bits?
The filters can't work with more precission?
pan filter works with first audio sample format it founds.
As compand works with dblp sample format only you could use aformat=dblp prior to calling pan.

For outputing 24bit sample format use pcm_s24be/le codec.
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With this command line:
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FFMPEG -i 8v341.dts -filter_complex "aformat=sample_fmts=dblp, asplit [f][s]; \
[f] pan=3.1|c0=c0|c1=c1|c2=c2|c3=c3 [r]; \
[s] pan=stereo|c0=0.5*c4+0.5*c6|c1=0.5*c5+0.5*c7, \
compand=attacks=0:decays=0oints=-90/-84|-10/-4|-6/-2|-0/-0.3, \
aformat=channel_layouts=stereo [d]; [r][d] amerge [a]" -map "[a]" zz51.wav
I obtain:
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Input #0, dtshd, from '8v341.dts':
...
Stream #0:0: Audio: dts (DTS-HD MA), 48000 Hz, 7.1, s32p (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 (dca) -> aformat
amerge -> Stream #0:0 (pcm_s16le)
...
[Parsed_amerge_6 @ 0000017be0953500] Input channel layouts overlap: output layout will be determined by the number of distinct input channels
[Parsed_pan_2 @ 0000017be0940480] Pure channel mapping detected: 0 1 2 3
Output #0, wav, to 'zz51.wav':
...
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s16le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 4608 kb/s
1) The output is pcm_s16le when the source is s32p (24 bit) and I force aformat=sample_fmts=dblp
Any comments?

2) Without aformat=channel_layouts=stereo
I obtain:
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[Parsed_amerge_4 @ 0000019ec0321a80] No channel layout for input 2
Last message repeated 1 times
[AVFilterGraph @ 0000019ec02b6480] The following filters could not choose their formats: Parsed_amerge_4
Consider inserting the (a)format filter near their input or output.
Error reinitializing filters!
Failed to inject frame into filter network: I/O error
Error while processing the decoded data for stream #0:0
Conversion failed!
The channel_layouts=stereo is already defined in previous pan, the 'compand' delete the channel layout?
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The channel_layouts=stereo is already defined in previous pan, the 'compand' delete the channel layout?
Nope, amerge is causing that.

Let me repeat again you need to specify pcm_s24le/be encoder to get 24bit output. Otherwise default encoder is 16 bit PCM.
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Nope, amerge is causing that.
I don't understand what is the problem, but we can live with that.

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Let me repeat again you need to specify pcm_s24le/be encoder to get 24bit output.
Sorry, I checked (the four first channels are bitidentical between the 7.1 and the 5.1 obtained) than the final output preserve the precission from the source adding at the end -c:a pcm_s24le

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Otherwise default encoder is 16 bit PCM.
That's is my problem, I can't understand for what the default is downsample.

But ok, that is my final command line recommended to downsample 7.1 -> 5.1 with ffmpeg:
Code:
FFMPEG -i 8v341.dts -filter_complex "asplit [f][s]; \
  [f] pan=3.1|c0=c0|c1=c1|c2=c2|c3=c3 [r]; \
  [s] pan=stereo|c0=0.5*c4+0.5*c6|c1=0.5*c5+0.5*c7, \
  compand=attacks=0:decays=0:points=-90/-84|-10/-4|-6/-2|-0/-0.3, \
  aformat=channel_layouts=stereo [d]; \
  [r][d] amerge [a]" -map "[a]" -c:a pcm_s24le zz51.wav
Of course the output can be other format (FLAC, AAC, EAC3, AC3,...)
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That's is my problem, I can't understand for what the default is downsample.
I don't understand ffmpeg's logic either. AFAIK, if you specify .wav, you get 16-bit simply because it's the default for wav (regardless of context). It's not like eac3to, which attempts to adopt logical behavior based on the nature of the conversion. With ffmpeg, you have to specify everything; otherwise, you get the defaults.

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"But I want preserve the volume balance between front and surround channels,"

Do you mean preserve the positioning between front/side/back? Traditionally, Side is just mixed 100% into back for 71>51. But you want to change this.

## Pan law

If you want to do this, you might typically go 0.5*side into front & back so that 0.5+0.5=1. However, the perceived volume will be reduced by 3dB since 1 mono source is played into 2 speakers. The correct coefficients for equal power, is 0.7*side into front & back. 0.7+0.7=1.4. It looks wrong, but sounds correct in 5.1. When you then downmix this to stereo, the side will sound too loud since 0.7+0.7=1.4. But if you did 0.5, it will sound correct. This is the dilemma.

You can now see why Traditionally, Side is just mixed 100% into back. The positioning is not preserved, but the volume for the side will be correct regardless if you do successive downmixing 71>51>20. Alternatively, you can use the compromise coefficient of 0.6

## Implementation
Instead of using FFMPEG to make a file, mpv supports FFMPEG filters. Or you can use the matrix mixer in AC3filter.
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Traditionally, Side is just mixed 100% into back for 71>51. But you want to change this.
Nope, I try to mix the 100% most the time, but in peaks we can't do so because the sound is clipped.

The mix is 50% + 50% to avoid clip but the compand amplify by 2 most the time without clip.
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