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Jacquers
12th May 2006, 12:02
Hi avi.NET fans,

I have made a mod package for avi.NET v2.0.5.0 that allows it to encode the audio directly to mp3 using BeSweet instead of azid, normalize and lame. This will make the encoding process a minute or two faster, but the big advantage of using this mod is that temporary files created during the encoding process will be much less. azid.exe creates a temporary .wav file that can be up to 900MB in size during the audio encoding process of a 90min vob. By using the mod you will eliminate this huge wav file.

The mod also includes support for encoding to Aud-X 5.1 channel MP3!

The mod does not modify any avi.NET sourcecode: I simply replaced azid.exe, normalize.exe and lame.exe with my own programs that intercept the cmd line args and call BeSweet / Aud-X. The original files are backed up so you can switch back to the unmodified version.

It includes a config utility called "QuickModSwitch" to quickly switch between the mod and the original version of avi.NET. It also enables you to configure some BeSweet options and choose
between Aud-X or BeSweet.

I initially wrote it for myself, but thought that it would be cool to share it, so I hope that at least some other people will find it useful. It should work for vobs with ac3 / mpeg1/2 sound and mpeg files with mpeg1/2 audio. Aud-X is only available for encoding ac3 to 5.1 MP3.

Download Location: http://www.geocities.com/jacquers01/downloads/aviNETAudioMod.zip (658 KB)
Instructions for setup and other info are in the Readme.txt in the zip file.

Thanx for CloneAD for permission to distribute the mod ;)

Happy encoding,
Jacquers

ricardo.santos
12th May 2006, 12:59
Hi Jacquers!

A nice addition to an already excelent program.

Thanks.

3dsnar
12th May 2006, 18:32
Great job!
:thanks:

Nrmf
13th May 2006, 02:30
i like being able to keep 5 channel sound...is it just me or is it real slow when aud-x is converting takes like an hour

3dsnar
13th May 2006, 07:36
Encoding is pretty slow :(

Jacquers
15th May 2006, 07:19
Hi,

The mod has been updated: You can now specify to use stereo / Dolby Pro Logic II compatible MP3 for BeSweet. Encoding time for DPLII is about the same as stereo.

Obviously for those that have the patience, encoding to Aud-X will give a better surround sound experience than DPLII. Download link is still the same.

Enjoy the bells & whistles!
Jacquers

Jacquers
16th May 2006, 08:01
Hi again,

Another small update for the mod: You can now specify the bitrate when using BeSweet to encode to MP3. You'll be able to configure it with the QuickModSwitch and choose between 128, 160 and 192 Kb/s. Download it from here (http://www.geocities.com/jacquers01/downloads/aviNETAudioMod.zip) (658 Kb)

If you choose a higher bitrate than 128, your final output file will be a bit bigger than avi.NET predicted. If you are aiming for a specific filesize you will have to descrease the video bitrate if you use a higher bitrate for the audio.

Cheers,
Jacquers

ps. If anyone knows of a better (free) place than Yahoo Geocities to host the download, plz let me know. Geocities has dl limits & webspace limits...

3dsnar
17th May 2006, 20:47
Jacquers, we can host it on www.aud-x.com, since
it is releated to Aud-X in some way.
However it will take a while to proceed with this (we've got to do alot of cleaning on our web site,
and the new release is coming...).
I will get back to you with this.
Cheers, 3d.

Jacquers
30th May 2006, 08:47
Hi,

Just a quick bugfix release...

ChangeLog:

v1.2.1: (30/05/2006)

- Bugfix: When converting mpeg2 audio the mod crashed after the encoding was done. (The audio was converted succesfully but the the mod version of lame.exe crashed when it exited)
- Bugfix: When encoding mpeg2 audio the mod didn't use the bitrate specified in the mod settings. For now it uses the bitrate specified for BeSweet encoding. I'm planning to add a seperate setting just for mpeg2 audio bitrate as soon as I find time.

I also plan to integrate support for Thompson's MP3 Surround, because it seems it's the official 5.1 MP3 standard that DivX has chosen to use in the future (even though I like Aud-X more), but I'll have to check out the licensing issues etc. first.

Download (http://www.geocities.com/jacquers01/downloads/aviNETAudioMod.zip) full updated mod package (659 KB)
Download (http://www.geocities.com/jacquers01/downloads/aviNETModLameFix.zip) only updated files (5 KB) - if you already have the mod installed.

Cheers,
Jacquers

Jacquers
18th August 2006, 10:16
New version: v1.3

A small update so that the mod will work with avi.NET v2.1.7.0 and upwards. Note that this version of the mod will NOT work with previous versions of avi.NET

Please read the readme.txt for changed setup instructions.

It has also come to my attention that using the audio mod may in some cases not be faster than using avi.NET in it's original form, but it still has the advantage of saving the big temporary wav file.

Download (http://www.geocities.com/jacquers01/downloads/aviNET_AudioMod_1-3.zip) (659 KB)

delacroixp
14th March 2007, 20:25
I'm a big fan of Aud-X though now with H264 and MP4 audio... Aud-X seams a little dated... along with Dr DivX and DivX.

Aud-X modelled on MP4 (AAC) would be good... though I don't see how they can improve on MP4 when they already supply a pretty nifty 5.1 surround sound.

:) :D :eek:
Pascal