Aften Mono GUI is out !

[xbox360]

- Requires .NET 3.5
- You must copy aften to C:\WINDOWS\system32

To do list :
- Fix 6.1ch Encoding
- Advanced Options
- Batch Encoding

[tebasuna51]

2.0 and 5.1 seems work in Vista OS.

6.1 don't work and nothing with XP - .NET FrameWork v2.0

[xbox360]

-ch_s is for Surround Center right ??

[Sharktooth]

Mono only supports .net framework 1.x and 2.
If 3.5 is required than this is NOT a Mono GUI.

[sl1pkn07]

sl1pkn07@SpinFlo:~/Desktop/Aften_Mono_GUI$ mono Aften\ Mono\ GUI.exe

** (Aften Mono GUI.exe:18809): WARNING **: Missing method System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox::set_ErrorImage(Image) in assembly /usr/lib/mono/gac/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll, referenced in assembly /home/sl1pkn07/Desktop/Aften_Mono_GUI/Aften Mono GUI.exe

Unhandled Exception: System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox.set_ErrorImage'.
at <0x00000> <unknown method>
at Aften_Mono_GUI.Form1..ctor () [0x00000]
at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) Aften_Mono_GUI.Form1:.ctor ()
at Aften_Mono_GUI.Program.Main () [0x00000]
sl1pkn07@SpinFlo:~/Desktop/Aften_Mono_GUI$

no work on linux

[Sharktooth]

as i said... it wont work since it requires .net 3.5 and Mono doesnt support it (yet)

[DarkAvenger]

It actually starts up here on Linux using mono 1.2.6pre2.

@author

I would be a bit carefull about the bitmaps you put into the app. Obviously they are ripped from Dolby trailers and thus are (c)opyrighted material. And Dolby would probably find more ways to sue you...if they argue that by using that logos you want to implicate that your software is Dolby certified or whatever.

[tebasuna51]

-ch_s is for Surround Center right ??

Nope, if for Surround only, available in acmod modes:
4 (2/1 L R S), 3 channels
5 (3/1 L C R S), 4 channels

Don't exist the mode 3/3 (L C R SL SC SR) in standard ac3 encode, I say you in this post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1068718#post1068718) you need encode the SC channel in SL SR previously to send to aften.

To make 6.1 EX you can try:
CopyAudio --chanA="0.5858*A + 0.4142*B" e:\SL.wav e:\SC.wav e:\SLnew.wav
CopyAudio --chanA="0.5858*A + 0.4142*B" e:\SR.wav e:\SC.wav e:\SRnew.wav
aften -xbsi2 1 -dsurexmod 2 -ch_fl e:\FL.wav -ch_fr e:\FR.wav -ch_fc e:\C.wav -ch_lfe e:\LFE.wav -ch_sl e:\SLnew.wav -ch_sr e:\SRnew.wav e:\outEX.ac3

First two lines do the mix to the new SL, SR channels and now you can send to aften.
AFAIK CopyAudio is a free tool for not commercial purposes from http://www-mmsp.ece.mcgill.ca/Documents/Software/Packages/AFsp/AFsp.html

[xbox360]

Is Aften capable of encoding 6.1 ES using Mono .wav's ? if yes please provide a sample syntax

[xbox360]

Check this link :

[CODE]http://www.dolby.com/professional/licensing_trademark/usage_guidelines.html[/CODE}

[DarkAvenger]

Yes, have you actually read it?


Your own trademark should always be more prominent than that of Dolby. Displaying Dolby logos in a manner that suggests your product is developed by Dolby Laboratories, that the trademark is part of your company name, or that a product contains Dolby technologies when it does not, is prohibited.


And as I said, you need a license before you can use the logo... Do you have one?

[xbox360]

I just emailed dolby & they said they will reply in 2 working day's, I hope I didnt screw up myself because I gave all my personal detail's. Dear Lord please help me. atmoment all download link's will be removed & i will give new download link's with the logos removed tomorrow so be patient, I am very busy at the moment for three days.

[jruggle]

Also, please make note of this part of the Aften README:
Trademark notice: The authors make no claims that this software or any
content created with this software is Dolby(R) Digital compliant. As such,
any content which is created with this software should not be labeled as
containing Dolby(R) Digital technology, nor should it bear any registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories or any other trademark holder unless
otherwise authorized.

But if Dolby authorizes you, great.