Audio Problem AC3 to MP3

[Deano123]

Whenever i try to encode audio file it fails and in status it says error. I get this log everytime i try to encode it

Looking for job processor for job...

Processor found!



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Starting job job1 at 15:49:08

Starting preprocessing of job...

Preprocessing finished!

successfully started encoding

Processing ended at 15:53:51

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Log for job job1

Input: Channels=5, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
Command line used: F:\Program Files\megui\tools\lame\lame.exe -b 128 --cbr -h --silent - "I:\Naukar Biwi Ka\VTS_01_1 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3"

Error:

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End of log for job1
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This jst started happening recently, can sum1 suggest something

Thanx

[tebasuna51]

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Input: Channels=5, BitsPerSample=16, SampleRate=48000Hz
Command line used: F:\Program Files\megui\tools\lame\lame.exe -b 128 --cbr -h --silent - "I:\Naukar Biwi Ka\VTS_01_1 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3"

Error:
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The problem is the source file, have 5 channels instead 6 like standard 5.1 (3/2.1). Then the automatic downmix to 2 channels don't work, and Lame don't accept 5 channels.

Without a sample I don't know if your source is a 5.0 (3/2.0) or 4.1 (2/2.1 or 3/1.1).

A workaround may be use an .avs file with only this line:
NicAc3Source("I:\Naukar Biwi Ka\VTS_01_1 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3",2)

Then the downmix is made internally by NicAudio (only dpl is allowed) and the output is always 2 channels.

Open the .avs with meGUI, instead the ac3, and encode (Check the 'Increase Volume automatically', always recommended when Downmix).