DTS --> AC3 - After conversion WAVs are too long??!

[pio011]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert a DTS Track to AC3. I am using foobar2000 to create a single 5.1 wav. Then I am using BeSweet to create 6 single mono wavs. But when loading these tracks into audition (for editing and syncing before creating the final ac3), each of the tracks is far too long: over 6 hours long! That means: 1h40min the "real track" and the rest ist just 4h20min of silence?! How can that be?

And: I Could load the 5.1 Wav (created with foobar) into Audition. It has the correct length, but the problem is the channelmappen: The filenames do not show, which track is e.g. the center, FL, FR, LFE etc.

Could someone help me with one of my problems?
Thank you!!!

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Have you tried using "eac3to" instead of "Foobar 2000"?

[ACrowley]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert a DTS Track to AC3. I am using foobar2000 to create a single 5.1 wav. Then I am using BeSweet to create 6 single mono wavs. But when loading these tracks into audition (for editing and syncing before creating the final ac3), each of the tracks is far too long: over 6 hours long! That means: 1h40min the "real track" and the rest ist just 4h20min of silence?! How can that be?

And: I Could load the 5.1 Wav (created with foobar) into Audition. It has the correct length, but the problem is the channelmappen: The filenames do not show, which track is e.g. the center, FL, FR, LFE etc.

Could someone help me with one of my problems?
Thank you!!!

Mostlx caused by Players/Tools that cant read the Informations out of the Header on Wav Files bigger then 4Gb.

Use eac3to.

[Ryu77]

Hi!

Have you tried using "eac3to" instead of "Foobar 2000"?

I agree, I have used Foobar in the past for experimentation purposes. EAC3to is by far the better audio conversion application.

[tebasuna51]

...Then I am using BeSweet to create 6 single mono wavs...
Please forget BeSweet for audio conversion, don't support big files, WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE header, etc.

...It has the correct length, but the problem is the channelmappen: The filenames do not show, which track is e.g. the center, FL, FR, LFE etc.
Correct wav files must have always the same channel order:
FL,FR,FC,LFE,BL,BR
and Foobar2000 output correct wav files.

BTW, if you have eac3to with ArcSoft DTS decoder the best option is use:

eac3to input.dts multichannel.wav
or
eac3to input.dts mono.wavs

[pio011]

Thank you for all your replies!

eac3to has often been recommended for various operations eps. dts > ac3. BUT: I have absolutely no idea how to use this tool. :) I have tried eac3tomoregui but it has always crashed on me and it seemed way to complicated (probably because I knew from the start it was outdated since it's discontinued).

Does anyone have a guide/link for me? I think I should stick to eac3to, it seems the best option for me!

Thanks!

[b66pak]

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Eac3to
_

[PatlaborForce]

Here is what you do with the eac3to cli interface:

eac3to <path>filename.dts <path>filename.ac3 followed by -192, -448 or -640 to specify what bitrate you want.

That's it.

[pio011]

How do I correctly install ArcSoft DTS decoder? eac3to doesn't seem to find it, after I have installed TotalMedia Theatre 3?

[Snowknight26]

You don't need it unless you're decoding DTS-HD variants. If you are, you should be able to find your answer by searching this forum for arcsoft.

[pio011]

Thank you all! I think I got it right now! :-D
And now I even dare to use eac3to ;-)