BeSweet problem: wav-mp3 and presets

[TelemachusMH]

I am not sure if this is a bug or if I am not using BeSweet Correctly (I just started to use is a little while ago). I have been trying to make a wav-mp3 from a wav file using the lame preset 'voice' and the output file was speed up almost twice as fast as the original making the length nearly half as much. I first tried this with version .97 so I went and got 1.11 and it still had the same problem.

Here is the log:
BeSweet v1.11 logfile.
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Logging start : 02/08/02 , 19:59:16.

C:\Documents and Settings\michael\Desktop\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.exe -core( -input e:\TV Capture\Enterprimething se\projects\Enterprise\Enterprise MPA T01 DELAY -116ms(cut).wav -output e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Enterprise\wpa2wav-mp3 voice.wav -wavmp3 -logfile C:\Documents and Settings\michael\Desktop\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.log ) -lame( -m j -q 5 -v --vbr-mtrh -V 5 -b 32 -B 160 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Enterprise\Enterprise MPA T01 DELAY -116ms(cut).wav
[00:00:00:000] | Output: e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Enterprise\wpa2wav-mp3 voice.wav
[00:00:00:000] | RIFF header will be added
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : VBR (Merged)
[00:00:00:000] | VBR Quality : 5
[00:00:00:000] | MP3 Min bitrate : 32
[00:00:00:000] | MP3 Max bitrate : 160
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : Joint Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: No
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:43:18:954] Conversion Completed !
Logging ends : 02/08/02 , 20:03:05.

TelemachusMH

[DSPguru]

a. check the wav file on any wav editor, is the samping-rate really 44.1khz ?
b. i noticed that you didn't set the voice preset (http://dspguru.notrace.dk/lame.html#-preset) in your commandline...

[TelemachusMH]

Sorry about that ... I pasted the wrong one in, although they are very similar

Here is the output:
BeSweet v1.11 logfile.
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Logging start : 02/09/02 , 07:46:30.

C:\Program Files\Video Encoding Software\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.exe -core( -input e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001 MPA T01 DELAY -87ms(cut).wav -output e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001.wav -wavmp3 -logfile C:\Program Files\Video Encoding Software\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.log ) -lame( -m j --preset voice -q 5 -v --vbr-mtrh -V 5 -b 32 -B 160 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001 MPA T01 DELAY -87ms(cut).wav
[00:00:00:000] | Output: e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001.wav
[00:00:00:000] | RIFF header will be added
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | 'voice' preset is used
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:43:19:631] Conversion Completed !
Logging ends : 02/09/02 , 07:48:36.

The input file is 44.1khz, and the output is 48khz. The input file is 43:19 minutes long, and the output 18:57.

Thanks for the help,
TelemachusMH

[DSPguru]

try without "-wavmp3" and only with -lame( --preset voice ).

[TelemachusMH]

it works just fine when I do that. It only seems to error when both are there.

[DSPguru]

try :
C:\Program Files\Video Encoding Software\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.exe -core( -input e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001 MPA T01 DELAY -87ms(cut).wav -output e:\TV Capture\Enterprise\projects\Noname001\Noname001.wav -wavmp3 -logfile C:\Program Files\Video Encoding Software\BeSweetv1.11\BeSweet.log ) -lame( -m j --preset voice )

[TelemachusMH]

nope ... same problem ... same results

[DSPguru]

i wonder if the problem is only with playbacking in wmp under xp, or will result with bad avi after muxing with vdub.

[TelemachusMH]

I tried it without "-wavmp3" and only with -lame( --preset voice ) instead of the keeping all the lame options (I miss read your post somehow.) and the output couldn't even be played.

btw .. thanks for all the help.

[TelemachusMH]

I made the wav in win2000 and played it with wmp6.4. I'll try making a video out of it soon, but can't yet. :(