adjusting audio in dvd2svcd

[madmaninc]

At one time I read a post here where someone was wondering how to increase the volume in dvd2svcd because of low volume in his rear speakers on his surround sound system...I searched for his post, but can no longer find it...I want to do this, at least increase the sound anyway...I realize surround is not possible, but I had it set before so it was enhanced, but cannot remember what the setting were and where to change them.
Can someone please help? Thanks in advance!!!
Here are my settings:

[Executables]
PVA Executable=
vStrip Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\vStrip\vStrip.exe
DVD2AVI Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe
BeSweet Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe
MadPlay Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe
BeSplit Executable=
CCE Executable=
VFAPI Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VFAPI\Reader\VFAPIConv-EN.exe
TMPGEnc Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\TMPGEnc.exe
Pulldown Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe
SubMux Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\WinSubMux\WinSubMux.exe
bbMPEG Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe
I-Author Executable=
VCDImager Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDImager.exe
VCDXBuild Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe
CDMage Executable=
RunPerCDImage Executable=C:\CDRWIN3\Cdrwin.exe
RunFinal Executable=
MPG2Dec DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll
InverseTelecine DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\InverseTelecine\Donald Graft\decomb.dll
Subtitle DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Avisynth Subtitler.dll
BMP Loader DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Avisynth BMP Loader.dll
SimpleResize DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\SimpleResize\SimpleResize.dll
Title Picture=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Change CD Picture=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
[Folders]
PVA Folder=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie
DVD2AVI Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
vStrip Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU
Audio Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
CCE Folder=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie
TMPGEnc Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
Pulldown Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
bbMPEG Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
I-Author Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Movie\Movie Images
Subpictures Folder=C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Desktop\Movie\Movie Files
[Settings]
XPos=148
YPos=105
FirstRun=0
UsePVA2SVCD=0
UseDVD2SVCD=1
UseAVI2SVCD=0
UseMPEG1=0
UseMPEG2=1
Convert to Canopus codec=0
Convert to Divx4=0
Use Frameselection=0
New Default Folder=0
DVD2SVCD Level=0
UseDVDRip=1
UsevStrip=0
UseInternalRip=1
Eject DVD=0
iDCT=0
DVD2AVI Pause=0
Luminance Gain=0
Luminance Offset=0
Audio1Downsampling=1
Audio2Downsampling=0
Audio1BitRate=7
Audio2BitRate=7
tooLame Mode=0
Autodetect Azid Gain=1
Folder Structure Source=
Folder Structure Video=
Folder Structure Audio=
Folder Structure Muxed=
Folder Structure Subs=Subs
Intra=8,16,19,22,26,27,29,34,16,16,22,24,27,29,34,37,19,22,26,27,29,34,34,38,22,22,26,27,29,34,37,40,22,26,27,29,32,35,40,48,26,27,29,32,35,40,48,58,26,27,29,34,38,46,56,69,27,29,35,38,46,56,69,83
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Matrice Preset=TMPGEnc 2.51 Standard
Use deafult Matrice=0
LFEDownmixLR6Ch=-3
LFEDownmixLFE6Ch=0
CenterDownmix6Ch=0
SurroundDownmix6Ch=0
DynamicCompression6Ch=1
StereoDownmixType6Ch=0
RearChannelFiltering6Ch=0
DialogNorm6Ch=0
LFEDownmixLR2Ch=-3
LFEDownmixLFE2Ch=0
CenterDownmix2Ch=-1
SurroundDownmix2Ch=-1
DynamicCompression2Ch=1
StereoDownmixType2Ch=0
RearChannelFiltering2Ch=0
DialogNorm2Ch=0
No Audio Conversion=0
TemporalSmoother Strength=2
TemporalSmoother Radius=1
Use TemporalSmoother=0
Use Sharpen=0
Sharpen Value=0
ResizeMethod=2
Flip Vertival=0
Add ResampleAudio=1
Resize To=0
Use CCE=0
Use TMPGEnc=1
CCE Safe Mode=0
NoOfpasses=4
CCE Image Quality=17
CCE Anti noise value=2
CCE Anti noise=0
CBR=0
One Pass VBR=0
Multi Pass VBR=1
Progressive=1
Auto Intra DC=0
DVD Compliant=0
Restrict auto I frame insertion=0
Close all GOPs=0
Intra DC=2
M GOP=3
MN GOP=5
SEQ Header=1
Constrained Parameter Set=1
TMPGEnc Rate Control Mode=1
TMPGEnc Motion search precision=4
TMPGEnc Field Order=2
Frames pr spread=50
Spread=40
OffsetFixed CQ Value=80
Use fixed CQ Value=0
DC component precision=2
Output YUV data as Basic YCbCr not CCIR601=0
Use floating point DCT=1
No motion search for still picture part by half pixel=1
Soften block noise=0
Soften Intra=35
Soften NonIntra=35
TMPGEnc GOP I Pictures=1
TMPGEnc GOP P Pictures=4
TMPGEnc GOP B Pictures=3
TMPGEnc SEQ Headers=1
TMPGEnc Max frames in GOP=0
TMPGEnc Close GOPs=0
TMPGEnc Detect Scene Change=1
Enabled Padding=0
Dont Delete Files=1
Create VAF=1
QFactor=5
Linear quantizer scale=1
Zigzag scanning order=1
Use2Streams=1
Pri1Audio1=28
Pri1Audio2=34
Pri2Audio1=139
Pri2Audio2=-1
Sub1=28
Sub2=34
Sub3=-1
Sub4=-1
Sub5=-1
Sub6=-1
Sub7=-1
Sub8=-1
Azid Gain Offset=6
SubOutputPalette0=clBlack
SubBlendPalette0=0
SubOutputPalette1=clWhite
SubBlendPalette1=15
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SubOutputPalette3=clGray
SubBlendPalette3=15
Rip subtitles=0
Min. Delay. Between Subtitles=100
Resize Subtitles=100
SVCD subtitles=1
CVD subtitles=0
Permanent subtitles=0
PAL Y-Pos=-1
NTSC Y-Pos=-1
bbMPEG MPEG1=0
bbMPEG VCD=0
bbMPEG MPEG2=0
bbMPEG SVCD=1
bbMPEG DVD=0
bbMPEG VBR=1
bbMPEG Pad VCD=0
bbMPEG Write PEC=1
bbMPEG Add Scan Offsets=1
bbMPEG Align Sequence Headers=1
bbMPEG Use Private Stream 2=0
bbMPEG Computed Bitrate=1
bbMPEG TimeStamps=0
bbMPEG Pulldown=2
bbMPEG MuxRate=0
bbMPEG Pack Size=2324
bbMPEG Packets Pack=1
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bbMPEG Audio 1 Buffer=4
bbMPEG Audio 2 Buffer=4
bbMPEG videoDelay Adjustment=180
bbMPEG audioDelay Adjustment=180
bbMPEG audio1Delay Adjustment=180
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MinsHigh1=50
MinsHigh2=76
MinsHigh3=100
MinsHigh4=125
MinsHigh5=163
NumCd1=1
NumCd2=1
NumCd3=2
NumCd4=2
NumCd5=3
NumCd6=3
CDSize 1=740
CDSize 2=800
CDSize 3=740
CDSize 4=800
CDSize 5=740
CDSize 6=800
MaxBitrate=2530
MinBitrate=300
MaxAvg=2230
MinAvg=1600
Adjust Audio Bitrate=1
Use Min. Avg.=0
Force Film=0
Movie Offset=2
CDOverlap=2
UseCDOverlap=1
FixedChapters=0
DVDChapters=1
PBCType=0
Data Preparer=dvd2svcd
Use I-Author=0
Use VCDImager=0
No images=0
Use VCDXBuild=1
Length of Chapters=60
Use TitlePicture=1
Use ChangeCD Picture=1
Use ChangeCD Picture on All=1
Use EntrySVD=0
Save XML=1
Save Movie Info=1
Avisynth Bicubic b Value=0
Avisynth Bicubic c Value=0.75
ProcessPriority=0
SmartDeinterlace Mode=2
SmartDeinterlace Treshold=10
SmartDeinterlace Denoise=1
SmartDeinterlace Blend=0
SmartDeinterlace Fast=1
Edit Avisynth Script file=0
Use CDMage=0
RunPerCDImage=1
RunPerCDImage Params=%MT %CD# %AL1 %CDF
RunFinal=0
RunFinal Params=
Automatic Shutdown=0

[ralphthedog]

In the audio tab, next to the Besweet path is a little dropdown menu button (arrowhead pointing down). You can adjust the surround type (surround2 is pro-logic II) and downmix settings there (I use +1 in the surround too).

[madmaninc]

thanks ralphthedog...can you post your settings so I can compare them to mine...what advantage did you acheive when doing this?

I am basically just trying to get more sound out of my rear speakers...I have my surround sound system adjusted as high as the rear speakers will go and I feel it's just not enough.:D

[ralphthedog]

I just use settings that approximate the sound balance I have for DVD's on my home theater. I guess it might be a little different for whatever comination of DVD player/home theatre anybody might have.

I use: Surround2 (pro logic II), LFE downmix into LR +1,Surround into LR +1, Dynamic compression - light and everything else 0 or OFF.

You might want to be careful if you don't have that big an amplifier though (or if it's turned up a whole lot already!). I get the feeling adding lots of plus type numbers to secondary channels might result in the need to use a higher volume setting. You can't have everything louder than everything else?!

[madmaninc]

thanks again.. ralphthedog,

I have a Sony Surround Sound System that my Apex is hooked up to, due to the fact that I was "one" of those "spontaineous buyers that went out right away and bought a surround system before finding out the facts...the system kick***, but the sony dvd player does not play svcd...but the apex does. I think I will leave my settings alone for now until I do some more reading. Thanks for the help!

[ralphthedog]

Still doesn't stop you doing a bit of back to back type testing @madmaninc to get the most out of your SVCD's!

Just Convert an impressive DVD chapter (surround sound wise) and mess with one thing at a time and see what happens.

If your system lacks a bit of oomph, or you have to run your SVCD player through analog type inputs you should try turning up the dynamic compression in DVD2SVCD so your system doesn't have to cope with such a large dynamic range.

Also try to use a high audio bitrate (192-224), I think the surround, and especially the lower frequencies really suffer at low bitrates.