multiple audio streams = oddness

[jrb]

first off, i'm new. We all have to start somewhere though, usually at the bottom, so here i am with my first newbie post.

I'm creating an avi file, and i wanted to add multiple audio streams. Seems like a pretty simple thing to do... or so i thought.

I have downloaded virtual dub mod 1.5.10.1, and have imported my already compressed avi (it's xvid 1.0). I then imported my two previously compressed mp3 files. then i go to file, save as, save as another .avi, using direct stream copy. The resulting file plays fine in media player classic, great!

however,
- it causes windows media player (9.00.00.3133) to crash
- it causes winamp to play the movie, but playing both audio streams at once.

i've previously installed gordian knot codec pack, and recently installed k-lite basic pack. Is there something i'm missing? or am i just being stupid (most likely)? I did a search on the forums for multiple stream crashes.. but couldn't find anything. :-/

any help on this would be appreciated.

thanks,

[jggimi]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

As you have discovered, there are avi players that do not support multiple audio tracks. You may want to install the Morgan Stream Switcher (http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Audio/mmswitch.exe). It will allow you to switch audio tracks properly when using those players.

[jrb]

thanks for that, i descovered it, typically, a few mins after posting. Cleverly though, i managed to break my soundcard drivers at the same time, so was hard to test it was stream switching properly.

:)

thanks for taking time to reply all the same