How do I preserve 6ch audio using an AVS file & Nero Recode 2?

[rkhuntjr]

Hi there.
Please pardon my newbieness. I'd like to encode my Simpsons episodes, preserving the 6 channel audio. On my Family Guy encodes, I have simply been converting the 2-channel AC3 file to a WAV file via the besweet gui and azid. Then I use the following command in my avs file to combine the wav file with the video:

a = mpeg2source("video.d2v")
b = wavsource("audio.wav")
audiodub(a,b)

When I open this avs file in recode 2, it recognizes the audio, and I can easily encode it to 2 channel 128kbps LC AAC. Unlike the Family Guy DVDs, The Simpsons DVDs' audio are 6 channel. Is there a way to create a wave file that Recode 2 will recognize as 6 channel? I've tried creating a 5.1DD wave file using besweet, but Recode still doesn't recognize the audio as 6 channel.

Although I have no idea what I just said, I hope some of you guys do and can offer me your help. Thanks so much.

Richard

[killingspree]

hi,

you could of course try the ac3source() plugin instead of the wavsource(), and see if nero recognizes the ac3 file...

[rkhuntjr]

Hi, and thanks for the help. I tried using the ac3source plugin, but I get this error in Recode when I try to load the avs file: "Script error: there is no function named "ac3source".

Is this right?
a = mpeg2source("C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\My Documents\My Videos Final\The Simpsons\Disc 1\1\1.d2v")
b = ac3source("C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\My Documents\My Videos Final\The Simpsons\Disc 1\1\1 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3")
audiodub(a,b)

I'm guessing that this function won't work with Recode, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't anything I could do to get it to work.

Thanks again
Richard

[Nick]

This is not a default command in Avisynth.
In order to get the ac3source command recognised, you need to download the plugin
http://www.avisynth.org/warpenterprises/files/ac3source_25_dll_20030126.zip
and extract the dll file to the Plugins folder in your Avisynth installation directory.

[Soulhunter]

Whats with DirectshowSource ???

Install AC3Filter, and...
DirectshowSource("C:\Blah\Audio.ac3")

Bye

[Wilbert]

In addition ...
In order to get the ac3source command recognised, you need to download the plugin
Like I said 100 times, AC3Source downmixes incorrectly. So, don't use it ...

[killingspree]

didn't know that... but thx... good to know