dimzon's BeSweet encoding plugins (update 2005-09-16)

[dimzon]

Latest build are bundled with fresh BeLight beta:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/874/belight4ca.png


Consist of

bse_WinampAACPlusV2 - AAC+ v2 encoder, MPEG2 AAC output (no MP4 container), no 5.1 support
bse_WinampAACPlusV2_6ch - AAC+ v2 encoder, MPEG2 AAC output (no MP4 container), 5.1 encoding only
bse_FAAC - FAAC-based AAC-LC encoding plugin, support MP4 output, now support 5.1 encoding
bse_Speex - Speex encoding plugin
bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP - AAC+ v2 encoder based on 3GPP reference encoder from CT, MP4 output.

Future plans (frozen - I'm very busy IRL ATM):

HE-AAC 5.1 support - PRIMARY TASK
bse_WavPack - simple WavPack encoder

[Doom9]

maybe, 5.1 supportPlease turn that maybe into a definitely :)

[dimzon]

Please turn that maybe into a definitely :)
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=710449#post710449

[Doom9]

so my suspicion was right after all.. the reference encoder doesn't do 5.1.

[dimzon]

Doom9
Can You sticky this thread?

[dimzon]

Seems line enc_aacplus.dll from WinAmp 5.1 can create 5.1 HE-AAC !
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/1979/aac68bc.gif
get BeSweet encoding plugin here (http://sr2.mytempdir.com/155755)!
NOTE: Only for 5.1 encoding

[CiNcH]

Does not work for me with the following command line:

BeSweet.exe -core( -input input.ac3 -output output.aac -logfile output.log ) -azid( -c normal ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_WinampAacPlusV2_6ch.dll -cbr 128 -v 1) -ota( -d -192 -g max )

BeSweet error message:

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : input.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: output.aac
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: No
Error 84: error configuring bsn!
Quiting...
[00:00:00:000] Conversion Completed !

[dimzon]

try
BeSweet.exe -core( -input input.ac3 -output output.aac -logfile output.log ) -azid( -c normal ) -dimzon( -6chnew -dllname bse_WinampAacPlusV2_6ch.dll -cbr 128 -v 1 ) -ota( -d -192 -g max )

[CiNcH]

Thanks, finally working...

Nice work!!!

[Doom9]

bse_WinampAACPlusV2 - AAC+ v2 encoder, MPEG2 AAC output (no MP4 container), no 5.1 supportAnd now there's a 6ch one.. wouldn't it make sense to have just one plugin for everything? and do both winamp encoders only support cbr?

[dimzon]

And now there's a 6ch one.. wouldn't it make sense to have just one plugin for everything? and do both winamp encoders only support cbr?
I will merge them a little later :) and they both AFAIK support cbr only :(

[Dark-Cracker]

really nice work !
it really great to see that besweet could still expand,
a boring question but are you planning to try some input plugin (like .dts) once your work on the AAC will be stable enought ?

keep up the good work.

[CiNcH]

a boring question but are you planning to try some input plugin (like .dts) once your work on the AAC will be stable enought ?

Let's hope that Kurt can finalize his DTS implementation in BeLight using Tranzcode.

[KpeX]

Doom9
Can You sticky this thread?
I'd prefer to keep the stickies basic. Once your plugins have matured a bit and any issues have been worked out, we'll add links to the respective stickies.

[Peter1234]

I am having problem with FAAC plugin. FAAC.exe and bse_FAAC.dll were added to BeSweet folder. Input AC3 file is 6 channel ATSC A/52 according to foobar. The same azid and faac parameters work with this AC3 input file when used with each program individually, but do not work in BeSweet. I am new to BeSweet, so command line may not be correct.

This is my command line:


"BeSweet/BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "input.ac3" -output "output.m4a" -logfile logfile.log ) -azid( -z1 -b1 -s surround ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_FAAC.dll -b 64 )

This is the Besweet logfile:

BeSweet v1.5b31 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.9 (b922) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using Shibatch.dll v0.25 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using bse_FAAC by dimzon, Build Sep 12 2005, 16:41:16

Logging start : 09/12/05 , 17:46:54.

BeSweet/BeSweet.exe -core( -input input.ac3 -output output.m4a -logfile logfile.log ) -azid( -z1 -b1 -s surround ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_FAAC.dll -b 64 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : input.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: output.m4a
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: No
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 3/2, Bitrate: 448kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Output Stereo mode: Dolby surround compatible
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 0.000dB, Compression: None
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -INF, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: No
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:02:30:336] Conversion Completed !
[00:00:14:000] <-- Transcoding Duration


The output.m4a file produced is nothing but noise. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help.

EDIT:
I also tried this with no parameters for azid and faac (using defaults) with same results.

[iradic]

is this enc_aacplus.dll in your package the same as winamp's?
it's confusing since you UPX-ed it (how can i find out they are the same) ... plus you say in readme to copy the dll from winamp\plugins !?

[movax]

dimzon: How can you simply substitute in another DLL in the bse_ framework? Wouldn't the entrypoints/calls be vastly different? (PM me or email me if it's a long or lengthy explanation if you wish. :) )

[iradic]

cmd line
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\GORDIANKNOT\BESWEET\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\temp\DVD\audio.ac3" -output "C:\temp\DVD\audio.aac" -logfilea "C:\temp\DVD\BeSweet.log" ) -azid( -c normal --maximize ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_WinampAacPlusV2.dll ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 )

i get besweet error ...
debug assertion failed
program c:\program files\gordianknot\besweet\besweet.exe
file fprintf.c
line 56
expression str != null

also some versioning or date stamping of your archives (or in readme file) would be nice ...

[gensem]

dimzon
You are damn fast at progamming. gratz
Got love ya.


cheerz

[Peter1234]

iradic:

enc_aacplus.dll in package is not the same as the one in WinAmp (size is different).


The following command line works for me:

"BeSweet/BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "input.ac3" -output "mp2.aac" ) -azid( ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_WinampAacPlusV2.dll )

[Kurtnoise]

@Iradic : grab the last BeSweet beta.

@Dimzon : a request for the future...a plugin for oggenc : Mono encoding doesn't include in BeSweet. So, it could be a good alternative.

[dimzon]

is this enc_aacplus.dll in your package the same as winamp's?
it's confusing since you UPX-ed it (how can i find out they are the same) ... plus you say in readme to copy the dll from winamp\plugins !?
Yes, enc_aacplus.dll is the same but UPX-ed :)

[dimzon]

debug assertion failed
program c:\program files\gordianknot\besweet\besweet.exe
file fprintf.c
line 56
expression str != null

execute set > c:\set.txt and post here c:\set.txt content!

[iradic]

set.txt

COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
PROMPT=$G$P$_$$
TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
windir=C:\WINDOWS
BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CMDLINE=
PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\BIN;C:\GS\GS8.50

[iradic]

@dimzon ... did u used upx 1.93

The Ultimate Packer for eXecutables

WARNING - UNSTABLE BETA VERSION
===============================

All versions 1.9x are unstable beta releases - use them only for testing,
and never distribute a program that is packed with them !
There will be hidden bugs. Really.

The current stable release is 1.25, and the next stable release
will be called version 2.00.

and ...


diff /C/WINDOWS/desktop/dimzon.txt /C/WINDOWS/desktop/winamp.txt
6,7c6,7
< File: C:\PROGRAMS\upx\enc_aacplus.dll
< Date: 13.9.2005 13:34:40
---
> File: C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins\enc_aacplus.dll
> Date: 13.9.2005 13:36:04
11c11
< Location: C:\PROGRAMS\upx\
---
> Location: C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins\
14,15c14,15
< CRC-32: 64A6ECCF
< MD5: 2ABBDE147FE314B71F9F8D2CBC8D4022
---
> CRC-32: A15A622C
> MD5: 844FDE08B2930E74A6965C320EB2A383

[dimzon]

@dimzon ... did u used upx 1.93
Oh f@#k!

Any case You can download Winamp5.1 and get enc_aacplus.dll from it :)

[iradic]

same problems as before ... with winamp's dll

[dimzon]

same problems as before ... with winamp's dll
I have not Win98 installed so I can't debug my plugins under Win98...
Sorry...

[Doom9]

just write "no support for pocket calculator operating systems" in the release notes and be done with it. It shouldn't be your problem if people want to stick with extremely oudated and inadequate operating systems..

[Peter1234]

Would someone please post a command line that works with the FAAC plugin? I still can not get it to work (see my post page 1).

[Kurtnoise]

I am having problem with FAAC plugin. FAAC.exe and bse_FAAC.dll were added to BeSweet folder. Input AC3 file is 6 channel ATSC A/52 according to foobar. [...] The output.m4a file produced is nothing but noise. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help.

Same problem here...this happens only with FAAC plugin. Tried with different faac builds and this issue still occurs.

Otherwhise all seems to be ok. :)

[Peter1234]

@Kurtnoise13:

Thanks for your reply. At least I know I am not doing something wrong. I hope that Dimzon will fix this.

[tebasuna51]

@Peter1234
Same problem with Faac plugin, I tried with ac3 input like you, with wav stereo, wav 6 chan, and I get always noise.

@everybody
bse_WinampAacPlusV2_6ch and bse_WinampAacPlusV2 works for me.

Only one question related to v2 (I think not with Dimzon plugins):
In my test I used a wav stereo downmixed from a testchannel.ac3 with -azid( -s dpl ), when encode to aac v2 the audio from channels SL and SR disappears completely.
The same testchannel.ac3 downmixed with -s stereo don't have problems.

Seems like PS is incompatible with Dolby Surround Prologic?

[dimzon]

Same problem here...this happens only with FAAC plugin. Tried with different faac builds and this issue still occurs.

Otherwhise all seems to be ok. :)
Fixed! Check out new version (http://sr2.mytempdir.com/157773)!

[Peter1234]

@dimzon:

Works now. Thanks.

[Kurtnoise]

@Dimzon : -6chnew switch for FAAC plugin is mandatory ? coz FAAC supports multichannel wav files as input w/o specifying channels order.

[dimzon]

@Dimzon : -6chnew switch for FAAC plugin is mandatory ? coz FAAC supports multichannel wav files as input w/o specifying channels order.
BeSweet will not send 6ch PCM to bse_*.dll from azid without this switch. So it's not FAAC-related but BeSweet related :)

[BlacKnighTTT]

I've unpacked Besweet 1.5b31, bse20050914 in the same folder. I added the dll for 6ch


When i try this command line

"G:\AAC\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "G:\Xvid\son.ac3" -output "G:\Xvid\son.aac" ) -azid( -c normal ) -dimzon( -6chnew -dllnam e bse_WinampAacPlusV2_ch6.dll -cbr 128 -v 2 )

Ive got an error :

BeSweet v1.5b31 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.9 (b922) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using Shibatch.dll v0.25 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Error 53: Unable to get bsn.dll interfaces
Quiting...

[dimzon]

I've unpacked Besweet 1.5b31, bse20050914 in the same folder. I added the dll for 6ch


When i try this command line

"G:\AAC\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "G:\Xvid\son.ac3" -output "G:\Xvid\son.aac" ) -azid( -c normal ) -dimzon( -6chnew -dllnam e bse_WinampAacPlusV2_ch6.dll -cbr 128 -v 2 )

Ive got an error :

BeSweet v1.5b31 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.9 (b922) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using Shibatch.dll v0.25 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Error 53: Unable to get bsn.dll interfaces
Quiting...

does you place enc_aacplus.dll in BeSweet folder?

[tebasuna51]

" -dllnam e bse_WinampAacPlusV2_ch6.dll "
This " e " before bse_WinampAacPlusV2_ch6.dll is a typo error or is really in your command line?

[bob0r]

Great stuff dimzon!

I have put your files here:
http://mirror05.x264.nl/dimzon/

You can upload your own files there with ftp (read PM for info)


Keep up the great work!

[dimzon]

Keep up the great work!
I'm working on 5.1 HE-AAC encoding now:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=36971

[Kurtnoise]

I just discovered by debugging BeLight that the multichannel winamp encoding works only with higher bitrates (.i.e a range between 96 and 128 kbps, with 96 kbps the lower limit). Is it intended by the WinAmp encoder himself or by you Dimzon ?

[dimzon]

I just discovered by debugging BeLight that the multichannel winamp encoding works only with higher bitrates (.i.e a range between 96 and 128 kbps, with 96 kbps the lower limit). Is it intended by the WinAmp encoder himself or by you Dimzon ?
It's enc_aacplus.dll behavior.

[iradic]

i get "SBR configuration not found" (or similar) message when encoding with 3gpp reference encoder (windows 2000)

[dimzon]

i get "SBR configuration not found" (or similar) message when encoding with 3gpp reference encoder (windows 2000)
Post your command line + source information!

[iradic]

sorry...

from bat file


set infile=c:\temp\test\aac\32000\carwash_32000khz.wav
set outdir=c:\temp\test\aac\32000

besweet.exe -core( -input %infile% -output %outdir%\bswt3gpp_cbr64_mp4_nops.mp4 -logfilea %outdir%\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 64000 -nops )

besweet.exe -core( -input %infile% -output %outdir%\bswt3gpp_cbr48_mp4_nops.mp4 -logfilea %outdir%\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 48000 -nops )

besweet.exe -core( -input %infile% -output %outdir%\bswt3gpp_cbr48_ps_mp4.mp4 -logfilea %outdir%\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 48000 )

besweet.exe -core( -input %infile% -output %outdir%\bswt3gpp_cbr32_ps_mp4.mp4 -logfilea %outdir%\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 32000 )



one more thing ... seems like winamp v1 and v2 are the same thing !?

md5sums after decoding with faad:
bd7f0e601de92585316d0e02148522e2
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m2v1_64kbps.wav
bd7f0e601de92585316d0e02148522e2
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m2v2_64kbps.wav

c08592a5cdfb4c5a7b50578260815d85
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m3v1_64kbps.wav
c08592a5cdfb4c5a7b50578260815d85
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m3v2_64kbps.wav

dad6f2d92c77712cea49604b76311ce5
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m5v1_64kbps.wav
dad6f2d92c77712cea49604b76311ce5
*bswtwnmp_cbr64_aac_m5v2_64kbps.wav

[dimzon]

sorry...
from bat file

Use 32 for 32kbps not 32000 (it's my documentation error!) etc

[iradic]

BeSweet v1.5b31 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using Shibatch.dll v0.25 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP by dimzon, Build Sep 16 2005, 21:35:39

Logging start : 09/20/05 , 21:12:04.

besweet.exe -core( -input c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\carwash_32000.wav -output c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\bswt3gpp_cbr32_ps_mp4.mp4 -logfilea c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 32 )

same thing ... "no valid sbr configuration found"

[dimzon]

BeSweet v1.5b31 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using Shibatch.dll v0.25 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP by dimzon, Build Sep 16 2005, 21:35:39

Logging start : 09/20/05 , 21:12:04.

besweet.exe -core( -input c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\carwash_32000.wav -output c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\bswt3gpp_cbr32_ps_mp4.mp4 -logfilea c:\temp\abxhr\test\aac\32000\enc_win2k.log ) -dimzon( -dllname bse_enhAacPlusEnc3GP.dll -cbr 32 )

same thing ... "no valid sbr configuration found"

Really, there are no tuning to encode 32KHz stereo above 24kbps and below 18kbps
static const struct
{
unsigned int bitrateFrom ;
unsigned int bitrateTo ;

unsigned int sampleRate ;
unsigned int numChannels ;

unsigned int startFreq ;
unsigned int stopFreq ;

int numNoiseBands ;
int noiseFloorOffset ;
int noiseMaxLevel ;
SBR_STEREO_MODE stereoMode ;
int freqScale ;

} tuningTable[] = {


/*** mono ***/
{ 10000, 12000, 16000, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 10 kbit/s */
{ 12000, 16000, 16000, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 12 kbit/s */
{ 16000, 20000, 16000, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 18 kbit/s */

{ 12000, 18000, 24000, 1, 1, 4, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 15 kbit/s */
{ 18000, 22000, 24000, 1, 3, 5, 2, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 20 kbit/s */
{ 22000, 28000, 24000, 1, 7, 8, 2, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 24 kbit/s */
{ 28000, 36000, 24000, 1, 10, 9, 2, 0, 3, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 32 kbit/s */

/*** patch to work with dbPowerAmp ***/
{ 10000, 12000, 22050, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 10 kbit/s */
{ 12000, 16000, 22050, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 12 kbit/s */
{ 16000, 20000, 22050, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 18 kbit/s */
{ 12000, 18000, 22050, 1, 1, 4, 1, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 3 }, /* nominal: 15 kbit/s */
{ 18000, 22000, 22050, 1, 3, 5, 2, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 20 kbit/s */
{ 22000, 28000, 22050, 1, 7, 8, 2, 0, 6, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 24 kbit/s */
{ 28000, 36000, 22050, 1, 10, 8, 2, 0, 3, SBR_MONO, 2 }, /* nominal: 32 kbit/s - patched 9 -> 8*/

/*** stereo ***/
{ 18000, 24000, 16000, 2, 4, 2, 1, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 3 }, /* nominal: 18 kbit/s */

{ 24000, 28000, 24000, 2, 5, 6, 1, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 3 }, /* nominal: 24 kbit/s */
{ 28000, 36000, 24000, 2, 7, 8, 2, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 32 kbit/s */
{ 36000, 44000, 24000, 2, 10, 9, 2, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 40 kbit/s */
{ 44000, 52000, 24000, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 48 kbit/s */

/*** totally a hack to add higher bitrates ***/
{ 52000, 60000, 24000, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 56 kbit/s */
{ 60000, 68000, 24000, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 64 kbit/s */

/*** patch to work with dbPowerAmp + higher bitrates ***/
{ 18000, 24000, 22050, 2, 4, 2, 1, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 3 }, /* nominal: 18 kbit/s */
{ 24000, 28000, 22050, 2, 5, 6, 1, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 3 }, /* nominal: 24 kbit/s */
{ 28000, 36000, 22050, 2, 7, 8, 2, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 32 kbit/s */
{ 36000, 44000, 22050, 2, 10, 8, 2, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 40 kbit/s */
{ 44000, 52000, 22050, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 48 kbit/s */

{ 52000, 60000, 22050, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 56 kbit/s */
{ 60000, 68000, 22050, 2, 12, 9, 3, 0, -3, SBR_SWITCH_LRC, 2 }, /* nominal: 64 kbit/s */

};