Converting XML/TXT chapters to redbook CUEsheet

[Anakunda]

Hi, I'm blundering with accurate conversion of DVD format chapters

CHAPTER01=00:00:00.000
CHAPTER01NAME=
CHAPTER02=.........
CHAPTER02NAME=
...

to redbook CUE counterpart on HiRes audio track.
Failed with chap2cue which requires a 44.1/16 wavefile (ok, after some audio conversion I eventually could get the expected wave file but this comes too bothering for my purposes) and chapterEditor which can generate .xml chapters but apparently it's converter which should be able generate CUEsheet is unable to load it (I get an error message about invalid float format).
Is anybody knowing a better way for conversion than all the martyrdom with chap2cue?

[tebasuna51]

Not sure about your request.

Try drag & drop your chapter.txt OGM ANSI file over Chap-Cue.vbs, and check if you obtain the desired output.

[Anakunda]

Thx tebasuna51. On first look your script works. It spit out the following cuesheet:

FILE "51.wav" WAV
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "01"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "02"
    INDEX 02 07:03:31
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "03"
    INDEX 03 17:13:46
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "04"
    INDEX 04 23:13:23
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "05"
    INDEX 05 33:36:44

After changing image file to .flac I open it in foobar2000 but I get only one unmatched track in the playlist.
Loading 51.flac first and embedding the CUEsheet into it leads to same result.
Any idea? fb2k is able to open and parse CUEsheets

[tebasuna51]

Sorry, the INDEX must be always 01.
And WAVE instead WAV.

Reload Chap-Cue and try.

This one work for me in Foobar2000

FILE "test.flac" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "01"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "02"
    INDEX 01 07:03:31
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "03"
    INDEX 01 17:13:46
...

[Anakunda]

I'm still out of luck, neither embedding nor opening new .cue does show individual subsongs on the image.

[tebasuna51]

Also with WAVE?

[Anakunda]

Yes even with wave. Format doesnot matter, foobar2000 can handle flac and any other codecs in cuesheets as long as it has available decoder for it.

FILE "51.wav" WAV
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "01"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "02"
    INDEX 01 07:03:31
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "03"
    INDEX 01 17:13:46
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "04"
    INDEX 01 23:13:23
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "05"
    INDEX 01 33:36:44

Current cuesheet

Does matter the audio file resolution?

General
Complete name : 51.flac
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
File size : 2.83 GiB
Duration : 59 min 50 s
Overall bit rate mode: Variable
Overall bit rate : 6 765 kb/s

Audio
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Duration : 59 min 50 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 6 765 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 96.0 kHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Stream size : 2.83 GiB (100%)
Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)

[tebasuna51]

Originally Posted by Anakunda

Yes even with wave...

FILE "51.wav" WAV
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "01"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
...

Current cuesheet

I make a second edition, see previous post.

The word 'WAV' must be 'WAVE' and work for me even with flac file:

FILE "51.flac" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "01"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
...

[Anakunda]

Finally CUEsheet is processed properly-thx!
Just for affirmation, are the time indexes converted accurately?

[tebasuna51]

The Cue Sheet time format is: mm:ss:ff
where ff is 'frame' in the range 0-74 (1/75 sec.)

Then miliseconds must be converted to ff:
[0-13 ms] -> 0 ff
[14-26 ms] -> 1 ff
...
[987-999 ms] -> 74 ff

Line 30 in Chap-Cue.vbs:
ms = int(ms * 3 / 40)

We need lose precission from 1 ms to 13 ms.

[hubblec4]

Originally Posted by Anakunda

.....
and chapterEditor which can generate .xml chapters but apparently it's converter which should be able generate CUEsheet is unable to load it (I get an error message about invalid float format).

Hi
could you share a sample with me please?

You could try the new chapterEditor.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Is there a little app that can convert .cue sheet files into .ogm style chapter (text based) files, that are suitable for use with MKVToolNIX GUI?

[tebasuna51]

Try with that Cue-chap.vbs
Drag & drop the X.cue to obtain a X.txt (ogm)

EDIT: new version

[SeeMoreDigital]

Originally Posted by tebasuna51

Try with that Cue-chap.vbs
Drag & drop the X.cue to obtain a X.txt (ogm)

Thanks... I've just tried it with the following .cue sheet file

PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
TITLE "Abbey Road [2019]"
REM DATE 1969
REM GENRE Rock

FILE "Abbey Road.mka" WAVE

  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Come Together"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Something"
    INDEX 01 04:20:15
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
    INDEX 01 07:22:32
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Oh! Darling"
    INDEX 01 10:50:30
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Octopus's Garden"
    INDEX 01 14:17:41
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
    INDEX 01 17:08:26
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Here Comes The Sun"
    INDEX 01 24:55:53
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Because"
    INDEX 01 28:01:31
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "You Never Give Me Your Money"
    INDEX 01 30:47:02
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Sun King"
    INDEX 01 34:49:52
  TRACK 11 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Mean Mr Mustard"
    INDEX 01 37:16:02
  TRACK 12 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Polythene Pam"
    INDEX 01 38:22:37
  TRACK 13 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
    INDEX 01 39:35:22
  TRACK 14 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Golden Slumbers"
    INDEX 01 41:34:08
  TRACK 15 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Carry That Weight"
    INDEX 01 43:05:41
  TRACK 16 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "The End"
    INDEX 01 44:41:74
  TRACK 17 AUDIO
    PERFORMER "Beatles, The"
    TITLE "Her Majesty"
    INDEX 01 47:03:67

However, I get the following error with Windows 11: -



Cheers

[tebasuna51]

Try with the new version, I make the first using a very simple .cue file

[SeeMoreDigital]

Originally Posted by tebasuna51

Try with the new version, I make the first using a very simple .cue file

Success. Bloody brilliant. Fantastic... You're a star

This is going to make MKA audio muxing a lot easier. Do you think Mosu would be interested in incorporating something like this into MKVToolNIX GUI?

[tebasuna51]

Originally Posted by SeeMoreDigital

Do you think Mosu would be interested in incorporating something like this into MKVToolNIX GUI?

I don't know, maybe can add .cue files for chapter file input.
Now support .txt (ogm), .xml and .ifo
The code is very simple like can see in the cue-chap.vbs.

[hubblec4]

chapterEditor has a lot of more conversion option on board.