Problem with TMPGEnc and MP3's

[bscull]

Hi,

I am trying to encode a AVI and MP3 file togetter I am using TMPGEnc. I select the Video file with no probs, but when I select the Audio file (MP3 part) I get an error message "Can not open or unsupported"

I went to the Environmental setting\Audio Engine and put an External Program for the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 encoder. But still get the same error message.

Do I need some sort of Plugin to get this to work?

Thanks

Bscull

[KingJohn]

You need to convert it to a .wav it wont take .Mp3 like that

[Megahurts]

I was able to encode an AVI video file with a MP3 audio file using TMPGEnc v2.52 with no problem. Maybe later versions won't work?

Chas

[puertorican138]

VCD/SVCD doesn't use MP3 for it's audio. VCD/SVCD uses MPEG-I Audio Layer-II. :P

[Megahurts]

puertorican138

What I meant to say was, I was able to use an AVI video file with a MP3 audio file using TMPGEnc v2.52 to make a MPEG file with no problem. I believe that's what bscull was trying to do.

Chas

[puertorican138]

puertorican138

What I meant to say was, I was able to use an AVI video file with a MP3 audio file using TMPGEnc v2.52 to make a MPEG file with no problem. I believe that's what bscull was trying to do.

Chas

My bad for mis-understanding you.

[KingJohn]

Video Browse > AVI
Audio Browse > AVI (For audio)

Video Browse > AVI
Audio Browse > WAV

but

Video Browse > AVI
Audio Browse > MP3 Wont work !

Thats what the guy is saying, well at leased thats how I read it.

[Megahurts]

KingJohn

Audio Browse > MP3 works for me. I'm curious why it does'nt work for you. What happens when you try to load a file? Do you get a error message as the original poster? What version of TMPGEnc are you using?

Chas

[KingJohn]

Can we use MPEG-Audio Layer3(MP3) for audio part?
TMPGEnc does not include MP3 encoder. You can use external encoder

To encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III (what we call MP3) which is not supported by TMPGEnc solely, specifies if TMPGEnc Plus use external MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III encoder or not.

MPEG-1 Audio Layer II encoder
Selects built-in engine or external encoder to encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-II.
Use built-in engine
Uses built-in encoder to encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-II.

External program
Uses external encoder to encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-II. Press "Browse" to specify the external encoder.

As external encoder for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-II , MAENC(maenc.exe), tooLAME(tooLAME.exe), SCMPX(SCMPX.exe) can be used. TMPGEnc Plus does not warrant to work with other encoder than encoders above.


MPEG-1 Audio Layer III encoder
To encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III (what we call MP3) which is not supported by TMPGEnc solely, specifies if TMPGEnc Plus use external MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III encoder or not.
Do not use
Does not encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III.. In this case, [ MPEG-1 Audio Layer III ] option does not appear at "audio" tab in MPEG setting.

External program
Uses external program to encode MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III. By "Browse" button, you can specify the external program file name.

As external encoder for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-III , MAENC(maenc.exe), tooLAME(tooLAME.exe), SCMPX(SCMPX.exe) can be used. TMPGEnc Plus does not warrant to work with other encoder than encoders above.

More
TMPGEnc Plus Version 2.510 (2.510.94.157)

- Fixed: In the Environmental setting window, General tab, checking Enable multiplex with... and chosing audio file other than mp1, mp2 or mp3 format would raise an error when starting to encode.
- Fixed: In the MPEG setting dialog window, GOP structure tab, when Detect Scene Change and Force picture type setting were both selected, closing the dialog window and re-open it would clear the Force picture type setting checkmark.
- Fixed: In the MPEG setting dialog window, System tab, chosing MPEG-1 Video-CD (non-standard) would in fact select the MPEG-1 Video-CD setting.

So depending on what vertion you have, what you have installed, all standard defaults would not use MP3

[KingJohn]

I went to the Environmental setting\Audio Engine and put an External Program for the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 encoder. But still get the same error message.

Sorry I missed that bit

[banjazzer]

As already indicated, the simplest way is to convert your .mp3 to .wav, and then it will work.

[KingJohn]

You know, I can spell missed 6 ways