mp3 audio conversion "Illegal audio format" error

[alvin grung]

I've tried everything I can think of to get this audio file to convert to DVD format.

It's an mp3 track. I've transcoded a wav with Cool Edit Pro (to use to create mps or ac3) and wav, ac3, mp2 with Besweet GUI. All processes work fine according to the logs, but usually play speeded up and distorted. If they do play on a player, the sync might be off.

I finally got a mp2 that worked in the DVDAuthor during the clip edit, but I get an "illegal audio format" message about thirty seconds into the authoring.

The original file is mono, by the way, if that matters. I was careful to make sure the bitrate was 224 and the rate at 48000 hz. Any ideas what is going wrong?

[lordsmurf]

MP3 is not DVD compliant.
MP2, WAV/IAFF (PCM), AC3, DTS

[Soopafresh]

Try encoding with FFMPEGGUI to AC3 48Khz, 224 (or higher) Kbs


Are you multiplexing the file with video for DVD ?

[alvin grung]

Lord Smurf - the original file is MP3 - I have transcoded it to all of the correct dvd formats, but no go.

Yes, Soopahfresh, this is for DVD and I will try the FFMPEGGUI transcoder - I was wondering about it when I saw it in the tools. I mux with TMPEG DVD Author, usually.

Thanks.

[AlecWest]

The original file is mono, by the way, if that matters.

I suspect it might matter. I don't use your software but have encountered errors earlier authoring VCDs and attempting to use a mono stream. The simplest way I can think of to test that theory is by turning your mono stream WAV into a stereo stream WAV (same content, both tracks) and then cranking out an MP2 from it, trying it again. Good luck.