Batch processing file in Hybrid (Audio)

[Spektre]

I am trying to batch process a directory of .avi files into .mp4.

I think I have the rest of the setting acceptable except for the audio.

The help tip states only custom allows you to modify the audio queue. With custom selected after dragging and dropping many files into the input box, only the first audio is shown in the audio tab. How does one get Hybrid to select the audio from each file in turn?

[Selur]

Either use one of the 'auto ...' modes and configure Hybrid so that it knows what to do automatically, or stick with custom and configure everything manually.

[Spektre]

Either use one of the 'auto ...' modes and configure Hybrid so that it knows what to do automatically, or stick with custom and configure everything manually.

If I use an Auto mode, it will change with each file?

[Selur]

Assuming you use it correctly: yes.

[Spektre]

Assuming you use it correctly: yes.

So, back to the original question restated with the new word.

How does one get Hybrid to correctly select the audio from each file in turn?

[Selur]

No clue, since you did not share details about what your source is or what you want to do,....
If you for example want to pass through any audio stream per source to the output, you would use 'passhtrough all'.
If you wanted to do the same, but just with audio streams that have a specific language tag, you would also configure 'Config->Automation->Passthrough streams->Limit audio passthrough/auto add all'.
If you wanted to just pass through the first audio stream, you would use 'auto add (first)' and keep 'Audio->Base->Audio Encoding Options' disabled.
If you wanted to encode just the first audio stream, you would use 'auto add (first)' and keep 'Audio->Base->Audio Encoding Options' enabled, while configuring the reencoding settings,...
....
Here's the tool-top of that option:

Audio handling:
Allows you to select the general audio handling.
Available options are:
- custom: enables the Audio-tab, where you can manually choose the audio and how it should be processed by adding it to the audio job queue.
- auto add (first): enables the Audio-tab, but automatically adds the first input audio stream from the input file to the audio job queue with the settings defined in the Audio-tab.
side notes:
- You can still add additional audio streams in the Audio-tab, unless you use multiple input files.
- This setting will not adjust to changes after loading the source! So configure the Audio-tab before loading your source.
- auto add (all): like auto add (first), but all the stream from the input are processed automatically.
- passthrough all: automatically adds all the streams from the input to the audio queue in the Audio-tab.
- ignore: disables all audio handling (needed if you want to create a video only file)

Note:
When using multiple input files (batch processing), only custom allows to modify the audio queue.

=> If you don't get the tool-tip description, try different settings, create jobs and log at the sub-jobs to see what happens.

Cu Selur

[Spektre]

No clue, since you did not share details about what your source is or what you want to do,....
If you for example want to pass through any audio stream per source to the output, you would use 'passhtrough all'.
If you wanted to do the same, but just with audio streams that have a specific language tag, you would also configure 'Config->Automation->Passthrough streams->Limit audio passthrough/auto add all'.
If you wanted to just pass through the first audio stream, you would use 'auto add (first)' and keep 'Audio->Base->Audio Encoding Options' disabled.
If you wanted to encode just the first audio stream, you would use 'auto add (first)' and keep 'Audio->Base->Audio Encoding Options' enabled, while configuring the reencoding settings,...
....
Here's the tool-top of that option:

Audio handling:
Allows you to select the general audio handling.
Available options are:
- custom: enables the Audio-tab, where you can manually choose the audio and how it should be processed by adding it to the audio job queue.
- auto add (first): enables the Audio-tab, but automatically adds the first input audio stream from the input file to the audio job queue with the settings defined in the Audio-tab.
side notes:
- You can still add additional audio streams in the Audio-tab, unless you use multiple input files.
- This setting will not adjust to changes after loading the source! So configure the Audio-tab before loading your source.
- auto add (all): like auto add (first), but all the stream from the input are processed automatically.
- passthrough all: automatically adds all the streams from the input to the audio queue in the Audio-tab.
- ignore: disables all audio handling (needed if you want to create a video only file)

Note:
When using multiple input files (batch processing), only custom allows to modify the audio queue.

=> If you don't get the tool-tip description, try different settings, create jobs and log at the sub-jobs to see what happens.

Cu Selur

I have a number of 720x480 TFF interlaced PCM audio files.

I would like to convert them to the same number of 1440x1080 QTGMC de-interlaced, AAC 384 bit encoded mp4 H.264 files in a different directory.

I have already figured out that one must set the audio ending options desired BEFORE adding the input files.

I just ran a multi-day batch, but several option I had set in the GUI seemed to only hold for the first file. Namely, after the first file they were not de-interlaced, the PAR reverted back to 1:1 from the 10:11 I had set,

Is there a guide anywhere of the steps and ordering one must complete to utilize batch processing?

[Spektre]

The problem appears to be that the Input PAR that I set to 10x11, gets reset to 1x1 after the first file when batch processing. As such, future files are written at 1440x982 instead of 1440x1080.

[The 14th Doctor]

In the 'Misc' subtab under crop/Resize there is a setting called 'overwrite input PAR' You can change that setting to 10:11 so that all files being batched processed should keep the specified input PAR

But does the input PAR really matter when resizing to a square pixel resolution like 1440x1080? Since the output par would be 1:1, and the resolution in it of itself is already 4:3.

I was under the impression the output PAR matters if you were resizing it 704x480..

[Spektre]

In the 'Misc' subtab under crop/Resize there is a setting called 'overwrite input PAR' You can change that setting to 10:11 so that all files being batched processed should keep the specified input PAR

But does the input PAR really matter when resizing to a square pixel resolution like 1440x1080? Since the output par would be 1:1, and the resolution in it of itself is already 4:3.

I was under the impression the output PAR matters if you were resizing it 704x480..

If the input PAR is wrong, the output resolution changes.

[The 14th Doctor]

True, but that is the case for changing the output PAR too, since I personally resize to 1440x1080 or greater, I keep both the input and output PARs to be 1:1

Haven't personally seen a difference if I change the input PAR to be 8:9 and keep the output PAR to be 1:1 when resizing to 1440x1080.

[Selur]

Hybrid has additional options, under "Crop/Resize->Misc" which you might want to look at.

Is there a guide anywhere of the steps and ordering one must complete to utilize batch processing?

You are already using it. You are just struggling to tell Hybrid what it should do.
Don't know of any guide which in detail explains all options,...

[Spektre]

True, but that is the case for changing the output PAR too, since I personally resize to 1440x1080 or greater, I keep both the input and output PARs to be 1:1

Haven't personally seen a difference if I change the input PAR to be 8:9 and keep the output PAR to be 1:1 when resizing to 1440x1080.

When it reads in the next file in batch mode it resets the input PAR to be 1:1.

Since these facts cannot be true simultaneously: The input PAR is 1:1, the output PAR is 1:1, the input DAR is 4:3, the output DAR is 4:3, the input SAR is 704x480 (after trim), the output SAR is 1440x1080 cannot all simulateously be true, Hybrid changes the output resolution of susequent file in prcoessing if you do not keep the same input PAR (10:11).

The output, after the first file and it changing the input PAR back to 1:1, changes to around 1440x982.

Your flag to keep the input PAR for subsequent files seems to be working. Thanks.

[Spektre]

True, but that is the case for changing the output PAR too, since I personally resize to 1440x1080 or greater, I keep both the input and output PARs to be 1:1

Haven't personally seen a difference if I change the input PAR to be 8:9 and keep the output PAR to be 1:1 when resizing to 1440x1080.

Is the input PAR on your originals actually 1:1?

[The 14th Doctor]

Huffyuv .avi files don't have any input PAR set, so it defaults to 1:1. I've only dealt with files that have an 8:9 input PAR if they are sourced from MiniDV or DVD