aiff or sdII > ac3

[RaySoly]

Is there a way to convert any stereo format from protools to ac3 used in sizzle or capty dvdv without using dvdsp?


I am replacing the audio from a dvd with a new track (old one was noisy).

Thanks

[ZeroSix]

cant ffmpeg do this?

Mediapipe?

If you use Unix tools, convert to a .wav format first as I get faster encoding when using .wav.

[tgpo]

When you say without DVDSP, are you including A.Pack with that bundle?

[RaySoly]

of course I meant without A-Pack.
I do not have the luxury that DVDSP brings to dvd authoring ,in fact I just manage to purchase a firewire dvd-rw so funds are limited these days.


Yes I have tried w/fffmpeg. but no go .Everything I 've tried out there either cannot read the .m2v file(...audio file bad or corrupt..etc...) or ,as in sizzle I can't get the audio file to show up( unknown format) yet it is standard sdII (Pro tools) files.From what I read ,only A-Pack is able to convert to the different acceptable audio formats, and that is bundled w/DVDSP ....
I demuxed and decoded original dvd the files w/dvd extractor 0.9 and cannot use the resultant .m2v or pcm files ,hence the reason for this post.

Thank you

[Thargok]

Sizzle accepts MP2 audio (and actually encouraged/s it)

[Cornucopia]

Still don't know exactly what you're really trying to do, but if you have ProTools (as it sounds like you do) and need AC3 files, you should just get Kind-Of-Loud's (oops, now it's Universal Audio) "SmartCode Pro" AudioSuite Plugin for ProTools. You can find it at http://www.uaudio.com/TDM/dolby.html. It is $795 (as usual for that expensive Dolby licensing), but it's VERY high quality and fits right into ones standard ProTools working methods. There might even be a Demo download. They've got a number of other goodies there, too.

HTH,

Scott

[RaySoly]

thanks for your answers,but ..

how do I get an MP2 from aiff,wave or sdII sound file?


Cornucopia: I'm just trying to make a DVD with some new audio(I do not want to change the video files).
So I have extracted the m2v file and a pcm file (which needs to be replaced),now I just have to reassemble the m2v w/ the new audio file(from pro tools),and that's where I get into trouble,I just can't find any authoring program that can accept that audio file as is .
And of course I don't have the kind of money to purchase smart code or dvdsp.

thanks again

[ZeroSix]

you can get mp2 audio from the terminal by using the command "mp2enc"

If you dont want to use the terminal, try using ffmpeg -- loading a .wav file in, selecting FAST MPEG-1 as a preset, uncheck the box to encode video and click encode.

[Cornucopia]

[*These apps work in OS9, not so sure about OSX]
You can encode AIFF/SD2 and prob. WAV to MP2 with MPEGGER (formerly M.PECKER), also the old Astarte M.PACK, also SoundJam MP.

Obviously, Discreet's Cleaner can do this kind of job-quite well and in batch-but it's a little overkill, and maybe to much $$ for what you're looking for.

Also good to have in your arsenal:
SoundHack
SoundApp
and I recommend that no matter what, you already have QT Pro.

If you have VirtualPC, you could alway use that to fire up any one of a number of PC apps.

Question:
What are you using to author with-iDVD?Sizzle?
I'm surprised you're having so much trouble with MediaPipe.

Good luck,

Scott

[RaySoly]

hi cornucopia,

I have tried to use ffmpegx but I can't seem to install it(when I am asked to locate the 3 files and I select the locate button I keep getting the following sort of message"applescript error....." .So I then tried w/missing mpeg tools and used the mp2enc but there again,when I press the encode button nothing happens (terminal should launch but it does not)I launched it manually but I keep getting "unknown command " .As with mediapipe I get the same message as for ffmpegx"applecript error ,string....."I have tried soundapp but it does not convert into acceptable file type for either captydvd or sizzle.

I will try your other suggestions.

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