How to set output bitrate using BeSweet - this is crazy!

[LisaB]

I'm just trying to convert AC3 to MP2. I installed BeSweet, BeSweet GUI, and tooLame. I set up tooLame to use 192 CBR, but the output of BeSweet GUI is always 128 CBR MP3 instead of 192 CBR MP2!

Here is the log:

BeSweet v1.4 by DSPguru.
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Using azid.dll v1.8 (b825) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using lame_enc.dll v1.28 (4/6/2002), Engine 3.92 <http://www.mp3dev.org/>.

Logging start : 07/05/04 , 16:30:58.

C:\Program Files\BeSweetv1.4\BeSweet.exe -core( -input l:\clip.ac3 -output l:\clip.mp2 -logfile C:\Program Files\BeSweetGUIv0.6\BeSweet.log ) -azid( -s stereo ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : l:\clip.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: l:\clip.mp2
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 2/0, Bitrate: 192kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Output Stereo mode: Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 0.000dB, Compression: None
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -INF, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: No
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : CBR
[00:00:00:000] | MP3 bitrate : 128
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : Joint Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: No
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:02:45:120] Conversion Completed !
[00:02:45:120] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 128kbps
[00:00:18:000] <-- Transcoding Duration
Logging ends : 07/05/04 , 16:31:16.

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A few observations:

1. It is not using tooLame at all, it is apparently using lame_enc.dll.
2. I have no control whatsoever over the encoding parameters of lame_enc.dll.
3. I seem to have no control over whether it uses tooLame or lame_enc.dll...it always uses lame_enc.dll.
4. the command line clearly specifies "-toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )", and yet tooLame is not used.
5. the log doesn't give any indications of an error...BeSweet just creates a completely different than expected output...this is very bad, the output file doesn't even have the correct extension.

[Jonz]

I have exactly the same problem!! HELP!

[TJohns]

Don't know if it'll help, but you're running an old (1.4) BeSweet ... try updating to the latest (1.5b29) & see what happens.

Also, try the BeLight GUI instead - I find it A LOT easier to use!

Trev

[Jonz]

I just did what you are suggesting.

I don't know what happened but it just and only use the MP2Enc even if I specify 2Lame as the encoder.

Edit: oh wait, sorry didn't noticed you said BeLight for the GUI gotta give a try,

[johns0]

Click on 2lame and change 128 to 192 for total bitrate,then click back on besweet,just curious why you are encoding to mp2 from ac3 when you have a dvd burner.

[Timmychuck]

Try using ffmpegGUI to convert ac3 to MP2.
Works alot better then BeSweet.

[midnightsun]

The thread starter posted this 7 months ago. It makes little sense to reply in this thread now.

[celtic_druid]

Also toolame offers better quality than libavc's mp2 encoder. Probably also azid does a better downmix.