Changing the music track

[edbulmer]

I downloaded the program and it still would not open the file. I was able to uploaded it to youtube so I'm thinking that it still is an mpeg file.

[JimmyS]

Wow, that is one tough file. Since YouTube takes it, there is hope. YouTube re-encodes its files, so it won't help us here. What you'll need is one of the file download sites that will take in your file for redistribution without re-encoding it. I've seen several mentioned on this site but have not used one, so I can't recommend one. If anyone has a good one please pass it along.

[edbulmer]

I think I"ll go for help on this one.
I think this is over my head.

[JimmyS]

Going back and reading through the replies to your post, something that got overlooked was the reply by guns1inger. That was unfortunate, as his advice is as good as it gets in these forums. He recommended using AviDemux. That should have been the first thing to be tried. Before you give up, give it one more try and see if it will open your video. It is fairly quick and easy. Download it and extract the files to a new folder, No install required. In the new folder you'll see two executable files avidemux2_gtk.exe and avidemux2_qt4.exe. They both run the same as far as I can tell, but I personally prefer the interface design of the _qt4 version. You can open each one to see what I mean. Run either one of them. Click the folder icon at the top left to open your file. If AviDemux gives you a message about using safe mode click No. If the file opens, I think you're home free and we'll go forward from there. What you need to do is not that difficult if you have something that will work with your file. If your file still won't open then I think what you mentioned in your last post may be in order.

[edbulmer]

Well how about that. It does open it. After is opened I said no after the safe mode but I got another message about changing the file index or something like that. Should I choose yes or no there?

[JimmyS]

That's one that I have not seen with h264 files so far. Say yes and see what happens. Look for a file with the videos name that has an .idx extension on it when it completes. If you have to close and re-open the file, if the idx file is there it may not need to index it again. Once it finishes see if the video plays OK. I know that when AviDemux opens an MPEG2 file it always creates an index file. If everything is good, we'll trudge forward.

[edbulmer]

I don't know what you mean by extracting the files to a new folder but I downloaded the program and it runs fine. I was able to open my file in the program and saved it. But I can't find any idx extenion on it and it stutters when I try to play it back.

[JimmyS]

I went through the download last night to be sure I giving you the proper procedure. The direct download link was still distributing it as a zip file. So that would have needed extracting. Also the version available last night was still the 2.5.0 version. It looks as though since then they have updated the version (2.5.1) and now it is distributed as an executable (requires installing). If you want the zipped version it is available by using the Download from author site link. When there, browse to the download page and it is in the Windows section. I don't know if there is any advantage operationally between the Installed and zipped version, but I find it easier to upgrade the zipped version. Just delete the contents of the folder w. the old version and replace them with the new.

[JimmyS]

It sounds like you are making progress. I think you just need to change a setting. What I found to work w. my test file was having the Video and Audio settings both set to Copy and the Format option set to the same type as your video file. In your case, Format should be set to MP4 (not MP4 (PSP)). The Format option gives which type of container should be used. My test video is an AVI and if I set the Format to MP4 it also stutters. When I copy it into an AVI container it is fine. Have you tried replacing the original audio with your MP3 file yet?

[edbulmer]

I'm still getting this stuttering effect and I tried all the mp4 settings in the video and format mode. I am just loading the video from the disk it is on. Perhaps we have to save it in one of their modes first

[JimmyS]

You should be OK once the Format is set. To have your MP3 copied in place of the videos original audio, in the main menu, click Audio - Main Track. Change the Audio Source from Video to External MP3. Click the Open button and browse to where the MP3 is located. Select he MP3 file and click the Open button. The path to your MP3 should show up in the External File field, then click OK. Then save the file. Once this is done, play the file and check for audio sync. If it is out of sync, we'll tackle that next. If not,you may be done.

[edbulmer]

No problem changing the vocal track but now the stuttering is horrible even after it is saved.

[JimmyS]

Didn't see your last post last night before I sent my last(?). Not quite sure what is going on. Try using the safe mode when you load your video. The video preview may show as all green, but I have still had the video copy properly. It is certainly worth a try to a work with a saved copy from AviDemux.

[edbulmer]

Tried it still stutters.

[JimmyS]

My only explanation: bastard file from hell! Maybe one more shot at this if you care to. This would probably be the last resort method, but after everything else we've tried so far, why not try re-encoding the video in AviDemux.

Open the original video. In the Video settings at the right, select MPEG-4 AVC (x264). Click the Configure button. Set Encoding Mode to Average Bitrate (Two Pass) and Average Bitrate to 22000. Those are similar to the parameters of your original video that MediaInfo showed, except using a little higher bit rate to try and minimize quality loss. Your original video has very good quality settings, so there shouldn't be to much visual difference. You can probably get by with the default settings for the rest of the settings.

Click the Audio drop down. Select AAC (Faac). Click Configure. Select 384 in the Bitrate dropdown. Last, Select MP4 for the Format.

Click on Save, give it a name, and let it fly. It is going to take a while for this to complete as the video is HD quality and it going to go through two passes to complete. Hopefully you will have somthing that is usuable when it is done. You will still need to replace the audio track, but that should go quickly as everything there is done in copy mode. If all goes well the new video should function in the apps. that we tried previously.

[edbulmer]

Maybe it is a file from hell. LOL.

I tried what you suggested and still all the stuttering. Maybe we should leave it on the burner for a few days and maybe something will click. Thanks so much for all your help. We are so close.

[JimmyS]

You're welcome. Not a bad idea. This has been quite the exercise futility hasn't it.

I have seen this file sharing site used here before. If you want to check it out and see if you can get all or part of your file to it, that might help solve the issue.

http://depositfiles.com/en/faq.html

I did a test file to and from this site. It works well. No sign up or login or registration required. Just put the file on the upload link and let it fly. you'll get a url that you can pass along so others can download it.

[poisondeathray]

It's likely the sowt audio giving most of the programs issues

You can take out the audio (stream copy the video) with ffmpeg, and the "regular" programs should work

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec copy -an output.mp4

You might try a gui for ffmpeg , like avanti

or if you have qtpro, just uncheckmark the audio stream and resave it