AutoMKV Stuck While Encoding Audio

[bobandrews]

Hi folks,

I'm trying to convert VOBs to MKVs. When I use the 'Copy Original' option for audio, everything works fine. But when I try to encode the audio using any of the codecs (Nero AAC, Lame, AC3), it gets stuck at the status "Encoding Audio with xxxx - First Normalizing Volume... wait". I though it might work if I removed the normalization option, so I opened 'Advanced Audio Options' and unchecked 'Normalize Audio' under 'Global Audio Options'. But the change didn't stick. When I reopened Advanced Audio Options, 'Normalize Audio' remained checked. I've included the log below. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

13:12:39 0.98.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13:12:39 Selected Input file: C:\DVD1\VTS_03_1.vob
13:12:39 Selected Output dir: C:\MKV\temp\
13:12:39 Selected Final Name: File1
13:12:39 Selected Container type: MKV
13:12:39 Selected Encoder: X264
13:12:39 Selected Size: 1/2 CD / 1
13:12:39 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Balanced.xml
13:12:39 Selected Resizer: NONE / Original
13:12:39 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
13:12:39 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
13:12:39 Selected Field Order: AUTO
13:12:39 Activate PGC Ripping: 1
13:12:39 Track Language 1: 80: English (AC3 2ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]
13:12:39 Audio Codec 1: Lame
13:12:39 Audio Quality 1: 128
13:12:39 Audio Channel 1: Stereo
13:12:39 Track Language 2: NONE
13:12:39 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
13:12:39 Advanced Audio Settings DUMP Track 1
13:12:39 Audio Track Language: und
13:12:39 Nero Option Profiles: AUTO --- Encoding Mode: Quality
13:12:39 CCT Option Profiles: AUTO --- Channel Options: AUTO
13:12:39 Lame Settings: ABR
13:12:39 Audio Normalization: 1
13:12:39 Frequency: AUTO --- Tempo: NONE --- Pitch: NONE --- Other Add:
13:12:39
13:12:39 Activate PGC processing: PGC 1 [0:44:02:25]
13:12:39 Dgindex CMD: C:\AutoMKV0983\exe\dgindex\dgindex.exe -FO=0 -OM=1 -TN=80 -YR=2 -AIF=[C:\DVD1\VTS_03_1.vob] -OF=[C:\MKV\temp\movie] -exit -minimize
13:13:10 D2V file size: 336481 bytes
13:13:10 Audio 1: movie t80 2_0ch 192kbps delay 0ms.ac3
13:13:10 Pre Audio 1' Size: 63479808 bytes
13:13:10 Applying DelayAudio of 0 to audio file: movie t80 2_0ch 192kbps delay 0ms.ac3

[jimmafelingo]

May be some security programs block encoding? take a look...

[munch]

I've been having the same problem. It also occurs with the AVI container. AutoMKV will not encode audio at all and normalize checkbox resets. Running Win7 x64 SP1 and tried compatibility mode for XP, 98/ME, Vista, etc. and running as Admin. The only change is when running 98/ME mode I get an error that says the audio encoder crashed. I don't think Microsoft Security Essentials is interfering. Out of ideas

edit- Found in other threads with this problem they were pointed to a program by the same author called HDConvertToX and one by somebody else called RipBot. Still having trouble with HDConvertToX unfortunately though.