Sony Vegas Pro 11.0 - open 6 channel ac3 audio - codec???

[thesecretlie]

Hello,
I am sorry for my English (it's not my native language) but I really need help.

I have this file and I really wanna open it in SV 11.0. I had the same problem 2 years ago but after I installed a codec it worked. Now I bought a new Laptop and I have the same problem again. I've downloaded several codecs already but nothing worked so far.

MEDIA INFO:

General
Complete name : C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\xxxx.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 895 MiB
Duration : 42mn 18s
Overall bit rate : 2 956 Kbps
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2542/release)
Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2542/release


Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 42mn 18s
Bit rate : 1 977 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 400 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.286
Stream size : 598 MiB (67%)
Writing library : XviD 65

Audio #1
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 42mn 18s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 116 MiB (13%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms

Audio #2
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 42mn 18s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 58.1 MiB (6%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms

Audio #3
ID : 3
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 42mn 18s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 116 MiB (13%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms

When I drop the file into the Vegas timeline (in the beginning) I got an error.
Then I installed:
AC3Filter
AC3File
DivX Player + Codec
ffdshow
(and some other codecs like Windows 7 codec, K-Lite Codec, Koepis xvid ... but I deinstalled them again because nothing changed)

And now SV opens the file but only one audio channel shows up (it builds the peeks but is really slow - it's at 25% after 30 minutes).

Sony Vegas properties:
General
Name: xxxx.avi
Folder: C:\Users\xxx\Desktop
Type: Video for Windows
Size: 916,11 MB (938.092.544 bytes)
Attributes: Archive

Streams
Video: 00:42:18,995, 23,976 fps, 720x400x12, DivX 6.9.2 Codec (4 Logical CPUs)
Audio 1: 00:00:00,000, 48,000 kHz; 6 channel, AC3
Audio 2: 00:52:53,754, 48,000 kHz; Stereo, AC3
Audio 3: 00:00:00,000, 48,000 kHz; 6 channel, AC3

Summary
Software: VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2542/release)


ACID information
ACID chunk: no
Stretch chunk: no
Stretch list: no
Stretch info2: no
Beat markers: no
Detected beats: no

Other metadata
Regions/markers: no
Command markers: no

Media manager
Media tags: no

Plug-In
Name: aviplug.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\Vegas Pro 11.0\FileIO Plug-Ins\aviplug
Format: Video for Windows
Version: Version 11.0 (Build 700)
Company: Sony Creative Software Inc.

On my other computer it always opened all 12 channels and it looked like that (this picture is not mine)



I am trying to make it work for days now but with no success.
Do you guys have any idea what I could do to make it work again? I have Windows 7 btw.

I am happy about every reply. I hope you all have an amazing day.

[aedipuss]

did you set the project properties to 5.1 audio? default is stereo. change file/properties/audio/master bus mode to 5.1

[thesecretlie]

Thank you for answering. I did exactly what you said (file > properties > audio > master bus mode > 5.1 surround) but unfortunately it's still not working. I clicked at "Start all new projects with these settings" and restarted SV too but without success.

[thesecretlie]

Hi, it's me again. Thanks to aedipuss I finally found the solution. I installed K-Lite Codec again and when you install it they ask for the audio settings... I changed it from 2.0 to 5.1 and now everything is working.

THANK YOU

[enim]

As thesecretlie mentioned k-lite codec pack, following excerpt is from K-lite codec website.

Tips for improving video quality
Thursday August 15th, 2013

This is a tip for anyone who has an Intel or AMD/ATI graphics card. These manufacturers enable certain video 'enhancement' features by default in their drivers. The problem is that those features actually reduce quality instead of making things better.
It is thus recommended to disable these features. This should improve both quality and performance. You can find the relevant options in the control panel of your graphics card. You can usually find a shortcut to that control panel by right-clicking on your Desktop. Options that you should disable are: "Noise reduction", "Adaptive contrast", "Dynamic Contrast", "Edge Enhancement", and "Skin Tone Enhancement". The number of options and their names can vary depending on the manufacturer and driver version. Visit our forum if you need assistence.

If you got a powerful graphics card then you could also try madVR in combination with MPC-HC. madVR is an advanced video renderer that is able to produce better quality than the standard renderers from Windows. Configuring madVR for optimal quality/performance can be a bit complex for novice users, so we only recommend using it if you got a decent amount of computer knowledge.

OP should try and see if it makes any noticeable change in quality.

[seifenchef]

Hi,

Sorry for my english.

Hi, it's me again. Thanks to aedipuss I finally found the solution. I installed K-Lite Codec again and when you install it they ask for the audio settings... I changed it from 2.0 to 5.1 and now everything is working.

Can somebody confirm or correct me:

If I install K-Lite-Codec-Pack on the same System like my Vegas (12Pro) - I work with Windows 7 64 bit, I can open ts-Videofiles with included AC3 sound in Vegas Pro?

Is it something important to consider when installing ?


Thanks seifenchef

[pandy]

Personally i use LAV filters and ffdshow - don't like "codec packs" - and usually everything works fine... not sure however what interface (API) is used by Sony.

[_Al_]

AVCHD with 5.1 audio should be loaded without anything extra needed, TS is a transport stream as well, you tell us if it was loaded with regular H.264 video, but now it is too late I guess, I would not install codec packs as well,