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[JONCAT]

I'm trying to use the external encoder with DBPoweramp.

I want to convert to aac, but after entering the location of the encoder, and the parametes, I get the "External enocder path and parameters can not be empty" message.

Why do I have to choose from MP+, MP3, OGG, and TAC from the drop down menu?

I tried using MP3 with:

  -outfile="c:\outfile.mp3" -convert_to="mp3 (Lame)" -V 2

from the DB wiki but it just resulted in getting stuck halfway through the encode, and a temp .wav was created.

thanks
DC

[JimH]

Isn't this a DBPoweramp problem?  If so, post there.  Try running it from a command line in a CMD window.  Quotes may need to be around everything, but running it manually should help you find out.

[JONCAT]

I'm not sure. I'm confused about the drop-down menu in the MC options. What if we want to convert to something other than what is listed. I thought that you could not choose one the options and it would still allow the profile to be saved. The first two fields are filled in, but MC specifically states they aren't.

DC

[Alex B]

MC works fine with external command line encoders.

You are supposed to replace the filename placeholders with %IN and %OUT.

For instance, the following works with dBpa's command line encoder:

EXE path: "C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\CoreConverter.exe"
Parameters: -infile=%IN -outfile=%OUT -convert_to="m4a Nero (AAC)" -q .45
Extension: m4a  (you can type the desired filename extension if it is not in the drop-down list)

However, you could use the Nero command line encoder directly as well. The resulting m4a files will not contain tags in any case if that's what you are trying to achieve. Tagging works when the format is MP3 because MC supports MP3 tagging.

[JONCAT]

Thanks Alex! I appreciate it. I remember deleting mp3 out off the drop down; should have realized I could type in there.

I'll post back my results.

DC

[JONCAT]

I don't think I have the syntax correct for .aac

Mp3 works okay, but I can't get the Nero encoder to work with MC as an external encoder.

I can use DBPoweramp to batch convert to .aac and retain tags.

I tried using CoreConverter and the Nero encoder with MC with just a wav file as the result. the dos window just flashes and doesn't run the encode.

Does it work for you? I tried mp3 and ape files and nothing with what you have shown in the screen shot.

DC

[JONCAT]

I didn't have quotes around the location; added them and I'm still getting wav files (temp). I'm tweaking this thing left and right, and all I get are wav files. Not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

DC

[JimH]

I didn't have quotes around the location; added them and I'm still getting wav files (temp). I'm tweaking this thing left and right, and all I get are wav files. Not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

"tweaking...this thing" isn't very useful.  Take the time to describe exactly what you're doing, step by step.

Did you try the CMD prompt?  Get it right there before you go on.

[JONCAT]

okay

[Alex B]

I tested it before posting (as I usually do). It worked. Also MP3 worked fine, using:
-infile=%IN -outfile=%OUT -convert_to="MP3 (Lame)" -V 2

Did you copy the parameters line from my post without changing anything?

Is the EXE path correct on your PC? It needs to be in quotes if the path contains spaces.

[JONCAT]

Got it. I had updated my laptop, NOT my work machine from version 6 to 8 of the DB m4a codec.

Thanks.

DC

[JONCAT]

If I use DBPoweramp I can retain tags, exporting from MC to DBpoweramp CoreConverter doesn't seem to work though.

 "The resulting m4a files will not contain tags in any case if that's what you are trying to achieve."

Gotcha.

DC

[Alex B]

The resulting m4a files will not contain tags in any case if that's what you are trying to achieve.

As you can see in the CMD window the temporary input file is a wav file and it cannot contain tags (MC does not tag wav files).

[JONCAT]

lol

[Alex B]

The Nero encoder would support command line tagging if MC could pass library field values to the command line.