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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 23 for Windows => Topic started by: PhantomGTR on September 17, 2017, 12:21:31 pm

Title: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: PhantomGTR on September 17, 2017, 12:21:31 pm

Hi, JRiver,

Would you pls. add .w64 encoder so that JRiver can create or convert files into .w64?
Any help will be highly appreciated.    Have a nice day  :)

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: blgentry on September 17, 2017, 03:04:38 pm

Why is this a good feature to have?

Brian.

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: PhantomGTR on September 17, 2017, 11:12:25 pm

Dear Brian,

Thanks for your concern ;D

1) it provides better sound in my system, such as sound stage, image, focus, and details.  Maybe you can try try  ;)
2) my another music playback system, i.e. MPD, only can recognise the tag in the .wav from JRiver.
Pls. help.  Your offer will be highly appreciated :) ;D

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: RoderickGI on September 18, 2017, 12:27:26 am

If you can find a program that will convert your existing files to .w64 using command line only, you could set it up as an External Encoder in the MC Conversion Options section.

But I'm with Brian. Why would you want to? They are identical to WAV files, except they can be larger than 4GB in size, and possibly support tagging even worse. Do you really have audio files that will be larger than 4GB in WAV format?

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: PhantomGTR on September 18, 2017, 04:52:55 am

Hi,
In fact, it's not for the file size.  Maybe you can try, it's interesting that .w64 produces better sound than the original .wav, ranging from 16/44.1 to 24/384.
If you prefer the sound from .w64 over .wav, then it's my reason to look for your help in JRiver.  ;D

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: RD James on September 18, 2017, 05:10:12 am

The "load decoded file into memory" setting for memory playback was created for this, to save people converting their entire library.
It should have the same effect as converting to w64 no matter the input format - it basically does the conversion on playback, instead of having to decompress FLACs to WAVs on disk for example.

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: RoderickGI on September 18, 2017, 07:40:57 am

Quote from: PhantomGTR on September 18, 2017, 04:52:55 am

Maybe you can try, it's interesting that .w64 produces better sound than the original .wav

Oh dear. My my. w64 IS wav. They are exactly the same, except for the header information. And WAV just produces uncompressed PCM, so as RD James says, playing from memory, decoded, with any lossless source is identical.

Anyway, I gave you the answer. Find a w64 encoder to use as an external encoder, and enjoy your music.

Title: Re: Feature request: .w64 encoder
Post by: PhantomGTR on September 18, 2017, 09:11:33 am

Alright, Thank you very much for everyone  ;)