Utility: SAGEAudioConvert, DTS to AC-3

[mikep]

SAGEAudioConvert v0.1.16

Purpose: Create an AC-3 audio track for every mkv movie that has a DTS track without a corresponding AC-3 in the same language.

If you don't have a DTS receiver this tool is for you. It is able to take a .mkv, look and see if the only audio is dts for a language, encode a new ac3 track from the dts one and add the new ac3 to the original mkv preserving both the original dts and adding the new ac3.


Previous Version

Lastest version available here


Installation: simply unrar the archive while keeping it directory structure.

For some documentation, look at readme.txt file included.


Syntax: SAGEAudioConvert [options] source

Options:
-inplace . . . . . . . . . . replace the original video when complete.
-outputdir=<value> . . .directory to place final video if not using inplace option.
-workdir=<value> . . . . temporary working directory. Default is OS temp directory.
-language=<value> . . .convert this language (ISO639-1) only. Default to every languages.
-stereo . . . . . . . . . . .downmix multi channel audio to stereo (Dolby Pro Logic II).
-kbps=<value> . . . . . .kbps for AC3 encoding. Possible values are "192", "448" or "640".
-priority=<value> . . . . process priority. Possible values are "low" or "normal".
-recursive . . . . . . . . .process every mkv file recursively from source directory.
-listISO639 . . . . . . . . display a list of valid language code to use with -language option.
-markdone . . . . . . . . .create a .dtsDone file beside the movie file. Useful will SJQ.
-force . . . . . . . . . . . .replace existing AC3 track with new one. Replace only if language and #channels match, otherwise append.
-defAc3Lang=<value>. .set this new language Ac3 Track as default.
-test . . . . . . . . . . . . do not convert anything, just simulate. Use to preview what will be done.
-debug . . . . . . . . . . .create a verbose debug log beside the executable.

Defaults:
-inplace -kbps=640 -priority=normal -language=all

Defaults:
-inplace -kbps=640 -priority=normal -language=all


Examples:

Find and proceed every mkv files in z:\movies directory recursively. The originals movies will be overwritten.

SAGEAudioConvert -recursive z:\movies

Find and proceed every mkv files in z:\movies directory, using 448 kbps for ac-3 encoding. New mkv files written to z:\moviesConverted.

SAGEAudioConvert -outputdir=z:\moviesConverted -kbps=448 z:\movies

Requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP or higher.
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or higher.
Tools included: madshi eac3to, mkvtoolnix and mediainfo dll.

Change Log
v0.1.16
Fix exception under SageJob Queue

v0.1.15
* removed beta notice
* add -defAc3Lang switch. set this new language Ac3 Track as default.

Example: -defAc3Lang=en
will set the new english generated track as the default one. Any good mkv player should prefer the track that has his 'default' flag set.

v0.1.14 beta
* removed expiration date (march 1st 2010)

v0.1.13 beta
* fix undetected ac-3 [und] track. If a DTS [und] track was found, a new ac-3 track will always be generated even if it was already present. Other languages were fines.

v0.1.12 beta
* fix Language [und] Error: No language specified in '--language 0:'

v0.1.11 beta
* add -test switch.. . . . . Test mode only, do not create new tracks, just simulate. Use to preview what will be done.
* add -force switch. . . . . Replace existing AC3 track with new one. Replace only if language and #channels match, otherwise append.
* add -markdone switch. . Create a .dtsDone file beside the movie file. Useful will SJQ.

v0.1.10 beta
* initial release

[mikep]

reserved for future need.

[aflat]

Is your tool any different then this tool?

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/sh....php?tid=20887

[mikep]

HI,

Pretty much the same, but much simpler. It is doing DTS to AC-3 only.
You can use it with SJQ to automate everything, so when a new movie appear on your nas, It will take care of it. Also, I don't like tools that virus scanner detect as trojan, be false positive or not... so I wrote what I needed.

Mike

[ohpleaseno]

I haven't tried this yet, but it looks EXACTLY like something I've been wanting for a long time.

What is your SJQ ruleset and client script for this?

Thanks so much for writing this.

[Fuzzy]

Any chance you could upload it to the sage server instead of the crappy megaupload site? for a community that hates commercials, ad-crammed sites like that are quite irritating.. ;-)

[tmiranda]

Thank you. I needed something like this and will try it out shortly. I really like simple tools that do one specific thing really well.

[ChaOConnor]

Mike, thank you!!! This is awesome!!! I've been doing this by hand for a while now, and I love the fact you could use this w/ SJQ. Have you tried a ruleset for SJQ yet?

Thanks again!

- Cha

[perfessor101]

Originally Posted by mikep

Hi, I almost finished writing such a tool SAGEAudioConvert...

Syntax: SAGEAudioConvert [options] source

Sorry ... but I was curious ... will this tool support audio normalization?

Thanks for your time,
Bobby

* moved from another topic *

[heffe2001]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Any chance you could upload it to the sage server instead of the crappy megaupload site? for a community that hates commercials, ad-crammed sites like that are quite irritating.. ;-)

I didn't notice any ads on the site when I pulled it down (although I AM using adblock plugin for Firefox, and the SkipScreen plugin to automatically enter the code to start the download timer and start the actual download). It's definitely better than Rapidshare tho, they can be a large PITA...

[mikep]

Originally Posted by ChaOConnor

Mike, thank you!!! This is awesome!!! I've been doing this by hand for a while now, and I love the fact you could use this w/ SJQ. Have you tried a ruleset for SJQ yet?

Thanks again!

- Cha

I will change/update my SJQ ruleset to include my program tonight or tomorrow and I will post my ruleset + client after I am done with testing

Mike

[mikep]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Any chance you could upload it to the sage server instead of the crappy megaupload site? for a community that hates commercials, ad-crammed sites like that are quite irritating.. ;-)

Will try again with next update. At first I tried but it failed 2 times on sage server, so I used another place. Maybe it was cause by google chrome browser, next time will try with MS IE.

BTW, guy, sorry for any typos, I am a french guy and english is not my first language

[evilpenguin]

Nope sage only allows up to 2 mb downloads. You could try open sourcing your software and using google code or sourceforge?

[mikep]

Sorry ... but I was curious ... will this tool support audio normalization?

Thanks for your time,
Bobby

Dialog normalization is removed when encoding DTS to AC-3. I can add an option to disable the dialog normalization removal if required.

Mike

[hugenbdd]

Hi
Great tool!!
I have one request/question.

Is it possible to overwrite an AC3 track that may already be on a file? I.E. an overwrite flag?

Why do this? Sometimes there is a DTS audio track, and an AC3 track that is "commentary". I would like to replace the commentary with the converted DTS.

Thanks
Dave

[mikep]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Hi
Great tool!!
I have one request/question.

Is it possible to overwrite an AC3 track that may already be on a file? I.E. an overwrite flag?

Why do this? Sometimes there is a DTS audio track, and an AC3 track that is "commentary". I would like to replace the commentary with the converted DTS.

Thanks
Dave

Great suggestion! I will add this option with my next release.
Mike

[mikep]

Here is my SJQ ruleset, *BUT* you will need a new version... I've add a new option -markdone to simplify the process with SJQ.... Next version will be available in max 2 days

Ruleset

#Check for DTS only track within mvk library files 
if [IsObjMediaFile == true && $.IsVideoFile{} == true && Filename =$ ".mkv" && FileExists != "%d%/%p%.dtsDone" ] {
   :PRIORITY 2 // Optional, default priority is zero
   DTSAUDIOCONVERT
}

Client config (note the new option -markdone)

DTSAUDIOCONVERT
{
  :MAX 1 //max 1 instance of this task
  :RESOURCES 50
  :CPU LOW
  "C:/SAGEAudioConvert/SAGEAudioConvert.exe -markdone -priority=low \"%c%\""
}

Mike

[mikep]

Hi,

I just upload a new version, there is no bug corrected , just 3 new features;

Change Log
v0.1.11 beta
* add -test switch.. . . . . Test mode only, do not create new tracks, just simulate. Use to preview what will be done.
* add -force switch. . . . . Replace existing AC3 track with new one. Replace only if language and #channels match, otherwise append.
* add -markdone switch. . Create a .dtsDone file beside the movie file. Useful will SJQ.

Have fun.

[hugenbdd]

Hello
Thank you for adding the force flag, it helps alot. I have just one more suggestion, and that's cause I'm lazy and don't like to hit the audio button on the remote. Is there a way you can make a flag so the new AC3 track becomes the default track? Right now, the files start playing on the HD200 with DTS and I have to change it to the AC3 track. (Again cause I'm lazy, but would help improve the WAF). Or I wonder if I'm just missing a configuration setting in Sage that will set this.

I think this can be done with mkvtoolnix that you are using to recombine the new mkv with. I found the flags on their website but I'm not sure which one would be used.


--track-order <FID1:TID1[,FID2:TID2,...]>


This option changes the order in which the tracks for an input file are created. The argument is a comma separated list of pairs IDs. Each pair contains first the file ID which is simply the number of the file on the command line starting at 0. The second is a track ID from that file. If some track IDs are omitted then those tracks are created after the ones given with this option have been created.

--default-track <TID[:bool]>


Sets the ’default’ flag for the given track (see section TRACK IDS) if the optional argument bool is not present. If the user does not explicitly select a track himself then the player should prefer the track that has his ’default’ flag set. Only one track of each kind (audio, video, subtitles, buttons) can have his ’default’ flag set. If the user wants no track to have the default track flag set then he has to set bool to 0 for all tracks.
This option can be used multiple times for an input file applying to several tracks by selecting different track IDs each time.


Again Thanks for this great tool, it really eliminates the only missing item I have with the HD200!!!!!!!

Thanks
Dave

[mikep]

Hi
To help the WAF, I will do something, this is crutial

I know that I can arrange tracks order and defaults with mkvtoolnix so I will add an option in my next release for that, but this release will be after christmas, no much time left for me right now...

I someone want some more features let me know... I promise nothing but you can always ask.

I glad to help to improve the WAF...