Audio: unknown (tag0055)

[cool_dex]

Hi, everybody....

I have a unusual problem... I want to encode an audio stream which is compressed by unknown (tag 0055).., I already installed radium mp3 1263 codec....

Please tell me what I need to do to change to 44100 and 224 in order to make a VCD....?

Thanks......very desperate.....

[setarip]

To create a VCD:

1) Load .AVI file into TMPGEnc
2) Set to "System Video and Audio" (lower right side)
3) Click on "Setting" radio button
4) Click on "System" tab, change mode to "MPEG1-VideoCD" (from default of "MPEG1")
5) Click on "Advanced" tab, change "Video arrange method" to "Center (Custom Size"), change dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240
6) Change "Source aspect ratio" to either "4:3 525 line (NTSC 704x480)", "4:3 525 line (NTSC)", or "16:9 525 line (NTSC)" - If you're in the PAL world choose either of the two similar PAL settings instead
7) Under the "Video" tab, change the dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240 (Note: "Video" tab mode of "MPEG1" is okay) - for highest quality set "Motion Search Precision" to "Highest Quality". Change the "Aspect Ratio" to match, as closely as possible, the "Source Aspect Ratio" you set under the "Advanced" tab.
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)
9) Under the "Audio" tab, set to 44,100 224Kbps
10) Press "Start"

Note that if your video runs longer than 60 minutes, you'll have to subsequently split your VCD-MPG file in two. This too can be easily and precisely accomplished using TMPGEnc. Under the "Files" dropdown menu, click on "MPEG Tools" and select the "Merge & Cut" tab. Once again, make sure to change the mode to "MPEG1-Video CD". Load your file and enter a new (.MPG) name in the "Output file" box. Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL file's name in the window, which will bring you to the cutting area. Select your desired start and end points for the first half, click on "Okay" which will bring you back to the first window and generate (in a sequence of three automated steps) the first new file. To create the second new file, repeat the steps starting with "Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL..." (be extra patient with the second half, as the program has to do more seeking to establish the beginning of the new file).

Use a burning program, such as NERO to burn your CD-R or R/W CD as a VCD (DON'T ask NERO to format the file as a VCD, since you've already accomplished this!)

[cool_dex]

Hi, Mr. Setarip, thankyou so much for your prompt reply....

I followed your instructions exactly, however, the end product has video but no sound.....
Actually, I am not surprised because in TMPGEnc, the audio part was blank to begin with, which means the audio was not detected before I pressed "Start"....
I did install radium mp3 1263 codec, is there something extra that I have to do to create a readable audio stream for TMPGEnc?

Thanks...You are my saviour!!!

[cool_dex]

Please.....could anyone help?

[cool_dex]

Please....does anyone know about this?

[Rooster6975]

This is a bit of a guess, but here goes.....

I believe TAG0055 indicates that you have an audio stream created with the LAME MP3 codec. You will need to install that codec in order to have your sound recognized. The Radium codec is not the same.

You can get the LAME MP3 codec here :

http://www.riphelp.com/downloads/lame_codec.html

Cheers,
Rooster

[setarip]

TO Rooster6975

Under VirtualDub, Tag (0055) simply identifies .MP3 (regardless of the program used to crreate the audiostream)...

[pao_pao3]

alternatives to extract unknown audo (tag0055)

Hi guys. I too was frustrated when VirtualDub couldn't extract the audio from a file I downloaded. Although VirtualDub detects an improper VBR rate, it just has a hard time extracting the audio to a wav file.

I was able to find alternatives. I use Vthe following software to extract the audio (without any problems):

1 - Video Edit Magic
2 - Xilisoft Video Converter (faster)

Try it out guys

[LT. Columbo]

i dunno, i think virtualdub is quicker. just need the fraunhofer codec. make a wav file, load it, re-compress. easy peasy, japaneasy