Topic: DVD-Audiofile Help

[libfab]

you got that with just 1 file?  i put a check in to make sure you can't add files of different sample rates into 1 group

Yes, just one file. Incidentally, dvda-author automatically creates a new title when sample rates of contiguous files differ. You do not need to change groups when audio characteristics change: creating a new title is just enough, and dvda-author does it on its own. So I don't think your check is necessary, unless perhaps for practical purposes.
Fab

[Kevin Straker]

Why don't you just use the 24/96 wave files instead? The resulting ISO is the same size no matter if you use a wave file or a flac file to create it.

[scb]

dvda-author  -i (full path to your soundfiles directory) -o (full path to your output DVD directory)

example :

dvda-author -i C:\soundfiles  -o  C:\DVD-A

Your soundfiles directory should be organized with subfolders g1, g2, ... etc, g9, for group 1, group 2, ... group 9 (put in as many gN as there should be groups in your DVD-A).

There should only be subfolders g1, etc, in your soundfiles directory, without any extra material. In each g1, g2, etc, just put in your audio files.

example:

C:\soundfiles\g1\file1.wav
C:\soundfiles\g1\file2.flac
C:\soundfiles\g1\file3.wav
C:\soundfiles\g2\file1.wav
C:\soundfiles\g3\file1.wav
C:\soundfiles\g3\file2.flac

does the old "-g" method no longer work?

dvda-author.exe -o C:\DVD -g C:\file.wav -g C:\file2.wav

[scb]

i'm giving a 24/96 flac file and getting zero output.  dvda-author quits without doing anything.  any ideas?


[INF]  Running:
 c:\develop\workspace\DVDAudioFile\binaries\dvda-author.exe   -o   C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD   -g   C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac 
   
==================================================================

    -----------------   DVD-A    author   -----------------

Current time is: 08/18/08 10:50:19
==================================================================

Copyrigh Dave Chapman 2005-Fabrice Nicol 2007,2008   <fabnicol@users.sourceforge.net>This file is part of dvda-author.
dvda-author is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
dvda-author is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with dvda-author.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.





[PAR]  Output directory is: C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 48
[MSG]  Output directory 'C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD' already created


DVD Layout:


Group  Track    Rate Bits  Ch       Length  Filename

[WAR]  Padding file C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac with 1 sample (6 bytes)
    1     01   96000   24   2     58935228   C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac


[MSG]  Size of raw PCM data: 353611368 bytes (337.23  MB)


ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 48
[INF]  Processing C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 68
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 2000
417 extents written (0 MB)

[libfab]

This is uncommon, yet normal.

To better control memory allocation, dvda-author just uses a maximum of about CHAR_BUFSIZ=BUFSIZ/10 characters for filenames. On most modern computers, BUFSIZ (a computer-specific constant) is so large that this value is a good one. Apparently your BUFSIZ constant is quite low (about 480 characters, mine is 20 times higher or so), so your filepaths should not exceed 48 characters, filenames included.
You can circumvent this behavior by recompiling the app:

  a) Launch dvda-author-08.07.workspace under the CB_project subdirectory (you'll need the Code::Blocks IDE, downloadable here: http://prdownload.berlios.de/codeblocks/codeblocks-8.02mingw-setup.exe).

  b) Fill in the menu window:

Project > Build options > (click on 'Release') > click on the #defines tab > CHAR_BUFSIZ=1024

Then:

(top menu) Build > Rebuild

The new executable will be under CB_project > dvda-author > bin > Release

Thanks for the test, Scott.
I'll upload a new build with a higher CHAR_BUFSIZ value on the main website tomorrow.
In the meantime, shortening your paths should do.

Fab

[imazephed]

Scott I tried 24/96 and it did the same as the last version but it may just be something I am doing wrong as I am in no way computer savvy. I will just follow this thread and see what you come up with. Thanks for taking the time to make life easier for the taper community. +T

wav?  flac?

I tried it with flac as I have read that it works better that way. I have done it with wav's in .47 and it worked and made a large file but I couldnt get img burn to burn it. I had an empty video ts folder and the audio ts folder had all the information in it. I am at a stand still now. I will wait until you guys get it figured out. Again thanks for all the trouble

[libfab]

Imazephed, everything seems to have run OK as far as DVD-Audio authoring is concerned. Apparently you had an issue at the iso-burning stage with img burn, but it may well be an img burn issue. Did you try another burning app like Nero or cdrecord?

[libfab]

I'll upload a new build with a higher CHAR_BUFSIZ value on the main website tomorrow

Fab

Just done, you now have a minimum of 512 characters for file paths/names, whatever the computer.

Fab

[scb]

the 8-7 version or 8-8 version?

[libfab]

08-07 was fixed: 08-08-dev was not.

08-08-dev is a dev version with unstable status.

So 08-07 only is advised for production purposes or integration in other applications, as is mentioned on the webpage. At least until 08-08 has reached stable status, hopefully late September. I'll be patching 08-08 later, with other patches to be applied.

[scb]

thanks.  was the windows installer fixed?  date is still showing (2008-08-13 21:50)

[libfab]

Yes, including the installer. The date posted on SF is the date of the first release, not of the current release build.
Fab

[scb]

gotcha.  thanks!

[scb]

this one is working for me on a test of a 24/96 file on my work machine:

http://satellite.epix.net/~scb/dvd-audiofile/DVD-Audiofile%200.51win.zip






but I still get a warning about truncation, even though it seems to author the files fine:

==================================================================

    -----------------   DVD-A    author   -----------------

Current time is: 08/20/08 09:20:52
==================================================================

Copyrigh Dave Chapman 2005-Fabrice Nicol 2007,2008   <fabnicol@users.sourceforge.net>This file is part of dvda-author.
dvda-author is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
dvda-author is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with dvda-author.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.





[PAR]  Output directory is: C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512


DVD Layout:


Group  Track    Rate Bits  Ch       Length  Filename

[WAR]  Padding file C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac with 1 sample (6 bytes)
    1     01   96000   24   2     58935228   C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac


[MSG]  Size of raw PCM data: 353611368 bytes (337.23  MB)


ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512
[INF]  Processing C:\Documents and Settings\sbrown\Desktop\mmj2008-06-20t28.flac
[WAR]   Padding track with 1 sample
[INF]  Writing last packet - pack=176452, bytesinbuffer=0

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512
[MSG]  SAMG pointers
       Last audio group=0
       Last audio track=0
       Absolute sector pointer to last AOB sector=176806

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512

[MSG]  Total size of AUDIO_TS: 176529 sectors
[MSG]  Start offset of  VIDEO_TS in ISO file: 176810 sectors,  offset 362106880


ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512

[INF]  Creating C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD/AUDIO_TS/AUDIO_TS.IFO
[MSG] C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD/AUDIO_TS/AUDIO_TS.IFO was created.

ERR: string was truncated, maximum length is 512

[INF]  Creating C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD/AUDIO_TS/AUDIO_TS.BUP
[MSG] C:\develop\DVD-Audiofile\DVD-Audiofile 0.51\DVD/AUDIO_TS/AUDIO_TS.BUP  was created.


Group  Track    First Sect   Last Sect  First PTS   PTS length

    1     01           0      176452         585    55251776


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[libfab]

Thanks Scott, it's a minor bug that did not affect DVD authoring, only warnings. Fixed with dvda-author-08.07-4 (build 4), both installer and source.
Fab