60 Min IN -- 32 Min OUT

[icontra]

Please help me with this conundrum

I have tried to convert a number of file types which are an hour long..
The output length winds up as 32 minutes with no error message..This has happened converting MP3's to Wave and from WMA to MP3

Thanx

Michael Kaye

[xoas]

Michael-
What formats and what settings (number of bits, number of channels, frequency, bitrate) are the source files you have tried and what are the format(s) and settings (channels, bits, bitrates, frequency) have you tried to convert to?

Bill

[icontra]

Bill

This conversion is an example of the problem I am having
Is this enough info ?

Thanx

Michael Kaye


Artist: WNED Radio
Title: FM Broadcast
Size: 14.8 MB (3% of original, 31 to 1 compression)
Original Size: 465.14 MB
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 32 KHz;
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 32 kbps
Encoder: Windows Media Audio 9
Encoder Settings: 32 kbps, 32 kHz, stereo 1-pass CBR
Audio Quality: Low (Lossy)
Play Count:
Last Played:
Contains: Normalization Values, ID Tag [WMA ID Tag]
Channel Mapping:
File: Schickele Mix via WNED May 12
Type: Windows Media Audio/Video file [.asf]

Conversion to MP3 File

Artist: WNED Radio
Title: FM Broadcast
Size: 10.43 MB (4% of original, 23 to 1 compression)
Original Size: 247.15 MB
Length: 33 minutes 44 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 32 KHz;
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 43 kbps
Encoder: LAME 3.97
Encoder Settings: Variable Bit Rate -V 9
Audio Quality: Low (Lossy)
Play Count:
Last Played:
Contains: ID Tag [ID3v2.3 (ANSI)]
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
File: Schickele Mix via WNED May 12
Type: MPEG Audio File [.mp3]

[Spoon]

Does windows media player play the files to the end? (not skipping allowing them to play through without intervention)?

[icontra]

Well, I have increased virtual memory and this lengthened the output files
from 32 to 44 minutes.The WMA file plays through to conclusion.
What next ?

Michael

[Spoon]

Try the R12.2 beta version, it had a lame fix for large files.

[icontra]

Good Morning Spoon:
Setup the beta version..Still having the same problem.
Conversion gets about 80% finished and then jumps to the
end of job & sez finished..Set to overwrite files in same directory - it did
not do so but reverted to old version..Deleted old version & pgm
wrote a new conversion but it was still 45 minutes instead of an hour.

Where do I post a copy of this thread in the Beta Test Forum ?

Thanx

Michael

[Spoon]

I think it is specific to the file you have, unless you have another 1 hour file which skips.