MPEG Suite 2000 CLI???

[terrencegf]

I had a big disk crash and am reinstalling software. I like using codec.exe from the MPEG Suite 2000 package since it's very fast. However, I can no longer find the Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI encoder previously available at Codec Central. I realize that I can simply use the Generic CLI encoder, but the Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI nicely allowed for the selection of the bitrate and stereo/mono without having to remember the obscure command line options.

So, any idea what happened to it? Thanks!

[Spoon]

Re: MPEG Suite 2000 CLI???

Pretty much disapeared, we have the new Helix mp3 encoder (in beta) which should be faster.

[terrencegf]

Re: MPEG Suite 2000 CLI???

Just in case anyone else is interested, I found an old backup that had the Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI. I discovered that it was simply using the Generic CLI "codec" (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-generic-cli.htm). So all you need to do is follow the documentation and create a "new" Generic CLI for "Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI". This will create a new "Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI.dll" file as well as a new folder in "Compression". Next, edit the file at "Compression\Mpeg Suite 2000 CLI\options.txt" and type the following:


[Codec]
.mp3
C:\codec.exe

[CLIString]


[InFile]

[CLIString]


[OutFile]

[Combo]
54
2
75
320 Kbps
-B160
256 Kbps
-B128
224 Kbps
-B112
192 Kbps
-B96
160 Kbps
-B80
128 Kbps
-B64
112 Kbps
-B56
96 Kbps
-B48
64 Kbps
-B32
56 Kbps
-B28
48 Kbps
-B24

[Combo]
202
2
100
Stereo
-M0
Joint Stereo
-M1
Mono
-M3
Dual Mono
-M2

[Combo]
54
28
75
Layer III

Layer II
-L2
Layer I
-L1

[ForceCDQuality]


[Label]
1
5
Bitrate

[Label]
1
31
Encoding

[Label]
150
5
Channels


You'll still need to click the "Locate Encoder" button since "C:\codec.exe" above appears to be ignored. However, now I have it working just like it used to!!!

[LtData]

Re: MPEG Suite 2000 CLI???

Actually, it just automatically prompts for the location by default.