Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

[Kip]

When I convert any WAV (or CD rip) to WMA 2-pass 192 VRB, the auto volume level in WMP is not available. Converting to Lossless or CBR WMA works just fine.

I have some WMA 2-pass 192 VRB converted with dMC version 10 that auto volume leveling works fine.

Is this now normal?

[LtData]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

What version of dMC and the WMA codec are you using which doesn't allow auto volume leveling?

[Kip]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

I am using dMC 12.3, the latest WMA Pro plug-in, and WMP 10 and 11 on another machine.

[LtData]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

Have you tried other bitrates on 2-pass to see if that makes a difference? Are you encoding to 44KHz or 48KHz?
Are you encoding to WMA 9.2, Pro, Lossless, etc?

[Kip]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

Windows Media Audio 10
codec = Windows Media Audio 9.2
Quailty (VBR) 2-Pass encoding
Settings = 192,160,128
44kHz
Stereo VBR

[Kip]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

Update.

Only lossless WMA works with auto volume leveling in WMP11. I just tried all the others (VBR98%, CBR256, VBR128 2-pass), and they did not work.

I pulled out an old WMA192 2-pass converted on dMC 10, and auto volume leveling works.

[Kip]

Re: Convert WAV to 2-Pass WMA

CORRECTION!

The second statement above is not correct. I mis-labeled those old WMA discs that were ripped with WMP.

The first statement about Lossless WMA conversions being the only ones that auto leveling works on is correct.