Need help installing AAC

[piperpilot12w]

I've installed the AAC encoder but keep getting a message something else needs to be installed. I already installed the decoder and encoder from AAC codec central. Then went to the site it directed me to and installed the link it was requesting. Still no luck? Picture 4 isn't showing all the files that should be there.

[eaglescout1998]

Re: Need help installing AAC

Try this

This codec relies on the Nero Digital AAC encoder, it can be downloaded only from Nero directly:

Installation Instructions:

1) download the Nero codec Zip package from:

http://www.nero.com/eng/down-ndaudio.php (Direct Link: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/tools/NeroDigitalAudio.zip)

2) Open the zip file (by double clicking on it) and open the folder win32, select neroAacEnc and copy (Edit menu >> Copy). Open a new explorer window, it is important the old zip window is left open (press Windows Key + E) and browse to:

C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC)

In the above folder select (Edit menu >> Paste). After extracting the following files should be present in the above folder:

encoder Text Document
Nero Bitmap Image
neroAacEnc Application

[piperpilot12w]

Re: Need help installing AAC

Still the same problem

[Spoon]

Re: Need help installing AAC

You are converting to AAC or M4a (Nero AAC)?

[piperpilot12w]

Re: Need help installing AAC

I want to convert from CD to FLAC and AAC

What is the difference between
AAC (Advanced Audio Compression)
M4A (AAC)

The same message pops up for both choices

[Spoon]

Re: Need help installing AAC

You will probably need the M4a (Nero AAC) not AAC on its own.

[piperpilot12w]

Re: Need help installing AAC

I think I installed the Nero M4a codec
The image shows what I have installed

[Wayne]

Re: Need help installing AAC

I think you need to copy the NeroAccEnc.exe program to both the AAC and Nero (AAC) encoder folders, or at least point the codecs to where you have put it.

[Spoon]

Re: Need help installing AAC

Remove the AAC encoder from the Uninstall A Program.

[piperpilot12w]

Re: Need help installing AAC

I got it to work

Unistalled everything/reinstalled
Installed only the M4a (Nero AAC)
Installed through Windows 7 Admin account, as opposed to Standard User account if that mattered.

[Stuart P]

Re: Need help installing AAC

i too am having problems getting the nero aac codec to work now. it worked fine up until i installed this

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-m4a.htm

so have uninstalled & reinstalled & followed this instruction

This codec relies on the Nero Digital AAC encoder, it can be downloaded only from Nero directly:

Installation Instructions:

1) download the Nero codec Zip package from:

http://www.nero.com/eng/down-ndaudio.php (Direct Link: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/tools/NeroDigitalAudio.zip)

2) Open the zip file (by double clicking on it) and open the folder win32, select neroAacEnc and copy (Edit menu >> Copy). Open a new explorer window, it is important the old zip window is left open (press Windows Key + E) and browse to:

C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC)

In the above folder select (Edit menu >> Paste). After extracting the following files should be present in the above folder:

encoder Text Document
Nero Bitmap Image
neroAacEnc Application

then all i get in the C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC) folder is the 'neroAacEnc Application' when i should see

encoder Text Document
Nero Bitmap Image
neroAacEnc Application

any help please?

[Spoon]

Re: Need help installing AAC

You are missing the dBpoweramp part of the encoder, uninstall the dBpoweramp m4a codec, then reinstall.

[Stuart P]

Re: Need help installing AAC

uninstalled everything related to dbpoweramp. restarted pc. reinstalled just dbpoweramp. copied 'neroAacEnc' and pasted into folder described above. still shows just the 'neroAacEnc Application' in that folder :(

[Spoon]

Re: Need help installing AAC

When you install the dBpoweramp m4a codec it installs these files:

\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC).dll
\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC)\encoder.txt
..etc

Make sure you are installing that codec to the same folder as dBpoweramp.

[Stuart P]

Re: Need help installing AAC

ok thanks got it now