dMC Runs, but no files are made

[BJWTM]

I'm trying to convert a couple of albums from FLAC to ALAC. I've tried the multiple methods to bring up the dMC, and when I tell it to convert, the process goes as it normally would, but no new files are in the folder. I've configured it to put the new files in the folder, and I've done a full uninstall and reinstall multiple times. I've also tried converting MP3's and other files, and it's the same issue. Also, I checked the debug log, and everything seems like it's working fine, but there aren't any files anywhere on my PC that the dMC should've created. If anyone knows what might be the issue, I'd be very appreciative. Thanks.

Also, I'm not sure if it's related, but, when opening dMC from the Start Menu, it seems to take a lot longer than it should. And there seems to be a red border surrounding the window.

[Spoon]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

On the page where you select the encoder, click the 'List / Rename' button, this will show the exact filenames where it is writing to.

[BJWTM]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

When I do that, it shows that the files are supposed to be added to the same folders as the originals with the same titles. I've tried Test Conversion too, but when I go to the 'Converting To:' drop down menu, the choices don't appear until I run my mouse over where they should be. I've done a full system search for any .m4a's of any variety created in the last couple of days, and it didn't show any files dMC should've made either.

[Spoon]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

If converting to m4a (Nero aac), you would have to make sure the additional encoder is installed (the help file for m4a details which file has to be installed).

[BJWTM]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

I meant .m4a as ALAC. My computer shows no new music files of any format that should've been made, even after I tried converting from FLAC to MP3 or MP3 to AAC or something. Or multi-encoding I'm almost positive there has to be some sort of issue between the application and my PC, especially since the application worked when I last used it in April. The issue started when my PC bluescreened in the middle of a batch convert, and it persisted after I did a complete reinstall. On my Programs and Features page, it says that the R14.1 dMC is 16.2 GB and Release 7 of the DSP effects is 9.10 GB, in comparison to the 23.7 MB my entire Illustrate folder takes up in my Programs folder. I have no clue what's wrong or why there's such a large discrepancy in the sizes, especially since I know neither is that large.

[dbfan]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Open dbpoweramp configuration, then Music Converter tab, enable the debug option and click ok.

Then convert just one file to alac and post the debug log which will show after conversion

[BJWTM]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Open dbpoweramp configuration, then Music Converter tab, enable the debug option and click ok.

Then convert just one file to alac and post the debug log which will show after conversion

Splitting Command Line:Done
->-> [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\FLAC.dll' for extension '.flac'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\FLAC.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
BatchID [clDecoder::Set]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
Loading Encoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\Apple Lossless.DLL'
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
BatchID [clEncoder::Set]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
SendRawUnCompressed [clEncoder::Get]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
NeedHQAudio [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [clDecoder::Open]
Opening file 'C:\Users\Will\Documents\Finished\Cults (2011 Self Titled)\01. Abducted.flac' for read access: Opened
Init FLAC:
Reading Meta Data:
contained 5 tags:
Album: Cults
Artist: Cults
Title: Abducted
Year: 2011
Track: 1
->-> [clDecoder::ReadIDTags]
<-<- [clDecoder::ReadIDTags]
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
Encoder: FLAC reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Sample Count: 7,627,536
ID Tag: Vorbis Comments
Contains: CRC, ID Tag [Vorbis Comments]
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
Uncompressed WFX (sent to db): Format Tag: 1 Channels: 2 Bits per Sample: 16 Samples Per Second: 44100 Bytes Per Second: 176400 Block Align: 4 CB Size: 0
Audio Length: 172960 mili-seconds 21114745 bytes 1411 kbps
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
Creating Decode Buffers: Created
<-<- [clDecoder::Open]
SendOverReplayGainTags [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Converting to 'C:\Users\Will\Documents\\Finished\Cults (2011 Self Titled)\01. Abducted.m4a' encoder settings ' -v'
<-<- [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Encoding To: Apple Lossless
Encoder Cmd Line: -v
============= CONVERSION BEGIN =============
============= CONVERSION END =============
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::CloseDecoder]
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clEncoder::EndConversion]
Audio File Passed Verification
<-<- [clEncoder::EndConversion]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\m4a.dll' for extension '.m4a'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\m4a.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
IDTags [clDecoder::Set]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Conversion completed in 2.4 seconds x73 realtime encoding
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]

[dbfan]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

The path you are converting to has \\ after 'Documents', it should not matter, but looks odd, so rename your naming string and try the conversion again.

[BJWTM]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

I moved the folder to my desktop and tried a conversion there. Same issue.

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Splitting Command Line:Done
->-> [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\FLAC.dll' for extension '.flac'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\FLAC.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
BatchID [clDecoder::Set]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
Loading Encoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\Apple Lossless.DLL'
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
BatchID [clEncoder::Set]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
SendRawUnCompressed [clEncoder::Get]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
NeedHQAudio [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [clDecoder::Open]
Opening file 'C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Cults (2011 Self Titled)\01. Abducted.flac' for read access: Opened
Init FLAC:
Reading Meta Data:
contained 5 tags:
Album: Cults
Artist: Cults
Title: Abducted
Year: 2011
Track: 1
->-> [clDecoder::ReadIDTags]
<-<- [clDecoder::ReadIDTags]
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
Encoder: FLAC reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Sample Count: 7,627,536
ID Tag: Vorbis Comments
Contains: CRC, ID Tag [Vorbis Comments]
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
Uncompressed WFX (sent to db): Format Tag: 1 Channels: 2 Bits per Sample: 16 Samples Per Second: 44100 Bytes Per Second: 176400 Block Align: 4 CB Size: 0
Audio Length: 172960 mili-seconds 21114745 bytes 1411 kbps
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
Creating Decode Buffers: Created
<-<- [clDecoder::Open]
SendOverReplayGainTags [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Converting to 'C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Cults (2011 Self Titled)\01. Abducted.m4a' encoder settings ' -v'
<-<- [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Encoding To: Apple Lossless
Encoder Cmd Line: -v
============= CONVERSION BEGIN =============
============= CONVERSION END =============
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::CloseDecoder]
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clEncoder::EndConversion]
Audio File Passed Verification
<-<- [clEncoder::EndConversion]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\m4a.dll' for extension '.m4a'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\m4a.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
IDTags [clDecoder::Set]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Conversion completed in 2.3 seconds x74 realtime encoding
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]

[Spoon]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Drop me an email please, I will add some more lines to the debug log.

I have a hunch that something is removing the file after writing it, I have seen that before (think it was a virus checker deleting the audio tracks).

Email please::

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm

[Bernie]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Drop me an email please, I will add some more lines to the debug log.

I have a hunch that something is removing the file after writing it, I have seen that before (think it was a virus checker deleting the audio tracks).

Email please::

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm

I have the same Problem as written above:
What can I do?
=====================================
Splitting Command Line:Done
->-> [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::ReaddBCommandFile]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\DirectShow.dll ' for extension '.flv'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\DirectShow.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
BatchID [clDecoder::Set]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
Loading Encoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\mp3 (Lame).DLL'
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::LoadEncoder]
BatchID [clEncoder::Set]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::StripCoreConverterCmds]
SendRawUnCompressed [clEncoder::Get]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
NeedHQAudio [clEncoder::Get]
Decode As [clDecoder::Set]
->-> [clDecoder::Open]
Creating DirectShow For File:D:\Music\Audials Music Videos\Peter_Sue_Marc\10-9fe3a7c20f5609d2-Birds of Paradise - Peter Sue & Marc (Pasarile paradisului) .flv->-> [clDirectShow::Open]
->-> [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
->-> [clDirectShow::InitDirectShow]
<-<- [clDirectShow::InitDirectShow]
Rendering File: Rendered [clDirectShow::Open]
Replacing Renderer with NULL: Done [clDirectShow::Open]
Inserting SampleGrabber: Done [clDirectShow::Open]
<-<- [clDirectShow::Open]
Created
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
Sample Count: 10'372'099
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioProps]
->-> [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
Uncompressed WFX (sent to db): Format Tag: 1 Channels: 2 Bits per Sample: 16 Samples Per Second: 44100 Bytes Per Second: 176400 Block Align: 4 CB Size: 0
Audio Length: 235194 mili-seconds 15055533 bytes 0 kbps
<-<- [clDecoder::FillAudioInfo]
<-<- [clDecoder::Open]
SendOverReplayGainTags [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Converting to 'D:\Music\Audials Music Videos\Peter_Sue_Marc\10-9fe3a7c20f5609d2-Birds of Paradise - Peter Sue & Marc (Pasarile paradisului) .mp3' encoder settings ' -V="4"'
Lame encoder settings: -V 4 --noreplaygain -r --little-endian --bitwidth 16 - "D:\Music\AU4FD5~1\PETER_~1\10-9FE~1.MP3"
<-<- [clEncoder::BeginConversion]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Encoding To: mp3 (Lame)
Encoder Cmd Line: -V="4"
============= CONVERSION BEGIN =============
============= CONVERSION END =============
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::CloseDecoder]
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clEncoder::EndConversion]
<-<- [clEncoder::EndConversion]
->-> [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
->-> [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
Checking Decoder 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\mp3.dll' for extension '.mp3'
Decodes [clDecoder::Get]
<<< Match, using decoder
Using Registry Cached Decoder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\decoder\mp3.dll
<-<- [cldBCodecHandler::FindDecoder]
IDTags [clDecoder::Set]
->-> [clDecoder::WriteIDTags]
<-<- [dBCoreConverter::IDTagWriter]
Communicate [clDecoder::Get]
Communicate [clEncoder::Get]
Conversion completed in 250 mili-seconds x940 realtime encoding
->-> [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDecoder::Close]
->-> [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]
<-<- [clDirectShow::FreeDirectShow]

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

[Spoon]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Can you play flv (flash files) in Windows Media player?

[Bernie]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

Yes I can play flv (flash files) in Windows Media player.

Do you have another hint?

[Spoon]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

I do not think this directshow decoder is compatible with our directshow generic plugin, see this line:

Audio Length: 235194 mili-seconds 15055533 bytes 0 kbps

The audio section has no kbps which suggests a valid audio stream was not presented.

[Bernie]

Re: dMC Runs, but no files are made

I installed once more the dBpoweramp DirectShow Decoder V2
which was downloaded by the page http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-directshow.htm
but it doesn't work. I have the same problem again. Within 2 to 3 seconds it "converts" the flv but in the end, there is an empty file.