QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

[JII]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

After reading https://github.com/nu774/qaac/wiki/E...-configuration I think your tvbr values choises are more logical. Sample Rate is a useful option though. Here is my new encoder.txt version (with some cosmetic/explenations improvements in my opinion) :

[codec]
.m4a
qaac.exe

[msgifnoencoder]
Before using this encoder a seperate component must first be installed from https://sites.google.com/site/qaacpage/ .

[radio&slider]
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10
0
Quality (tVBR)

8
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 0 (~40kbps)
-V 0 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 9 (~47kbps)
-V 9 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 18 (~55kbps)
-V 18 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 27 (~65kbps)
-V 27 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 36 (~75kbps)
-V 36 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 45 (~90kbps)
-V 45 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 54 (~105kbps)
-V 54 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 63 (~125kbps)
-V 63 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 73 (~145kbps)
-V 73 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 82 (~165kbps)
-V 82 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 91 (~195kbps)
-V 91 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 100 (~230kbps)
-V 100 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 109 (~265kbps)
-V 109 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 118 (~300kbps)
-V 118 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 127 (~335kbps)
-V 127
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0
Bit Rate (ABR)

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Average Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
-a 16 
Average Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
-a 24 
Average Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
-a 32 
Average Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
-a 48 
Average Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
-a 56 
Average Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
-a 64 
Average Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
-a 80 
Average Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
-a 96 
Average Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
-a 128  
Average Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
-a 144  
Average Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
-a 160  
Average Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
-a 192  
Average Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
-a 224  
Average Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
-a 256 
Average Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
-a 320 
Average Bit Rate: Highest Possible
-a 0
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Bit Rate (cVBR)

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Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
-v 16 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
-v 24 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
-v 32 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
-v 48 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
-v 56 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
-v 64 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
-v 80 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
-v 96 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
-v 128 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
-v 144 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
-v 160 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
-v 192 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
-v 224 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
-v 256 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
-v 320 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: Highest Possible
-v 0 
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Bit Rate (CBR)

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Constant Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
-c 16 
Constant Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
-c 24 
Constant Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
-c 32 
Constant Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
-c 48 
Constant Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
-c 56 
Constant Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
-c 64 
Constant Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
-c 80 
Constant Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
-c 96 
Constant Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
-c 128 
Constant Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
-c 144 
Constant Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
-c 160 
Constant Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
-c 192 
Constant Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
-c 224 
Constant Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
-c 256 
Constant Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
-c 320 
Constant Bit Rate: Highest Possible
-c 0 
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[label]
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low quality (smaller file)
808080


[label]
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high quality (larger file)
808080


[combo]
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LC AAC
 
HE AAC (< 84 kbps) (not tVBR)
--he 


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Keep sampling rate

Auto (lower on low bitrate)
-r auto 
44.1kHz sampling rate
-r 44100 
48.0kHz sampling rate
-r 48000 

 
[clistring]
-o "[outfile]" --no-optimize -q2 -


[minfreq]
8000


[maxfreq]
96000


[maxchannels]
6

Of course still no working in 64 bits...

[AndersHu]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Can you try to open a command prompt and run
"C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\encoder\CLI Encoder\qaac64.exe" --check

[JII]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

ERROR: CoreAudioToolbox.dll: Le module spécifié est introuvable.

Thank you it let me understand the problem and find the solution. There is two versions of CoreAudioToolbox.dll; 32 and 64bits. CoreAudioToolbox.dll 64 can be installed by installing AppleApplicationSupport64.msi which is harder to find than AppleApplicationSupport.msi. Last version is included in iTunes 12.1 (but not in Itunes 12.1.1 neither in Quicktime 7.7.6...thank you Apple...). qaac64.exe 64 need 64bits version of CoreAudioToolbox.dll and qaac.exe 32bits version of CoreAudioToolbox.dll.

Works perfect with my encoder.txt above (just change qaac by qaac64).

Thank's again !

[JII]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

After using it a little, I don't see reason to deactivate default m4a optimization (Am I wrong ?). Moreover the encoder support up to 8 channels and I didn't found frequency limitation. Here is my new (last ?) encoder.txt version, if it can interest someone...(no need to "-q2" too which is the default encoder behaviour)

[codec]
.lossy.wav
lossyWAV.exe

[msgifnoencoder]
Before using this encoder a seperate component must first be installed from http://www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=107081&st=0 . Separate component http://www.fftw.org/install/windows.html can be installed to increase processing speed.

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Extraportable (lowest quality output, not fully transparent)
-q X
Portable (good quality output for DAP use, may not be transparent)
-q P
Economic (intermediate quality output, likely to be transparent)
-q C
Standard (default quality output, considered to be transparent)
-q S
High (high quality output, suitable for transcoding)
-q H
Extreme (higher quality output, suitable for transcoding)
-q E
Insane (highest quality output, suitable for transcoding)
-q I

[label]
10
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low quality (smaller file)
808080

[label]
216
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high quality (larger file)
808080

[combo]
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No correction file for lossless encoding 
 
Write correction file for lossless encoding (lwcdf.wav)
-C
 

[clistring]
-c -

[highestqualitydecode]

By the way, (Spoon are you here ? ), I think it were nice to have a place where we can found "official" version of encoder.txt for encoder not provided in codec central. It could simply be a link from codec central with last encoder.txt provided by "community".

[JII]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Oops...I paste a wrong code...(other codec and non functional)

Her is the good one :

[codec]
.m4a
qaac64.exe

[msgifnoencoder]
Before using this encoder a seperate component must first be installed from https://sites.google.com/site/qaacpage/ .

[radio&slider]
4
24
292
1
10
0
Quality (tVBR)

8
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 0 (~40kbps)
--tvbr 0 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 9 (~47kbps)
--tvbr 9 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 18 (~55kbps)
--tvbr 18 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 27 (~65kbps)
--tvbr 27 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 36 (~75kbps)
--tvbr 36 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 45 (~90kbps)
--tvbr 45 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 54 (~105kbps)
--tvbr 54 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 63 (~125kbps)
--tvbr 63 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 73 (~145kbps)
--tvbr 73 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 82 (~165kbps)
--tvbr 82 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 91 (~195kbps)
--tvbr 91 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 100 (~230kbps)
--tvbr 100 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 109 (~265kbps)
--tvbr 109 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 118 (~300kbps)
--tvbr 118 
True Variable Bite Rate: Quality 127 (~335kbps)
--tvbr 127
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Bit Rate (ABR)

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Average Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
--abr 16 
Average Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
--abr 24 
Average Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
--abr 32 
Average Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
--abr 48 
Average Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
--abr 56 
Average Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
--abr 64 
Average Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
--abr 80 
Average Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
--abr 96 
Average Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
--abr 128  
Average Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
--abr 144  
Average Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
--abr 160  
Average Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
--abr 192  
Average Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
--abr 224  
Average Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
--abr 256 
Average Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
--abr 320 
Average Bit Rate: Highest Possible
--abr 0
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Bit Rate (cVBR)

9
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
--cvbr 16 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
--cvbr 24 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
--cvbr 32 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
--cvbr 48 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
--cvbr 56 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
--cvbr 64 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
--cvbr 80 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
--cvbr 96 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
--cvbr 128 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
--cvbr 144 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
--cvbr 160 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
--cvbr 192 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
--cvbr 224 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
--cvbr 256 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
--cvbr 320 
Constrained Variable Bit Rate: Highest Possible
--cvbr 0 
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Bit Rate (CBR)

9
Constant Bit Rate: 16 Kbps
--cbr 16 
Constant Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
--cbr 24 
Constant Bit Rate: 32 Kbps
--cbr 32 
Constant Bit Rate: 48 Kbps
--cbr 48 
Constant Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
--cbr 56 
Constant Bit Rate: 64 Kbps
--cbr 64 
Constant Bit Rate: 80 Kbps
--cbr 80 
Constant Bit Rate: 96 Kbps
--cbr 96 
Constant Bit Rate: 128 Kbps
--cbr 128 
Constant Bit Rate: 144 Kbps
--cbr 144 
Constant Bit Rate: 160 Kbps
--cbr 160 
Constant Bit Rate: 192 Kbps
--cbr 192 
Constant Bit Rate: 224 Kbps
--cbr 224 
Constant Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
--cbr 256 
Constant Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
--cbr 320 
Constant Bit Rate: Highest Possible
--cbr 0 
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[label]
10
44
low quality (smaller file)
808080

[label]
216
44
high quality (larger file)
808080

[combo]
60
66
110
1
LC AAC
 
HE AAC (< 84 kbps) (not tVBR)
--he 

[combo]
180
66
110
1
Keep sampling rate

Auto (lower on low bitrate)
--rate auto 
44.1kHz sampling rate
--rate 44100 
48.0kHz sampling rate
--rate 48000 

[clistring]
- -o "[outfile]"

[highestqualitydecode]


[maxchannels]
8

All apologies...

[gialandra]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

I have tried the script in batch conversion with 8 CD and 6 live (every live 3 hour), at the end I obtain errors on 3 live files:

Error converting to CLI Encoder, 'Y:\BACKUP\Music\FLAC\... .flac' to 'C:\Users\Marco\Desktop\TEMP\... .m4a'
Error writing audio data to StdIn Pipe [clEncoder::EncodeBlock]

Why?

[Spoon]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Perhaps they are a bit rate or sample rate not supported by QAAC

[RamGuy]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

I do love your scripts as I'm not very good with this kind of stuff myself... But I do miss one thing though, why not include --alac? The script includes every other option besides Apple Lossless (ALAC) so why not add that one as well? I managed to add it myself doing some hobby modding of the script above but I have no real clue on how to make the actual button fit so I currently have a Apple Lossless option at about the same position as the CBR one.

Another I would love to see is the possibility to choose between outputting into M4A or M4B. Currently it will only output into M4A which make sense but it would be stellar to be able to override it with M4B for ripping of audiobooks so one don't have to do that manually afterwards. Any why not include a preset that is identical to Apples own "iTunes Plus" which should be cVBR v256 -q2, I'm not entirely sure if that would be identical to choosing CVBR 256 kbps.

[RamGuy]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Nevermind.. I can't get it to work at all. I just tried to test rip CD01 of a audiobook using multi-encoder -- CLI Encoder in order to get 1x QAAC Apple Lossless, 1x QAAC tVBR, 1x QAAC cVBR, 1x QAAC ABR and 1x Apple Lossless (the default one within dBPowerAMP) and the only one actually working the the built in one. All the QAAC ones just resolved in 0 bytes files.

[RamGuy]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

I have tried to dig a little bit deeper and I'm also getting the same "CLI Encoder: Error writing audio data to StdIn Pipe [dEncoder::EncodeBlock]" error. I have tried using both qaac.exe and qaac64.exe, but it doesn't make any difference. I have also tried using Folder and Dynamic folder within dBPowerAMP without any luck. I've got both iTunes (12.2.0.145) and QuickTime (7.7.7 (1680.95.51) installed.

QAAC itself is working, I've verified using CMD.exe to manually convert a WAV(E) track to AAC using ALAC, CVBR, TVBR and ABR without any issues. It seems like there is some kind of issues in regards to the -o "[outfile]" but I don't really know why and how to deal with it.

[RamGuy]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Seems to be a dBPowerAMP 15.3 bug, reverted to 15.1 and it's working.

[Spoon]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Enable debugging for both R15.3 and R15.1 (in dBpoweramp Configuration >> Music Converter tab), then convert and compare the log files.

[funkyblue]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Any chance of a qaac plugin? Sometimes it would be nice to just click and install and be able to use the iTunes encoder with db. I am have errors and trying to remember how I made it work before. It should not be this difficult.

[tidalwaves999]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Oops...I paste a wrong code...(other codec and non functional)

All apologies...

Thanks everyone :D

[gialandra]

Re: QAAC CLI Encoder errors.

Today I try this script again. I copy the script above inside encoder.txt and I put the QAAC64.exe file (and other 3 files) in the same encoder.txt folder but the conversion dosn't work: Error writing audio data to StdIn Pipe [clEncoder::EncodeBlock]

What I do wrong?