FLAC to MP3

[gallorgs]

Hi Guys

I hop someone can help me out with this small issue

For some reason when im converting it only seems to do in twos where last week it was doing 4 tracks ??

Can any one help me please

Cheers

gallorgs

[mville]

Re: FLAC to MP3

For some reason when im converting it only seems to do in twos where last week it was doing 4 tracks ??

In the dBpoweramp Conversion window >> Options >> Encoding
is Using 4 Cores ticked?

[gallorgs]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Hi Mville

Thanks in getting back to me

I don't seem to have a options choice? as such

There is a box called options with DSP Effects/Actions

Am i in the right window??

[mville]

Re: FLAC to MP3

I don't seem to have a options choice? as such

There is a box called options with DSP Effects/Actions

Am i in the right window??

No, I think you are in the dBpoweramp Music Converter window.

I am referring to the following window, after you click the Convert >> button.

[gallorgs]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Hmm ok if we are talking about the actual converting page where the tracks get converted then i dont have a Options choice at all, if it helps im on Version 15.3?

[mville]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Hmm ok if we are talking about the actual converting page where the tracks get converted then i dont have a Options choice at all, if it helps im on Version 15.3?

I refer to dBpoweramp Reference R16.4.

What do you have, bottom left of that window?

... if you have a small black triangle, try clicking that.

[Jailhouse]

Re: FLAC to MP3

This is from Music Converter help:



"dBpoweramp Reference encodes using multiple CPU cores at the same time (in the above example 7 cores are used), however multiple CPUs are sometimes not used depending on audio format (such as a lossless format, as the hard disk is likely to be the bottleneck not CPU)."

You can click the Option button at the bottom during a conversion. I haven't figured out how to get to it any other way.

[gallorgs]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Thanks Guys

Looks like im going to upgrade to 16.4

[gallorgs]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Ok so i have upgraded to 16.4 but when i go to Options - Encoding there is no option to tick 4 cores, it just has 1 core or 2 cores?

[Jailhouse]

Re: FLAC to MP3

I use 16.4 with all eight of my cores available for all encoding priority settings (above the "cores" settings). I'm at a loss as to why you can't choose more than two.

[mville]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Ok so i have upgraded to 16.4 but when i go to Options - Encoding there is no option to tick 4 cores, it just has 1 core or 2 cores?

I assume you are on Windows as you have R16.4 installed.

01. Go to Windows Control Panel >> Device Manager >> Processors
How many items are listed under Processors?
02. What cpu do you have?
03. Have you made any changes to your PC hardware, recently?
04. Have you edited/updated you BIOS/UEFI Firmware, recently?

[Spoon]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Your computer must have only 2 cores....

[gallorgs]

Re: FLAC to MP3

I assume you are on Windows as you have R16.4 installed.

01. Go to Windows Control Panel >> Device Manager >> Processors
How many items are listed under Processors? - There's only 2 but are exactly the same
02. What cpu do you have? - Intel (r) core (TM) 2 Duo CPU E4400 @ 2.00GHZ
03. Have you made any changes to your PC hardware, recently? - Actually my pc died but the guy removed tghe grapics card & replaced a processor(i think from Memory)
04. Have you edited/updated you BIOS/UEFI Firmware, recently?

- No & i dont know how to either

Answers are by the questions

cheers

[Spoon]

Re: FLAC to MP3

You have a 2 core CPU, converting using 4 cores would not speed up your conversion as you only have 2 cores. Perhaps previously you had a 4 core CPU.

[mville]

Re: FLAC to MP3

Actually my pc died but the guy removed tghe grapics card & replaced a processor(i think from Memory

So, the previous CPU either had 4 cores or had 2 cores and supported hyper-threading (allows 2 processing threads per core), hence you were able to convert 4 tracks at a time.

The new PC only has 2 cores, but does not support hyper-threading, hence you are now only able to convert 2 tracks at a time.

What was your previous CPU? Perhaps have a word with your guy?