Conversion to WMA error

[Unregistered]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

I've had the same problem, but only on one computer (the one I use the most!!). The fix for me it was a shift to VBR conversion, tried it (worked), then back to CBR. After reseting the bitrate (which defaulted to 8 kbs mono) all has worked as usual.

[ChristinaS]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

Hmmm ... I uninstalled everything related to dmc and reinstalled. Same result. Any other ideas?

-- Bill

Ok, are you trying with the same input file all the time? Maybe it is protected or somehow corrupt or maybe it is a special type of mp3. Might it be mp3pro?

Try WMP with an audio CD (preferably an older commercial one, that is not likely to have copy-protection) and save just one track to basic wma, CBR at say 128Kbps. Make sure you're not using the Copy protect option in WMP Copy. If that works, then at least we know WMP can convert to basic wma.

Then try to convert the same track from the cd using dMC to the same type of basic wma file (use a different name), same settings. Don't try professional settings or any of that fancy stuff yet.

If that worked, then also try using dMC Audio CD Input and rip the same track to the same wma settings.

If all this works, we know that cda to wma works.

Rip the cd track to wav (2 channel stereo, 16-bit, 44.1KHz).

Convert this wav to wma cbr @ 128kbps using dMC.

Which if any of these settings worked?

If you managed to get a wav, convert it to mp3, cbr, 128kbps, normal quality (nothing fancy, again).

If that's ok, take this mp3 and convert it to wma CBR @128 kbps.

Did any of this work?

[Blearyeye]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

Hmmm ... wma vbr conversion works just fine. For cbr, I get the message that the codec can't be found; if I click ok, it goes ahead and does it anyway. Very strange.

-- Bill

[Spoons]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

what CBR setting? i will try the same and see what results i get.

[Blearyeye]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

what CBR setting? i will try the same and see what results i get.

64kbps, 44kHz, stereo cbr

[Spoons]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

hmmmm, ok i tried that setting and was ok for me. you are choosing from the drop down menu "windows media audio 9.1? and not the professional one?

apart from that i'm still not sure why it's not working 100% for you.

[Spoons]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

nevermind that last question as under pro you won't get that CBR option anyway. hmmm...

[xoas]

Re: Conversion to WMA error

64kbps, 44kHz, stereo cbr

Have you tried the 64kbs, 44kHz, stereo (A/V) cbr setting?