The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

[iza]

Hello

dBpoweramp say when I convert ---.mp3 to wma "The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened." And the conversion becomes aborted.

how I fix this? :blush:

[ChristinaS]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Did you install the encoding codec for wma from Codec Central? http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-wma.htm

Which one did you install? v9.1 or v9 or v8?

What version of dMC do you have? If you have dMC r11.5 then run dMC Configuration and copy your configuration and paste it here.

What is your OS ? version of WMP ?

What specs does your input mp3 file have ( bitrate, frequency, channels) and what did you select for the output wma?

[savagcl]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Hi ChristinaS, (better get your longjohns ready) :smile2:

Thanks for replying.

Here the info you ask for.....
System: WinXP Home, Sp2
All codecs are from dBpower.

Input file stats:
VBR 191, Freq 4400, 2 channel (joint stereo mid side)
MPEG1 Layer lll, Encoded Lame 3.91r ABR 192 kbps

Output file settings:
Windows Media Audio V9, CBR,192kbps, 44 kHz, stereo CBR

Config file:
Version Information
dBpowerAMP Music Converter: Release 11
Power Pack & Mp3 License: [ Registered: Yes ]
dBpowerAMP Audio Player: Release 3 Beta 6
dBpowerAMP CD Writer: Release 2 [ Registered: Yes ]
Sveta Portable Audio: Not Installed 'enhance your portable player'

Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.dbpoweramp.com
Support: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/support.htm
Support Forum: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com
Codec Central: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm
Add extra [en/de]coding abilities such as m4a, wma, etc.

Smart Install Codecs
Mp4 (AAC): .mp4
Flac: .flac
Monkeys Audio: .ape
OptimFROG: .ofr
Shorten: .shn
WavPack: .wv
Advanced Audio Compression: .aac


===Shell Integration===
Convert To (right click): On
Edit Tag (right click): On
Popup information Tips: On
Explorer ID Tag Property Page: On
Explorer Columns: On


===Codecs===
Installed Compression Codecs (Write)
Audio cd
Mp3 (Lame): Lame Version 3.96.1 [ .mp3 ]
Musepack mpc (CLI): Release 5 [SV7 1.15v] [ .mpc ]
Ogg Vorbis (CLI): [ .ogg ]
Ogg Vorbis: Release 12 (Ogg V1.1.0) [ .ogg ]
Real Audio: Release 3 [ .rm ]
Test Conversion (No Write)
Wave: [ .wav ]
Windows Media Audio V9: Release 2 [ .wma ]


Installed Input Codecs (Read)
Auxiliary Input Decoder: .aux
CD Input Decoder: .cda
DirectShow Decoder: Release 1 .ra; .rm
Midi Input Decoder: .mid; .midi
Mp3 Input Decoder: .mp3; .mp2; .mpga; .mpa; .mpx; .mpg; .mp1
MPC Decoder: .mpc; .mpp; .mp+
Ogg Vorbis Input Decoder: .ogg
Real Audio Input Decoder: .ra; .rm; .ram
Wave Input Decoder: .wav
Winamp Input Adaptor: .ack; .MP3; .MP2; .MP1; .RMP; .NSV; .NSA
Windows Media Audio Input Decoder: .wma; .asf; .wmv


===Options===
dBpowerAMP Reference Options
Pro. Frequency Conversion: On (slower but high quality)

Mp3 Input Decoder
CRC Errors: Ignore
Decode To: 16 bit (dithered)

Wave Compression Codec
More than 16 bit or 2 Channels: Write WaveFormatEx Header



===ID Tag Options===
Mp3
Tag Creation: ID3v2 & ID3v1
Write ID3v1 Version: v1.1
ID3v1 UTF8 Read: Yes
ID3v1 UTF8 Write: No
Write ID3v2 Unicode: No
Write ID3v2 Version: v2.3

Ogg Vorbis
Uppercase Tag Elements: No

Windows Media Audio
Write Track Number as: WM/TrackNumber

savagcl
(Clif)

[ChristinaS]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Whos's Clif ? .... who's Iza .... ?

[savagcl]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

I just updated to dmc 11.5 and tried it again.

Forget it. I changed the output settings to 192 kbps, 44kHz, stereo CBR under
Windows Media Audio v9.1 (its greyed out tho). Strange, v9 and v9.1 show
but v9.1 is greyed out...

Anyway, it worked.

Thanks for the help,
savagcl

[ChristinaS]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

If iza is one and the same as savgcl ((???) here's what I say:

1) get the latest dMC R11.5 and install on top of the current one - do no uninstall to rpeserver registered status

2) if you have Windows Media Player (WMP) 10 then get the codec for wma 9.1 from codec central

3) what exactly created this mp3 file with such specs?
VBR 191, Freq 4400, 2 channel (joint stereo mid side)
MPEG1 Layer lll, Encoded Lame 3.91r ABR 192 kbps

Does a test conversion (no write) work with that mp3 file?

[ChristinaS]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Ok, I'm still confused but since it worked ... :D

[LtData]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

WMA 9.1 is greyed out because it is a "Smart Install" codec that, upon selecting it, asks if you want to go to Codec Central on this website and download the WMA 9.1 codec.

[savagcl]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Name confusion is my fault. I had a similar thread in this forum and (without
thinking, of course) I posted into iza's thread. Apologies, iza....

The problem was identical tho and i hope iza got everything worked out too.

Ok, so, i need to re-install wma v9.1? I do have wmp10 and wma v9 now
(with v9.1 greyed out as mentioned above).

Thanks all,
I'm Clif :smile2:

[iza]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Did you install the encoding codec for wma from Codec Central? http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-wma.htm

Which one did you install? v9.1 or v9 or v8?

What version of dMC do you have? If you have dMC r11.5 then run dMC Configuration and copy your configuration and paste it here.

What is your OS ? version of WMP ?

What specs does your input mp3 file have ( bitrate, frequency, channels) and what did you select for the output wma?

I've v9.1 installed and in have dMC 11.5 Here is the configuration:

Version Information
dBpowerAMP Music Converter: Release 11.5
Power Pack & Mp3 License: [ Registered: No Trial Period Expired ]
dBpowerAMP Audio Player: Not Installed 'music Player like no other'
dBpowerAMP CD Writer: Not Installed 'easy way to burn audio cds'
Sveta Portable Audio: Not Installed 'enhance your portable player'

Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.dbpoweramp.com
Support: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/support.htm
Support Forum: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com
Codec Central: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm
Add extra [en/de]coding abilities such as m4a, wma, etc.

Smart Install Codecs
Ogg Vorbis: .ogg
Musepack: .mpc
Mp4 (AAC): .mp4
Flac: .flac
Monkeys Audio: .ape
OptimFROG: .ofr
Shorten: .shn
WavPack: .wv
Advanced Audio Compression: .aac


===Shell Integration===
Convert To (right click): On
Edit Tag (right click): On
Popup information Tips: On
Explorer ID Tag Property Page: On
Explorer Columns: On


===Codecs===
Installed Compression Codecs (Write)
Mp3 (Lame): Lame Version 3.96.1 [ .mp3 ]
Test Conversion (No Write)
Wave: [ .wav ]
Windows Media Audio V9.1: Release 1 [ .wma ]


Installed Input Codecs (Read)
Auxiliary Input Decoder: .aux
CD Input Decoder: .cda
Mp3 Input Decoder: .mp3; .mp2; .mpga; .mpa; .mpx; .mpg; .mp1
Wave Input Decoder: .wav
Windows Media Audio Input Decoder: .wma; .asf; .wmv


===Options===
dBpowerAMP Reference Options
Pro. Frequency Conversion: On (slower but high quality)

Mp3 Input Decoder
CRC Errors: Ignore
Decode To: 32 bit

Wave Compression Codec
More than 16 bit or 2 Channels: Write WaveFormatEx Header



===ID Tag Options===
Mp3
Tag Creation: Smart Ape2 & ID3v1
Write ID3v1 Version: v1.1
ID3v1 UTF8 Read: Yes
ID3v1 UTF8 Write: No
Write ID3v2 Unicode: No
Write ID3v2 Version: v2.3

Windows Media Audio
Write Track Number as: WM/TrackNumber

My Os is WinXP sp2 and I've WMP 10.

it's difficult to say information of the bitrate, frequency an channels of my mp3 because they're in a lot of kinds.
I want of convert them with VBR professional.



IZA

[xoas]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

IZA-
Have you tried test converting one of your mp3 files? This is the same as converting to WMA except when you reach the spot where you specify wma as your output format, select "Test Conversion(No Write)". This is a quick process. It will not result in an output file. If the test conversion is successful, the window which shows the progress of your conversion will show that the conversion is completed and you will see an indication of the speed of the test conversion. This assures that dMC can read the source file.

If that works, can you change an mp3 file (one which does not convert directly to wma), and convert it to standard wave? If you can, can you convert that wave file to wma?

Please keep us posted.
Best wishes,
Bill

[ChristinaS]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

IZA, wma 9.1 Professional (with or without VBR) has a lot of different settings. If you are picking any where the frequency does not agree with the frequency of the mp3 files, you will likely run into conversion problems.

In particular if you are trying to use a wma vbr setting with a frequency of 96KHz, that is not anyhting that is available in an mp3 which can at most have a frequency of 48KHz, so this will very probably give errors.

[iza]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

Well, only vbr professional with all the frequenties with the channel 5.1 will not convert.

[LtData]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

First, convert your files to a 2-channel WAV, then to a 6 Channel WAV, and then to a 6 channel WMA. That should work, but I'm not sure as I've never dealt with 5.1 files before.

[xoas]

Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

I suspect that is because mp3 only supports one or two channels.
I think you can try using intermediate conversions to wave and then to wma 5:1 (maybe even to wma vbr 2-channel and then to wma vbr pro 5:1 channel, maybe not). I also don't recall if the intermediate conversion is mp3 to 2 channel wav to wma 5:1 (least likely to succeed), mp3 to 5:1 channel wave to wma 5:1, or mp3 to 2 channel wave to 5:1 channel wave to wma 5.1 (most likely to succeed).

Please note that this conversion (this is also true of converions from a 1 channel source to a 2-channel file or for 1 or 2 channel conversions to other 4,5,6 channel files) will not apply true multi-channel sound.

Best wishes,
Bill