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  • iza

    • Oct 2005
    • 3

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

    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
    dBpoweramp Guru

    • Apr 2004
    • 4097

    #2
    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?

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    • savagcl
      dBpoweramp Guru

      • Aug 2004
      • 439

      #3
      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)

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      • ChristinaS
        dBpoweramp Guru

        • Apr 2004
        • 4097

        #4
        Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

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

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        • savagcl
          dBpoweramp Guru

          • Aug 2004
          • 439

          #5
          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

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          • ChristinaS
            dBpoweramp Guru

            • Apr 2004
            • 4097

            #6
            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?

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            • ChristinaS
              dBpoweramp Guru

              • Apr 2004
              • 4097

              #7
              Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

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

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              • LtData
                dBpoweramp Guru

                • May 2004
                • 8288

                #8
                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.

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                • savagcl
                  dBpoweramp Guru

                  • Aug 2004
                  • 439

                  #9
                  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:

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                  • iza

                    • Oct 2005
                    • 3

                    #10
                    Re: The CODEC required to compress "---.wma" could not be opened. HELP!

                    Originally posted by ChristinaS
                    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

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                    • xoas
                      dBpoweramp Guru

                      • Apr 2002
                      • 2662

                      #11
                      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

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                      • ChristinaS
                        dBpoweramp Guru

                        • Apr 2004
                        • 4097

                        #12
                        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.

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                        • iza

                          • Oct 2005
                          • 3

                          #13
                          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.

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                          • LtData
                            dBpoweramp Guru

                            • May 2004
                            • 8288

                            #14
                            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.

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                            • xoas
                              dBpoweramp Guru

                              • Apr 2002
                              • 2662

                              #15
                              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

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