Playing its "own" FLAC

[Critter]

I made a FLAC converted file from a .wav that I have, with dBpowerAMP Music Converter.
So far so good.

The FLAC file will play in Foobar2000, but not in dBpowerAMP audio player.
Both these dBpowerAMP products are the latest versions.

What gives?

[LtData]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

If you have the latest version of dMC and dAP, then you have a problem. dMC r12 is not compatible with dAP. See here for what to do: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/legacy-compatibility.htm

Basically, uninstall dAP and install it to a separate folder and then get the FLAC codec from Legacy Codec Central.

[Critter]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

Thanks for the input LtData
However, having done everything "by the book', separate folders etc as per that link, the player does not recognise the FLAC files at all.

Also the player wants to start every time I start the PC even though it is not in my Startup Items folder. There is also no Stop button which is a WHY?? for me.

Not a good experience I have to say. I'm clearly off on the wrong foot with these dBpowerAMP things, as they have their definite fans.
My current take is that if it was a dog I'd shoot it to put it out of its misery.

[LtData]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

I believe some skins have a stop button, but for the default skin, if you click the play button again, it stops it.

I believe the startup entry is in the registry and so does not show up in the startup folder. Go to the dAP Start menu folder to Configuration and look at the "install options" to disable dAP starting with Windows.

As for the FLAC problems, you installed the legacy FLAC codec, correct?

[Critter]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

Thanks again
I've tried all of the FLAC codecs, uninstalling and re-installing each at a time.
The one in the Legacy codec section says it is not compatible with the Music Converter and the installation fails.

[LtData]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

Nono, install the Legacy codec to dAP's directory, not dMC's directory. If it doesn't auto-detect the directory type in the correct one.

[Critter]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

This is exactly what I have done.

[LtData]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

Just to make sure:
You uninstalled dAP then re-installed dAP to a different location than dMC r12. You then installed the Legacy FLAC codec into dAP's directory, correct? And the FLAC files still won't show up or play?

[xoas]

Re: Playing its "own" FLAC

Let me also ask, did you create your FLAC file with dMC r12 (or higher), and did you apply any DSP effects (and, if so, which did you use)? Can you tell us the channel setting and frequency of your FLAC file? Do you have other FLAC files that play OK in dBpowerAMP Audio Player (dAP)? Have you tried either a test conversion of the FLAC file (preferably in dMC r11.5) or tried testing the file through FLAC front-end to confirm this file's integrity (the test conversion with dMC r11.5 would confirm whether this file can be read by dMC r11.5 and by dAP; the file test with FLAC Front-end might detect a file corruption that might allow some players to play a particular file while other programs might not be able to do so; the dMC test conversion test is probably the most appropriate of these two tests for your purposes)?

Best wishes,
Bill