Batch Ripper - newbie questions

[mville]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

When in Batch Converter, what happens if you click the List button instead of the Convert button?

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Well, I've ensured that batch update is allowed by Norton, I've re-booted, but to no avail.

So -

1. Regardless of the file type (mp3, flac, wma), where it is held (Home C: drive or other) and what it is, when selected in Batch Converter and 'Convert' clicked, nothing happens.
2. All of these files convert successfully when the Music Converter is used in Non-batch mode.
3. There appears to be nothing odd about my PC configuration.

It seems to me that a component is missing or something is preventing it from loading when called. Batch converter is making a call to another routine, but is either not finding it or is prevented from calling it.

The answer to my problem is either incredibly simple, or very complicated!

Does this list look complete and OK?


Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp

19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> .
19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> ..
19/09/2013 09:58 212,992 AccurateRip.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 4,022 AMG.bmp
15/09/2013 15:16 1,560,576 Asset-uPNP.exe
15/09/2013 15:16 77,824 Asset-UPnPService.exe
15/09/2013 15:16 578 Asset-UPnPService.ini
16/09/2013 10:33 2,826 Asset-UPnPService.log
15/09/2013 15:16 351,304 AssetConfig.exe
15/09/2013 15:16 91,587 AssetReg.bin
15/09/2013 15:16 65,536 AssetRemoveStartItems.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 2,399,744 CDGrab.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 246,272 CoreConverter.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 516,168 dBConfig.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 195,144 dBPropertyHandler.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 217,160 dBShell.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 153,160 dBThumbnailProvider.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> decoder
19/09/2013 09:58 542,208 DMCFileSelector.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 549,376 dMCScripting.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 1,161,216 dMCShell.dll
19/09/2013 09:58 966 dMCSmartInstall.txt
19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> DSPs
19/09/2013 10:07 <DIR> encoder
19/09/2013 09:58 155,648 GetPopupInfo.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 64,382 hdcd.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> Help
19/09/2013 09:58 723,968 MusicConverter.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 61,440 PowerPack.bin
19/09/2013 09:58 4,022 PowerPack.bmp
19/09/2013 09:58 93,170 Reference.bin
19/09/2013 09:58 4,150 Reference.bmp
15/09/2013 15:16 500,224 uMediaLibrary-dumpdb.exe
15/09/2013 15:16 74,752 uMediaLibrary-ReadTags.exe
15/09/2013 15:16 961,536 uMediaLibrary.exe
19/09/2013 09:58 <DIR> Versions
19/09/2013 09:58 57,344 WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe
30 File(s) 11,049,295 bytes
7 Dir(s) 283,125,608,448 bytes free


I am about to retreat to NCH Switch Sound File Converter.:cry:

[mville]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Maybe a lot of detailed experimentation may throw something up. but as garym says, this should work. And life may be too short!

I would persevere as this problem may impact further down the line and cause you more grief.

If you can be bothered try as Spoon suggested:

1. Uninstall dBpweramp Music Converter.
2. Reboot.
3. Install dBpweramp Music Converter.
4. Reboot.

Then, just to confirm something, right click your folder. From the dropown menu, do you see dBpoweramp Batch Converter option, can you select it and does the dBpweramp Batch Converter window open?

(FYI. This is a Batch Converter issue and not a Batch Ripper issue).

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Spoon. Will look at Norton just in case.

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Oh, should have mention Windows Service Pack 1

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Thanks all.

I've got a feeling that it may be something to do with the file properties and/or the OS, but everything works OK with the standalone Music Converter, which just adds to the confusion.

Anyway, it's a bog standard Wintel machine running Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. The wma files are on a standard 1 Tb internal sata drive; I want to write to another directory on the same drive. The software is running on the home c: drive.

Properties for example file below:

Artist Cream
Title Badge
Album Strange Brew - The Very Best Of Cream
Track 1
Disc 1/1
Genre Rock; Blues
Year 1983
Rating
Composer
Size 32.87 MB (28% Compressed)
Original Size 45.58 MB
Length 2 minutes 45 seconds
Channels 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate 48 KHz;
Sample Size 24 bit
Bit Rate 2,304 kbps (DVD)
Encoder Windows Media Audio 9.2 Lossless
Encoder Settings VBR Quality 100, 48 kHz, 2 channel 24 bit 1-pass VBR
Audio Quality Perfect (Lossless)
Contains Album Art, ID Tag [WMA ID Tag]
Channel Mapping
File 01 Badge
Type Windows Media Audio file [.wma]

Maybe a lot of detailed experimentation may throw something up. but as garym says, this should work. And life may be too short!

[Spoon]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

An uninstall, reboot of computer and reinstall might help.

If not, which security software do you have? it is possible it is blocking batch converter opening music converter.

[garym]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Hi Garym

I've tried batch converting flac files as well as mp3s. It makes no difference. And I've also successfully converted some of the wma files using the standalone Music Converter. No problems at all.

I like the range of products illustrate provide (Asset is excellent as a UPnP music server) and I like the range of coding options with the converter. But this is so frustrating.

Hmmmm, something odd is going on. It *should* work easily. What are you running dbpa on? A windows machine or a Mac with parallels? What Windows version? Where are the wma files actually located? On the same computer running dbpa (or a USB connected external drive). Or are the files on a NAS or some other network connected storage location?

[mville]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

I'm trying with just one folder, containing a subfolder with one album (12 tracks). It just doesn't do anything or present any option to specify output destination nor format. The files are Windows Media Audio 9.2 Lossless with a sample rate of 48Khz and 24 bit sample size.

Just tried this on a folder with a sub-folder containing wma 9.2 lossless 48kHz 24-bit with no problems (Windows 7 64-bit).

What OS? Does this work for you for flac or mp3 files?

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Hi Garym

I've tried batch converting flac files as well as mp3s. It makes no difference. And I've also successfully converted some of the wma files using the standalone Music Converter. No problems at all.

I like the range of products illustrate provide (Asset is excellent as a UPnP music server) and I like the range of coding options with the converter. But this is so frustrating.

[garym]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Can you do a test of batch converter where the files you are selecting are NOT wma files. This will determine whether it is the nature of the files being converted that is causing the problem. What happens if you select some FLAC files to batch convert. Do you get the correct display with options?

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Hmm.

May use NCH Switch Sound File Converter Instead. Seems to do batch conversion for my wma files to flac without any problems at all.

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Oh, it works fine with Music Converter when I select individual files - no problems. It's the batch bit that doesn't do anything.

[Keironbrown]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

Spoon, thanks.

I'm trying with just one folder, containing a subfolder with one album (12 tracks). It just doesn't do anything or present any option to specify output destination nor format. The files are Windows Media Audio 9.2 Lossless with a sample rate of 48Khz and 24 bit sample size.

I open Batch Converter (doesn't matter whether I do a right click on the file folder, or open and then select the folder).

Click on Convert, or list the files (which display) and click on convert.

Nothing happens. Nada. Zilch.

This is just one folder with one subfolder with 12 wma tracks

I've uninstalled Batch converter and re-installed.

[Spoon]

Re: Batch Ripper - newbie questions

If Batch Converter hides then it is still processing files (if you had 1000's). Try with only a few files selected first to get the process.