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Thread: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

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    Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Files are apparently converted (i.e. there are files produced) but the conversions are zero bytes, and there are no tags. I am not sure whether this is the reason, but when I start the conversion I get the error message '... a separate component must be downloaded from.....' I downloaded the one mentioned in other threads (the Nero AAC codec) and put the files in \encoder\m4a Nero, but the error persists. What am I doing wrong?

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Reinstall the m4a (AAC) encoder and have a look at the help file which shows after installation, there is an additional encoder you must install.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Quote Originally Posted by Spoon View Post
    Reinstall the m4a (AAC) encoder and have a look at the help file which shows after installation, there is an additional encoder you must install.
    I can't read the help file. I get a window which says 'review the actions: Run program / View Help but don't know how to view help.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Click Ok and the help will show.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Sorry, I'm just not getting this! O click OK, the Music Converter window shows, I click on the red question mark, and this appears - file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Illustrate/dBpoweramp/Help/Codec/mp4/Help.htm , but doesn't say anything about an additional Nero codec as far as I can see.
    Last edited by neilcoburn; 12-21-2012 at 03:02 AM.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Update: I found this help page: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Illustrate/dBpoweramp/Help/Codec/aac/help.htm. I followed the instructions and I have the 5 files in the C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\AAC folder. But when I run the Batch Converter I still get the error message that a separate component must be installed from nerodigital.com. Tried a reboot but I still have the problem.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Do you convert to m4a Nero (AAC)?

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    Yes, that's what I'm trying to do

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC)

    is the right path

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    thanks, Spoon, that's working now. NB: the file path in the help file is incorrect.

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    Re: Problems converting FLAC to AAC

    You were looking at the wrong help file (you had also installed the AAC encoder, which is different to the m4a Nero (AAC) encoder).

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