Music Converter can't 'see' M4A files

[JT9]

Hi Spoon.
I recently updated to 15.1. I didn't know about the 32-bit vs 64-bit etc... So I have installed once, then realized I was in a bit of a mess, then removed both, now re-installed.

I go to use Music Converter, and:
1) I don't see M4A listed as a file type that 15.1 can decode. (not in list of Read Decoders under Codecs)
2) I read the Help, and it says M4A Decoder is built-in to 15.1.
Quote: Decoder dBpoweramp comes with a m4a decoder as standard, able to decode Apple Lossless and every AAC type (excluding iTunes m4p protected).

When I point Music Converter at my source lib containing M4A lossless source, it sees nothing. When I point to other folders with other extensions, it DOES see them.

Any ideas ?

Thanks.



Codecs Installed


Encoders (write)

[Multi Encoder] Release 15.1
Aiff Release 15.1
.aif
Apple Lossless Release 15.1 Apple Open Source ALAC v1.0
.m4a
FLAC Release 15.1 (FLAC 1.3.0)
.flac
mp3 (Lame) Release 15.1 Lame 3.99.5
.mp3
Test Conversion
Wave Release 15.1
.wav


Decoders (read)

Aiff Decoder Release 15.1
.aif, .aifc, .aiff
CD Decoder Release 15.1
.cda
FLAC Decoder Release 15.1
.flac
Monkeys Audio Decoder
.ape
mp3 Decoder Release 15.1
.m2a, .mp1, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpga, .mpx
Wave Decoder Release 15.1
.bwf, .wav
WavPack Decoder
.wv


Install on Demand

Windows Media Audio 10 (read only) .wma
Ogg Vorbis (read only) .ogg
Musepack (read only) .mpc

[JT9]

Re: Music Converter can't 'see' M4A files

OK, never mind, figured it out eventually.

I had to remove everything, really everything related to Illustrate, Asset, dBpoweramp. Then use the clean up tool exe. And then re-install to a directory different than the 32-bit directory it was installed to before. I can now see the M4A extension in the Decoder list, and I can see the files in the source folders.

It looks like I need to re-create my ripping templates, but I had that documented so should be OK.