AC-3 compatibility

Angel01 wrote on 2/26/2003, 4:02 AM
I'm having this problem:
I encode wav files to ac-3 using sf soft encode (this is mandatory in my case because vegas4 wont let me render ac-3 5.1 from mono files, stereo, etc. so I have to edit the wavs in sound forge and then import them in soft encode).
The problem is that DVDa always wants to reencode ac-3 files encoded with soft encode. Any workaround?
Thanks in advance.

And in my wish list:
Multiple 'languages' support is very important for many of us: mainly because you can choose between different audio tracks. You can have a 5.1 with music in L and R and background noises in ls and rs. Then in other 'language' you can have ac-3 stereo music, and yet in another 'language' you can have audio commentary, and in another only background noises.
I shot countryside videos, then i put my own music and let the background noises in the sourround speakers, and add all of the above mentioned 'extra audio tracks'.
For DVD authoring I use DVD producer, and I hate the GUI, but it makes the trick for me. I hope DVDa with its nice and easy GUI will make those improvements.
Kudos to SF for Vegas4 + DVDa, a great package indeed.
Best regards,
Angel

Comments

SonySDB wrote on 2/26/2003, 8:14 AM
To avoid recompress, your AC-3 must be stereo or 5.1 surround and the bitrate must be in the range of 64 kbps to 448 kbps inclusive. Also, make sure the audio format is set to AC-3 stereo or 5.1 (depending on the source) in the Optimize DVD dialog (File | Optimize DVD...).