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Rambar
post Thu 21 Dec 2006, 00:57
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Hi, I Just downloaded a group of files from a mike olfield album that is said to be in quadraphonic sound, the files are in .wav format, but all i hear is a terrible hiss when i try to play them in I tunes or quicktime, I try passing them thru Sound Converter but all i get is the same hiss,The Owner says the Tracks are from QUAD to DTS and that i need a dts player do any one knows of a program or converter in the mac that can get me this files to any playable format, any comment will be helpfull, Thanks , Bye wink.gif

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lepetitmartien
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Note: this comes from the only thread I found here related to this… as I'm not quadraphony/ac3/dts/whatever literate, I won't enter into details, I just don't know…

You can convert DTS.wav with a PC/windows (oops)
- use DTSparser to fix problems to the DTS
- FooBar can make a 6 channel wav

else on the mac a typical reading of such files in DTS would be:

wav multichannel 5.1 44,1 Khz file ---> red by Itunes ----> send by Airtunes (Itune part) ----> sent to Airport Express thru an optical BINARY link ---> Homecinema DTS/Dolby Digital Amp/decoder ---> Enjoy Multichannel

As the thread was more than year old there may be new solutions… unsure.gif

Hope this helps, or let's have a quadraphonic/DTS/AC3/wildracoonwithbluetooth save us wink.gif


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Jim Hoyland
post Fri 22 Dec 2006, 12:32
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You may be able to play these files back using VLC. Have you tried that?

There is an application called Cinematize which claims to unpack DTS to an MPEG2 file that QuickTime can play, but I presume that would be either a folded down stereo file or simply the front left and right channels. This app costs $60 so I haven't tried it.

If you have Toast, you should be able to burn your files to a DVD or CD to create a surround DTS disc which your home DVD player.

I'm not sure if its Apple or DTS who make this such a complicated area. I've been trying to find an affordable DTS encoder for Mac for ages. At the moment I have to borrow a friend's PC with Nuendo and the SurCode plug-in as the only Mac version comes in at around £800.


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jeffcloke
post Sat 23 Dec 2006, 10:28
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We're ALL waiting for some affordable surround sound apps on the Mac!! The only reason I keep my PC (and recently had to renew) is for the likes of Surcode, Foobar, Fraunhoffer surround mp3, Magix Music Maker 12, etc. Meanwhile we wait.....

One point on Toast: you need Toast 6 + Jam for surround sound burning. I bought Toast 7 purely because it advertised surround recording, but I discovered that Toast 7 folds DTS and other surround formats down to stereo. The folks at Toast told me I can't 'upgrade' from 7 to 6, I have to buy new.

Please Mr Apple add surround formats to all your apps as a free or very cheap upgrade.
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post Sat 23 Dec 2006, 17:35
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QUOTE (jeffcloke @ Sat 23 Dec 2006, 01:28) *
We're ALL waiting for some affordable surround sound apps on the Mac!! The only reason I keep my PC (and recently had to renew) is for the likes of Surcode, Foobar, Fraunhoffer surround mp3, Magix Music Maker 12, etc. Meanwhile we wait.....

One point on Toast: you need Toast 6 + Jam for surround sound burning. I bought Toast 7 purely because it advertised surround recording, but I discovered that Toast 7 folds DTS and other surround formats down to stereo. The folks at Toast told me I can't 'upgrade' from 7 to 6, I have to buy new.

Please Mr Apple add surround formats to all your apps as a free or very cheap upgrade.


Check out Discwelder for audio dvd encoding.
http://www.discwelder.com/

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post Sun 24 Dec 2006, 10:10
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Thanks gdoubleyou, but as I understand it Discwelder bronze produces DVD-A format, and who has a DVD-A player? I want to make dvds of my performances which my friends can play on their home cinema 5.1 systems which tend to use DTS. I'm ever hopeful, though, and I'm sure in a few months time this will be a solved issue.
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Jim Hoyland
post Sun 24 Dec 2006, 14:36
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I've certainly been able to burn Dolby 5.1 to disc using Toast 7, though only through the DVD video burning route (i.e. making a QT movie of the same length and applying a file from A-Pack).

I've not had a chance to check this out, but my understanding is that you should be able to do the same with DTS files by selecting PCM audio in the advanced options for DVD authoring and switching off automatic re-encoding. In fact I did manage to author some DVDs and CDs this summer using this technique but was unable to check them as I don't have access to a DTS decoder. Word from the net is that the discs will "click" for a second before the DTS decoder kicks in.

While DTS certainly sounds better than Dolby (much lighter compression, 24bit 96Khz etc), Dolby is much more widely used in the home market and should be playable by just about everyone.


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jeffcloke
post Mon 25 Dec 2006, 13:04
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Thanks for the advice, Jim. I've just tried every combination again and can't get Toast 7 do do anything with DTS files except stereo or indecipherable bitstreams. The folks at Toast did tell me I needed Toast 6 + Jam.

As for Dolby, all I need is a cheap encoder for the Mac: A-Pack comes with Final Cut for 900 UK Pounds!

For now I'll stick with the PC: Minnetonka Surcode DTS CD and Magix Goya Burner.
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post Mon 11 May 2009, 10:44
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All your problems will be solved if you visit http://www.convertfiles.com/
I just love this site. You can convert files online and you don't need
any software.... and you don’t pay anything for that
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