Music Media Helper (Tools for Multichannel Audio & Music Videos)

[timbre4]

@timbre4 When does that first error occur? What command?
I was using beta3 yesterday with no issues. Can you please upload one folder and its files for me to test? (PM me the link)
I’ll take a look asap this morning.
THX

Garry - the error displays just as soon as the grid is populated with any NEW album folder files. Options dimmed nothing can be done.
If I select an album folder that hasn't had track names and art tagged before - ERROR immediately. I closed all and restarted PC to no avail.
Using the v1 beta now with no issues and half finished with the task at hand. THX

 

[steelydave]

Could it be due to long filenames, deep paths or attempting to add too many files (or a folder with too many files in it)?

 

[timbre4]

Could it be due to long filenames, deep paths or attempting to add too many files (or a folder with too many files in it)?

Nope. The original sorting issue was random and incidental; previous theories scrapped. Album folders containing 2-25 tracks each. You'd have to read all of my minutiae along the way to get the flavor.

 

[HomerJAU]

Garry - the error displays just as soon as the grid is populated with any NEW album folder files. Options dimmed nothing can be done.

I found the issue. There was a typo in new code the incrementing of the track number which the compiler didn't pick up.

I'll upload Beta 4 shortly, after more testing.

 

[HomerJAU]

Beta update to 7.1.23 Beta 4

https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh7/Beta/MMHInstaller.msi

This should fix your previous Beta issues @timbre4

 

[timbre4]

Beta update to 7.1.23 Beta 4

https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh7/Beta/MMHInstaller.msi

This should fix your previous Beta issues @timbre4

Sorry to report, it's the same result happening. Get Tags from Musicbrainz, Clear List dimmed out. Back to v1 beta to finish up this batch.

 

[HomerJAU]

Thanks to @timbre4 for providing test files, all issues in previous beta 4 are now resolved in Beta 5:

Version 7.1.23 Beta 5 (April 16 2024)
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh7/Beta/MMHInstaller.msi
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Changes in Beta 5 over current official 7.1.22 release:
Tag & Rename tool: Improved handling of file name sorting (now supports Windows Explorer style 'Natural' file name sorting) *
* example: 2 before 11, 3 before 23 etc previously MMH expected 01..09, 10, 11 etc style numbering with leading zeroes
Tag & Rename Grid: 'Current File Name' column now uses the new 'Natural' sort order
Tag & Rename tool: Adding a folder with all files without Track No. tags now auto numbers tracks using file natural sort order (and updates the 'Proposed New Filename')
Tag & Rename tool: Drag & Drop of files without Track No. tags now auto numbers in the order files selected in Explorer (and updates the 'Proposed New Filename')
Tag & Rename tool: Warning if Saving Tags if a file does not have a Track No. tag (leads to file names with '00.' prefix)

I'll update the MMH docs in next day or two and if no other issues reported I'll release these changes in 7.1.23 by end of this week.

 

[Mackspower]

Hey @HomerJAU - I hate adding to your worries, Windows Defender does not like 'Version 7.1.23 Beta 5 (April 16 2024)'. See screengrab below.

No previous issues at all with your packages. Let me know if I can help do any detective work.

 

[HomerJAU]

That file scans ok here using latest Windows Defender.

I'm doing a full system scan now

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Hey @HomerJAU - I hate adding to your worries, Windows Defender does not like 'Version 7.1.23 Beta 5 (April 16 2024)'. See screengrab below.

How odd...

I've just downloaded the same file and received no warnings. I even ran the downloaded file through Windows Defender afterwards.

 

[HomerJAU]

Music Media Helper 7.1.23 released

Version 7.1.23 (April 23 2024)
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Changes:
Tag & Rename tool: Improved handling of file name sorting (now supports Windows Explorer style 'Natural' file name sorting) *
* example: 2 before 11, 3 before 23 etc previously MMH expected 01..09, 10, 11 etc style numbering with leading zeroes
Tag & Rename Grid: 'Current File Name' column now uses the new 'Natural' sort order
Tag & Rename tool: Adding a folder with all files without Track No. tags now auto numbers in the file natural sort order
Tag & Rename tool: Drag & Drop of files without Track No. tags now auto numbers in the order files selected in Explorer
Tag & Rename tool: Warning if Saving Tags if a file does not have a Track No. tag (leads to file names with '00.' prefix)
Media File Manager: Now reads CUE files for 'Music' reports and reports No. of tracks and track names based on CUE track entries
Updated MediaInfo to 24.04

Direct link to installer:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh7/MMHInstaller.msi

NOTE: A recent update to Windows 11 blocks all executable file downloads (msi, exe etc) on my PC. Use the downloader in MMH.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

NOTE: A recent update to Windows 11 blocks all executable file downloads (msi, exe etc) on my PC. Use the downloader in MMH.

A few days ago I turned 'off' the following 'Windows Security' option: -

However, I didn't read the bit about having to "re-install windows" (why would you have to re-install Windows?). Anyway, perhaps the 'Evaluation' option might work instead...

Anyway, I get no more download warnings!

Cheers

 

[DuncanS]

A few days ago I turned 'off' the following 'Windows Security' option: -
View attachment 104711

However, I didn't read the bit about having to "re-install windows" (why would you have to re-install Windows?). Anyway, perhaps the 'Evaluation' option might work instead...

Cheers

I wonder if some form of security checksum is generated, and as it is part of the Windows core, the checksum is only updated on a reinstall. Still seems odd!

 

[himey]

Every time I try to extract Dolby Atmos Audio into Mono WAV files, I keep getting the following error screen:
"Conversion from string "5.1.2" to type 'boolean' is not valid."

Does 7.1.4 or 5.1.4 work?

 

[AudiophileStyle]

Hi Garry - I'm trying to remix channels going from 4.0 to 7.1.4, and MMH no longer works. The entire process finishes in less than 1 second with zero output files in the remixed folder. Any ideas what's up?

 

[himey]

4.0 to 7.1.4

7.1.4 to 4.0?

 

[AudiophileStyle]

7.1.4 to 4.0?

4.0 to 7.1.4 with empty channels for C, LFE, and most surrounds. It makes playback really easy with a 12 channel convolution filter.

 

[HomerJAU]

Hi Garry - I'm trying to remix channels going from 4.0 to 7.1.4, and MMH no longer works. The entire process finishes in less than 1 second with zero output files in the remixed folder. Any ideas what's up?

I’ve updated ffmpeg to 7.0 recently and that removed a channel mapping command. Versions since then have used a different method to recreate the silent channels.

Can you provide a little more info please.

Did this work in previous (older) MMH versions?
I guess you are using the User Defined method? Can you do a screen grab please.

 

[HomerJAU]

Every time I try to extract Dolby Atmos Audio into Mono WAV files, I keep getting the following error screen:
"Conversion from string "5.1.2" to type 'boolean' is not valid."

I need more info to replicate the the issue.

What is your source file format?
A screen grab of your MMH dialog showing your decoder settings?
MMH Version (Should be latest).

 

[HomerJAU]

A beta version with fixes for two issues reported last night is ready (issues were related to use of new ffmpeg 7 in MMH):

Version 7.1.24 Beta 1 (April 24 2024)
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Fixes:
Channel Remix tool: Failed with user defined remixes with 7.1.4 and 5.1.4 outputs (change in ffmpeg 7) - fixed @AudiophileStyle (NOTE: A new ffmpeg command line is now created for 7.1.4 and 5.1.4 remixes)
MMH Atmos Helper: Failed to create mono wavs after decode (change in ffmpeg 7) - fixed @NCFan1999
Channel Split & Merge tool: Failed to split to mono files (change in ffmpeg 7) - fixed

@AudiophileStyle and @NCFan1999 please confirm fix is valid at your end.

Beta installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh7/Beta/MMHInstaller.msi