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

[jabbr]

M4A simply works better for most Atmos implementation. Compatibility, tagging, ect.

Oh! Does M4A contain TrueHD now, and M4A players decode TrueHD atmos?

 

[HomerJAU]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but when I try to use the function, it never moves them to the destination folder. So I have to go in to the source directory and remove the "empty" Artist folders. Another complication occurs if there are any "-" in the album folder names. When that is the case, I have to go in and rename any album folders under the artist folder to remove any dashes and rerun the renaming for that artist folder.

I’ll take a close look. I’ll need to create a decent test case first.

 

[HomerJAU]

Oh! Does M4A contain TrueHD now, and M4A players decode TrueHD atmos?

M4A can contain TrueHD but not all players support that. VLC and JRiver don’t.

Edit: It’s a simple fix in those apps. It has a coded statement to not accept TrueHD in M4A!! But no user has logged any bug report that I’ve seen.

 

[jarrod2750]

The m4a files created by MMH contain the original Atmos stream.

You may be able to rename your mka files to MKV for playback on Zidoo? The audio stream is identical.

Is there any updated firmware for Zidoo?

I have the UHD 8000 with the latest software, but unfortunately, it doesn't support mka. I was just trying to strip out the Dolby Atmos audio from the MKV file to save some NAS space. I'll have to give the M4a file a try. According to Zidoo it is supported on the player.

 

[HomerJAU]

According to Zidoo it is supported on the player.

Probably only aac in m4a. M4a is a container not an audio codec.

 

[HomerJAU]

Garry, if someone just wants to convert MKV to MKA , single file, is there an easy way in MMH? I recommended MKVtoolnix simply cuz MMH wanted to split everything I sent to it ( for this specific task). I’m sure it’s user error

Not currently.

 

[himey]

Garry, if someone just wants to convert MKV to MKA , single file, is there an easy way in MMH? I recommended MKVtoolnix simply cuz MMH wanted to split everything I sent to it ( for this specific task). I’m sure it’s user error

Keep in mind the join files function in MMH takes only seconds, as does the conversion from M4A to MKA. Are you prepping files for the Atmos Helper decode, or something else?

 

[HomerJAU]

Version 8.0.9 Beta 3 (November 10 2024) - changelog below is all changes since official MMH 8.0.8 release
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Channel Layout Remix tool: User Defined Channel mappings can now be saved* and restored* - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added support for .w64 files

Changes:
Multiple tools: Add new auto file name preference to support Track Number separator: ' - ' Example: '01 - Title.flac' (default remains '. ' '01. Title.flac')
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added new User Defined '4.0.4' layout for Output only - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added new User Defined 'Quad(side)' layout for Output only - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Add support for copying ffmpeg command line (users must still select Input and Output layouts but no need to remap - new
MMH Atmos Helper: Decoder added support for a user defined DRP install folder (MMH looks for default install location, if not there new button allows selection)

Download MMH 8.0.9 Beta 3 installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/beta/MMHInstaller.msi

NOTES:
* Added a new 'Channel Mapping Name' text box at bottom next the 'Save' button - if that textbox has a value it triggers MMH to save the current User Defined mapping to a file for Restore in future
* Added a new 'Restore Saved Channel Mapping' button at top of User Defined mapping dialog (this is disabled until at least one Channel Mapping is saved)

 

[jarrod2750]

Probably only aac in m4a. M4a is a container not an audio codec.

M4a was the magical key and allows atmos playback! Now I have a lot of extracting and m4a converting to do!!!! Is there any way to do the extraction and conversion and maintain the tagging and do it in batches?

 

[LuvMyQuad]

M4a was the magical key and allows atmos playback! Now I have a lot of extracting and m4a converting to do!!!! Is there any way to do the extraction and conversion and maintain the tagging and do it in batches?

Have you guys gotten m4a to play gapless? I never could so I rip to mka as a single file with cue file.

 

[himey]

extraction and conversion and maintain the tagging

No. You simply have to refine your tagging skills. Musicbrainz is a godsend.

 

[HomerJAU]

M4a was the magical key and allows atmos playback! Now I have a lot of extracting and m4a converting to do!!!! Is there any way to do the extraction and conversion and maintain the tagging and do it in batches?

Not if you created FLAC files (FLAC does not contain Atmos metadata).

If you created split MKV files they do dot have compatible tags. But you can drag and drop all the album track MKV files onto the MMH Extract Audio from MKV grid and get the MKV converted to M4A, then tag them using Get Titles from MusicBrainz

 

[himey]

Have you guys gotten m4a to play gapless? I never could so I rip to mka as a single file with cue file.

No issue in Kodi with Mr. Mustard and Polythene Pam.

 

[HomerJAU]

Have you guys gotten m4a to play gapless? I never could so I rip to mka as a single file with cue file.

Cue needed with MKA or MKV for gapless. But not many releases require gapless playback.

 

[himey]

Cue needed with MKA or MKV for gapless. But not many releases require gapless playback.

Kodi may have fixed the M4A gapless issue in the newer builds?

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Kodi may have fixed the M4A gapless issue in the newer builds?

Maybe. i haven't updated in a while, but my current version won't play m4a gapless.

 

[HomerJAU]

I was playing individual .m4a recently and thought the gap was almost gone. Maybe it depends on where the split is done (chapter time is right on a key frame)?

 

[jarrod2750]

Not if you created FLAC files (FLAC does not contain Atmos metadata).

If you created split MKV files they do dot have compatible tags. But you can drag and drop all the album track MKV files onto the MMH Extract Audio from MKV grid and get the MKV converted to M4A, then tag them using Get Titles from MusicBrainz

Gotcha. I can live with the re-tagging now knowing that I can extract the Atmos audio from a MKV file, convert it to m4a and it works.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Gotcha. I can live with the re-tagging now knowing that I can extract the Atmos audio from a MKV file, convert it to m4a and it works.

Is this with 'lossless' (Dolby TrueHD) Atmos?

 

[himey]

Is this with 'lossless' (Dolby TrueHD) Atmos?

Yes. M4A is simply a container.