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

[HomerJAU]

MMH 8 Beta 2 released

Version 8.0.0 Beta 2 (May 5 2024)
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Fixes:
MMH Atmos Helper: Failed to decode Atmos in .m4a and .mp4 files (change in ffmpeg 7) - fixed (same error in MMH 7 not fixed)

Changes:
MMH Atmos Helper: Added new 'Prepend Silence' option when encoding (0.0 to 3.0 seconds) - new
Updated 3rd party UI controls to latest 23.2.6
Updated mp4box to latest git version 2.5 Rev 53

Here is the new 'Prepend Silence' option when encoding Atmos in MMH h Atmos Helper:

 

[leefarber]

Trying to update, but getting the following error:

 

[HomerJAU]

Try and download again.

 

[leefarber]

Just deleted the installer and tried again, but no luck!

 

[HomerJAU]

What version of MMH?

 

[leefarber]

Trying to go from MMH 8 Beta 1 to Beta 2.

 

[HomerJAU]

I've just uploaded MMH 8.0.0 Beta 2b and verified it downloads ok.

I had a user testing MMH 8.0.0 Beta 2a last night and there were no problems reported with the download.

I am downloading using the 'publish.htm' link which now gives an option to bypass the Windows 11 blocking of executable files introduced a couple weeks back:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/publish.htm

 

[steelydave]

I've just uploaded MMH 8.0.0 Beta 2b and verified it downloads ok.

I had a user testing MMH 8.0.0 Beta 2a last night and there were no problems reported with the download.

I am downloading using the 'publish.htm' link which now gives an option to bypass the Windows 11 blocking of executable files introduced a couple weeks back:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/publish.htm

This downloads and installs just fine for me in Win 10, with the usual (I'm paraphrasing here) 'unknown application, are you sure you want to install?' warning.

 

[HomerJAU]

My next MMH work is around prepending Atmos silence to Atmos in mka, mkv, m4a and mp4 files to stop the beginning being skipped when an AVR syncs to the bitstream.

This should probably work for most players using HDMI passthrough like Kodi and JRiver but probably not work for Dolby Reference Player users as it will break the encode integrity check, which means it will also break the MMH Atmos Helper's Atmos Decoder since it use the DRP.

 

[himey]

This downloads and installs just fine for me in Win 10, with the usual (I'm paraphrasing here) 'unknown application, are you sure you want to install?' warning.

Sometimes if you switch to a different browser, you will have a better result. A couple times a month or two ago I had to use Chrome. Edge has been fine since, which is what I usually use.

 

[leefarber]

No problem updating using the link Garry posted, it’s only when I try updating from within the app itself that I get that error. Strange!

 

[Jiko]

Hi Garry,

Thanks for the MMH 8.0.0 Beta 3 Update!

Re. Resample.
Resampling bit depth to 24 bit doesn't work on Wav files, can you check please.

Cheers,
Jim

 

[HomerJAU]

I can't believe the the number of issues we've found updating a few components to their latest version in MMH 8::
Visual Studio 2022 17.10 doesn't build MMH (17.9 does)
mp4box 2.5 fails on files 2.4 is ok with
ffmpeg 7.0 fails with several undocumented changes over ffmpeg 6.1.1
Devexpress UI 23.2.6 won't create custom buttons - 23.2.5 and earlier does (could be a Visual Studio issue)

What a waist of about 4 days this week for me and its still not all resolved yet.

 

[niunduro]

Trying to update, but getting the following error:

View attachment 105397

yes from the update of the app the same message, but from the link oficial is correct https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/publish.htm

 

[niunduro]

Mi próximo trabajo en MMH consiste en anteponer el silencio de Atmos a Atmos en archivos mka, mkv, m4a y mp4 para evitar que se omita el comienzo cuando un AVR se sincroniza con el flujo de bits.

Esto probablemente debería funcionar para la mayoría de los reproductores que usan paso HDMI como Kodi y JRiver, pero probablemente no funcione para los usuarios de Dolby Reference Player, ya que romperá la verificación de integridad de la codificación, lo que significa que también romperá el decodificador Atmos del MMH Atmos Helper ya que usa el DRP.

I try in my vsx 933, 1 sec?

 

[HomerJAU]

I've just uploaded MMH 8.0.0 Beta 4

Fixes/Changes in MMH 8.0.0 Beta 4 over previous beta release:
Resample Tool: Input wavs always resampled to 16 bit - fixed @Jiko
Tag & Rename tool: In 8.0.0 Beta 3 'Select Files' button was not visible in Album row header - fixed

Get the update installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/publish.htm

 

[Jiko]

Thank you Garry!

 

[PC2]

New to MMH. I downloaded latest 8 beta and I extracted some wav files from mkv files. I used the tag feature to input tag info into them.

I later tried to use the mp3tag freeware I normally use to add cover art to these converted wavs but mp3tag was unable to write any new tags to these MMH converted files. I also tried using MMH converted files that were not tagged by MMH with the same result.

I have been using mp3tag to tag hundreds of files without a hitch. I tried Mp3tag on other wav files I had previously ripped and the program worked fine with them.

Also, when I load the converted wavs that were tagged by MMH into mp3tag, I could not see any of the tag info.

The MMH converted files seem to play OK. Just wondering why, the MMH converted wav files seem to be incompatible with mp3tag?

 

[himey]

New to MMH. I downloaded latest 8 beta and I extracted some wav files from mkv files. I used the tag feature to input tag info into them.

I later tried to use the mp3tag freeware I normally use to add cover art to these converted wavs but mp3tag was unable to write any new tags to these MMH converted files. I also tried using MMH converted files that were not tagged by MMH with the same result.

I have been using mp3tag to tag hundreds of files without a hitch. I tried Mp3tag on other wav files I had previously ripped and the program worked fine with them.

Also, when I load the converted wavs that were tagged by MMH into mp3tag, I could not see any of the tag info.

The MMH converted files seem to play OK. Just wondering why, the MMH converted wav files seem to be incompatible with mp3tag?

Use FLAC. WAV files aren't universally supported for tagging.

 

[HomerJAU]

New to MMH. I downloaded latest 8 beta and I extracted some wav files from mkv files. I used the tag feature to input tag info into them.

I later tried to use the mp3tag freeware I normally use to add cover art to these converted wavs but mp3tag was unable to write any new tags to these MMH converted files. I also tried using MMH converted files that were not tagged by MMH with the same result.

I have been using mp3tag to tag hundreds of files without a hitch. I tried Mp3tag on other wav files I had previously ripped and the program worked fine with them.

Also, when I load the converted wavs that were tagged by MMH into mp3tag, I could not see any of the tag info.

The MMH converted files seem to play OK. Just wondering why, the MMH converted wav files seem to be incompatible with mp3tag?

No idea except if your files are > 2GB? Can you provide more info? Were these split into chapters etc?