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

[SeeMoreDigital]

Yes. M4A is simply a container.

Indeed... And is it re-muxed from .mkv to .mp4/.m4a using FFmpeg or a different .mp4 muxer?

 

[HomerJAU]

MMH uses ffmpeg

 

[himey]

Indeed... And is it re-muxed from .mkv to .mp4/.m4a using FFmpeg or a different .mp4 muxer?

I use MMH Extract Audio from MKV feature. Yes, FFmpeg.

 

[HomerJAU]

Version 8.0.9 Beta 4 (November 10 2024) - changelog below is all changes since official MMH 8.0.8 release
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New:
Channel Layout Remix tool: User Defined Channel mappings can now be saved and restored - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added support for .w64 files
*Join and Split files tool: Added support for .w64 files
*Join and Split files tool: A Cue file is now auto created on completion of file join ('Merge' command).

Fixes:
*Join and Split files tool: Tags from .m4a files were not read into grid when adding files - fixed
*Join and Split files tool: Cue files did not contain correct media file name - fixed (path was included)

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)
*Join and Split files tool: General code cleanup and maintenance
*Updated PDF docs (to reflect recent updates in Preferences dialog, Channel Layout Remix tool, Join and Split files tool and Launcher dialog

Download MMH 8.0.9 Beta 4 installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/beta/MMHInstaller.msi

* Changes since 8.0.9 Beta 3 release

 

[Stupy]

Just a casual reminder... what HomerJAU is doing for us all here is legendary and, dare I say, life changing for our enjoyment of multi channel music. Cheers!

 

[ssully]

I haven't kept up for awhile, so sorry if its answered; I did scan the latest pdf but didn't see an answer.

I know that MMH can fix inversions and delays, but can it detect them in multichannel files?

 

[HomerJAU]

I haven't kept up for awhile, so sorry if its answered; I did scan the latest pdf but didn't see an answer.

I know that MMH can fix inversions and delays, but can it detect them in multichannel files?

No detection. Only manual fixing. I’m not sure how auto detection could be done.

 

[ssully]

Me neither. Of the two, I'd think 100% phase inversion of a track versus others would be easier to detect. But don't ask me how.

 

[HomerJAU]

Version 8.0.9 Beta 6 (November 15 2024) - changelog below is all changes since official MMH 8.0.8 release (I didn't release Beta 5 officially)
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New:
Channel Layout Remix tool: User Defined Channel mappings can now be saved, restored and deleted - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added support for .w64 files
Join and Split files tool: Added support for .w64 files
*Join and Split files tool: A Cue file for created merged file is now auto created on completion of file join ('Merge' command) - minor changes since beta 4

Fixes:
Join and Split files tool: Tags from .m4a files were not read into grid when adding files - fixed
Join and Split files tool: Cue files did not contain correct media file name - fixed (path was included)
*Media File Manager tool: Video bitrate was not added for some video files - fixed
Channel Layout Remix tool: Copying ffmpeg command line failed (users must now select Input and Output layouts but no need to remap) - fixed

Changes:
Multiple tools: Added 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
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)
*Media File Manager tool: Media Sources dialog now supports reordering of folders (drag & drop or using 'Move' buttons) - new
*Media File Manager tool: Loading Source Media files now 20% to 30% faster for multiple sources by running code on sources concurrently
*Media File Manager tool: Grid is sorted automatically on completion of media data loading (scan completion)

Updated MediaInfo to 24.11
Updated PDF docs

Download MMH 8.0.9 Beta 6 installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/beta/MMHInstaller.msi

* Changes since 8.0.9 Beta 4 release

 

[JediJoker]

...phase inversion...

You mean *polarity inversion?

 

[HomerJAU]

You mean *polarity inversion?

Yes.

 

[HomerJAU]

Version 8.0.9 Beta 7 (November 15 2024)

Only change since Beta 6 earlier today:
MMH CUE creation: If DATE has no value Cue files created by MMH will not play in VLC - fixed (MMH now omits DATE if unknown) - a workaround for VLC bug @paligap


Download MMH 8.0.9 Beta 7 installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/beta/MMHInstaller.msi

 

[alek2702]

Apologies if I missed this but when decoding Atmos, I'd previously compensate for the DialNorm values manually (usually by adding 13dB gain, depending on the DN value).

Doing this with the latest Atmos helper release seems to clip the files. Am I right in thinking MMH now compensates for DN values automatically?

 

[HomerJAU]

Apologies if I missed this but when decoding Atmos, I'd previously compensate for the DialNorm values manually (usually by adding 13dB gain, depending on the DN value).

Doing this with the latest Atmos helper release seems to clip the files. Am I right in thinking MMH now compensates for DN values automatically?

A change in 8.0.6 (November 3):

Changes:
MMH Atmos Helper: Decoder: Decoding EAC3 Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus) now has louder decodes (previous DRP command line argument was ignored)

 

[alek2702]

A change in 8.0.6 (November 3):

Changes:
MMH Atmos Helper: Decoder: Decoding EAC3 Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus) now has louder decodes (previous DRP command line argument was ignored)

Thanks!
Is the volume boost tied to the DN values? I tried decoding two files, one with DN -18 and one -31, and neither seemed louder than the other after decode, which seems to point that way?

 

[HomerJAU]

The 8.0.6 release changed a decoder setting from one that suppressed Dialnorm (that actually did nothing) to a new setting that changes Dialnorm to 0 during the decode (to make output louder). A fellow QQ member did some detailed comparisons and the new setting makes the EAC3 decodes about 10db louder. My tests shows the increased volume varied by encoded DialNorm setting. (Measured not by listening).

I don’t have Dolby docs on these settings, this MMH Atmos decoding change is based on experimental results. The previous Dialnorm suppression option for EAC3 did not work (probably a bug in DRP). Edited for clarity.

If you run decodes using current MMH Atmos Helper vs MMH 8.0.5 or earlier you can compare the results yourself.

 

[alek2702]

The 8.0.6 release changed a decoder setting from one that suppressed Dialnorm (that actually did nothing) to a new setting that changes Dialnorm to 0 during the decode (to make output louder). A fellow QQ member did some detailed comparisons and the new setting makes the EAC3 decodes about 10db louder. My tests shows the increased volume varied by DialNorm setting. (Measured not by listening).

I don’t have Dolby docs on these settings, the MMH decoding is based on experimental results.

If you run decodes using current MMH Atmos Helper vs MMH 8.0.5 or earlier you can compare the results yourself.

Great, thanks!
Compensating for DialNorm automatically is a big time saver.

 

[ted_b]

The 8.0.6 release changed a decoder setting from one that suppressed Dialnorm (that actually did nothing) to a new setting that changes Dialnorm to 0 during the decode (to make output louder). A fellow QQ member did some detailed comparisons and the new setting makes the EAC3 decodes about 10db louder. My tests shows the increased volume varied by encoded DialNorm setting. (Measured not by listening).

I don’t have Dolby docs on these settings, the MMH decoding is based on experimental results.

If you run decodes using current MMH Atmos Helper vs MMH 8.0.5 or earlier you can compare the results yourself.

Does this affect if we are extracting 24/48 TrueHD to wav, or just EAC3?

 

[HomerJAU]

Just decoding EAC3. And only if you don’t apply any Gain options during the MMH Helper decode (those Gain options apply gain to the decoded wav immediately after the DRP decode).

 

[HomerJAU]

Music Media Helper 8.0.9 Released

Version 8.0.9 (November 27 2024)
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New:
Channel Layout Remix tool: User Defined Channel mappings can now be saved, restored and deleted - new
Channel Layout Remix tool: Added support for .w64 files
Join and Split files tool: Added support for .w64 files
Join and Split files tool: A Cue file for created merged file is now auto created on completion of file join ('Merge' command).

Fixes:
Join and Split files tool: Tags from .m4a files were not read into grid when adding files - fixed
Join and Split files tool: Cue files did not contain correct media file name - fixed (path was included)
Media File Manager tool: Video bitrate was not added for some video files - fixed
Channel Layout Remix tool: Copying ffmpeg command line failed (users must now select Input and Output layouts but no need to remap) - fixed

Changes:
Multiple tools: Added 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
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)
Media File Manager tool: Media Sources dialog now supports reordering of folders (drag & drop or using 'Move' buttons) - new
Media File Manager tool: Loading Source Media files now 20% to 30% faster for multiple sources by running code on sources concurrently
Media File Manager tool: Grid is sorted automatically on completion of media data loading (scan completion)
MMH CUE creation: If DATE has no value Cue files created by MMH will not play in VLC - fixed (MMH now omits DATE if unknown) - a workaround for VLC bug
Code refactoring/clean-up

Updated MediaInfo to 24.11
Updated PDF docs (many updates)


Download MMH 8.0.9 installer here:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh8/MHInstaller.msi

For Kodi users, MMH's Chapter Editor has a new option to create a new mka file with no chapters when creating a cue for a MKA file (Kodi 21 will not load a mka file with chapters from a CUE, it thinks an mka with chapters is an audiobook!)

The new File Manager has been optimised (faster loading) over last month or so and now shows Dolby Vision FEL data (for DoVi movie, TV Series and Music Videos/Concert releases):

And after over 1 year I finally documented how to select individual albums in the Tag and Rename tool (use the 'Select Files' button shown in yellow in this new screen shot (The Yes Album’s ‘Select Files’ button has been flicked to focus the Tag Editor on the album):