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

[HomerJAU]

Looks like it all is in Users app data, see shot, before I delete all, do you have suggestion?
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I asked you the following when you posted this screen shot of your new pc, but you never replied:

If this is your new PC why are there all those old MMH versions referenced? Did you copy your old PC onto your new PC or do a backup then restore to new PC?

I will create an installer for MMH 9 beta 1 shortly. I’ll send you a link and try installing that. It won’t see the old MMH 8 version and won’t try to replace the MMH files it thinks you have.

 

[HomerJAU]

@marpow

Please download MMH 9 beta 1 installer and try to run, it should solve your MMH 8 installer problem:

NOTE: MMH 9 uses the .NET 9 Desktop Runtime (x64). Please download and install this first:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/...u/runtime-desktop-9.0.0-windows-x64-installer

MMH 9 beta 1 installer:
https://reva.blob.core.windows.net/mmh9/beta/MMHInstaller.msi


Here is the current MMH 9 beta Changelog over current official MMH 8 release (8.0.12):
Version 9.0.0 beta 1 (January 5 2024) expected official MMH 9 release within a couple weeks
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New:
MMH updated to .NET 9 Desktop runtime (faster processing)
Media File Manager tool: Added support new Reporting option that includes cover art for Music, Music Videos/Concerts, Movies, TV series and - new
Media File Manager tool: Now reads additional metadata from Kodi nfo files for Movies & TV Series (adds: Genre, Plot, Cast, Director, IMDB Rating etc)
Channel Volume tool: Added support for viewing & editing wavpack (.wv) file channel volumes (up to 16 channels supported)
Batch Audio tools: Getting/Creating DR readings - Added support for wavpack (.wv) files
Remix Channel layout tool: Added new option to Remix Multichannel files* to Stereo (experimental) - new (Remixes 7.1, 5.1, 5.0 and Quad to stereo @Mickb
* wav, flac and Atmos in m4a supported

Changes:
Added support for getting year from file and folder names with square brackets '[1970]' - previously only '(xxxx)' was supported
Media File Manager tool: Now attempts to get music data from untagged files (based on file and folder naming)
When MMH creates a Dynamic Range file it no longer changes the album folder's Last Modified timestamp
Batch Audio tools: When running option 'Check Cover Art...' a new sub-option added to extract embedded art to 'folder.jpg' if art file does not exist
Chapter Editor tool: Now tags files on 'Save' if user has used 'Get Tracks from Musicbrainz' option (previously tags only saved if 'Save CUE' was used

Updated 3rd party UI controls to latest 24.2.3 (thanks to all users who donated!)

Fixes:
Chapter Editor tool: Failed to load chapters if a chapter has > 3 tags - fixed

 

[marpow]

I asked you the following when you posted this screen shot of your new pc, but you never replied:

If this is your new PC why are there all those old MMH versions referenced? Did you copy your old PC onto your new PC or do a backup then restore to new PC?

I will create an installer for MMH 9 beta 1 shortly. I’ll send you a link and try installing that. It won’t see the old MMH 8 version and won’t try to replace the MMH files it thinks you have.

Unfortunately I did do a data swap from place of purchase.
Fingers crossed # 9 works.
I will wipe # 8 before installing #9

 

[himey]

Unfortunately I did do a data swap from place of purchase.
Fingers crossed # 9 works.
I will wipe # 8 before installing #9

Cloned the drive? Cloning the drive shouldn't present issues like that.

 

[HomerJAU]

It does when it’s across PCs with different hardware.

 

[himey]

It does when it’s across PCs with different hardware.

Did he tell you he cloned the drive? I don't see his answer. I have never had issues cloning from Intel to another Intel. I usually just start from scratch. but a couple of days ago I cloned an N100 processor drive, 12 gen Intel, to a 7th gen Intel processor PC and it was smooth as butter. Win 11.

 

[HomerJAU]

No. He copied the files.

Last time I tried to clone Windows it was a disaster. Never tried since. What cloning software did you use?

 

[himey]

No. He copied the files.

Last time I tried to clone Windows it was a disaster. Never tried since. What cloning software did you use?

Macrium, the last free version which I think was 8, but I will check to make sure. I keep imagine backups of my C: drives. I didn't plan on using the image on my older PC, but it booted right up same as if I did a restart and it worked so well I didn't do a clean install. I had an extra SSD, with the image already on it.

Good info:
Here.

 

[marpow]

I had 8 year old Windows 10 and Best Buy Data swapped to Windows 11 2025.
I didn't do this when I swapped to Windows 10, I just reloaded things as I needed them with my own thumb drive from the other PC. Was easy. Not sure why I said OK to there free service this time, live and learn.
This has been difficult but I am chipping away.
Garry and I cloned Windows and Garry knows a thousand things more than me.
Because of our somewhat complicated systems, Fiber/Modem/Router, ethernet cable, switch's, network, software playing from other software, etc. The rabbit hole can be brutal and highly doubtful they can dig you out.
I understand Windows One Drive, but I don't like it.
I have 3 PC's on my Microsoft Account, two of them I use at home and work for working, the third is just the music only PC (remote access) that holds JRiver that I use to play my music.
What I hate about One Drive is that when an update gets, for example, done at work, it irritates the home PC, but I can figure things out.

I am going to load MMH 9 soon, after I catch up from work. Fingers crossed.

 

[marpow]

Big progress, with one hitch, can't update .Downloaded Net 30-9 and MMH 9. Good.

MMH 9 created a large folder on my C Drive Programs, many items. When I click yes on the popup Update Installer nothing happens.
Can't find the update installer? Almost there.

 

[HomerJAU]

Good news Mark!!

There is no update for MMH 9 yet. Congratulations you found the first MMH 9 bug! I will fix today and repost. In the mean time carry on using it but ignore any notifications about an update and don’t try to update from your MMH 9 beta. Wait until I give you the go ahead to download the fix.

 

[HomerJAU]

@marpow There's an updated MMH 9 beta so you don't get the bad notification of an update when none is avialable

Also: Minor changes to the new Report layouts and a fix for the occasional video file that had missing video codec info.

 

[HomerJAU]

I have 3 PC's on my Microsoft Account, two of them I use at home and work for working, the third is just the music only PC (remote access) that holds JRiver that I use to play my music.
What I hate about One Drive is that when an update gets, for example, done at work, it irritates the home PC, but I can figure things out.

I am going to load MMH 9 soon, after I catch up from work. Fingers crossed.

This was the problem on your new PC with MMH.

You should set OneDrive to only 'sync' non-system folders when you use it on multiple PCc, otherwise it causes those issues.

Just sync your documents folder are whatever folder you uses at home and at work, never your App folders,etc

 

[marpow]

Thank you for all the tips and functions Garry.
I am going to do a new BD rip on MKV and go to MMH, go through my entire process from disc to listen and report back.

 

[HomerJAU]

Since you are now on a MMH9 you will need to set your preferences to create the JRiver sidecar xml files.

 

[marpow]

I just checked the update and all good, I am at 9.0.0 Beta 1.

Split and Rename Concerts:
Unfortunately my rip-Ian Thomas-How We Roll was not on Musicbrainz, I typed in Rush-Moving Pictures instead and Musicbrainz worked fine.
I checked box JRiver and pop ups came and all is fine. Checked my folder and all tracks, noted and fine.

Still need to check the Extract Audio from MKV, not worried.

Do you recommend Load MKV Tags Slow ?

I did notice, with the Dark Skin, when I highlight to delete or change a name, the blue highlight color is hardly noticeable against the Black skin.

 

[HomerJAU]

Do you recommend Load MKV Tags Slow ?

I did notice, with the Dark Skin, when I highlight to delete or change a name, the blue highlight color is hardly noticeable against the Black skin.

No need to show MKV tags for JRiver.

The highlight color is defined in Windows settings, MMH uses whatever you’ve set there.

I always set Windows to a dark theme. I find looking at a huge screen all day while coding is just glare, it gives me headaches.

 

[Geone Dennis Artillero]

MMH Atmos helper no longer outputs dolby m4a files, it just generates the master sets. Are there any additional steps or settings added from MMH 7?

 

[HomerJAU]

MMH Atmos helper no longer outputs dolby m4a files, it just generates the master sets. Are there any additional steps or settings added from MMH 7?

What version of MMH are you using?

 

[Geone Dennis Artillero]

What version of MMH are you using?

I tried on both 8 and 9 beta...