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Can't convert a DTS WAV file to AC3 WAV

I'm using foobar2000 to convert DTS WAV files to AC3 WAV files; all the files convert okay, except for this one. I'm tearing my hair out trying figure out what's wrong.

Here's the file I'm trying to convert: <MODERATION: LINK REMOVED>

The error message I get when I attempt to convert this file is:

1 out of 1 tracks converted with major problems.

Source: "C:\Users\Lupine Assassin\Desktop\Chi Lites - Greatest Hits (Quad)\01 Oh Girl.wav"
  An error occurred while writing to file (Unexpected audio format change) : "C:\Users\Lupine Assassin\Desktop\01 Oh Girl.wav"
  Conversion failed: Unexpected audio format change
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Can't convert a DTS WAV file to AC3 WAV

Reply #1
what are your converter settings?
What ac3 encoder?

Can't convert a DTS WAV file to AC3 WAV

Reply #2
Hi, welcome to the forum. Cute avatar.

Yeah, please don't post links to copyright protected content in the future. You can PM them to Peter, or PM them to other development/staff like me, and we can look into fixing the problem.

Yeah, I think I may need to fix the DTS WAV decoder. I think it's currently pre/post padding with 44100/16/Stereo, which would result in a format change when the DTS starts and stops. Ideally, it should absorb input until it finds a DTS packet, or gives up. Upon finding a DTS packet, it should emit the silence padding before it, upconverted to the format output by the DTS decoder.

If you'll just PM me a link to that file, I'll see what I can do.

Can't convert a DTS WAV file to AC3 WAV

Reply #3
Bump for fixed.