MMS/MEP will not import this MP2 Audio

AAProds wrote on 9/13/2023, 9:36 PM

Gday gang,

Any ideas on the MP2 audio for this video not importing into MMS and MEP? I've tried MMS 2024 and MEP 2021. When I convert it to AAC and it imports OK.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FGuWlzVpEWw-7wUJg6voLTjKw-gQxMhl/view?usp=sharing

Audio Properties:

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Former user wrote on 9/13/2023, 10:33 PM

@AAProds In MS2024 I get picture but no audio, & that file doesn't import into Vegas at all.

AAProds wrote on 9/14/2023, 12:49 AM

@Former user

Cheers Gid, the plot thickens! I see it has only 1 channel. Maybe that's the issue. I'll do a re-rip and see what happens.

me_again wrote on 9/14/2023, 1:16 AM

Greetings Al, same result as Gid.

When I put the file through "Clever FFMPEG" is shows an error in the file as follows

No idea what it means but someone may.

The other interesting thing is, when I extract the audio with Clever FFMEPG then close the app, reopen the app and add the extracted audio to it without the video and then extract the audio again, the resulting file plays in MS 2023 without a problem.

AndyW

The different files added to MS2023, note the first extracted file is slightly longer than the original whereas the re-extracted extracted file(?) is the original length. Still no idea why this should be.

Former user wrote on 9/14/2023, 1:24 AM

@AAProds I don't know if this is any help.

Mocha Pro standalone & Silhouette, both video only software open that file no problem
Free Resolve, video but no audio
HitFilm Pro 2021.5, Video & audio

AAProds wrote on 9/14/2023, 1:45 AM

OK, thanks all, I'll put it down to dodgy encoding in a previous life. I'll redo it with AAC.

me_again wrote on 9/14/2023, 6:14 AM

@AAProds

Greetings again Al, possibly too late for this video but I've just put your clip through tsMuxerGUI that I occasionally use and saved it as a TS file - no encoding just remuxing.

It works and plays fine in MS2023

https://www.videohelp.com/software/tsMuxeR

AndyW

EDIT also using Avidemux audio & video to copy saved to TS using Mpeg TS Muxer (FF) Output Format works with MS2023

Former user wrote on 9/14/2023, 6:43 AM

@AAProds I wonder why it played in my now old Hitfilm Pro but not MMS, maybe someone could try it in an older MEP version, perhaps something has changed.. 🤷‍♂️

browj2 wrote on 9/14/2023, 7:21 AM

@Former user @AAProds @me_again

Hi,

I just tried it in MEP2015 Premium - no audio.

John CB

Former user wrote on 9/14/2023, 7:25 AM

@browj2 Ok, thanks 👍

AAProds wrote on 9/14/2023, 10:07 PM

@me_again

Thanks Andy, I too tried a simple Copy-Copy but into Mp4 = no go. Magix being picky. 😂

me_again wrote on 9/14/2023, 11:38 PM

@AAProds

Did you try converting the container to TS in Copy-Copy? It does work - honest.

The audio with Codec ID mp4a-6B seems to be causing universal problems in MP4s when you Google it. Example:

https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=140560

AndyW

AAProds wrote on 9/15/2023, 12:00 AM

@me_again

Cheers Andy, I don't doubt your superlative skill in this area; I think a TS extension might throw other players such as my phone. Unfortunately, I can't remember the dastardly program that created that file; I think it was a TV recording that I edited the ads from but it was some time ago.

me_again wrote on 9/15/2023, 1:23 AM

Aah, I thought it was just for getting into MMS to edit. All is explained.