24/96 compatibility

[InnocentBystander]

I just bought EMC9 last week and still learning about the program so bear with me if I'm a lot uninformed. I've learned much since started reading this forum. First, the project......

I've created 24-bit/96k WAV files from LP's, through the use of an Edirol-25 capture device, and the Audacity software. The goal is to create a DVD-video with these 24-bit audio files and a black video (hope to learn to author later). But I'm having some problems with EMC9 recognizing these hi-res 24-bit WAV files and thus not able to import them into Sound Editor, MyDVD, or any other module. I get an error message about unsupported file type with no explanation why this occurred.

 

Can anyone confirm that, although WAV files are "supported", that that support extends only to 16-bit content and lower? Nowhere can I find confirmation about the quality of the WAV file support.

 

Thanks in advance !

 

Barry

[Ilikemytoys]

An 'audio DVD' is totally different from a 'video DVD'. Make sure you have a device that will play it back. I don't think that all DVD players support playback of audio DVD.

 

No all players do not support Audio DVD. Think of them as a car MP3 disk player, they will accept CD R but not DVD. Check the specs of your DVD player before you do it.

[ggrussell]

That is correct. 24bit sound files are not supported in EMC9. There are very few apps on the market that do. If you are trying to create an 'audio DVD' which does support higher bitrates, EMC9 does not support that either. Music Disc Creator actually creates a 'video DVD' with still images when you create a DVD with music. The 'video DVD' standard only supports 16bit sound.

 

Audio Capture in EMC9 also only supports 8bit and 16bit capture.

[InnocentBystander]

That is correct. 24bit sound files are not supported in EMC9. There are very few apps on the market that do. If you are trying to create an 'audio DVD' which does support higher bitrates, EMC9 does not support that either. Music Disc Creator actually creates a 'video DVD' with still images when you create a DVD with music. The 'video DVD' standard only supports 16bit sound.

 

Audio Capture in EMC9 also only supports 8bit and 16bit capture.

 

Thought so. Not a total loss since EMC will be very useful for creation of a variety of home video projects. I got some bad advice from a magazine article about this topic. Upon further googling, for those posters who are interested, Audio DVD Creator by Goland does support 24-bit audio files. Well, it's only money.

 

Thanks again for the reply.

 

Barry

[ggrussell]

An 'audio DVD' is totally different from a 'video DVD'. Make sure you have a device that will play it back. I don't think that all DVD players support playback of audio DVD.