Too High Biy Rate Messge - I need to Convert Audio to AC-3

I made a 40 second test video in Media 100 and exported it as Reference then exported audio as uncompressed AIFF. I ran the The Video went through BitVIce with Studio RGB and the rest default settings, I chose the Crop setting at opening. I then ran the Audio through Compessor as an ACC Mp4 as I did not see AC-3 as an option.

I brought it all into DVDstudioPro made menu etc. It ran fine in Simulator. When I went to build or burn, I got the Video Bit Rate Too High message. So, I brought the video through BitVice again and lowered the rate to 7.50. I brought it back to dvdStudioPro and it Simulated fine but when i burn or build I get the Vido Bit Rate too high message.

I deleted the Audio Asset and the Video Built without the Too High Bit Rate message. So, my problem is with the audio.

I read that I should use A. Pack to convert Audio to an AC-3 file and that A .Pack ships with DVD StudioPro. I can't seem to find it . In Compressor I do not see the Audio option of AC-3 either.

Any Help from those that know?

jerome

The AC3 encoding has shifted to Compressor now, so any reference to A Pack should be ignored.

Follow Floh's direction to find the AC-3, but beware that it defaults the "Dialog Normalization" to -27dBFS. If you've got your audio mixed how you want to, you can set this to -31dBFS. This stops any attenuation happening to your audio file. Otherwise your audio might sound quieter than you expect.

There are obviously good reasons to use the Dialog Normalization - but that's a discussion best left for you and the manual :o)

HTH

Ben

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Try changing the file to a .aif rather than a .MOV - that might help. Also are you using the audio file that Bitvice creates, or one you have exported yourself ?

K