Unreliable destination file content

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fabrice
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Unreliable destination file content

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Here is my workflow to extract from 1 quicktime file (1 video, 8 discreet audio) 8 different discreet audio wav files.
The 8 source folders exactly the same (because pointing to the same files) and each process extract 1 track to 1 wav file.
My first idea was to have 1 watch folder and for each QT file generate 8 discreet wav files (each track described by 1 CustommFFMPEG script command) to 1 destination folder (with differents naming prefix/suffix).

But starting from 1 watch folder to 8 processes gave me the result of unreliable discreet wav files. I had the same issue with .mov destination files. Most of the tracks are treated correctly, but some are a container only with no content.

So if I have a QT file with 8 discreet tracks (for a 5.1 mix and a Stereo mix), I want to end up with 8 discreet .wav or .mov audio files, some are present on the drive but empty...

Any idea ?
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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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Can you please post your 8 custom ffmpeg commands? I need them in order to recreate your particular scenario.

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fabrice
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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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multi channel exports have .mov extension, mono channels are .wav

-map 0:1 -map 0:2 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:1 -map 0:2 -map 0:3 -map 0:4 -map 0:5 -map 0:6 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le

-map 0:1 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:2 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:3 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:4 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:5 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:6 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:7 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le
-map 0:8 -format mov -acodec pcm_s24le

Thank you for your help...
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Is the behaviour of the failing files the same all the time or does it vary? Also, does all your command work as expected when running them in a ffmpeg dos command?

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fabrice
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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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Actually in the screenshot in the original post, all the custom FFmpeg Commands are the one I provided but executed 1 by 1 from each folder that is pointing to the same with the same discovery rules (of course because I have to work on the same file(s)). This is working well, but 1 by 1.
If I place only 1 source folder sending the file(s) to the 8 commands, it is not reliable anymore.

When it's failing, it's the same behaviour (failing 8 times/10). The file is created but it's like the generated content is not placed inside.


I create the same workflow with 3 CustomFFmpeg commands from 1 source folder (1 making a QT audio file with 6 tracks, another one with only 2 tracks and one with 1 track). And then it was always the export of the 2 tracks QT that "failed".
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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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I would like to thank you fabrice for reporting this because I can now confirm that there is a bug somewhere and it's serious! I'm investigating now and will update the program as soon as I've found the root cause of this.

Again, thank you!

-steipal
fabrice
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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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Thank you too Steipal !
I often find bugs where there shouldn't be... Send me tests, I'm your man ;))
Keep me posted. Thank you for your work.
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I've located the bug and I will soon send you a private build for you to test.

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Re: Unreliable destination file content

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Great ! Thank you !
Oh, by the way, from which country are you ? Germany, UK ?
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I'm a real viking so take a guess :mrgreen:
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