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JAIKOZ doesn't like some M4A's

#1

I need to use VideoReDo to batch several hundred files, to strip audio from video files. The authors are very savy with media formats so I find it hard to believe they aren’t generating proper files; but the audio only M4A files I get error in Jaikoz:

“Unable to load… not recognized as audio files…”

They work in fine in mediamonkey and SoundForge, it sure would be good if I could include Jaikoz in the workflow of this sort.

Could you look at sample attatched m4a and see if you spot the issue?

Thanks.

#2

Found the issue

Files created with VideoReDo use a 64bit length for length of Mdat atom, jaudiotagger does nto have support for this.

When I use AtomicParsley it outputs the following:

Atom ftyp @ 0 of size: 24, ends @ 24
Atom mdat @ 24 of size: 464689 (^), ends @ 0
                         (^)denotes a 64-bit atom length
Atom moov @ 464713 of size: 5707, ends @ 470420
     Atom mvhd @ 464721 of size: 108, ends @ 464829
     Atom iods @ 464829 of size: 27, ends @ 464856
     Atom trak @ 464856 of size: 5564, ends @ 470420
         Atom tkhd @ 464864 of size: 92, ends @ 464956
         Atom mdia @ 464956 of size: 5464, ends @ 470420
             Atom mdhd @ 464964 of size: 32, ends @ 464996
             Atom hdlr @ 464996 of size: 68, ends @ 465064
             Atom minf @ 465064 of size: 5356, ends @ 470420
                 Atom smhd @ 465072 of size: 16, ends @ 465088
                 Atom dinf @ 465088 of size: 36, ends @ 465124
                     Atom dref @ 465096 of size: 28, ends @ 465124
                 Atom stbl @ 465124 of size: 5296, ends @ 470420
                     Atom stsd @ 465132 of size: 100, ends @ 465232
                         Atom mp4a @ 465148 of size: 84, ends @ 465232
                             Atom esds @ 465184 of size: 48, ends @ 465232
                     Atom stts @ 465232 of size: 24, ends @ 465256
                     Atom stsc @ 465256 of size: 28, ends @ 465284
                     Atom stsz @ 465284 of size: 5116, ends @ 470400
                     Atom stco @ 470400 of size: 20, ends @ 470420

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Total size: 470420 bytes; 21 atoms total. AtomicParsley version: 0.9.0 (utf16)
Media data: 464689 bytes; 5731 bytes all other atoms (1.218% atom overhead).
Total free atom space: 0 bytes; 0.000% waste.
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But cannot read file because jaikoz/jaudiotagger doesn’t understand length of mdat atom, because using 64bit data length.

I have raised issue on the underlying tagging library used by both Jaikoz and SongKong - https://bitbucket.org/ijabz/jaudiotagger/issues/216/cannot-read-mp4s-when-mdat-length-is

#3

I have fixed this, it was because your s/w was using a 64bit value for the audio data length rather than the more standard 32bit.

Please try replacing your jaudiotagger.jar file in your Jaikoz lib folder with this one

http://www.jthink.net/jaikoz/scratch/jaudiotagger.jar

#4

OUTRAGEOUS! I had to wait a full half day for my answers!!!

Seriously, you’re one of the best. And may I extend to title of ‘media file savvy’ to you as well. You nailed it. ISSUE RESOLVED.

Thanks again

#5

Oops, celebrated too quickly.

M4a (64bit) file OPENS in jaikoz now, but can’t save basic changes to tags, error window:

“Unable to save song… because of following error… org.jaudiotagger.tag.TAG.setField(Lorg/jaudiotagger/tag/FieldKey;Ljava/lang/String;)V”

#6

Hmm,maybe there is some incompatability but it works for me. Please email your support files. I do plan to get a new bugfix Jaikoz release out in the next few weeks

#7

Can you try the new version of Jaikoz please and see if now works for you.