MEP2013 Plus - Adding Your Own OGG File For Menu

johnebaker wrote on 8/27/2020, 7:48 AM

Hi

Assuming you mean a background audio for the menu - use this option in the Menu Edit dialog to change the background audio and insert a background video clip instead of an image.

This image is from MEP 2021, however the options are also there in your MEP.

BTW there is no need to convert audio files to OGG - MEP will accept a wide range of audio files and video files for the DVD menu

John EB

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/27/2020, 11:08 AM

Hi John - Nice to see you again - actually I'm customizing (both) audio and still image in the background Menu. The still image (a saved jpg. worked out great)! Thanx for your help with that. Ok so then audio can be a wav file (no need to convert to OGG). Got That too (thank you) .... Question is does the wav file have to placed into a 'Magix App Directory' folder or can I simply navigate (as in your screen shot) to where I have that wav stored? And to re-clarify, can I have all my media saved to externals? Or do they have to be saved to the main OS Drive?

Thank You John!

CubeAce wrote on 8/27/2020, 11:19 AM

@CarpentersMate

Hi.

I make my own music and export as either 24 bit wav or 32 bit float wav and I can import any of them into projects. The main thing with wav is either keep the files to either 48kHz (preferable) or 44kHz.

MEP would see the following file info.

Complete name                            : D:\Cubase Projects\Finished tracks\Desert Trek 2020 instrumental Remix.wav
Format                                   : Wave
File size                                : 106 MiB
Duration                                 : 4 min 50 s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant
Overall bit rate                         : 3 072 kb/s
Producer                                 : Ray CubeAce
Description                              : CubeAce Productions
Encoded date                             : 2020:06:29 22:05:05
Encoding settings                        : A=PCM,F=48000,W=32,M=stereo,T=Cubase
Producer_Reference                       : 2007

Audio
Format                                   : PCM
Format profile                           : Float
Codec ID                                 : 3
Codec ID/Hint                            : IEEE
Duration                                 : 4 min 50 s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 3 072 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth                                : 32 bits
Stream size                              : 106 MiB (100%)

I can either drag and drop a file into a project or look for it in imports and make a link to it.

Ray.

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/27/2020, 12:00 PM

Hi Ray - Nice to see you again and thanx for the detailed reply. Do I understand your D Drive is an externaI drive? "I can either drag and drop a file into a project" or navigate to anywhere I have that wav stored? (No need to place them into a Magix App folder) ... Yes I understand the bit rate conversions

Thank You

johnebaker wrote on 8/27/2020, 12:49 PM

@CarpentersMate

Hi

. . . . can I simply navigate (as in your screen shot) to where I have that wav stored? . . . .

Yes there is no problem with that.

. . . . And to re-clarify, can I have all my media saved to externals? Or do they have to be saved to the main OS Drive? . . . .

This is where you will get different opinions - I say they should be on an internal drive in a folder within the Documents folder for best performance, others members say it is OK to use external drives. With your source material, working with USB drives should be OK as the data transfer requirements are not as high as higher resolution video.

John EB

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/27/2020, 1:16 PM

Hi John - And thanx for your patience my dear friend! Externals? (I'm sure this has been discussed before) .. To be clear I always use 'esata' PCI cards in my machines, (both Mac and Windows). Then use esata cables from those rear ports to an externally powered esata enclosure. The transfer speeds are decent. In any event having fun here during pandemic blues ... 🤓 😷

CubeAce wrote on 8/27/2020, 1:31 PM

@CarpentersMate @johnebaker

Hi.

I agree with John.

External drives are fine for archiving but I would have library files on one of my three additional internal drives.

It's why I like tower cased PCs. I could fit 10 SATA drives or more SSDs in my case and an underused 1200w power supply.

I added the file info because some have never tried 32 bit floating point wav files. I could make 64 bit but I seriously don't think I'd hear the difference.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 8/27/2020, 3:21 PM

@CarpentersMate

Hi

. . . . esata cables from those rear ports to an externally powered esata enclosure . . . .

It is not very often to come across some one using eSATA external drives - eSATA connection has the same transfer data rates as the internal SATA drives so absolutely no worries there.

John EB

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/27/2020, 7:10 PM

Hi John: "eSATA connection has the same transfer data rates as the internal SATA no worries there" Exactly (thank you)! 😇 The cables and connections are connected directly to the logic board via/thru the internal esata PCI cards. All my towers are configured the same way, (Mac & PC's). It might be older technology (not as fast as thunderbolt), but heck I'll take it ... 😆 I'm not sure Ray picked up on that but with his knowledge/experience, I believe he knows what we're referring to 🤓 Hey we're a TEAM here - a Magix Team! 😍

CubeAce wrote on 8/27/2020, 7:18 PM

@CarpentersMate

Hi.

I do understand, but didn't notice the connection. Similar to having a hard drive that slots into a caddy.

Ray.

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/27/2020, 7:35 PM

Yes Sir Ray! 😉 Thank You ...