File Processing
We offer a full range of software products to process AD files.
File Compilers
For AD that is delivered as pre-mixed with program audio, or as a separate audio track with associated control track, we offer Advantage Compiler products that create an audio output file via easy-to-use, software only processing.
The Advantage Compilers will check the sample rate and bits per sample of the source WAV files and, if necessary, automatically convert them during the compilation process to produce the required values specified for the output file. The original source files are not modified.
The input file format is an industry standard ESEF file with the associated WAV file set.
Advantage Premix Compiler
This application accepts a WAV file of the original programme audio and an ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files) and by using the timecode and Pan and Fade information contained in the ESEF file, creates a pre-mixed audio WAV file consisting of dipped program sound with added audio descriptions.
A user selectable option produces an output file with dipped program sound only, without inserting the audio descriptions.
Advantage Premix information sheet
Advantage Mono Compiler
Processes an ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files) to create an audio output file that is a single mono WAV containing all the audio descriptions, using either a 48 KHz or 44.1 KHz sampling rate.
Advantage Mono information sheet
Advantage DTT Compiler
Processes an ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files) to create an output file that contains a mono WAV of the Audio Descriptions on the left channel and the matching 'control track' (warble track) on the right channel of a stereo pair.
A user selectable option will produce a mono AD track output only, therefore creating the same output file as the Mono Compiler.
Advantage DTT Compiler information sheet
If you already have AD files recorded on an audio archive system, we created a product to enable these files to be imported and re-edited.
Advantage DTT Decompiler
This software processes DTT audio from a real-time source, such as a DAT tape, to produce an ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files). The ESEF file contains all of the timecode and Pan and Fade information, but not the original script. This application is used with an appropriate input audio card (check with Starfish for recommended cards).
Advantage DTT Decompiler information sheet
File Conversion
Advantage File Converter
Provides a number of file conversion utilities including: Cinema release 24 FPS to Video 25 FPS conversion, 48 KHz to 44.1 KHz sample rate conversion and 24 bit to 16 bit resolution conversion.
The product operates on an industry standard ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files) or on stand-alone WAV files.
The software can operate on an ESEF file (with its associated set of AD WAV files), or on stand-alone WAV files.
This application also allows you to add, or update, the file BWAV data.
Advantage File Converter information sheet
Preview File creation
Advantage Preview Generator
A software only product that creates an output media file with a pre-mix of the original program audio and an audio description file. The application supports MPEG 1 and Windows Media video input formats, and creates a Windows Media file output. The output file can be used for customer review and approval, or for web compatible files with audio description.
Advantage Preview information sheet
