@edwardsean I've been trying to follow but would you mind listing the exact version of AUL converter than you purchased (perhaps include the price to avoid possible confusion?) along with the specific steps and conversion configurations you use? Think it'd be helpful esp for those who might want to compare with Xivero!
Yeah, be glad to, but I should say Jamato8 did not have a good experience with AuI’s user interface and ended up returning it for a refund (which he got). The UI is not great, and to tell you the truth, I’m not at all sure why it works for me and not others. Here is the link to the online purchase cart with my exact module configuration. It’s for Mac so you’d have to go through the steps again for Windows:
https://order.shareit.com/cart/view
As for settings, I would try to leave as much alone as possible. Ignore all the menu tabs up top, at least until everything works. On the bottom, “Directory output files” select your output directory with the first square marked with an ellipsis “...” Don’t touch the other two squares as you’ll get reduplicated folder structures.
You actually don’t need to adjust “Settings” either. As long as you’re feeding it wavs your fine. Other formats will cue to download a codec anyway. For me I preferred the “non-optimized wide resampling filter,” but it’s pretty subtle. If you want to try it out. Hit the settings button, and same thing, ignore all the tabs up top and stick to the “General” window. Again, don’t touch anything else except the “filter mode” drop-down box and select the “wide resampling filter.”
In the “Output” section. Make sure “Format” is set to “DSF,” “Bit Depth” is “1 bit,” and “Sampling Rate” is “22579200 Hz” (= 512DSD). I toggle the “Dither” to off but you may want to leave it on. Then, you can load files through the buttons, but I just drag in the wavs onto the big white log screen. Lastly, press the big “Start” button and wait as the progress bar slowly inches its way for what seems like the ages of eternity.
That’s it. As you can see, it’s a lot of, don’ t touch anything, and waiting. The latter for me has been the hardest part. So I should maybe add these optional steps. While the progress bar advances: 1) Try not to lose your mind, 2) Pick up another hobby besides audio (e.g., learn to knit), 3) Go outside wearing your new self-made sweater, 4) Talk to your family and spouse (who is still mad at you by the way for spending the kid’s Christmas funds on new gear).
On a serious note, I should also offer that XiSRC is pretty great and I still use it alongside AuI. When the input file is “dense” because of the format of the file or on certain content material, I’ll go to Xivero. However, I have to say, I do think AuI is technically the better, and more resolving, performer.
Hope that helps and Happy New Year, by the way!
