Opened 13 years ago
Closed 10 years ago
#3163 closed defect (worksforme)
Broadcast Wave Metadata not carried over with -codec:a copy
| Reported by: | Andrew Hunter | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | normal | Component: | avformat |
| Version: | git-master | Keywords: | wav |
| Cc: | Blocked By: | ||
| Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: | no | |
| Analyzed by developer: | no |
Description (last modified by )
Timecode and Framerate metadata is not carried over when using -codec:a copy from one wav to another. This results in being unable to trim a file and keep the timecode metadata required for post-production.
The metadata is listed in the output section of ffmpeg but not by ffprobe or Davinci Resolve. I have highlighted in bold the differing lines.
Attached are samples of the input and output of the file.
PS D:\Projects\CMU Video\Sound> ffmpeg -i .\COMP20T02.WAV -codec:a copy .\COMP20T02_ffmpeg.WAV
ffmpeg version N-58338-gfb7d70c Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 21 2013 20:11:19 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 53.100 / 52. 53.100
libavcodec 55. 44.100 / 55. 44.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 91.100 / 3. 91.100
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.0 : stereo
Input #0, wav, from '.\COMP20T02.WAV':
Metadata:
comment : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$21111300
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP20
: sFILENAME=COMP20T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sNOTE=
:
encoded_by : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
originator_reference: USSDVKA0513012001131121IR6sb 01
date : 2013-11-21
creation_time : 18:27:12
time_reference : 3015876865
coding_history : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2Ch
:
Duration: 00:00:57.06, bitrate: 2304 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, s32, 2304 kb/s
Output #0, wav, to '.\COMP20T02_ffmpeg.WAV':
Metadata:
ICMT : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$21111300
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP20
: sFILENAME=COMP20T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sNOTE=
:
ITCH : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
originator_reference: USSDVKA0513012001131121IR6sb 01
ICRD : 2013-11-21
coding_history : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
:
time_reference : 3015876865
ISFT : Lavf55.21.100
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, 2304 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
size= 16048kB time=00:00:57.05 bitrate=2304.0kbits/s
video:0kB audio:16047kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.002057%
PS D:\Projects\CMU Video\Sound> ffmpeg -i .\COMP20T02.WAV -t 10 -codec:a copy .\COMP20T02_ffmpeg_trim.WAV
ffmpeg version N-58338-gfb7d70c Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 21 2013 20:11:19 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 53.100 / 52. 53.100
libavcodec 55. 44.100 / 55. 44.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 91.100 / 3. 91.100
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.0 : stereo
Input #0, wav, from '.\COMP20T02.WAV':
Metadata:
comment : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$21111300
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP20
: sFILENAME=COMP20T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sNOTE=
:
encoded_by : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
originator_reference: USSDVKA0513012001131121IR6sb 01
date : 2013-11-21
creation_time : 18:27:12
time_reference : 3015876865
coding_history : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
:
Duration: 00:00:57.06, bitrate: 2304 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, s32, 2304 kb/s
Output #0, wav, to '.\COMP20T02_ffmpeg_trim.WAV':
Metadata:
ICMT : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$21111300
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP20
: sFILENAME=COMP20T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sNOTE=
:
ITCH : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
originator_reference: USSDVKA0513012001131121IR6sb 01
ICRD : 2013-11-21
coding_history : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
:
time_reference : 3015876865
ISFT : Lavf55.21.100
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, 2304 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
size= 2814kB time=00:00:10.00 bitrate=2304.3kbits/s
video:0kB audio:2813kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.011733%
PS D:\Projects\CMU Video\FFMPEG_Trim_test> ffprobe .\COMP20T02_ffmpeg.WAV
ffprobe version N-58338-gfb7d70c Copyright (c) 2007-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 21 2013 20:11:19 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 53.100 / 52. 53.100
libavcodec 55. 44.100 / 55. 44.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 91.100 / 3. 91.100
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, wav, from '.\COMP20T02_ffmpeg.WAV':
Metadata:
comment : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$21111300
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP20
: sFILENAME=COMP20T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sNOTE=
:
date : 2013-11-21
encoder : Lavf55.21.100
encoded_by : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
Duration: 00:00:57.06, bitrate: 2304 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, s32, 2304 kb/s
PS D:\Projects\CMU Video\FFMPEG_Trim_test> ffprobe .\COMP2T02.WAV
ffprobe version N-58338-gfb7d70c Copyright (c) 2007-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 21 2013 20:11:19 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 53.100 / 52. 53.100
libavcodec 55. 44.100 / 55. 44.100
libavformat 55. 21.100 / 55. 21.100
libavdevice 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavfilter 3. 91.100 / 3. 91.100
libswscale 2. 5.101 / 2. 5.101
libswresample 0. 17.104 / 0. 17.104
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, wav, from '.\COMP2T02.WAV':
Metadata:
comment : sSPEED=023.976-ND
: sTAKE=02
: sUBITS=$00000000
: sSWVER=1.04.09
: sSCENE=COMP2
: sFILENAME=COMP2T02.WAV
: sTAPE=131121
: sCIRCLED=FALSE
: sTRK1=MixL
: sTRK2=MixR
: sTRK3=Boom
: sTRK5=LAV2
: sNOTE=ROOMTONE
:
encoded_by : Sound Dev: Mix664 S#KA0513012001
originator_reference: USSDVKA0513012001131121AaKs8 01
date : 2013-11-21
creation_time : 10:36:40
time_reference : 47663617
coding_history : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=multi,R=48000,T=4 Ch
:
Duration: 00:00:28.03, bitrate: 4609 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: pcm_s24le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, 4 channels, s32, 4608 kb/s
Change History (7)
comment:1 by , 13 years ago
comment:2 by , 13 years ago
| Component: | FFmpeg → avformat |
|---|---|
| Description: | modified (diff) |
| Keywords: | wav added; timecode BWF audio removed |
[18:46] <rexbron> what is the ffmpeg ftp server for samples?
Where did you search for an answer? How did you find out about this bug tracker?
Is the problem not reproducible with 1MB wav files?
comment:3 by , 13 years ago
Hi cehoyos,
I found the address and a link to the tracker on the ffmpeg site but but the ftp client complained that files with the same name already existed. It's very likely something on my end but I can't be bothered to mess around and figure it out, hence why samples were uploaded to servers I have.
I do not have access to the recorder, the files were provided to me from a documentary shoot and I uploaded the smallest sample I have. I would expect it to be reproduce able with 1Mb files.
comment:4 by , 13 years ago
Yes, you had uploaded fragments of the original files.
Do you know which parts of the metadata are missing in the output files or are you just guessing that the different metadata in the output of ffmpeg -i is the reason that the output files cannot be used for post-production?
comment:5 by , 13 years ago
The metadata sections that I hilighted are an educated guess, as both FFprobe and Davinci Resolve see frame rate and timecode metadata in the recorder originals and not in files processed by ffmpeg.
It is crucial that the timecode in the BWF is maintained.
comment:7 by , 10 years ago
| Resolution: | → worksforme |
|---|---|
| Status: | new → closed |
Feel free to reopen if above command does not work.



Sample files available here: http://files.aehunter.net/FFmpeg%20BWF/