BASS.NET API for the Un4seen BASS Audio Library

BassEnc_Mp3BASS_Encode_MP3_StartFile Method

BASS.NET API for the Un4seen BASS Audio Library
Sets up an MP3 encoder on a channel, writing the output to a file.

This overload implements UNICODE options. The BASS_UNICODE flag will be added automatically, since all .Net strings are always unicode.

Namespace:  Un4seen.Bass.AddOn.EncMp3
Assembly:  Bass.Net (in Bass.Net.dll) Version: 2.4.17.5
Syntax

public static int BASS_Encode_MP3_StartFile(
	int handle,
	string options,
	BASSEncode flags,
	string filename
)

Parameters

handle
Type: SystemInt32
The channel handle... a HSTREAM, HMUSIC, or HRECORD.
options
Type: SystemString
Encoder options... =use defaults. The following LAME style options are supported:

-b, -B, -v, -V, -q, -m, --abr, --preset, --alt-preset, -Y, --resample, -p, -t, --tt, --ta, --tl, --ty, --tc, --tn, --tg, --ti, --tv, --add-id3v2, --id3v1-only, --id3v2-only, --pad-id3v2, --pad-id3v2-size, --noreplaygain. Anything else that is included will be ignored. See the LAME documentation for details on the aforementioned options and defaults.

flags
Type: Un4seen.Bass.AddOn.EncBASSEncode
A combination of these flags (see BASSEncode):
BASS_ENCODE_QUEUEQueue data to feed the encoder asynchronously. This prevents the data source (DSP system or BASS_Encode_Write call) getting blocked by the encoder, but if data is queud more quickly than the encoder can process it, that could result in lost data.
BASS_ENCODE_LIMITLimit the data rate to real-time speed, by introducing a delay when the rate is too high. With BASS 2.4.6 or above, this flag is ignored when the encoder is fed in a playback buffer update cycle (including BASS_Update(Int32) and BASS_ChannelUpdate(Int32, Int32) calls), to avoid possibly causing playback buffer underruns. Except for in those instances, this flag is applied automatically when the encoder is feeding a Shoutcast or Icecast server.
BASS_ENCODE_CAST_NOLIMITDon't limit the data rate (to real-time speed) when sending to a Shoutcast or Icecast server.
BASS_ENCODE_PAUSEStart the encoder paused.
BASS_ENCODE_AUTOFREEAutomatically free the encoder when the source channel is freed.
filename
Type: SystemString
Output filename... =no output file.

Return Value

Type: Int32
The encoder handle is returned if the encoder is successfully started, else 0 is returned (use BASS_ErrorGetCode to get the error code).
Remarks

BASS_Encode_StartUser(Int32, String, BASSEncode, ENCODERPROC, IntPtr) is used internally to apply the encoder to the source channel, so the remarks in its documentation also apply to this function.

Each tag should be in UTF-16 (as the BASS_UNICODE flag is used). Unicode tags can only be stored in ID3v2 tag blocks. An ID3v2 tags block will be added automatically when required by the tags; this can be changed in options.

MP3 encoding involves extensive floating-point operations, so it is not supported on platforms/architectures that do not have an FPU, eg. older ARM platforms/architectures.

ERROR CODEDescription
BASS_ERROR_HANDLEhandle is not valid.
BASS_ERROR_FORMATThe channel's sample format is not supported by the encoder.
BASS_ERROR_ILLPARAMoptions contains an invalid setting.
BASS_ERROR_FILEOPENA '--ti' option file could not be opened.
BASS_ERROR_FILEFORMA '--ti' option file has an invalid format. It needs to be JPEG, PNG, or GIF.
BASS_ERROR_MEMThere is insufficient memory.
BASS_ERROR_NOTAVAILThis function is not available on platforms/architectures without an FPU.
BASS_ERROR_UNKNOWNSome other mystery problem!

See Also

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