Sometimes, a DFF-converter software can report about conversion error "compressed DFF" or "input file is compressed" or a similar one. For DFF files, DST data compression may be applied.
DST (Direct
We will consider example: how to convert DST compressed DFF under Windows step-by-step.
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Conversion from DST-compressed DFF to WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSF...
- Search, download, and unpack to a directory (further "decoder directory") command-line utility of DST decoder DstDecoder.exe or RefDstDecoder.exe (reference soft is here)
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- Run AuI ConverteR 48x44.
- In AuI ConverteR's main window, click Settings button.
- In Setting window, click Input formats tab.
- In the upper left part of Input formats tab, in Input file format list, select dff item.
- Click ... button about Input decompressor executable field and, in the decoder directory, select DstDecoder.exe, that is installed in step 1.
- In Input decompressor command line params field write
-i %inputfile% -o %outputfile%
- Click OK button and restart AuI ConverteR.
- Open DFF file. If AuI ConverteR asks to download codec, click Ok if you agree. The codec is needed for conversion DFF to DSF, that is native for AuI ConverteR 48x44. Wait for end of downloading and installing.
- Select output format and push Start button.
- In Log window, you can see red message, like "error: input file is compressed". It means that converted DFF file is compressed.
- Now AuI ConverteR must automatically launch the connected DST decoder.
- DstDecoder.exe works slowly enough (comparing DFF to DSF decoder). In the Log window, about 1 time per 10 seconds, message "Decompressor app processing" appears. It indicates the work of the decompression utility. Other decompression utilities can output additional messages.
- Wait for the end of conversion.
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