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Guys i'm messing with that audio file: "default.aws" (included in the Launcher.pak) and i did this: remaned it from *.aws -> *.ogg, converted it from *.ogg -> *.ogg but did not cut it. It has awesome quality!!!. Does any of you cut it in tracks?

 

Edit: i forget to mention that i used Easy CD-DA Extractor [ultimate] in the process of convertion, it did a great job!!

 

Edit 2: they DEFINITELY are the "master tracks" of the games, the trumpets are simply GREAT!!

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Yeah, but in this case the "extracted as-is" version is a single 137 minute long file, with the tracks in random order.

 

Splitting it up into the appropriate tracks doesn't require a re-transcode (or you'll transcode them to FLAC).

 

Edit:

 

Opening the "default.awb" file with a text editor, it looks like the order isn't all random after all:

 

MI1_01_TheGoldGuy
MI1_02_Introductions
MI1_03_TheLookout
MI1_04_ChapterScreen
MI1_05_TheScummBar
MI1_06_LeChucksTheme
MI1_07_TheShopkeeper
MI1_08_MeleeIsland
MI1_09_TheFettuciniBros
MI1_10_GuybrushElaine
MI1_11_TheVoodooShop
MI1_12_KidnapGovernor
MI1_13_StansVessels
MI1_14_MeleeForest
MI1_15_Meanwhile
MI1_16_TheJourney
MI1_17_MonkeyIsland
MI1_18_GhostShipShuffle
MI1_19_CannibalVillage
MI1_20_OrganPrelude
MI1_21_ClosingThemes
MI1_22_BonusCue2
MI2_14_RumRogersJr
MI2_15_JojoTheMonkey
MI2_16_BootyIsland
MI2_17_KioskAndCook
MI2_18_MardiGrasFishFry
MI2_19_KateStansCoffins
MI2_20_ElainesMapTiff
MI2_21_DemBonesAndDream
MI2_22_WallyIsKidnapped
MI2_23_RoomsOfUglyBone
MI2_24_TortureChamber
MI2_25_DinkyIsland
MI2_26_TheVoodooDolly
MI2_27_TheTunnels
MI2_28_BigWhoopFinale
MI2_01_HeyYouGuys
MI2_02_ItStartedOnScabb
MI2_03_TheLargoEmbargo
MI2_04_WoodtickSuite
MI2_05_TheCemetery
MI2_06_TheHouseOfMojo
MI2_07_PokingLargo
MI2_08_CaptainDread
MI2_09_PhattIslandArrival
MI2_10_TheBoneMaster
MI2_11_GovPhattsMansion
MI2_12_TheGamblersClub
MI2_13_BeyndTheWatrfall 

 

It's only the first half of the MI2 soundtrack that's moved to the end of the tracks... whyever. Maybe Benny might be able to get the exact split points from these file and automate it somehow?

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Finally I found the MI-SE explorer. :D Sorry!

(Thanks benny btw.)

 

 

Opening the default.aws with audacity shows a selection window with different streams (recognizing them as Ogg Vorbis) and imports the selection as separate stereo tracks, which makes exporting very easy! :) (no need to edit)

 

The selection window looks something like this ...

 

Index[00] Version[0] Channels [2] Rate[44100]

Index[01] Version[0] Channels [2] Rate[44100]

...

Index[0f] Version[0] Channels [2] Rate[44100]

...

 

(The index numbers are hexa-decimal.)

 

(foobar won't play it. and eac3to "could not detect the format of the source file".)

 

I wish there was some way to really extract these streams without re-encoding or at least find out the quality setting.

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I've got it, had a look and it looks simple enough.

 

At some point I'll update Monkey Island Explorer to support the .awb files but for now I'll just knock together a quick dumper with everything hardcoded to get the ogg's out with the correct filenames.

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dumper

 

Which means without re-encoding, right? :)

 

 

 

btw: Just played the Secret SE for the first time ever. and on the top of monkey island (where you can suffer a sierra-like fake death) the entire sky is missing, says "texture not found" ...

 

anyone had a similar problem?

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While the soundtracks on the Collection are almost complete, I've got three more tracks that should be included as well, to make it even more "almost complete":

 

The Secret of Monkey Island - SE:

 

Monkey Island Main Theme (Menu Version)

This is a version of the main theme without the flute, which is heard in the menu of the game.

 

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - SE:

 

Monkey Island 2 Main Theme (Game Version)

The version of the main theme in the game is slightly different (different slap bass, different drums, ...), which I like a bit better than the album version.

 

Woodtick Suite (Extended)

Since Jesse's version on the album leaves out a bit of the themes, this is a version of Woodtick including every second of music from it (except for some of the transitions, of course).

 

You can get the tracks HERE.

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Thanks again for the dumper tool. :)

Listening to it now with foobar - love seeing the VBR meter exceed MP3's 320 kbps. :)

And with this nice tool, it was possible to retain some little peaks over 0dB.

 

 

LEC/Harlin really should get together with LaLaLand Records. :)

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