Dim myprocess As New Process
        Dim StartInfo As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
        StartInfo.FileName = "mp3hddecoder.exe" 'starts cmd window
        StartInfo.Arguments = "-if """ & input & """ -of """ & outputlocation & "wav"""
        StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True
        StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
        StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = True
        StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False 'required to redirect
        StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
        myprocess.StartInfo = StartInfo
        myprocess.Start()
        Dim myThread As New Threading.Thread(AddressOf StartThread)
        myThread.Start(myprocess)

    Private Sub StartThread(ByVal proc As Object)
        Dim myprocess As Process = DirectCast(proc, Process)
        Dim SR As System.IO.StreamReader = myprocess.StandardError
        Dim SO As System.IO.StreamReader = myprocess.StandardOutput
        Do
            SR = myprocess.StandardError
            SO = myprocess.StandardOutput
            Me.Invoke(New labelInvoke(AddressOf updateLabels), Label7, SO.ReadToEnd)
            Me.Invoke(New labelInvoke(AddressOf updateLabels), Label5, SR.ReadToEnd)
        Loop Until myprocess.HasExited = True
        SR.Close()
        SO.Close()
    End Sub
 
    Private Delegate Sub labelInvoke(ByVal lbl As Label, ByVal txt As String)
 
    Private Sub updateLabels(ByVal lbl As Label, ByVal txt As String)
        lbl.Text = txt
    End Sub

   Private Sub StartThread(ByVal proc As Object)
        Dim myprocess As Process = DirectCast(proc, Process)
        Dim strLine As String = myprocess.StandardOutput.ReadLine()
        Do While strLine.Length > 0
            strLine = myprocess.StandardOutput.ReadLine()
            Me.Invoke(New labelInvoke(AddressOf updateLabels), Label5, strLine)
        Loop
    End Sub