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Title: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 14, 2015, 04:47:51 PM
What setting is the correct one for the full sized wave?   Somehow when I saved my project its in a reduced size - has to be bigger, its a 4 channel recording.  Sounds great, just not the full wave.


Thanks and sorry if this is a dumb question - recording is really nice, don't want to share it until it's correct.

Walt
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: bombdiggity on August 14, 2015, 07:49:32 PM
Not sure I fully understand the question.  Most editors save multitrack settings as "projects", which are actually just the settings that apply to the original wav tracks (so that "project" is a small overlay, not the entire wav file).  If you mix it down you're likely going to wind up with a two-track stereo wav which will necessarily be smaller than the 4 original tracks (if that's small perhaps the default is to mix it to 16/44.1).  You should be able to see and adjust what settings are applied to the output when you do the mixdown or save as...  Look for those/don't go too fast through the work flow when you mix/save it... 
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: Gordon on August 14, 2015, 10:26:22 PM
^^ I take it you've never used cd wave?


Walt

save as Output mode direct wave (default) and if 24bit make sure you check the box for "use alternative 24bit format"
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: JimmieC on August 15, 2015, 12:44:14 AM
save as Output mode direct wave (default)

Why save it as a WAV file instead of FLAC?
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on August 15, 2015, 01:31:17 AM
save as Output mode direct wave (default)

Why save it as a WAV file instead of FLAC?

I save to WAV to create a WAV MD5, and TLH level 8 creates smaller FLAC files than CDWave...  As HDD space is valuable, I go with TLH level 8 whenever I FLAC anything...

Terry
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 15, 2015, 08:56:23 AM
I've used cdwav a bunch...audacity...not much. Figured out I was mixing to a mono channel...everything straight now. I was a soundforge kid....now self teaching audacity. Appreciate the info.
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: capnhook on August 24, 2015, 04:51:24 PM
save as Output mode direct wave (default)

Why save it as a WAV file instead of FLAC?

It only took one corrupted .flac a long time ago, to convince me to save both .wav and .flac files.   :facepalm: 8)
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 25, 2015, 08:23:01 AM
MD5 file question...I've had no trouble creating this and testing files.  My issue now  is getting the test results to a format I can cut and paste to my set list file.
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: hoppedup on August 25, 2015, 09:44:27 AM
MD5 file question...I've had no trouble creating this and testing files.  My issue now  is getting the test results to a format I can cut and paste to my set list file.

If you are using Windows, open it with Notepad.
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 25, 2015, 09:53:34 AM
So out put the MD5 file test to notepad?   Not sure why Im having trouble this go round.  I used to run the test, then just copy and paste the results...its not letting me copy and paste out of TLH
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: hoppedup on August 25, 2015, 11:52:56 AM
So out put the MD5 file test to notepad?   Not sure why Im having trouble this go round.  I used to run the test, then just copy and paste the results...its not letting me copy and paste out of TLH

Right click on the .md5 file> Open with...> Notepad

It may prompt you to find the program to open it. Just select notepad.

You can also associate the .md5 to notepad on your control panel: Programs> Default Programs> Associate a file type or protocol with a program

I haven't done an MD5 in quite some time, though. All my uploading goes to archive, which generates it automatically.
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 25, 2015, 12:13:05 PM
thanks!
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on August 29, 2015, 08:59:17 AM
CDWav is the fastest, best way to track out a show.
The customer support is superlative.
Last week, they sent me a lost activation key from 2005 to allow a re-install.  For an inexpensive program, that is unheard of.
FWIW, it works on Winders 10 Pro.
Title: Re: cdwave question
Post by: waltmon on August 29, 2015, 06:02:37 PM
I'm fine with cdwav tracking...it was finding away to copy and paste test data into a file.