Topic: CD Wave 24 bit files and FLAC Frontend problems

[tim in jersey]

OK, here's my problem.

I break up my 24 bit files off of the 722 w/ CD Wave and save them to hdd.
Then when I try to compress them via FLAC frontend, I get a 'unsupported compression' error message.

My workaround has een to open the files in Wavelab, and then re-save them using the 'Save as' option and overwrite the originals. Then the FLAC frontend has no problems.

It's just an added step, but it's a really tedious and is pretty time consuming to resave all those 24/96 files.

Any ideas on how to streamline the workflow? Maybe there is some sort of setting in CD Wave that I'm overlooking that is causing the problem?

[The Kilted Taper]

In CDWav, use the "save as alternate version" option. It MAY help.

[kindms]

I have found that unless I use the "ALT Version Option" in CD WAV Editor when saving then FLAC frontend will not work with them.

Bornagaintaper is correct. Just use that save option and u should be good to go

[JasonR]

Yup - if there's a 24-bit FAQ, this should be on it.  I ran into the same exact issue and pulled my hair out (there wasn't much to start with) trying to figure out what was up.

[tim in jersey]

Round o' tees for y'all. Thanks guys.

[dklein]

You can save as flac files from CDwave directly.  I've compared these to CDWave > wave > flac and they are identical.  Saves time and space!

When you go to save the files there's an 'output mode' pulldown.  I believe you'll have the flac dll if you installed flac frontend.

[jibooer]

yes the newest version of cdwav has a flac file export fuction as well as ogg-vorbis and mp3...this makes it alot easier...ypu can even track the flac files....shouldn't have any problems with flacfrontend to decode the files

[tim in jersey]

I think I remember reading a thread reporting CDwave FLAC function as not working all that well, like it wasn't compressing all that well or at all. Lemme see if I can dig that one up...

[tim in jersey]

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=36545.0

Appears to be a 24/96 thing only.

EDIT: Oh, and not using the save as alt version option was what was causing FLAC Frontend to balk for me.  Thanks again folks.