Topic: 24 bit .wav problem

[rigpimp]

I use Wavelab and I am having a big problem.

I have a file that is 24/48 (1st part of phish 6/12/09).  I use a R-44 and it split at the 2GB limit.

The file plays fine in Foobar, opens in Wavelab fine, opens in CDWave fine.

In Wavelab when I try to resample>dither>save 16/44.1 I get NO SAVED FILE.  NONE.

In CDWave I open and save it into a new directory and it would not open in Foobar.  I chose to save using the alternate 224 bit and it saves and opens fine.

I just tried to re-open the new post-CDWave alt24bit file in Wavelab and resample>dither>save 16/44.1 and I get NO SAVED FILE.

It is like it is copy or save protected.  I tried two different XP64 machines and NO GO.  HELP!

FWIW, I had NO PROBLEMS with any of my other 24/48 Bonnaroo sets

FWIW2, the wave header utility here at ts.com wont run on x64

[rigpimp]

Anyone?  I just tried the FixWav utility and it says my header is fine.

[rigpimp]

Another observation for those of you lurking on this.  My normal 2GB split files are 2,096,003 and this one is 2,096,997.  Upon processing I do not get a EXCEEDING 2GB warning but maybe I should try splitting it in two first and then processing it?

[live2496]

If Wavelab converts to float format for internal processing, turn that option off if you can. Otherwise, you might do as you suggested... split the file first.

Float format (32-bit) is 25% larger than 24-bit. So maybe it's hitting some limit. I would think that they have a workaround for that though.

You might also try Samplitude SE or Reaper.

[rigpimp]

After days and days of hoping that I would wake up and my file would be normal again I finally tried to split it in two and it saved fine.  For some reason the R-44 saved a file that was a hair larger than the 2GB limit. 

Odd.