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sorry if i wasn't clear. you cannot save the 2 24/96 files as one big 24/96 files, but you should be able to resample/dither them into 1 file and then separately chop up the 24/96 files into individual files.
with your temp file at 24bit, open up both 24/96 files in the active window (open the first, then insert audio file > at end). with both in place, convert the sample rate to 44.1. it shouldn't choke. then dither, and choose "save to new file" option in the dither dialog. that should save you one full set at 16/44 for the entire set together. then just go back and undo the convert sample rate and you'll be back with your 24/96 files in the active window. then start dropping markers where you want to do the 24/96 track breaks. then use the tools>auto split function to save individual 24/96 tracks.
this should work.
couple questions damon, first: if i drop markers in wavelab wont there be SBE's
actually, SBE's are only in 16/44 files huh?
secondly: if i drop markers in wavelab and then go to auto split function, if its an auto split, wont the split be where wavelab wants them every certain number of MB's
does that make sense
couldnt i cut the 2496 files in cdwave FIRST, save the cue sheet, then resample/dither the WHOLE 2496 files that the 722 split to like you said to do w/ the open wav>edit>insert at end 16/44, open the 16/44 files in cdwave and use the cue sheet from the 2496 files
that way id have my 2496 files split and tracked and saved/flac'd, i could save my 2 files per set and md5 my original 2496 files that the 722 split, theyd still be split exactly as they were from the 722 and then id have:
1. original wavs that the 722 split(burn them as data w/ an md5)
2. tracked/flac'd 2496 files
3. resampled/dither/flac'd 1644 files
thats w/ opening 2496 files in cdwave and splitting/saving cue sheet, that way my 2496 files are split and ready to flac, then open original 722 split files in wavelab, resample/dither to 16/44, use cue sheet from 2496 files i tracked in cdwave, save the 1644 files w/ the cue sheet from the 2496 ones, and that way like i said, id have the :
1. burn original 2496 wavs as data before i do an editing, id just rename them as moe2006-06-09_2496_1a, moe2006-06-09_2496_1b for thats et
2. track 2496 files in cdwave, only after i rejoin where the original cut was on the 722 in wavelab so that that track is now one file instead of being two where the 722 split them
3. resample/dither to 16/44 and use the cue sheet from the 2496 files and SAVE
4. FLAC the tracked 24/96 and 16/44 files
DONE
does that make sense or is that jibberish
eitehr way, thanks for your help damon/brian
i need to just shell the $$ out for wavelb 6.0 upgrade from 5.0 and id never have to worry about the stupid 2GB limit ever again
does samplitude have this limit
i have samplitude 6.0 master FWIW