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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: taperhead on June 08, 2008, 10:22:51 PM
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Any help is appreciated..
I know getting around the 2 GB file size limit in Windows is to use .w64 wav file format. However, the other day I was recording in PCM format from the Sirius radio into Wavelab. I needed to record 9 hours because I couldn't figure out how to start the timer thing in Wavelab record. I forgot to split the files into ,2GB files. When I got home there was a file error of course. The resulting file size saved is 6.3 GB witch would be about right for 9 hours of recording 16 bit/44.4 kHz. However when I open the file in wave lab or any other program it is 3hr 24 minutes long and the file size is reported as 2.11 GB. I guess this makes since due to the limits of windows XP wav files.
The question I have is: Is there any data on the original file beyond the 2GB that I can recover? I've tried to re-mane the file extension to .w64 and .raw and they both load up a 2.11Gb file. I've also tried Tapers Little helper PAD repair with same results.
Should I delete the 6 GB file or is there some hope? It's not an important recording. I was taping the Sirius Broadcast of the JB concert that I went to in Atlanta 6/5. If I can't recover the file I'll just have to keep a look out for the re-play.
Thaks in advance,
-Dany
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You could try Gordon Gidluck's great AudioHack tool to split the 6 GB file into smaller chunks.
http://live2496.com/audiohck.zip
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cdwav open files >2gb
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Wow! AudioHack worked great! +Ts to you and Gordon (if I could do that). A classically brilliant DOS program that does the job well. Very Sweet... Thanks!
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Thank you! Well, command line is still alive and well on windows. ;D