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Title: Audacity file import help
Post by: kirk97132 on July 31, 2007, 07:22:49 PM
ok so I got this 24/48 4 track recording on dvd.  I move it into a folder to work on it.  I go to open all the files and it says opening an mp3 file and give me an astronomically long time remaining like 3:52 minutes. OK cancel.  Check any settings for file import I can find, no mp3 type crap anywhere.  Instead I go to open a 648mb wav file that is 24/48.  As soon as audacity starts it says opening an mp3 file and give me an astronomically long time remaining like 47 minutes.  This even happens if I drag and drop it.  I look at the file properties, it is 24/48.  I can open it fine in Soundforge.  I can open other files fine.  This is the only file that trys to open like this.  No I never let the the file try to completely open.  One thing when I open it in SF it has looping tags, but that wouldn't make Audacity see it as an mp3 would it?  What the hell is up with audacity any ideas?
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: firebaugh on July 31, 2007, 07:47:08 PM
Just a wild guess but check your cache folder where Audacity holds temp files and delete anything that's in there.  The default path is something like this.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\audacity_1_2_temp
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: Roving Sign on August 01, 2007, 08:50:44 AM
Quote from: firebaugh on July 31, 2007, 07:47:08 PM
Just a wild guess but check your cache folder where Audacity holds temp files and delete anything that's in there.  The default path is something like this.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\audacity_1_2_temp

You can set the temp file path in preferences...

And make sure the directory/drive has plenty of disk space - double your project size is nice...
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: kirk97132 on August 01, 2007, 01:33:42 PM
yeah it not any of those things but thanks, weird
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: Brian Skalinder on August 01, 2007, 01:36:56 PM
Dunno about Audacity thinking it's an MP3, but I bet the super-long import time (if it ever actually finishes) is because of the looping tags.  Just for kicks...try taking out the looping tags in SF, save as a separate file, and try to re-import into Audacity.
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: kirk97132 on August 01, 2007, 02:32:31 PM
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on August 01, 2007, 01:36:56 PM
Dunno about Audacity thinking it's an MP3, but I bet the super-long import time (if it ever actually finishes) is because of the looping tags.  Just for kicks...try taking out the looping tags in SF, save as a separate file, and try to re-import into Audacity.

opened in SF, renamed file, removed all markers, saved and it STILL see's it as an mp3 and the D/L time just keeps climbing???????????
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on August 01, 2007, 02:51:49 PM
bring it over Kirk.  I have Audacity on my machine.
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: Roving Sign on August 01, 2007, 04:49:35 PM
Pretty strange...Can you check the header info in SF?

How about opening in CD wave? - sometimes it can see through header weirdness..
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: kirk97132 on August 01, 2007, 07:45:12 PM
Quote from: Roving Sign on August 01, 2007, 04:49:35 PM
Pretty strange...Can you check the header info in SF?

How about opening in CD wave? - sometimes it can see through header weirdness..

opens fine in SF and properties of the file say it's a wave file 24/48
Title: Re: Audacity file import help
Post by: kirk97132 on August 01, 2007, 07:46:03 PM
Quote from: tapermark on August 01, 2007, 02:51:49 PM
bring it over Kirk.  I have Audacity on my machine.
Just got home 4:45  you home all night?  When you leaving for pick a thon?