wav file problem- compatibility?

SY · 5th December 2011, 03:57 PM

Disclaimer: I''m computer-stupid.

So I've been editing some 24/96 wav files generated in Goldwave. When I try to play them back using foobar or WMP, I get a "file type not supported or file is corrupted" error. The files open fine in Goldwave. If I save them from Goldwave as FLAC, they open OK in foobar and WMP. What am I doing wrong?

abraxalito · 5th December 2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SY

What am I doing wrong?

Not using Audacity. I just tried this on a 24/96 file saved with Audacity and it opens and plays fine in foobar (under Windows 7, don't ask me which version as its Chinese

).

Pano · 5th December 2011, 08:42 PM

There are several ways to save wave files from Goldwave. You are probably choosing the wrong one. PCM signed, 24 bit, stereo should do the trick.

SY · 5th December 2011, 09:32 PM

I just saved a .wav since I normally play .wav files in foobar. How silly of me.

edit: I double checked, that's how I was saving it. And still no go in foobar.

Javin5 · 5th December 2011, 09:47 PM

Does it work fine if you do the same at 16/44.1?

Tam Lin · 5th December 2011, 09:50 PM

Either of two file-header formats that can be used to describe a 24-bit wave file. Let’s call them Old-school and New-school. Some programs, such as WMP, insist that 24-bit wave files use only New-school headers although they accept Old-school headers for 16-bit wave files. And there are a lot of Old-school programs that know nothing about the new, preferred header format.

phofman · 5th December 2011, 09:50 PM

Higher-resolution wavs have often modified headers - so called wav extensible

WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE

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SY · 5th December 2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javin5

Does it work fine if you do the same at 16/44.1?

Haven't tried it. Good experiment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tam Lin

Either of two file-header formats that can be used to describe a 24-bit wave file. Let’s call them Old-school and New-school. Some programs, such as WMP, insist that 24-bit wave files use only New-school headers although they accept Old-school headers for 16-bit wave files. And there are a lot of Old-school programs that know nothing about the new, preferred header format.

Quote:

Originally Posted by phofman

Higher-resolution wavs have often modified headers - so called wav extensible

WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE

Q nb.4 at SoX - Sound eXchange | FAQ

Ah, I suspected something like that. Thanks a lot, guys!

phofman · 5th December 2011, 10:05 PM

Sox can convert between the two variants easily.

Pano · 6th December 2011, 04:01 AM

Strange. I just made a 96/24 file in Goldwave and saved it 2 ways. PCM signed and PCM (obsolete). Both play just fine in WMP, Quicktime, Audacity, Media Player Classic and several wave editors. No difference. I don't have Foobar or Winamp installed at the moment.

Don't know why you are having the trouble.

5th December 2011, 03:57 PM	#1
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	wav file problem- compatibility? Disclaimer: I''m computer-stupid. So I've been editing some 24/96 wav files generated in Goldwave. When I try to play them back using foobar or WMP, I get a "file type not supported or file is corrupted" error. The files open fine in Goldwave. If I save them from Goldwave as FLAC, they open OK in foobar and WMP. What am I doing wrong? __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

5th December 2011, 09:32 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	I just saved a .wav since I normally play .wav files in foobar. How silly of me. edit: I double checked, that's how I was saving it. And still no go in foobar. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

6th December 2011, 04:01 AM	#10
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Strange. I just made a 96/24 file in Goldwave and saved it 2 ways. PCM signed and PCM (obsolete). Both play just fine in WMP, Quicktime, Audacity, Media Player Classic and several wave editors. No difference. I don't have Foobar or Winamp installed at the moment. Don't know why you are having the trouble. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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5th December 2011, 08:42 PM	#3
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	There are several ways to save wave files from Goldwave. You are probably choosing the wrong one. PCM signed, 24 bit, stereo should do the trick.

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Javin5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Switzerland	Does it work fine if you do the same at 16/44.1?

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Tam Lin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santo, TX	Either of two file-header formats that can be used to describe a 24-bit wave file. Let’s call them Old-school and New-school. Some programs, such as WMP, insist that 24-bit wave files use only New-school headers although they accept Old-school headers for 16-bit wave files. And there are a lot of Old-school programs that know nothing about the new, preferred header format.

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phofman diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pilsen	Higher-resolution wavs have often modified headers - so called wav extensible WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE Q nb.4 at SoX - Sound eXchange \| FAQ

5th December 2011, 10:05 PM	#9
phofman diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pilsen	Sox can convert between the two variants easily.

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