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... exporting: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/file_export_dialog.html To export as 24 bit WAV you need to set the file format as "other uncompressed files" and then click the "Options" button to select "signed 24 bit PCM" and "WAV" (or "AIFF"). ...

... you making a ringtone, for example? If you want unsigned 8-bit pcm, File > Export, which brings you to the File Export Dialog . Choose "Other uncompressed files" then click "Options...". Choose WAV (Microsoft) header and Unsigned 8 bit PCM encoding. For PCM, bit rate = (bit ...

DVDdoug wrote:I'm not sure if u-Law comes with the default installation

It does (Other Uncompressed Files) - http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/wa ... tions.html


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... is the WAV headers of the file. If that works, export as two WAV files instead of one. Note that I "think" if you choose "Other uncompressed files" when you export, click "Options..." then choose "RF64(RIFF64)" for header and your choice of encoding, ...

... of the exercise is to compare file size from default rate to 8 bit. Bit depth (16-bit, 8-bit...) is not a "rate" in itself, although for uncompressed formats it is one factor that determines the bit rate. For uncompressed formats (like WAV), bit rate = (bit depth) x (sampling rate) x ...

... can play Audacity project files. Do you want to export an 8-bit Sun/NeXT 8-bit PCM file with AU header and extension? If so, click "Other uncompressed files" when you export, click the "Options..." button, then choose the AU header under "Header" and signed 8-bit ...

... 32 bit float, but .WAV format certainly does and is a good choice for exporting in 32 bit float. In the Export dialogue screen, select "Other uncompressed files" as the file type, then click on the "Options" button. You can then select "WAV (Microsoft)" as the header ...

... first). The .AUP file (Audacity project file) and the data folder need to be able to find each other. Note that if you import WAV files (or other uncompressed files) using the "faster" method, the Audacity project may still require those files after it is saved. See here about "project ...

... window). 24 bit files can be imported just like 16 bit. To save a 24 bit audio file use "File menu > Export", then selecy "Other uncompressed files" as the file type, then click on the "Options" button to specify what sort of file you want to export. See here for ...

Am I correct in assuming that even though the Export category is called "Other uncompressed files", exporting to the 4-bit ADPCM WAV format (as you describe) will result in "compression" similar to that claimed by Olympus? ADPCM is not "compressed" ...