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... silence. This time it took only minute. The .au files still there with no difference in edit times I look at log and it says "Failed to load FFmpeg libraries" I download FFmpeg libraries and install. I force quit. Opened again with same silent file. But log says FFmpeg libraries load ...

... terms) in Audacity. I've thought about a lock on imported files myself. But we've had regular complaints on Windows after we updated to use FFmpeg 2.2.2 that after importing a file using FFmpeg, that file is locked and can't be deleted until you quit Audacity. For some reason I no longer ...

Glad to know this. I've been chasing everything in my preferences, updating FFMpeg files, etc. What's the timeframe on the next build likely to be? This is a real crimp in my workflow since I pull a lot of music files in when I make podcasts. Way bigger deal than ...

Audacity can do that if the files aren't MP3. Not all sound files are.

You can install the FFmpeg add-on software to let Audacity open up more different sound file formats.

Scroll down.

http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/

Koz

... every other time I've tried (probably at least 10 previous failed builds).. Alternatively you could have configured the Audacity build --without-ffmpeg. Your system FFmpeg (used for importing and exporting extra audio file formats) is later than Audacity officially supports, except for exporting ...

... open my project, it said error, if its uncompressed import raw data" I tried to open the help box n did the suggestion like downloading the ffmpeg but still I cant open my project. And also when I check the data theres nothing wrong with the file type n I never move or dekete or rename it. ...

Thank you. I had the latest ffmpeg. It may be a copyright issue. I was able to get Audacity read a file from a VCD.

Al

What are you dragging and dropping? If you updated from a very early version of Audacity, it's possible you need to also update your FFMpeg add-on software.

http://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/

Scroll down to plugins.

Koz

What new version of Audacity are you using? See the pink panel at the top of the page.

If you were using 2.0.5 and earlier and are now using 2.0.6 or later, yes that does need a new version of FFmpeg: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_ ... tml#ffdown.


Gale

... format is crystal clear to you and everybody else on earth. The compressed MPEG sound format is "Layer 3." Also known as MP3. Go beat up FFMpeg and see if they still support MPEG1. Did you install FFMpeg into your Audacity? It may still be there. http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ ...