Audacity Forum

... import a raw file that is planar - it seems audacity assumes interleave. I know that I can convert the planar to interleave via another app, like ffmpeg, but I'd prefer to just import the data directly into audacity. Any suggestions? TIA ken

Exactly what version of Audacity have you compiled? If you compiled HEAD, Audacity will require a shared build of FFmpeg 1.2 or later. Try http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ . Gale I've compiled the HEAD version, yet none of those libraries can be loaded. I've decided to (temporary?) ...

One more note. You will almost certainly also need the other two software packages, LAME and FFMpeg. Get both of those from the same place to make sure they match.

Koz

I'm using my self-compiled Audacity version with ASIO support and, even though I don't receive any errors, the FFMPEG library isn't loaded and I can't open any FFMPEG supported file. When I try to load the library from the Preferences menu it just won't load it, without showing ...

Sometimes Audacity will try to open up advanced sound files it doesn't really understand. That can give you chipmunk voices. Install the FFMpeg software to help with that. You can have a much more serious problem with a computer not running fast enough for good recordings. That can give you ...

I'm using my self-compiled Audacity version with ASIO support and, even though I don't receive any errors, the FFMPEG library isn't loaded and I can't open any FFMPEG supported file. When I try to load the library from the Preferences menu it just won't load it, without showing ...

... please someone help as i need this recording for court LAME is only for making an MP3. To import M4A in Audacity on Windows, download and install FFmpeg from http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown . Gale

... Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.) 11:59:36: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries. 11:59:36: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries. 12:02:30: File name is N:SupportProjectsMembersMarketing EngagementAudio ...

... Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.) 11:59:36: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries. 11:59:36: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries. 12:02:30: File name is N:SupportProjectsMembersMarketing EngagementAudio ...

Since it plays in VLC, installing FFMPEG has a good chance of working. Do you have an application on your iPad that you could use to convert to a different format? I think you can also use VLC to convert to a different format. Or, you can ...