I have never been a user of Audacity, although I tried it a few years ago. However, I was having a problem with something yesterday, so I thought I’d see if Audacity could help. Anyway, I managed to install the file in Audacity. but due to my lack of experience, I had to stop before completing the job. It appeared to me that Audacity was fully capable of doing the job. The failure was mine. I just lacked the ability and knowledge.
Today I thought I’d try again, but I was surprised when Audacity told me the following: Audacity did not recognize the type of file. Try installing the file, FFmpeg. Also try File>Import>Raw Data.
Even though Audacity had recognized the same file yesterday with no problem, I downloaded FFmpeg, and I also tied using File>Import>Raw Data. Nothing helped. I still can’t import the file I imported yesterday, so I now regret not having staying up later, although it was already 11:00 p.m. when I had to quit, I might add that the project I was working on was simply to clip away unwanted portions of a sound file. I tried many times, but always ended up where I started, and I finally lost the entire file when I thought I had finally found the way to do it. That file is no longer in Audacity.
That’s my story. If you can help it would be appreciated, but I am going to continue trying other methods in the meantime.