Hi, I have audacity 2.1.2 and windows 7. I made an audio recording on an olympus ws 500m recorder. I tried to import the file but got a message saying change it to wave or aiff or go to ffmeg import>pref.libraries>download or locate. but Im still stuck. How can I convert this file so audacity will accept it. cheers
From the online user manual I’m guessing it’s a WMA file?
CORRECTED (Thank’s Steve… Ooops!)…
Download and [u]ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe[/u] to install FFmpeg. After installation, Audacity should find it automatically (you’ll probably have to re-start Audacity) and hopefully your file will open.
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That should be: “Download and run ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe to install FFmpeg”.
More detailed instructions in the manual: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_and_updating_audacity_on_windows.html#winff