Import Issue

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Hello,
I am trying to import an mp3 file to audacity and it is only importing 1 second of the file and playback consists of a high pitched squeal. The file that I am trying to import plays in Windows Media Player in its entirety just fine. I have tried other mp3 files and they are importing fine. I double checked the file extension and it is .mp3. I did try searching the forum and have found similar issues but most were resolved by folks realizing they are not importing a .mp3.

FYI - I am using audacity 2.0.6 and have LAME 3.99.3 and FFmpeg 2.2.2.

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Most likely it isn’t an MP3 file. Even if the file extension says “.mp3” it may not actually be an MP3 encoded file.
I think that the free version of dBPowerAmp should be able to tell you what the format actually is.

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Have you tried forcing FFmpeg to import the file? File > Import > Audio… or File > Open… , choose “FFmpeg-compatible files” in the “Files of type:” dropdown, then select the “MP3” file.


Gale