Windows 7: 32- or 64-bit
Audacity installed via .exe file
I am unable to play .mp3 files formatted as adts. If I try to convert the file using Audacity, I get a very short but very high pitch output. However, when I use an online conversion tool to convert the file to a .wav file, I am able to play the newly created file with no issue. I have no problem playing .mp3 files in MPEG Audio format. Additionally, I can play the adts formatted .mp3 file on a Mac with no issue.
Does anyone have any idea as to what may be causing this?
Thanks Steve. I am actually more concerned with why I cannot play the track in the first place. I am not at home to test this but I will try it and get back to you.
As far as I’m aware Audacity does not support ADTS.
By itself, Audacity only supports a limited number of formats: WAV, Ogg, AIFF, FLAC, MP3 (import only) and a few less used formats, but Audacity can use FFMpeg to greatly extend the range of formats that can be imported and exported.
I installed the file you suggested but that did not change the result. I did not see any import dialogue. I simply clicked on Project → Import Audio. From there I imported the file. I attached a screen shot of the imported project for your reference. Note that the project is only .4 seconds long.
I was able to play the audio file by changing the extension from .mp3 to .aac. Unfortunately, no matter what I tried to do, I could not get Audacity to properly read either the .aac or .mp3 files. I have a few other conversion applications. I am going to investigate those. Thanks anyway.
After trying unsuccessfully to convert the .aac file using my other conversion software, I uninstalled Audacity and the FFMpeg installation and reinstall both using the steps outlined. Everything looks good. Thank you very much.