Windows Media cannot read .WAV file saved via Audacity

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Hello All,

I would appreciate any help re the following:
(Using Audacity 2…exe.installer, Windows 2007)
The problem:
Saving one Audacity Project file (2.4MB, about 14 minutes duration, 32 'channels to it, 16 bit, 8,000hz) to .WAV.
When I re-open .WAV file (within Audacity), only 1 or 2 of the channels seem to have been saved.
Also, when I by-pass Audacity and try to play via Windows Media, it refuses to open.
I had the same problem with version 1.3.

Many thanks in anticipation of your help!

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Saving one Audacity Project file (2.4MB, about 14 minutes duration, 32 'channels to it, 16 bit, 8,000hz) to .WAV.

I don’t think you can Export a standard WAV for that. You have to use Other Uncompressed Formats - WAV and do it that way. Standard WAV Export will insist on rendering to Stereo. That’s a setting in Preferences.

I’m not shocked Windows Media couldn’t figure it out. Do you have a 32-channel sound card and all the system drivers needed? If not, Windows Media will have no idea what to do.

Koz

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By default Audacity mixes down tracks to mono or stereo audio files.
If you require a multichannel audio file, see here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/import_export_preferences.html#export

Note that Windows Media Player will probably not know what to do with a 32 channel audio file.

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Many thanks to you both for your kind help.
Insanity avoided.