export wav files

[zulubase]

I have been using vs 1.3.12-beta in Win7 for a while now & have discovered that resulting exported wav files cannot be read by either of my to burning software programs both of which I've been using to good effect for a long time, but the two media players I have will play them!Interestingly, if I use my audio converter, simply to convert the Audacity/wav file into another wav file, the software burning programs are then able to read them
I haven't come across this problem before with vs 1.2.6 which I used for a long time with XP, would be grateful for any help............thanks

[steve]

"WAV" is only the general term for the format - a full description might be something like "WAV (Microsoft) signed 16 bit PCM, 44100 Hz, 2 channel (stereo)"
A couple of important parts of that are "16 bit" (the "sample format") and "44100 Hz" (the "sample rate").
Virtually all programs will accept "2 channel (stereo), 16 bit 44100 Hz Microsoft PCM WAV" files, but may not support other types of WAV file, such as 32 bit WAV files, or 48000 kHz WAV files.

If, when you Export you file, you are selecting "WAV (Microsoft) signed 16 bit PCM" then that takes care of most of the options, but you may still be exporting files with a "sample rate" that is not supported by CD burning software. The standard sample rate for CDs is 44100, so immediately before you Export your WAV files, look in the bottom left corner of the main Audacity window, and check that the "Project Rate" is set to 44100. If it is at any other value, change it to 44100 before you Export.

[kozikowski]

I've never had a burner program reject 48000, and I'm still leery of 32-bit floating format, but I have an old burning program that will reject mono sound files.

Koz

[steve]

I've never had a burner program reject 48000

We've got about 30 laptops at work that all reject 48000 - I'm not sure what the program is as I'm in the fortunate position of having full admin rights on my computers.

[zulubase]

The 48000hz Project Rate was the problem & all was well when changed to 44100hz, however, the Project rate changes back to 48000 each time I open Audacity, have looked around the program to see if one can't embed the PR at 44100, can't see an option - is there one somewhere perhaps? many thanks for your help

[steve]

Edit menu > Preferences > Quality
Set the default sample rate to 44100

[zulubase]

Got it, many thanks

[kozikowski]

<<<I'm not sure what the program is as I'm in the fortunate position of having full admin rights on my computers.>>>

So you'd be able to go in any time you want and find out.

My mono rejector is an early version of Veritas which used to come with Sony burners.

Koz

[steve]

I know what the CD burning software is on the computers that I use. One has Nero and the others have have CDBurnerXP.
I also have Audacity 1.3.13 installed on one, and 1.3.12 installed on the others.
Choosing my own software is one of the perks of my job
I've not yet persuaded the right people to let me switch to Linux, but I'm working on it.