Audacity Forum

Hi All!

I have a .WAV file that I want to play on an Android device.

The file is in stereo and to play it on Android I need to split the two channels into two different files and reduce the sampling rate and bit depth. Splitting the channels is no problem. I then delete one channel leaving it designated as left or right. After that I change the sample format and sample rate in Audacity then save and then export to a .WAV file.

My problem is the new file will not play on Android and when I dig into it I find that the newly created .WAV file does not have the new format and bit settings but is still set at the old settings. It also still list 2 channels when I actually deleted one of the two channels.

Is there a way to get Audacity to change the files header info to match the new settings in the Audacity project?

Thanks

If you post what the required format is it will be easier to give you the necessary steps.

If you post what the required format is it will be easier to give you the necessary steps.

I would like the output file to be 22kHz 16-bit .WAV file.

Thanks

To make the track mono do either:
a) Tracks menu > Stereo Track to Mono
b) Click on the name of the track and from the drop-down menu select "Split Stereo to Mono" (NOT just "Split Stereo Track").

To make the exported track have a sample rate of 22kHz (are you absolutely sure it should be 22 kHz and not 22050 Hz?)
Click in the "Project Rate" box in the lower left corner of the main Audacity window and set the Project Rate to the required sample rate.

Then just Export ("File menu > Export") and select "WAV (Microsoft) Signed 16 bit PCM".