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change file form
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:19 am
by JC3
Hi, I have audacity 2.1.2 and windows 7. I made an audio recording on an olympus ws 500m recorder. I tried to import the file but got a message saying change it to wave or aiff or go to ffmeg import>pref.libraries>download or locate. but Im still stuck. How can I convert this file so audacity will accept it. cheers
Re: change file form
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:24 am
by DVDdoug
From the online user manual I'm guessing it's a WMA file?
CORRECTED (Thank's Steve... Ooops!)...
Download and
ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe to install FFmpeg. After installation, Audacity should find it automatically (you'll probably have to re-start Audacity) and hopefully your file will open.
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Re: change file form
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:30 am
by steve
DVDdoug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:24 am
Download and run Lame_v3.99.3_for_Windows.exe to install FFmpeg.
That should be: "Download and run
ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe to install FFmpeg".
More detailed instructions in the manual:
https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/ins ... html#winff