Cannot export files in FLAC

[micmuff]

I must be missing something. My Audacity (v.2.0.5 for Win) only shows options to export files in WAV, mp3, or Ogg Vorbis, not FLAC or anything else. I've searched 'help' and seen how I can supposedly convert to FLAC, but this option just doesn't show up in any dialog box I have.
(BTW, I'm recording live in 24-bit/96kHz WAV, and want to convert to 16-bit FLAC.)
thanks for any help!
Micmuff

[kozikowski]

You can convert in Audacity before you export.

Depth/Rate Conversion
-- Change Project Rate (Hz) lower left > 44100
-- Track Name > Set Sample Format > 16-bit PCM

Koz

[micmuff]

Thanks for your suggestion. I just realized the older v. of Audacity was coming up when I clicked on an old sound file...I thought I'd uninstalled it(!) If I open the new v. first, then open a file from within the program, I have the new v. w/ all the options to export. Thanks. I'll check back again when I see how it goes.

One thing I noticed already is the first FLAC file file I made was not recognized by Windows Media Player(!) Any ideas?

thanks again
Micmuff

[steve]

Flac export is a standard part of Audacity 2.0.5.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fi ... ialog.html

If you are using an unofficial version of Audacity you may have problems. We can only provide support for official, unmodified release versions of Audacity. You can obtain the genuine Audacity 2.0.5 from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

[steve]

FLAC file file I made was not recognized by Windows Media Player(!) Any ideas?

Get a better media player

Windows Media Player does not support Flac by default.
Windows Media Player should be able to play Flac files if you install the "Directshow" filters: http://www.xiph.org/dshow/

Some useful Flac related resources:
http://xiph.org/flac/download.html
http://xiph.org/flac/documentation_tasks.html#windows

[DVDdoug]

One thing I noticed already is the first FLAC file file I made was not recognized by Windows Media Player(!) Any ideas?

As supplied, WMP does not support FLAC. You'll need to download and install a FLAC CODEC.

[micmuff]

Flac export is a standard part of Audacity 2.0.5.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fi ... ialog.html

If you are using an unofficial version of Audacity you may have problems. We can only provide support for official, unmodified release versions of Audacity. You can obtain the genuine Audacity 2.0.5 from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

Yes, thanks, I've now downloaded the new version from your site, and it has the export options I was missing. I just have to familiarize myself w/ it all.

[micmuff]

FLAC file file I made was not recognized by Windows Media Player(!) Any ideas?

Get a better media player

Windows Media Player does not support Flac by default.
Windows Media Player should be able to play Flac files if you install the "Directshow" filters: http://www.xiph.org/dshow/

Some useful Flac related resources:
http://xiph.org/flac/download.html
http://xiph.org/flac/documentation_tasks.html#windows

I don't care about Win Media Player for myself (I know there is better audio software), but I realize many people I might send sound clips too will likely use it, so I was hoping it would work for them.
BTW, what do you recommend as 'better' (for Windows)?
thanks
Micmuff

[micmuff]

One thing I noticed already is the first FLAC file file I made was not recognized by Windows Media Player(!) Any ideas?

As supplied, WMP does not support FLAC. You'll need to download and install a FLAC CODEC.

Thanks.
Micmuff

[steve]

BTW, what do you recommend as 'better' (for Windows)?

Personally, for audio I like Foobar2000 http://www.foobar2000.org/
It's perhaps rather plain looking and the library management is fairly basic, but it is an excellent audio player; lightweight, quick to open, and lots of useful features including good tagging support and file format conversion.

For media in general (including video) I like VLC (http://www.videolan.org/index.html) which supports a huge range of media formats.

There are many other good players to choose from.