Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

[digital0101]

Trying to convert from Apple Lossless (ripped w/ dB 14) to wave. The converter believes all files were converted correctly. However, when I try to play w/ Windows Media, or, Load into Nero Express to burn CD, most of the files (9 out of 13) fail. I get the error message (in WM) "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. One or more codecs required to play the file could not be found." and (in NE) "The file format is not supported". The files are on a networked USB drive, however, since four files were converted correctly... The apple lossless files all play fine in iTunes.

[Spoon]

Re: Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

If you are creating an uncompressed wave then there are no codecs to load, so if must be a file access issue over the network. Try copying the file to the local pc.

[digital0101]

Re: Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

I copied my apple lossless files to computer running dB. Tried again, same failure. I then re-ripped CD to Apple Lossless to same computer directory and tried again to convert (into same directory). Same result. 9 of 13 files (the same ones) aren't recognized as wave files.

[Spoon]

Re: Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

Install the Audio Info Codec from:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-utility.htm

Then take one of the files which is not recognized and right click on it >> Convert To >> Audio Info, after doing this the technical details on the track are shown, copy and post as a message please.

[digital0101]

Re: Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

One other piece of information. I had actually combined songs from two different CDs, and I notice that the four songs that worked were from the other CD. So, all of the songs from one of the CDs has this issue.

Here is the info you requested:


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Audio Details for: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\My Music\Dire Straits\WAVE\01 Sultans of Swing.wav

Length: 5 minutes 50 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 24 bit
Bit Rate: 2,116 kbps (DVD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: Perfect (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 15,452,640
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 88.42 MB, 'LIST' 250 bytes, 'id3 ' 398 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag[LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Label: Universal Distribution
UPC: 632427724629
Style: Album Rock
Contemporary Pop\Rock
Rock & Roll
Hard Rock
Artist: Dire Straits
Title: Sultans of Swing
Album: The Very Best of Dire Straits
Album Artist: Dire Straits
Genre: Rock
Year: 1998
Disc: 1/1
Track: 1/13
Rating: 9
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 46) [A3C76EC9]
AccurateRipDiscID: 016-002f97d4-023371dd-d8128310-1
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 406586 .PNG........IHDR....
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
_riff_3: DATA Length: 407556 id3 ID3.....ovTPUB..
Source: CD (Lossless) >> Perfect (Lossless) [m4a] >> Perfect (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: Issue converting from Apple Lossless to Wave

The file looks fine, please email it:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm

I will try with my Windows Media Player.