Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

[gbcambridge]

Hi, I just downloaded the latest Music Converter. But when I converted the WMA files the resulting FLAC files are unplayable. I know my equipment can handle this resolution, so I appear to be stuck. I have attached a sample of the conversion.
Any ideas about this anyone.....?

The Audio properties of teh FLAC file are:
Artist Buddy Guy
Title Milking Muther For Ya
Album The Blues Is Alive And Well
Track 15/15
Disc 1/1
Genre Blues Country Folk
Year 2018
Rating
Composer
Size 3.38 MB (90% Compressed)
Original Size 31.33 MB
Length 57 seconds
Channels 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate 96 KHz;
Sample Size 24 bit
Bit Rate 4,608 kbps (DVD)
Encoder FLAC reference libFLAC 1.3.2 20170101
Encoder Settings
Audio Quality Perfect (Lossless)
Contains Album Art, CRC, ID Tag [Vorbis Comments]
Channel Mapping
File 01-15-Buddy_Guy-Milking_Muther_For_Ya-SMR
Type VLC media file (.flac) [.flac]

[garym]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Does file name actually end with [.flac] rather than .flac?
if so that is the problem. Likely something odd in your naming string. Can you post the naming string here.c

[Spoon]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Try foobar2000, can that play the flac file?

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Does file name actually end with [.flac] rather than .flac?
if so that is the problem. Likely something odd in your naming string. Can you post the naming string here.c

Hi, the full name of the smallest of the .wma files is 01-15-Buddy_Guy-Milking_Muther_For_Ya-SMR.flac after conversion.

This conversion is, so far, unable to be played on any system here..including Windows 10, which was perfectly happy to play the original .wma file!

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Try foobar2000, can that play the flac file?

Hi,
I just downloaded the latest version of foobar. The result is exactly he same, just a low-frequency motorboating sound...no music whatsoever. As a test, the original.wma files all play fine on my Windows 10 environment...but I have to have .flac for my system.

[Spoon]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Try converting the WMA file to wave, is the wave file playable?

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Hi,

No, the WAV file plays exactly the same as the flac file....the motorboating sound

I have just realised that I don't have the Control Centre on my PC although I do have R16.5...so I may find some relevant settings in their. Any suggestions before I do the reload?

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Hi,
reloaded ...now have Control Centre on my screen. Did another conversion...again, just motorboating! Help!

[garym]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

As a test, try to convert the file to FLAC with foobar2000. Not likely to work either, but removes dbpa from the equation if foobar2000 can't convert either.

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

As a test, try to convert the file to FLAC with foobar2000. Not likely to work either, but removes dbpa from the equation if foobar2000 can't convert either.

Hi, I have tried FooBar 2000. It also failed. I have found one converter (offline) which successfully converted. I reported this in an earlier message but for some reason these have not yet been published here!
So far I have proved the WMA files OK (they play on WIndows 10 and there is a successful convertor available). The files produced by Music Converter from my wma files are not playable on any device which I have tried..and this includes attempts at producing flac as well as wav. Looks like a specific problem with wma in Music Converter to me.

[garym]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

Hi, I have tried FooBar 2000. It also failed. I have found one converter (offline) which successfully converted. I reported this in an earlier message but for some reason these have not yet been published here!
So far I have proved the WMA files OK (they play on WIndows 10 and there is a successful convertor available). The files produced by Music Converter from my wma files are not playable on any device which I have tried..and this includes attempts at producing flac as well as wav. Looks like a specific problem with wma in Music Converter to me.

but foobar2000 didn't convert either. so can't be just dbpa converter. Can you post one of these WMA files on dropbox or something and link it here so that others can try converting on their own systems (as a test, to make sure it is not just your dbpa setup).

[gbcambridge]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

I just tried to upload one of the wma files and it was rejected as "invalid file"...curiouser and curiouser...especially as I have now successfully converted them to flac and played them all, without problems. MHAudioconverter was the successful converter and it relies on donations.....which I shall be making.

[garym]

Re: Problem Converting 24 bit WMA to FLAC

I just tried to upload one of the wma files and it was rejected as "invalid file"...curiouser and curiouser...especially as I have now successfully converted them to flac and played them all, without problems. MHAudioconverter was the successful converter and it relies on donations.....which I shall be making.

odd. but I guess your issue is solved. Where did you try to upload the file? Dropbox? I can upload corrupted files to my dropbox with no issues. (of course they remain corrupted).