wav file problems

gooey · 31st May 2007, 08:00

Hi,

I just got a new computer and decided to update Winamp in the process. Old computer: Windows XP with Winamp 5.13, new computer: Windows Vista with Winamp 5.35. Anyway, when I try to play music on my new computer, some of the wav files play while others do not (the length of the file doesn't show up in the playlist, and when you try to play it, it just skips to the first "playable" file). However, when I deselected "wav" from Waveform Decoder 3.13, the files that didn't play now work, while the files that previously played won't anymore. Can I get both sets of wav files to play with no problems? Thanks in advance!

goo.

J_Darnley · 31st May 2007, 09:25

It sounds like some bright genius decided to stick a RIFF header and a .wav extension on a perfectly good MPEG layer 3 audio stream.

Try DrO's Waveform Wrapper plugin. I would strip the RIFF headers and rename so that they can be played directly by the MP3 input plugin. Ther is at least one program in the thread which does that.

gooey · 31st May 2007, 16:40

Thanks a bunch! I searched the forums for an answer, but I somehow missed that one. But YAY it works! Thanks!

31st May 2007, 08:00	#1
gooey Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	wav file problems Hi, I just got a new computer and decided to update Winamp in the process. Old computer: Windows XP with Winamp 5.13, new computer: Windows Vista with Winamp 5.35. Anyway, when I try to play music on my new computer, some of the wav files play while others do not (the length of the file doesn't show up in the playlist, and when you try to play it, it just skips to the first "playable" file). However, when I deselected "wav" from Waveform Decoder 3.13, the files that didn't play now work, while the files that previously played won't anymore. Can I get both sets of wav files to play with no problems? Thanks in advance! goo.

31st May 2007, 09:25	#2
J_Darnley Forum King Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 3,625	It sounds like some bright genius decided to stick a RIFF header and a .wav extension on a perfectly good MPEG layer 3 audio stream. Try DrO's Waveform Wrapper plugin. I would strip the RIFF headers and rename so that they can be played directly by the MP3 input plugin. Ther is at least one program in the thread which does that. Winamp ATF Reference — My cPro timer widget — My port of AVS Do NOT email me with general tech support questions.

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31st May 2007, 16:40	#3
gooey Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks a bunch! I searched the forums for an answer, but I somehow missed that one. But YAY it works! Thanks!