[WriteLog] wav files incompatiable

[Gary AL9A]

Bill,

Something is different between the wav files created with Win 95 and the 
more recent ones created with Win XP.  Despite the fact that Windows Media 
Player will play both wav files, there is something different between the 
two sets of files and WriteLog will not play them correctly unless the 
recording parameters between the files are identical.  I don't think you can 
get enough info by clicking on the various wav files and checking their 
Properties.

I would try downloading a free program from the internet called Audacity.  I 
use it to create and edit my wav files for use in WriteLog.  You can get the 
program at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/.  After installing Audacity do a 
File/Open and open one of your Win 95 wav files.  In the sound track image 
that opens look in the box on the left side of the audio track and check the 
recording properties used to make the file.  When I open one of my wav files 
it says, "Mono, 22050Hz, 16-bit".  Now click on the "X" in the upper left 
corner of the audio track and File/Open one of your wav files made with Win 
XP.  Again check the box on the left side of the audio track and look at the 
recording properties.  I'm guessing you will find something different about 
this wav file.

The solution is to redo one set of files so they match the properties of the 
other files.  If you want to use Audacity to record new wav files go to 
Edit/Preferences and set the default sample rate and sample format 
parameters so the agree with the wav files you want to keep.  Once all the 
formats are the same they should play correctly in WriteLog.

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Sale" <n5ii at centurytel.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: September 12, 2011 7:59 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] wav files incompatiable


>I made wave files using sound recording in  windows 95 and loaded them in 
>the contest folder of writelog of my windows 7 laptop and they work fine. I 
>remade some of the wav files using sound recording in windows xp and  used 
>these remade files to replace the old wave files on my laptop w7. The 
>remade files give me this in a Writelog Sound Error box "MARP.wav format 
>incompatible with earlier files".
> I can go to the contest folder and double click on the new wave files and 
> they play fine along with the old wave files.
>
> Anyone got any thoughts?
> Thanks
> N5II
> Bill
> _______________________________________________
> WriteLog mailing list
> WriteLog at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/