Re: [linux-audio-user] how to encode w64

mhWaveEdit can do it, if you have libsndfile and lame/oggenc installed.. Just open the file and save as something.ogg (or something.mp3)..

http://www.mtek.chalmers.se/~hjormagn/mhwaveedit.html

Regards,
Magnus

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 05:10:29 +0000
carmen <ix@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> hi, im wondering how to encode several >2gb w64 files to a lossy format like mp3 or ogg
>
> this is what ive tried so far:
>
> sox: Failed reading itz.w64: Do not understand format type: w64
> flac: ERROR unknown format
> oggenc: ERROR: Input file "itz.w64" is not a supported format
> ardour: plays ok, but no encoded formats available in export dialog
> cubase sx, wavelab, nuendo in vmware: wont launch
> samplitude in vmware: nothing happens
> soundforge8 installer in WINE: wont launch
>
> my vmware trial expired, and i didnt get to trying foobar2000 or soundforge8 in vmware, but even if they did work, the audio would have to be sent over a samba connection at a few mb/second..if samba didnt choke on the >2gb files to begin with..,.
>
> ..so hopefully linux can do this seemingly simple audio task..any ideas?
>
Received on Sun Apr 10 16:15:10 2005