Subject:reported bug in saving embedded audio

Posted by: dwoodaman

Date:4/8/1999 5:43:04 AM

Is this true? I got an email saying that in all versions (I have Pro
if it makes a difference) that if
I choose to save my work with all the embedded audio, including audio
that plays straight from
the disk and not in memory, that I risk trashing the piece that I am
trying to save. I just
recently got a way to archive my stuff, since I am running out of disk
space, but am now
concerned that I may have to wait until SF comes up with a fix.
True???????
tia
dana

Subject:Re: reported bug in saving embedded audio

Reply by: SonicJG

Date:4/13/1999 7:56:52 AM

This is only a concern if you're using 8-bit mono files
within an embedded project. And if your 8-bit mono files
have an odd number of samples. Hopefully, this won't
affect most people, since most pro/consumer users would
rather have a little extra HD space taken up, than have low-
quality audio within their projects. For those who may be
concerned about this, the update should be available on our
website this week.

In short, the temporary solution is to avoid 8-bit mono
files, or to save your projects with external audio into
individual directories.

I hope this sheds some light.

-Joel

dana woodaman wrote:
>>Is this true? I got an email saying that in all versions
(I have Pro
>>if it makes a difference) that if
>>I choose to save my work with all the embedded audio,
including audio
>>that plays straight from
>>the disk and not in memory, that I risk trashing the
piece that I am
>>trying to save. I just
>>recently got a way to archive my stuff, since I am
running out of disk
>>space, but am now
>>concerned that I may have to wait until SF comes up with
a fix.
>>True???????
>>tia
>>dana
>>

Subject:Re: reported bug in saving embedded audio

Reply by: dwoodaman

Date:4/15/1999 6:40:23 AM

Hey, thanks for getting back to me on this - youre right, I don't use
8-bit files at all, so this is
not a concern then....but what the heck are odd-numbered samples????
thx
Dana

Joel wrote:
>>This is only a concern if you're using 8-bit mono files
>>within an embedded project. And if your 8-bit mono files
>>have an odd number of samples. Hopefully, this won't
>>affect most people, since most pro/consumer users would
>>rather have a little extra HD space taken up, than have low-
>>quality audio within their projects. For those who may be
>>concerned about this, the update should be available on our
>>website this week.
>>
>>In short, the temporary solution is to avoid 8-bit mono
>>files, or to save your projects with external audio into
>>individual directories.
>>
>>I hope this sheds some light.
>>
>>-Joel
>>
>>dana woodaman wrote:
>>>>Is this true? I got an email saying that in all versions
>>(I have Pro
>>>>if it makes a difference) that if
>>>>I choose to save my work with all the embedded audio,
>>including audio
>>>>that plays straight from
>>>>the disk and not in memory, that I risk trashing the
>>piece that I am
>>>>trying to save. I just
>>>>recently got a way to archive my stuff, since I am
>>running out of disk
>>>>space, but am now
>>>>concerned that I may have to wait until SF comes up with
>>a fix.
>>>>True???????
>>>>tia
>>>>dana
>>>>
>>

Subject:Re: reported bug in saving embedded audio

Reply by: rudiger

Date:9/15/1999 10:33:00 PM

It is not true that only 8-bit mono files affected it. I was using 16
bit stereo files for the piece I did where the file was corrupted.

Joel wrote:
>>This is only a concern if you're using 8-bit mono files
>>within an embedded project. And if your 8-bit mono files
>>have an odd number of samples. Hopefully, this won't
>>affect most people, since most pro/consumer users would
>>rather have a little extra HD space taken up, than have low-
>>quality audio within their projects. For those who may be
>>concerned about this, the update should be available on our
>>website this week.
>>
>>In short, the temporary solution is to avoid 8-bit mono
>>files, or to save your projects with external audio into
>>individual directories.
>>
>>I hope this sheds some light.
>>
>>-Joel
>>
>>dana woodaman wrote:
>>>>Is this true? I got an email saying that in all versions
>>(I have Pro
>>>>if it makes a difference) that if
>>>>I choose to save my work with all the embedded audio,
>>including audio
>>>>that plays straight from
>>>>the disk and not in memory, that I risk trashing the
>>piece that I am
>>>>trying to save. I just
>>>>recently got a way to archive my stuff, since I am
>>running out of disk
>>>>space, but am now
>>>>concerned that I may have to wait until SF comes up with
>>a fix.
>>>>True???????
>>>>tia
>>>>dana
>>>>
>>

Subject:Re: reported bug in saving embedded audio

Reply by: DigitalCreator

Date:2/6/2000 5:42:00 PM

I have to say, I have had a few problems as well. I ONLY use 16bit.
But, I have had whole projects corrupted. I've found that if you are
recording long, live track into Acid, then they should be disk-based
loops and you should only save the projects as embedded audio. The
only thing you can't do then is open the individual .wavs in
SoundForge (it's embedded!) But, you can pretty much do everything
you need to do in Acid. The only thing is... Don't save as external,
make your changes, and then save again as embedded because that will
corrupt it as well. Jt