Subject:Doggone MP3s

Posted by: Orkman

Date:2/21/2002 11:50:16 AM

Hi I am a newbie and just got Sound Forge XP 5.0

When I click File-->Open I don't see MP3 option in the drop down. So I choose "All Files" and any MP3 I try to open SF says "unsupported file type."

Yet on the box it says opens and saves MP3.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

Subject:RE: Doggone MP3s

Reply by: johannbad

Date:2/21/2002 12:08:32 PM

thats strange... i can open and save as MP3s in SF XP 5 but only up to 96k bit rate tho. I think it is hobbled like this on purpose.

Subject:RE: Doggone MP3s

Reply by: Orkman

Date:2/21/2002 12:10:24 PM

I was getting frustrated and stumbled onto the downloads section on this site. I installed 5.0f and it works...but yes at the limited 96k rate.

DOH!

Thanks man.

Subject:RE: Doggone MP3s

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:2/21/2002 3:10:44 PM

Hmmm. I can get up to 128k bitrate but nothing higher than that in 5.0f for MP3's. ACID Pro 3.0f lets me encode at up to 320k bitrate. Weird.

Iacobus

Subject:RE: Doggone MP3s

Reply by: MyST

Date:2/21/2002 3:47:16 PM

Send tech support an e-mail. I can get 320k with my SF XP 5.0f.

Later.

Subject:RE: Doggone MP3s

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:2/21/2002 4:04:46 PM

Have you registered Sound Forge XP yet? You won't be able to save MP3 files until you've registered it. Also, in response to other quesitons, there are only a few basic templates available on the Save As screen. You'll have to click the Custom button to choose other bitrates and so forth.