trusspin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hi guys,I've been recording a podcast each day this month, and passing on the file as an Audacity project.It's worked every other day, but today's podcast is somehow corrupted. Solving the problem is beyond me, (I'm primarily a lampie) so I'd be incredibly grateful if a proper noise boy/girl might have time to have a look and let me know if it's salvageable.If so, pm me your email and I'll send you the file.Many thanks, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hey Chris If the file is actually corrupted you'll need to re-make it. Are you certain you don't have a simple format error ... in other words is the file saved in a form that can be read by whatever you are trying to use it with? What program are you trying to open it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trusspin Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 It's being opened at the other end with Audacity. As far as I know, nothing's changed since yesterday. Just to update you, it seems that the program's recording source was changed to MS sound mapper, instead of the alpha. No idea how that happened since as far as I know no-one else would be using the program.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeseweasel Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I find that VLC is quite good for opening corrupted files (e.g. wavs with the file header missing/screwed up). You can then choose to export the file as a wav and it will create an uncorrupted version. Might be worth downloading it (it's free) and giving it a go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peza2010 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I find that VLC is quite good for opening corrupted files (Might be worth downloading it (it's free) and giving it a go?defiantly worth a go with vlc. Vlc doesn't care what you throw at it, in terms of strange things that send other programs loopy. If it can be opened, generally vlc will be able to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 If you can upload the file somewhere I can get it, happy to have a look at it for you. PM me a URL if you want me to. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 If, as you say in the 3rd post, the recording source has been changed, then the file isn't corrupt. It's just blank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameroncoats Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Audacity saves backups in 10 second chunks to some hidden folder, you might find this page helpful. The last time this happened to me it crashed towards the end of a 40min long, 4 track recording <_< . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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