The result is that some playback venues simply won't recognize some
WAV files, because of those shaded differences from what you might
call a 'standard' WAV file (not entirely sure there actually _is_
such a thing anymore)..
Standard Enough for the AES, the EBU and the library of congress, I guess:
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000003.shtml
and video guys: http://millimeter.com/mag/video_aes_standard/
not to mention pro audio:
http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_rikki_dont_lose/
technical detail of the format:
http://www.audiomedia.com/redesign-2003/regional-issues/issue-usa/2003/2003-09/html/us-0903-archiving-pt2/0903-archiving-pt2.htm
Example: I needed a particular very broad string orchestra synth
sound for my Roland SPD-S synth pad (which loads WAV files as well
as sampled clips), to use in a Easter Contata concert (along with a
plethora of real instrumentation) looking for a very effective
overall final result that would work. I transferred a Melody
Assistant file into GarageBand so I could use the effects AU's to
get exactly the sound I wanted, which, of course, creates an AIFF
file, then passed through Sound Converter to make it into a WAV.
Sound converter? Isn't that REALLY old? How about Bababatch? How
about In and out of PRO TOOLS, MOTU. LOGIC or some modern DAW
software?
I'd blame the tools you were using before I'd blame the format in
general, especially if they're older than 3 years. I agree that
probably among the zillion PC based DAWs there might be some file
hacks, but the big guys like Digidesign and the Broadcast folks not
to mention the AES won't let that happen.
It took maybe 15 -20 tries to get the Roland to recognize the files.
Eventually, after rebuilding the files in different sequences,
trying several different renaming techniques, a few different types
of WAV files, etc., I eventually got it to work.
Ken N.
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