Files types and Bit rates, need some troubleshooting

[The Flame]

Hey guys, I am exporting my drum tracks out of Cubase LE. Everything works fine on my audio workstation but when I bring up the files to my home computer it wont play in any programs such as Real Player and Windows Media, or any program for that matter.
I think it has do to something with the way I am exporting the files themselves. I have all the tracks running through my "Classic Compressor" and "Master Limiter".There are a lot of effects such as Reverb, Tube Sim and EQ, Which is why might be a problem.
What bothers me is the files is a .WAV, at 40.4 MB with a bit rate of 2116. That seems too big for me and I think that might be the problem. I usually compress the file to a .Mp3 but i don't want to squash it down anymore. I am running the software at 24 bits, 44.1k. Is there a way I can get this bit Rate to Normal, like 128?

 

[danny.guitar]

Is the WAV file 24-bit? Windows Media Player cannot natively play 24-bit files, you need to install a codec. I'm guessing RealPlayer might have the same problem, look here:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=226259

Is there a way I can get this bit Rate to Normal, like 128?

Bitrate is usually referred to when working with MP3 files, not WAV. WAV files use the term "sample rate".

Almost all Media Players can play MP3 files. I've never used Cubase LE, but it should have an export option to allow you to save it as MP3 instead of WAV.

If it doesn't, use this free program to convert from WAV to MP3.

Alternatively, you can export the WAV to 16-bit/44100 and burn to a CD and then load that CD into your home computer.

 

[The Flame]

thanks man, i'll give that a try. I really didnt want to bring it to an mp3 but it looks like i have to. Thanks bro.

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

thanks man, i'll give that a try. I really didnt want to bring it to an mp3 but it looks like i have to. Thanks bro.

No you don't, when you go to export, set the bit depth to 16-Bit and the sampling rate to 44.1KHz, all else being well it will play fine in WMP, no need to compress. Your bit rate will be 1411 kbit/s and this is 'normal' for a wav file that will play on all players (and can successfully be burned to CD). A bit rate of 128 would equate to a fairly crap quality mp3, this shouldn't be anyone's idea of 'normal'.

I suggest you read up on the differences between bit 'depth' and bit 'rate' (it is confusing at first), they're two different things.

A bit 'rate' of 2116 kbit/s indicates you have a track that's been exported at a bit 'depth' of 24-bit and a sampling rate of 44.1KHz. Here’s how you work it out:

44.1 (sample rate) x 24 (bit depth) x 2 (number of tracks, 2 because it’s stereo)= 2116.8 (bit rate)

Alternatively, you can export the WAV to 16-bit/44100 and burn to a CD and then load that CD into your home computer.

Why does he need to do this?