Help! My Cakewalk file won't open!

[maestro_dmc]

DESPERATE! My Cakewalk file STILL won't open!

I'm running PA8 on windows ME and one song won't open up for me anymore.
No midi
No plug-in's
No automation

I've recorded about 32 tracks of audio only, done some heavy editing, and just ready to save as a bundle to back-up.

I go to open the file today, and it just won't open. No error message, nuthin'.

Just won't open


Other files open okay, just not this one!

Have been using this setup for quite a while, and never had a glitch like this before.



Help me James & Moskus!
Stumped.

Dave

 

[moskus]

Wow! PA8 was a very long time ago.

But as you're not using any effects or something, it's most likely the file that's corrupt. And do you know what that means?

You'll have to go through PA8's Wave Folder, and find the wave files in your project. Create a new project in PA8, and import the waves...

Sorry, I can't think of another sollution...

 

[maestro_dmc]

Can I go to my last back-up and just bring in the new waves?

What's the easiest way to find the right ones?

I mean: what program/utility works best to identify the waves since the file names are so obscure?


I've heard some people talking about saving their waves to a separate drive and/or backing them up without creating a bundle file. Should I consider this? Or wait until I have sonar maybe?



AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!

 

[moskus]

Can I go to my last back-up and just bring in the new waves?

Well, yes of course! That would be the easiest way...

And for finding waves, I find this program to be excellent!

 

[maestro_dmc]

I didn't say that right.

I meant that I would open the last saved bundle, and just search for the files that were recorded after the last back-up.

That's okay, still the same answer though I think.

Someone told me that the files in the "wave data" folder are not true waves, and can't be read by wave type software. Is that correct?

I downloaded the link, but this isn't my audio computer, I'll have to save it to floppy to try it.

My audio computer has winamp, should I try that to browse the wave files?

Oh also Wave Lab Lite.

Thanks for helpin'

 

[AlChuck]

Someone told me that the files in the "wave data" folder are not true waves, and can't be read by wave type software. Is that correct?

As far as I know they are indeed WAV files, but they used to use a weird extension, like WA~ or something, to obscure the fact that they were just WAV files. It's possible that another program would go by the extension and not the file header and thereby "think" they were not actually WAVs, which might be where this story came from.

 

[moskus]

"Someone" might have looked in the Picture Folder...

 

[dachay2tnr]

Or "someone" was recording 24-bit waves, which can not be read by many programs (e.g., Windows Media Player).

 

[moskus]

Can PA8 record in 24-bit?

 

[dachay2tnr]

PA9 could, not sure about PA8. (Where's James Argo when you need him )

 

[moskus]

Seems like it:

New in Cakewalk Pro Audio 8:
[...]
-Supports 24-bit audio with up to 96 kHz sampling rate- the highest resolution available in software (requires 24-bit audio card). Also supports 16-, 18-, 20-, and 22-bit audio hardware.

 

[James Argo]

PA9 could, not sure about PA8. (Where's James Argo when you need him )

...COMING !!! I'M COMIIING !!!

sight...

Sorry I come alittle too late. You know, I got a disaster goin' on in my DAW last days. I lost my Audio HD & the Delta !!! I still dunno what went wrong, but those chips are burnt after I plug the optional USB port on the mobo. Pretty mess...

Back to bussines

Can PA8 record in 24-bit?

Yes !!! requires 24 bit sound card. In the days of PA8, it was rare to find one. Most of available only allowed you to do 16 bit.

what program/utility works best to identify the waves since the file names are so obscure?

You can use Cakewalk Audio Finder click this link... Or newest version (vers. 3) from Cakewalk official site here... scroll down to find the download for Cakewalk Audio Finder Tool.

Someone told me that the files in the "wave data" folder are not true waves, and can't be read by wave type software. Is that correct?

Yup, that's correct. They are .Wa~ like AlChuck mentioned. In PA8, Go Tools --> Global --> Options to find your wave folder. It's not Picture Cache Folder, it's WaveData folder.

I've heard some people talking about saving their waves to a separate drive and/or backing them up without creating a bundle file. Should I consider this?

It's true, however, the purpose to do this is NOT to leave the song unsaved Some people (including me) put OS & programs on phisical HD 1, and audio on HD 2 for efficinecy & faster work. Working with audio files is giving your HD hard work (write & read). Separate 'em giving 'em a chance to devide the work for simple. You still have to save your work regularly. Save your audio contained files in BUN file format with PA8 is highly recomended instead or WRK.

Write more info about your simptom, maestro_dmc...

Jaymz

 

[moskus]

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