abarefootwalk
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Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
Help!Forgive my noobness. :) So I have got a Tascam Digital Recorder which I have made a recording on. I would like to import my files to sonar home studio xl. When I do import them the files are distorted, which after some reading here, I've determined is probably a bit rate issue. Sure enough I looked at the property details of my file and it is a 64 bit recording. So...how do I get it into a format that sonar will process correctly?? Also, when in the import dialogue...although it is an mp3, when I hit play I get a message that says "cannot play wav file" ??
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chuckebaby
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 09:10:43
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you need to go into preferences and under audio or imported audio untick a box that say "import audio at its timestamp"
may not be exactly like this because i dont have hs7 loaded up
but its something along these lines.
wish i could be more of an asstince.
i used to do it from my 2488neo
but i exported all my files in wave 16 bit.
it made things alot easeir.
Windows 8.1 X64 Sonar Platinum x64 Custom built: Asrock z97 1150 - Intel I7 4790k - 16GB corsair DDR3 1600 - PNY SSD 220GBFocusrite Saffire 18I8 - Mackie Control
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abarefootwalk
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 09:30:46
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Thanks for your input!! Maybe I'm not looking in the right place but I can't find preferences for any audio. I do have a drop down audio menu but with nothing in reference to imported audio... Suggestions?
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abarefootwalk
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 09:33:45
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Of course as soon as I post that I find the menu I need! :) However, the box is already unchecked.
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57Gregy
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 10:20:26
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Welcome to the forum.
I think you should start with the TASCAM. A 64 kbps mp3 isn't going to be good quality anyway. That's about the lowest quality you can have.
When saving in or exporting from the TASCAM, or importing into your computer, you should render it at either 44,100 or 48,000 Hz @ 16- or 24-bits.
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abarefootwalk
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 11:04:50
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Thanks Gregy... The Tascam was recording at 44,100 @64bits. Not kbps. I can change the settings to record at a lower bit rate, which I have done now after encountering this problem. But I was still hoping to be able to use the recording I have at 64bits. Although, from everything I've read...this bit rate is not really supported yet. Unless...you know differently?! :) Thanks again!
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 11:06:33
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And props for being in North Carolina! :) I am as well.
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57Gregy
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 11:26:51
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Yeah, it's my home.
What model TASCAM is it?
What procedure did you use to get the song from the TASCAM to the computer to SONAR?
Which version of SHS XL do you have (4, 6, 7)?
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abarefootwalk
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/17 11:34:59
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TASCAM DR-40 and I use Sonar XL 6 I took the SD card and put it in my comp...then when in program after creating a new project (normal), imported audio and selected it from the card. It imports it but the file is unusable...as you can imagine. :)
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Re:Importing Tascam Digital Recordings
2012/05/18 00:21:15
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abarefootwalk
Thanks Gregy... The Tascam was recording at 44,100 @64bits. Not kbps. I can change the settings to record at a lower bit rate, which I have done now after encountering this problem. But I was still hoping to be able to use the recording I have at 64bits. Although, from everything I've read...this bit rate is not really supported yet. Unless...you know differently?! :) Thanks again!
According to TASCAM's product page, that would be impossible. Maybe you mean 24-bit? WAV / BWF 44.1kHz/48kHz/96kHz, 16/24 bit (Stereo or Mono) MP3 44.1kHz/48kHz, 32k/64k/96k/128k/192k/256k/320kbps Since you already wrote that it's an mp3, I'm pretty sure that it's 64 kbps. Try importing the song(s) into your My Music folder to see if they sound better through Windows Media Player or other music player. If it does, try importing them into SONAR from My Music.
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