Using AIFF Files?

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2009/03/22 17:29:30 (permalink)

Using AIFF Files?

I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the appropriate forum, but I'd really appreciate any help...

So a few months ago, I did some recording in a ProTools studio. I have a data CD of the individual tracks (ie, vocal, guitar, etc), and they're all in AIFF file format. I'd like to import them to Sonar to remix them, but the program says it doesn't recognize the file type. I tried opening them in other sound programs, and the only one that would deal with them was iTunes.

Also, I tried converting them to mp3s or wavs, but the converter I use Alto MP3 Gold also doesn't recognize the AIFF format.

I'm using Sonar Producer 6.0, and Windows Vista on my PC.

Any suggestions as to how I might be able to use the AIFFs in Sonar would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    DX1451
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    RE: Using AIFF Files? 2009/03/22 17:57:22 (permalink)
    According to the help files AIFF audio can be imported into a SONAR project. You might try the "import audio" choice from the File menu instead of "open project" from the File menu. Probably best to import into a new project and then export the audio as either mono or stereo .wav file.

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    RE: Using AIFF Files? 2009/03/23 08:11:29 (permalink)
    .aiff is a format... but you still have sample rate and bit depth specs that might need to be matched.

    Just yesterday I collaborated with a video editor... we sat around with our laptops and were using a USB stick to trade clips. I was dragging and dropping 16/48 .aiff clips of the USB stick into my 16/48 SONAR project.

    I gave him back 16/48 .wav files which he dragged and dropped into his Final Cut Pro laptop system.

    Maybe check the sample rate and bit depth?

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    RE: Using AIFF Files? 2009/03/23 08:29:35 (permalink)
    Yeah... try the File>import audio option. If that doesn't work....

    the only one that would deal with them was iTunes.


    Since Itunes does recognize them and I assume plays them OK.... use Itunes to convert them to MP3 or Wave. Itunes is my converter for Wave to MP3, so use it to convert the AIFF files...

    But I think you should be able to import them directly into Cake.

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    RE: Using AIFF Files? 2009/03/23 08:42:10 (permalink)
    Perhaps not all .aiff are PCM? Is it possible that there is an apple exclusive .aiff ITunes codec? Maybe there's just some sort of DRM stuff in the header?

    ITunes scares me... I try to avoid it.

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