Re: [ARSCLIST] BWAV Metadata interchange issues

[Eric Jacobs <EricJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Richard,

I'd start with analyzing the differences between the BWF files 
that can be read and those that cannot.

Also, you might have the client generate some BWF files and see
how they come into Samplitude.

What version of WaveLab is your client using?

Are the files >2GB?  If so, does Samplitude support RF64?  I 
know that compatibility with RF64 is still limited between 
vendors.

I could generate some BWF files for you in WaveLab with very 
short PCM data if you are interested.

Eric Jacobs

The Audio Archive, Inc.
tel: 408.221.2128
fax: 408.549.9867
mailto:EricJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard L. Hess
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:41 PM
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] BWAV Metadata interchange issues


Hello,

I have a client who is using WaveLab and I'm using Samplitude. In my 
most recent batch of WAV files for the client, he cannot read the 
BWAV metadata in SOME of the files, although I see it in all files 
here in Samplitude. Samplitude shows the BWAV metadata in the File 
Open dialog box.

Is the Sound Directions metadata reader (or some other metadata 
reader) available?

Are their other tools available to write/verify BWAV metadata?

Any clues would be appreciated.

Samplitude reads the BWAV metadata from my Sound Devices 722 
recorder, but the 722 doesn't read the BWAV metadata (yet).

I suspect the problem is arising from the location of the bext chunk 
in the file, but that is just an  uneducated guess.

Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard

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