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mp3 to aiff or wav?
i just had some audio files sent to me that are mp3s, which won’t play in FCP unless rendered first (of course, i do get a “beep, beep, beep” when i try to play them unrendered). any shortcuts to converting them to either an aiff or wav file?
thanks for helping out a bonehead,
jtn
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itunes will do it, if you set your importing preferences to aiff, 48k 16 bit stereo. Then you can select your MP3s and under the Advances tab convert to aiff.
Or use Quicktime Pro Export…
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[tad newberry] “which won’t play in FCP unless rendered first (of course, i do get a “beep, beep, beep” when i try to play them unrendered)”
Just for further info:
mp3 files will NOT play properly even if RENDERED in FCP.
(Its not just a “convenience” thing.)
They MUST be converted to AIFF 48 kHz (best choice) before they are imported to FCP or they will “hesitate” and “drop-out ” during play. -
Better yet, convert the original AIFF file to 48 kHz, that is, if you have access to it.
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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it worked! you smarty pants guys! thanks.
although, unless i was doing something screwy, it wouldn’t actually import them…that is, if i opened itunes, made the changes in preferences, then tried to import the mp3 file, it always showed up ghosted and therefore not selectable. if i just merely went to the mp3 file on the hard drive, doubled-clicked it (thus opening it in itunes), i could then select to convert it to aiff under the advanced tab in itunes. either way, it worked, but i’m curious why “importing” did not work for me…
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