Gianni_Gon Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hi there, a few months ago I read that if I experience troubles by importing mp3 in logic (cause the audio file is automatically sped up when I do so) then I should use CAF audio files. I have been doing so ever since, and it has been working well. And I actually believe that it still works just fine, how ever, I have this one file that I have not been able to import in Logic, it is in CAF format, and every time I try, Logic Pro freezes and doesnt respond anymore, hence having to quit force it. I wonder how can I figuer out the problem behind this or if I should try another format (...mp3 doesnt work either)? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Can you try AIFF or WAV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I tried mp3, caf, wav and now i tried aiff... nothing working ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 does the file play in quicktime? can you preview it with quicklook? and what are you using to convert it? btw, XLD is a great converter (& free): https://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 they all work fine with quick time. I use different website that I find in google. I have used them before and they always work. Like convertio Thanks for the advice! (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Is it a 32-bit file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Is it a 32-bit file? I think it is 16... Should it be 32? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 CAF is a container, the audio data inside the container could be many different formats, and some are unsupported. What file is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) I just downloaded audacity to convert the file from 16 to 32 bits, how ever, I cannot export it in caf, which is the type of file my logic has been favouring. So I exported it in WAV 32 bit. But logic freezes with that file. And if I convert the wav to caf with convertio then I end up with a caf 16 bit again. Edited March 16, 2021 by Gianni_Gon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Oh, caf is only a container...? mmm... well it was a mp3 initially Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Logic doesn't favor CAF. You should be able to import any compatible AIF, WAV or CAF formats. Logic doesn't support 32 bit files, only 16 or 24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 The file from the screen shot fulfills those requirements. There must be something else I am missing then, since logic isnt supporting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Does the file playback as expected in Quick Look? QuickTime ? Audacity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 jap, it works in each one perfectly well, except for logic. I read once in reddit that some people experience the same problem, and someone said that converting the file to caf might help. Which it does, as good as alway. Its just this one file that I am having trouble with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 When you right-click on the original mp3 file and click on Get Info, what does it say? Can you take a screenshot of that window? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Jap, the screenshot is the one above. But I solved this problem now in another way. Every time I drag in a mp3 file, for some reason the mp3 file is sped up. So I simply streched the file not minding so much about the loss of quality, since I am using this sound only for a few seconds as an ambiend background sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Can you share that problematic file? I'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Sorry for the late answer, I had a few days off. Yes! But I tried once to share a file and couldnt do it. And I still dont know exactly how to do that. Im gonna search for the post where you explain it and I will try it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Sorry for the late answer, I had a few days off. Yes! But I tried once to share a file and couldnt do it. And I still dont know exactly how to do that. Im gonna search for the post where you explain it and I will try it again Make sure you follow these instructions and if that doesn't work let me know what specifically doesn't work? How to attach files to your post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 this is what appears when I try to upload the audio file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Make sure you compress the file before uploading it here: in the Finder, control-click the file and choose compress. Then attach the resulting .zip file here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 ...I learn so much from you! (: Here it is compressed. highway mp3.mov.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 .mov ? That's a movie file, not an audio file. Choose File > Movie > Open Movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Oh, here is the mp3 Highway Sound.mp3.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 One thing... when I drag this into logic. It works, but the file is sped up for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Ok I created a new project and imported your mp3 file here without any issues, no speeding up. Try this: if you're using an existing project, make sure you first save your project organized as a folder, with "Copy audio files into project" selected. Then import the mp3 file. In any case mp3 is a distribution audio file format. For production I recommend using PCM files (Wav, Aiff, or CAF). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Right click and Compress it, it should be compressed as Zip, which you probably can share here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Oh sorry y'all I didn't notice the Page 2 button y'all got it sorted out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni_Gon Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 How do I save my project organized as a folder? with "Copy audio files into project" selected...? Is that an option that comes up when I right click on the project in Finder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Do a Save As and then select Folder and Audio Files in the new window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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