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Re: C sound/No sound

Date1999-03-22 18:42
FromSean Costello
SubjectRe: C sound/No sound
James:

In Winsound, you need to write in the extention of the file as part of
the name.  If you want a file called test5.wav, you need to type
"test5.wav" in the Output File window. Winsound, unlike most other Win
95/98 programs, will not fill in the extension for you. Also, make sure
that the format is set to WAV files, and the size is set to 16 bit (for
a 16-bit soundcard).  Nothing is more frustrating than rendering a file
that takes 20 minutes or so, only to find out that somehow the wrong
button got pressed by accident, and the output file is a 32 bit file
that is not playable on most systems, or a file in IRCAM format.  I
speak from recent experience here.

Sean Costello

James Veltri wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
>         I'm trying to figure out how to use Csound.  I've read all of
> the
> help files, the tutorials, and the FAQ, and I
> still can't actually get any sound out of my machine.  (I'm using
> Windows 95 and winsound.exe)  As far as I can figure it, when I select
> orc and sco files and then click Render, Csound is supposed to create
> some file in my Csound\Rendered folder which I should then be able to
> play
> back.  It does in fact create a file in the Rendered folder, but with no
> extensions.  I thought it would create a wav or aiff file or something
> that could then be played with something like Cool Edit.  Am I totally
> wrong?  Am I supposed to hear something just by rendering it?  I added
> the necessary lines to the autoexec.bat, but am I also supposed to add
> stuff to the config.sys?  I realize this is a basic question that would
> be
> considered a waste of time by most of you, but... Help!
> 
> thanks,
> james
> 
> P.S.  I appologize if anyone already read and responded to this, but I
> wasn't actually subscribed to the list yet the first time I sent the
> message, so I never got anything back.
> 

Date1999-03-22 19:28
FromLarry Troxler
SubjectRe: C sound/No sound
> Nothing is more frustrating than rendering a file
> that takes 20 minutes or so, only to find out that somehow the wrong
> button got pressed by accident, and the output file is a 32 bit file
> that is not playable on most systems, or a file in IRCAM format.  I
> speak from recent experience here.
> 
> Sean Costello
> 

Look for a utility called "sox". It converts between a number of different
sound file formats.

Larry

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