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1) You must first convert them to 44.1 kHz wave.

You can use Media Editor:
Tools>Advanced Tools>Media Editor

2) I don't know. You could just try. Though 44.1 is the standard.

OK, I didn't know that.

However, I would check the results before burning.

MC converts them to 48 kHz MP3 or APE. If they work for you then don't resample to 44.1 kHz. 48 to 44,1 process is not lossless.

I don't know if 48 kHz MP3 works with portable devices etc.

Before I wrote my previous answer I did a quick test:

I converted an old 44.1/16/2 wave file to 48/16/2 in Media Editor.
I imported the 48 wave to MC.
I converted it in MC to 48/16/2 MP3 and 48/16/2 APE
I played all in MC. They were working OK.

But now I see that your files are 24 bit. Obviously Media Editor is limited to 16 bit.

There are other more sophisticated commercial editors e.g. WaveLab, but they are relatively expensive. (http://www.steinberg.net)

Perhaps you could find a freeware solution and/or get direct help from the AfterDawn site and forums: http://www.afterdawn.com.

Alex,

Thanks for the tests! Good information to have!

Unfortunately for me, I can't seem to convert the WAV to anything (I'm getting conversion errors--see http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=21163 for the details).

Further updates as events warrant!

Best,
Brad

If anyone has been following my conversion problems in the thread mentioned a couple of posts above, build 128 solved the WAV->APE conversion issue with a new conversion core. (MAC 3.99 still chokes on these WAV files).

Now the problem is different... (Matt, I'm looking in your direction... )

The steps so far:
1) Rip 48KHz/24bit/2ch PCM audio track from concert DVD. Saves as a WAV file. This file plays perfectly in MC10.

2) Compress the WAV into 48/24/2 APE file. This conversion happens with MC10.0.128. The resulting APE file plays perfectly in MC10.

3) Use my CUE sheet and the MAC 3.99 MakeAPL utility to split the APE file into APLs. Import the APLs into MC....

Here's where the problems start:
1) The resulting APLs import with the wrong track lengths. Every one of them is shorter than it ought to be (I'm guessing some sort of sample rate problem).

2) The resulting APLs no longer play gaplessly. At the end of each one there is about 2-3 seconds of digital "static".

3) Burning the APLs to a CD in audio format seems to work, except for the time & "static" problems mentioned above.

4) Converting the APLs back to WAV shows the same problems as above.

I realize that much of this is MAC-specific, but the track length problem might be a MC problem....

Any ideas on how to split this huge APE file up? I'm guessing the only work-around will be to go back to the source WAV & split it up manually. Hopefully I won't run into sample rate problems there.

I am (of course) open to other suggestions...

Best,
Brad