Log in

View Full Version : "Save WAV" - problem

Bocca
14th October 2005, 11:41
problem is very simple. I can't save WAV from any file anymore. When i press save wav VDM (VD, ND, and every version of those) saves MP3 file with .wav extension...

What is going on and why i cant save uncompressed wav?

:thanks:
stephanV
14th October 2005, 11:42
select full processing mode under audio
Bocca
14th October 2005, 12:26
this worked, thanks :)

but before this problem happened, i was able to save wav even if Direct Stream Copy was selected. Any idea what happened?
stephanV
14th October 2005, 13:04
You must be imagining that, if direct stream copy is selected it is supposed to keep the data compressed when saving as WAV. This is intended behaviour. :)

(WAV is more than just a container for uncompressed PCM)
Bocca
14th October 2005, 19:08
what's the point of that then? I can demux the audio stream and change the extension my self :)
setarip_old
14th October 2005, 21:59
The point is, if you're working within VirtualDub (etal), you don't have to exit the program and use other software to demux the audiostream...
stephanV
14th October 2005, 22:08
what's the point of that then? I can demux the audio stream and change the extension my self :)

Thats not the same... you are not getting a raw mp3 stream, but mp3 with a wav header. Admittedly for mp3 this is not very useful (although vanilla VirtualDub can only read audio files if they have a wav-header), but for older audio formats this header is absolutely essential.