#1May 19th, 2008 · 02:27 PM
181 threads / 54 songs
1,932 posts
Canada
ONLY MP3 UPLOADS?
This topic has been bugging me for a while!
Why can you only upload MP3 files for your songs!?!?!?! This is sooo annoying!
Most of the songs I record are in WAV format!!! Cant BandAmp just allow WAV files as well? I cant upload my new songs now because they are in WAV! Who else agrees with me? I think we should drive this down hard so we can upload more than just MP3 files!
At least just MP3 and WAV!!!

Any thoughts?
#2May 19th, 2008 · 03:31 PM
34 threads / 16 songs
538 posts
Mexico
Why don't you just convert your wavs into mp3?
#3May 19th, 2008 · 03:36 PM
181 threads / 54 songs
1,932 posts
Canada
I tried that! I convert all of my WAVs to MP3s in audacity (i have the file source thing located to change it into an mp3) and then when i upload the file, it works, but when you press play nothing happens, and no sound comes out of your speakers or anything!!
   

Is there any other way to convert my files?
#4May 19th, 2008 · 04:38 PM
34 threads / 16 songs
538 posts
Mexico
Well i use audacity too.  I think the mp3 should be 128kbps or less to work properly
#5May 19th, 2008 · 07:34 PM
31 threads / 19 songs
612 posts
Canada
kbps doesn't matter..I've uploaded at 192, 128...so on and so forth..It's the bit rate that matters..I believe it has to be 44100..been awhile since Ive had issues or uploaded anything so I could be wrong.
#6May 23rd, 2008 · 03:44 AM
341 threads / 59 songs
4,361 posts
Cymru (Wales)
WAVs are MASSIVE , MP3 quality is perfect.
 
Download cursed iTunes from damed Apple , save your wavs or mp3s as (normal) mp3s and you should be good to go.
Had this problem , seen this problem , iTunes helped. (sounds like a cough remedy   )

But uploading wavs to a remote (free) server is silly!
#7May 23rd, 2008 · 12:36 PM
181 threads / 54 songs
1,932 posts
Canada
Oh ok. Well thanks for all of your help.
I tried converting my songs in audacity again to MP3s and when i upoaded it nothing played....again.
#8May 23rd, 2008 · 04:47 PM
55 threads / 30 songs
1,558 posts
United Kingdom
No reason why nothing will play - as long as the file encoded to MP3 with no probs.  Not sure if the site likes MP3 Pro which squeezes a bit more into your bits!!
Make sure it's a standard MP3, bit rate of about 128 to 192 and it must be 44100 (otherwise it sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks, or ends up S L O W).  Oh, and play it first before you upload it just to make sure it all works ok
#9May 23rd, 2008 · 06:04 PM
128 threads / 44 songs
2,814 posts
Puerto Rico
As kings points out wav are huge and it would be insane to store so many songs on that format in a remote site...Just plain crazy actually...192 128 retains pretty much the same quality ,but as mentioned it must be @ 44hz.
http://www.download.com/Free-Mp3-Wma-Converter/3000-2140_4-10442362.html?tag=dl.1&cdlPid=10814674
try that it works fine for me!
#10May 26th, 2008 · 10:29 PM
181 threads / 54 songs
1,932 posts
Canada
Marino wrote…
As kings points out wav are huge and it would be insane to store so many songs on that format in a remote site...Just plain crazy actually...192 128 retains pretty much the same quality ,but as mentioned it must be @ 44hz.
http://www.download.com/Free-Mp3-Wma-Converter/3000-2140_4-10442362.html?tag=dl.1&cdlPid=10814674
try that it works fine for me!

Ok thanks for the link I will try that
#11May 26th, 2008 · 10:29 PM
181 threads / 54 songs
1,932 posts
Canada
Jiminuk wrote…
No reason why nothing will play - as long as the file encoded to MP3 with no probs.  Not sure if the site likes MP3 Pro which squeezes a bit more into your bits!!
Make sure it's a standard MP3, bit rate of about 128 to 192 and it must be 44100 (otherwise it sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks, or ends up S L O W).  Oh, and play it first before you upload it just to make sure it all works ok
:)
Thanks for the info on the numbers. I play it on my computerand it works fine. THanks guys! (Thanks for the link)
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