problems converting MP3s to WAVs

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 27 May 2005, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:

> Net Llama! wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 May 2005, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
> >
> >>Sorry, Lonnni, there seems to be consistency in the way the line from
> >>mp3 to audio cd works:
> >>cdrecord needs an input which is 16 bit, stereo, 44100 Hz, uncompressed
> >>- usually a wav file. If it isn't, you have to make it like that. So, if
> >>your mp3 is already 44100 Hz, you're nearly done with a simple mpg321
> >>command. Otherwise, use a tool like sox or sndfile-resample (in the
> >>libsamplerate package) to fix the wav.
> >>Klaus
> >
> >
> > That seems to be my problem.  All of the MP3s are 32bit, instead of 16.  I
> > just scanned through the sox man page and didn't see anything obvious on
> > how to convert from 32 to 16 bits.  grrr.
>
> Can you put a sample mp3 somewhere so that I may have a look at it
> (can't promise anything, I'm not a sound expert)?
> Klaus

Sure, try this one:
http://netllama.linux-sxs.org/1.mp3

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