[studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this

  • From: "Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)" <Tim.Ford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:15:29 -0800

Hi Kimberly,

My name is Tim Ford, and I just may have the answer, because I think you did 
that which I had done accidentally.

I think the wave device error message is the clue.  For Studio Recorder, you 
select the recording input device, generally a specified sound card, using the 
control w command.  In many other programs, control w is the command for 
exiting that file, where in Studio Recorder it is the Control f4 command.  So 
what I did accidentally was to hit the control w to exit a Studio Recorder 
file, not pay attention to the prompts, and end up changing the input device 
selection without intending or even realizing I had.  

So I have an experiment for you to try, one that if you follow the steps below, 
will not harm anything, and will hopefully fix the problem.  

Go into studio Recorder, hold the control key and press w, and see what input 
device is selected.  If you do not know which device name you were using when 
all was fine, and sometimes the computer names for a device are a bit obscure, 
just experiment.  See how many devices you have, and just select them one at a 
time and then go into a new Studio Recorder file and see if the f6 record 
command works.  You cannot hurt anything, and it takes only a few seconds to 
see if a given input device gets things working again.

Sincerely,
Tim Ford


 


-----Original Message-----
From: studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Kimberly Morrow, PhD.
Sent: Mon 11/19/2012 11:57 AM
To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this
 


All of my previously recorded files give me this message.



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On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 1:55 PM CST Neal Ewers wrote:

>Hi Kimberly, I was attempting to discover if you could open files you had
>recorded earlier other than the one with which you are having problems. I'm
>trying to figure out if there is something wrong with this file, or if all
>of your previously recorded files give you the same message.
>
>Neal
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly Morrow,
>PhD.
>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:52 PM
>To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this
>
>
>
>Yes--all files I attempt to record in give me this same invalid wave device
>message.
>
>Kim
>
>
>
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>On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 1:38 PM CST Neal Ewers wrote:
>
>>Kimberly, Can you open other files OK, or do all of them give you this
>>message?
>>
>>Neal
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly Morrow,
>>PhD.
>>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:37 PM
>>To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this
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>>Let me answer within your message, Neal:
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>>On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 1:31 PM CST Neal Ewers wrote:
>>
>>Kimberly. A few questions.
>>
>>First. Is this how it was set when you started recording this morning? So
>>far as I know; I confess to not checking before I began. It was working
>>initially. But I've now tried experimenting by placing it on other settings
>>(speakers, Etc.), and I still get the invalid wave device prompt. 
>>
>>Second. How were your recording, microphone, line in, etc.? Again,
>>something I didn't check. I always just left everything the way it was
>>initially and I never had a problem--well, 'til now!
>>
>>Third. If you were using an external USB sound card or one connected to 
>>the computer in some way, might it have become disconnected? If the sound
>>card within the computer were disconnected, I would think I wouldn't have
>>any speech emitting from my speakers.
>>
>>Four. What sample rate and bit rate were you using?I used the default
>>settings.
>>
>>Five. Have you tried rebooting your computer? Oh yes--three times! I
>>completely shut down and started over. Still, I get the invalid wave device
>>prompt.
>>
>>Kimberly
>>
>>Neal
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly 
>>Morrow, PhD.
>>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:26 PM
>>To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this
>>
>>
>>
>>Hello Neal: I did as you instructed. All options are set to Microsoft 
>>Sound Mapper. It still doesn't work; still saying invalid wave device.
>What
>>next?
>>I can't imagine why it suddenly began doing this out of the clear blue
>sky!
>>
>>Kimberly
>>
>>
>>
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>>On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 1:18 PM CST Neal Ewers wrote:
>>
>>Hi Kimberly, open SR and press control plus w to get to the place you 
>>select the play and record devices you use. Make sure the correct one 
>>is listed. If not, change it to the correct one. If it still doesn't 
>>work,
>>let us know.
>>
>>Neal
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:studiorecorder-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly 
>>Morrow, PhD.
>>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:13 PM
>>To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [studiorecorder] invalid wave file/how to change this
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm hoping someone will know how to resolve this issue. I have been 
>>recording a document all morning. I saved it as a .wav file. Then I 
>>went to resume recording. It now says that I have an invalid wave 
>>device--whatever that might mean. I completely exited the program, 
>>rebooted my computer, and re-entered Studio Recorder. Then I tried 
>>both recording in my original document and then recording in a new
>>document.
>>When I press f6, it will not allow me to record; it says invalid .wav
>>device. How can I fix this?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Kimberly
>>
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