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

  • From: "Kimberly Morrow, PhD." <morrowmediakc@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:43:09 -0800 (PST)


Hi Tim,
Great to meet you! Unfortunately I just tried this very experiment with another 
list member on the phone--no biscuit (much to the chagrin of my guide dog!!!!) 
Everything that should work, isn't. I appreciate the attempts to help! 



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On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 2:15 PM CST Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS) wrote:

>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.
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>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.  
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>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.  
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>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
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>-----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
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>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:
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>>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
>>
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>>Yes--all files I attempt to record in give me this same invalid wave device
>>message.
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>>Kim
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>>On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 1:38 PM CST Neal Ewers wrote:
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>>Kimberly, Can you open other files OK, or do all of them give you this
>>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 1:37 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:
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>>Kimberly. A few questions.
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>>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. 
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>>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.
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>>Four. What sample rate and bit rate were you using?I used the default
>>settings.
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>>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
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>>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 1:26 PM
>>To: studiorecorder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [studiorecorder] Re: invalid wave file/how to change this
>>
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>>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:
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>>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
>>
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>>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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