2gb files wont transfer into protools

[Frost]

I recorded a long concert on my mackie SDR (4 hours) and the files are 2.22 GB. They wont transfer into protools as protools says they are unreadable by protools. I can play them in quicktime and they sound fine. Also, the soundcheck which is only 1hr transfers just fine. How can i fix this?

Frost
Owner, Narnia Productions

[Kinetic Studios]

Might sound like a dumb question, but are you using the import feature to bring your audio in? also check disk allocation and set it out as far as you can.


Brent

[Frost]

Yes Im using the import function and the disc allocation is set to max. More ideas? Protools seems to think these arent valid files


Frost

[Kinetic Studios]

Maybe export or save as in QT as wave files again, and make sure the bit depth and sample rate are compatable with PT.

[DigiTechSupt]

If you look at the Properties of these files in QT, what are the format, bit depth and sample rate set to?

[Frost]

I dont know what you mean by checking properties in quicktime, but both the 1 hour sound check files (which open just fine) and the 4 hour files (which do not) are 24 bit 44.1kHz. The exact problem is that protools says, Track 1-tk1.wav is unreadable by protools. I have never had this problem before and all that I can think is that the files are too large.

[Kinetic Studios]

I don't think it is a size isue, do like I sugested and Digi sugested and check the files and resave them even if you do not change the settings. Also the mono sugestion is a good one as well.

Brent

I dont know what you mean by checking properties in quicktime, but both the 1 hour sound check files (which open just fine) and the 4 hour files (which do not) are 24 bit 44.1kHz. The exact problem is that protools says, Track 1-tk1.wav is unreadable by protools. I have never had this problem before and all that I can think is that the files are too large.

[Kinetic Studios]

Try renaming the file to "whatever you like".wav

[Frost]

I have tried to recopy them from the original drive (a mackie sdr drive) no change. I have tried renamming them. No change. Tried moving the renamed files to another drive. No change. I should mention that my computer is a mac and that this just ended up in the PC forum by mistake. However, still looking for ideas.

[Rail Jon Rogut]

Download Header Investigator from www.railjonrogut.com and check the parameters of the file(s).

Rail