What to you use to convert 24 bit --> 16 bit for the 1000

Hey All,

While loading up sounds on the MPC last night, some sounds i put on it, when trying to open them got a error message from the MPC. Cant find sound or something like that. I guess its cause they are 24 bit sounds. But i couldnt check for sure, cause i dont know where to see if the sound file is 24 bit or 16 (im using osx).

I also loaded up this scott torch kit, i found on either here, or futureproducers. and in the kick drum section, there were a bunch of different kicks. But when i played them on the MPC, they all sounded the same. Like it was just playing one and the same kick although i choose each one seperately. still, it played the same kick drum. Not sure what that was.. Maybe some of you have had the same problem, or no what it is off the top of your heads.

Do you guys, use a program to change a bunch of sound files from 24 to 16? Cause i know you could do them one at a time via any audio software, but is there anything out there to speed up the process. That you could take a bunch of them and convert them simuotani... (damn, how you spell that word) .. simultaneously.... <--(is that it?)

well yea, you get the point... Or could it be that the error message had to do with something else?

thanks

M

There are probably better solutions, but you could use the sample manager utility on os X (for audio batch processing), there's a free trial period of 15 days, the soft costs $ 70 and can be found at audiofile engineering .
Hope it helps.

DSP Quattro

has great batch processor, nice all around editor, its where i record my vinyl.

should be able to do that in most audio editors

EDIT: didnt read your post properly. yer, look for a batch processing prog.

you can also use audacity to convert from 24 to 16. it's a free program that does a hell of a lot more than just convert. do a search on here, there are a lot of us on here that uses it.

sparq wrote:you can also use audacity to convert from 24 to 16. it's a free program that does a hell of a lot more than just convert. do a search on here, there are a lot of us on here that uses it.

It's right, but I was thinking he was more referring to batch processing of audio samples.
It's true though that you could use audacity: import all your samples to audio track, set the sample format, then go to file->export multiple.
That's it.

I usually just write my own.

Many power users use sox, http://sox.sourceforge.net/, which is entirely command line. If you are going to do batch ANYTHING, command line scripting is the way to go.

thanks guys, i use audacity. but i didnt know you can import multiple samples and they will export in the pieces you imported them as. thats a nice feature i didnt know about.
thanks for the responses guys!
M

To import all your file go to project-> iport audio
Select the files it'll create a new separated track for each file, then you go to export multiple.
mpc 3000 is right, sox is really powerfull (maybe not really usefull for what you wanna do), you can install it with fink (it's in the unstable tree).

I use Bias Peak in OS X. Set Batch processor to 16-bit wav, set an output directory, and drop a folder of files on the icon. Couldn't be faster.

itunes does batch convert

mpc3000 wrote:I usually just write my own.

Many power users use sox, http://sox.sourceforge.net/, which is entirely command line. If you are going to do batch ANYTHING, command line scripting is the way to go.

yeah, those the same peeps who wrote audacity

KrisK-One wrote:To import all your file go to project-> iport audio
Select the files it'll create a new separated track for each file, then you go to export multiple.

yeah, what he said ^^^

acidsid wrote:itunes does batch convert

Cid How easy is this? Cheers SC

okay, i changed the audio files with audacity like described above. But when i load them up onto the mpc and audition them via, load --> play. i am always getting the same kick played back, or the same hihat, or the same, clap. when i load em' into audacity again, it says they are 44100HZ and 16 bit.

what gives?

M