PreLoading Audio Files and Other Audio Issues

[hilary]

Hi -
Is there a way of preloading audio files into a TVP project - can't seem to find this anywhere. Also I have a wav file that works fine in TVP 9.5 but when keeps being rejected by TVP 10 (it says either it can't find the file - even when I have just opened the directory and selected the audio file) or it says it can't open it. Anyone else have audio file conflicts with TVP 10?
Thanks!
Hilary

[Paul Fierlinger]

Where are you attempting to load audio files from?Is it directly where the tracks are? Are trying to load a file into a clip or project?
Let me guess it's a clip. Go to the top of the layer panel where you open a curtain -- the white line just above the window "New". Pull it down and LMB on the little speaker icon to the right of the word MASTER and go from there.

[hilary]

Hi Paul -
That is what I have been doing ( I am importing it into a 'clip' - but I don't seem to have the option for preloading the audio so I have to reload the audio if I open it else where and I have to send the audio file along with it which is kind of a drag. I am working with another animator and all the shots have lip sync. A lot of times I have to reload even when I have not changed the directory of the audio file. I need to reload if I open a TVP9.5 up on TVP 10
Cheers,
Hilary

[Klaus Hoefs]

Mac OS or Win ?

[Paul Fierlinger]

This is the way TVP works at this time -- if you send a TVP project elsewhere, you have to send the sound file separately for your colleague to then load and save; they just don't travel as one piece (yet). I have the same thing happening between Sandra and myself. To make it a little easier, both of you should keep the sound file in a folder of the same name, preferably on a drive of the same letter as well.

[hilary]

Thanks Paul - Ok so I am not missing some obvious button- I am on Win 7 - and as I write I am having to revert to TVP 9.5 because 10 won't accept this particular audio track...

[Paul Fierlinger]

This is strange. Maybe it'll be worth a try to upload the file into a sound application, such as Audacity and save it out again under a different name.

[hilary]

Hey Paul -
I am doing that right now - trying aifs and other compressions but its not working - might just be that cut so going back to my source file. Now my custom brush panel won't open in TVP 9.5 hmmmmm.
Hilary

[hilary]

Ok - so figured it out - TVPaint 10 won't open 24 bit audio - changed it to 16 bit and it loaded OK...strange that 9.5 will though...

[Paul Fierlinger]

Strange again because I've been loading both in both versions. in TVP10 though audio plays best if the audio preferences are set to the same Hz as the wav files. Could your case have something to do with this? But I've never heard a case where TVP10 would reject a file for that reason, just not play it back well.

[Fabrice]

btw, feel free to send us that audio file, so we can do some tests. (send a PM to Elodie who will retrieve it)

[artfx]

I concur with what Paul said about organizing your audio files. I keep them in folders of the same name and the audio clips are named for the TVP clip they should attach to. They are all under the same folder hierarchy so when I send the project anywhere, it all goes together.

[hilary]

I have done a comparison with other audio files that have worked and the kHz doesn't seem to be the issue (both 44 and 48 work) its just the 24 bit integer on that file seems to be the sticking point in not loading in TVP 10. I can send you the file if you want Fabrice. With regards to the preload I was hoping there was a way to just send one TVP file when working with others as opposed to folders and multiple files (that is the TVP file then all the audio files). I get the idea of setting up folder structures its a 'collect file' option that would be helpful (like AE) when transporting projects.
thanks,
Hilary

[hilary]

Oh - I just checked the preferences Paul - and the sound options show kHz but not intergers... I just converted another audio file that previously loaded into TVP 10 at 44kHz 16 bit to 24 bit (keeping 44 kHz) and it wouldn't open. So I am pretty sure its the integers not any corruption on that particular file.

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[Paul Fierlinger]

But I work with files like these all the time -- actually a vast majority of my files are 24bit.wav files. How can it be a TVP issue? I'll even go so far as to guess that a vast majority of TVP users use 24bit.wav files. Doesn't that point to something being amiss on your end? It might be interesting if I sent you several of my files to see if you can open them... would you like to try this out?