I have been importing mp3 files into my projects for years. In a new one I loaded in 16 small audio mp3 clips as usual but when I tried to import a larger file it would not go.

Now even the original small clips won't load in - the original ones are in place and work fine.

I have tried wav files and rendered to mp3s at 44.1K and 16 bits.

I can import an mp4 file and other projects seem to be OK with the files I need to import.

Is there a setting somewhere in my project that is preventing me from importing the audio? I don't see anything in the manuals about this.

@Dale-Williams

As I wrote previously, not all mp3s are created equally, so it is very difficult to give you a direct answer, sorry.

However, I note you say your files are 44.1 kHz. Have you tried using 48 kHz, which is the standard sampling frequency for audio for video?

Jeff

@Dale-Williams

Dale, could you host one of the problem mp3s onto Google Drive or another file sharing site for us to analyse, to confirm it's a widespread issue or just your computer.

@Dale-Williams

Hi

In addition to the above requests:- what is/are:

• The source of these audio files?
• Windows version and build number?
• Video Easy version number?
• Can you play the mp3 files with Windows Media Player?

John EB
Forum Moderator

I create the files in REAPER and render them from there.

Windows info:

• Edition - Windows 10 Home
• Version - 22H2
• Installed On - 2021-‎10-‎04
• OS Build - 19045.3448
• Experience - Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19044.1000.0

I can use my audio files in other projects - I opened a dummy project and was able to import properly.

Is there an internal setting somewhere in the current project that might have an effect? I don't see anything in the menus.

I don't have Video Easy. I have not needed it so far and my other projects are OK. I have quite a lot of content already in the project and would like to be able to use it until it is completed.

The files play in Media Player.

I installed MEP on another PC and I have the same problem with this particular project. There must be a setting somewhere that prevents the audio files from loading. MP4 files can be imported.

I usually use 48K sampling rate. This was the setting on the files originally.

@Dale-Williams

I don't have Video Easy

But you have posted to a thread about Video Easy, hence the question about which version you have!

It seems you actually have MEP, so which version and edition?

Jeff

@Dale-Williams @johnebaker @AAProds @emmrecs

Hi.

I can't replicate this problem and I just loaded 10 and a half hours worth of 44.1kHz 16 bit 320 kb/s files into a project.

That only increased the total amount of ram in use to just over 10GBs from around an already 9.4GBs. No noticeable additional disc space used on the C: drive.

I then placed the files onto four tracks and played them to see if there was excessive disk usage on the project drive, the file drive or the program drive. Hardly any movement on any component and scrolling, fast forwarding and playback all happened correctly.

So I doubt it is a setting causing the problems.

File specs. all files.

MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 3
Format settings                          : Joint stereo
Duration                                 : 28 min 35 s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 320 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate                               : 38.281 FPS (1152 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 65.5 MiB (100%)

The only thing I can think of is if the system is running an older version of Windows and an old version of MEP.

Then it may be that file sizes over 4GBs in size won't load.

Ray.

@CubeAce

The only thing I can think of is if the system is running an older version of Windows and an old version of MEP.

Or, at least an old version of MEP. Hence my question to @Dale-Williams asking about the version he has. His earlier post shows he is running Win 10 Home 22H2 so I think we can discount that as a factor, hopefully!

Jeff

Thanks for the input from everyone.

This particular project is the only one where I can no longer import audio.

Unfortunately I have already created a lot of content that I may have to redo in a new project to get past this issue.

BTW - I have kept up with the current updates. I just did one and thought that might have been the prolem so I re-installed from the original packaging. Same result!

@Dale-Williams

Unfortunately, you have not actually specified which version of the software you have, sorry!

In an earlier post you mention MEP, which is Movie Edit Pro but that name was discontinued at least two years ago. The most current version of what was formerly known as MEP is Magix Movie Studio 2024, aka MMS 2024. That's why we asked you to specify the version, and edition you have!

Jeff

I re-installed the program from the CD in the package that I bought many years ago.

I still think there is something goofy in the project.

I opened a new one and could import the audio normally.

@Dale-Williams

Hi

. . . . I re-installed the program from the CD in the package that I bought many years ago. . . . .

You still have not provided the version number of the MEP you have installed.

. . . . I still think there is something goofy in the project. . . .

This sounds like the movie file is corrupt - try the following:

• Load the 'goofy' project into MEP
   
• Select File, Manage project, Export movie file, Magix Movie file (*.mvd) and export the movie.giving it a new name.
   
• Restart MEP create a new project
   
• Select File, Manage project, Import movie file, Magix Movie file (*.mvd) and load the saved MVD file
   
• Save the project with a new name then try importing more audio files.

HTH

John EB
Forum Moderator