Why can't I load mp3 files in Music Maker 2015?

m.e.f.apol wrote on 10/19/2014, 10:01 AM

I just updated to Music Maker 2015, and I can't import mp3-files any more. I can play them in Windows Media Player or VLC Player, but MM gives the following error message:

The file format of myfile.mp3 cannot be read by MAGIX Music Maker. Please make sure that the drive is not full or write-protected.

My drive is certainly NOT full or write-protected. I can.t even read mp3 files that Music Maker has created itself...

However, I can import .wav files.

I tried the following, but this did not help (yet):

- reinstalling the program

- running the program as Admin

- reinstalling VLC player

- putting my mp3 files on another location on the computer

However, when I installed AllPlayer it worked (but that program corrupted other things). So, has it something to do with my codec? Please help.

Comments

Former user wrote on 10/19/2014, 11:50 AM

If there is an oversized "cover-art" stored in the mp3-file, the loading process in Music Maker may fail. You can browse & check your MP3's by using the program "MP3tag" and delete the stored pictures.

http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html

m.e.f.apol wrote on 10/19/2014, 4:10 PM

Thanks, but that didn't solve the problem...

jjzuc wrote on 9/17/2018, 9:24 PM

Good luck with that! This problem has been going on for years and Magix just ignores it. I switched to MixPad and haven't had any problems. I like the Magix software but it's basically useless because of this problem.

browj2 wrote on 9/18/2018, 11:45 AM

@jjzuc

You do realize that this post is 4 years old and pertains to MMM2015?

Please don't resurrect old posts.

I don't have any problems importing mp3 files into the present version of MMM.

John CB