Error importing WAV files for CUE.

[Daniel Bragg]

I 14:00:13 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!
I 14:00:13 Microsoft Windows 8 Professional x64 Edition (6.2, Build 9200)
I 14:00:13 Total Physical Memory: 41,870,936 KiB  -  Available: 27,718,840 KiB
I 14:00:13 Initialising SPTI...
I 14:00:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 14:00:14 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI DVD A  DH24ABS AP56 (H:) (SATA)
I 14:00:14 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE  WH16NS40 1.05 (I:) (SATA)
I 14:00:14 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-RE XL!
E 14:00:32 ConnectFilters(Source, Sample Grabber) Failed!
E 14:00:32 File Name: C:\Joy of Vox\2024 Spring Performance\WAV\01  Celebration.wav
E 14:00:32 Reason: No combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection.
E 14:00:32 Hint: You may need to install some additional DirectShow filters in order to support files of this type or the file might be corrupt.
E 14:00:45 acmFormatSuggest Failed!
E 14:00:45 File Name: C:\Joy of Vox\2024 Spring Performance\WAV\01  Celebration.wav
E 14:00:45 Reason: No device driver present.

I have these files as .MP3s, but I want the highest possible fidelity to the original recording, which I thought would be WAV > MP3

Thoughts?  What specific DirectShow filters should I look to install?

ImgBurn.log

Edited September 7 by Daniel Bragg
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[dbminter]

I don't know if it will help in this case, but I have to install madFLAC for FLAC files to work correctly.  Just as something to try in the meantime while waiting for someone else to chime in with a possible fix, try searching the web for madFLAC, install that, and try again.  See if that helps.

[dbminter]

Apparently, madFLAC is specifically for FLAC files only and doesn't add any support for WAV.  As reported to me by the OP.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Examine the files using Media Info.

What format are they actually in?

There must be something 'different' about them or your system would support them without the need for extra filters.

[ThaCrip]

On 9/7/2024 at 4:04 PM, Daniel Bragg said:

I have these files as .MP3s, but I want the highest possible fidelity to the original recording, which I thought would be WAV > MP3

If you want best quality when burning a standard audio CD always do it from a proper lossless source (i.e. FLAC/WAV etc). because once you are on a MP3 you can't improve quality at that point as it will never get any higher than the MP3 itself, so technically you are downgrading the audio quality by going from MP3 back to a Audio CD. granted, if your MP3 is of high enough bit rate chances are most people won't notice the difference though vs a lossless source.

but generally... if your WAV files are standard 44.1/16 (which is what a standard Audio CD uses), ImgBurn should be able to use those with no special configuration needed. that's how I burn standard Audio CD's on my Linux setup using ImgBurn as I temporarily convert from FLAC to WAV as I can't install madFLAC on Linux etc. so that's how I work around it (I use Foobar2000 to convert FLAC files back to WAV when I burn a occasional Audio CD). so I am assuming if it works with standard WAV files on Linux, it should on Windows to with no fancy configuration needed.

p.s. personally, unless I have no choice, I never burn standard Audio CD's from a MP3 source. but pretty much all of the music I care about I always got a high quality lossless source (basically FLAC) as this way no matter what I do, like burn a Audio CD or convert to whatever lossy format (MP3/AAC/Opus etc) I want, it will always be optimal this way.