I'm Still having trouble burning finished audio from wavelab
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Posted on Jan 13, 2008 02:31 pm
Zeek
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008
I'm still having issues getting the finished audio file out of wavelab to a cd. When I save it as a 16 bit wave file, the file that it is created has a .bnc extention and is not recognized by toast as an audio file. Also the wavelab applicaton shows me a warning that I will not be able to write audio to cd unless I specify a driver in the preference section. When I go to the Edit/preference a driver is already chosen. My question is am I able to write to cd's using toast, but when I use soundwave it does not see any cd recorders at all. Is there anyone that has come across this issue? Why cant soundwave see my cd recorder, and why is it creating a .bnc extention on the files that I save as 16bit wave?
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Jan 13, 2008 03:00 pm maybe your driver defs in Toast need to be updated...though I dunno why you are using Toast, if you are working in WaveLab,why not just burn in WaveLab?
You have to save the audio as .wav files though to burn it as a RedBook standard CD. If WaveLab doesn't recognize your CD burner, then go download the latest driver profiles from steinberg.net
ZeekMember
Since: Jan 08, 2008
Jan 13, 2008 03:53 pm I don't have a problem burning cd's with toast. The question is why would toast recognize my cd burner, but wavelab does not. Also I am saving the audio as .wav files, but the file it produces is not a .wav, but a .bnc file. I would love to just burn in wavelab, but like I stated wavelab is not recognizing my cd burner. You're saying that if I download the latest driver this should fix my issue?
Jan 13, 2008 03:59 pm Like I said, WaveLab needs to be updated, I've done it many times over the years. Steinberg doesn't use generic drivers for burners like many apps do, they have profiles for each model. If your burner is newer than your last WaveLab update, then you need to go to steinberg.net and download the latest driver update for WaveLab.
As far as the .bnc file goes, I have no idea what that even is...what I do know is that WaveLab can create two or three different files for each audio file with different things stored in each, no idea why, but it happens...save as ".wav".
ZeekMember
Since: Jan 08, 2008
Jan 13, 2008 04:28 pm You know I bought the mac that I'm using from someone who does professional audio engineering. He assured me that I would be able to record, mix and Master my own songs. Until recently I was'nt too interested in the mastering aspect. I would use protools to record and mix. I just recently came across the wavelab application. I thought it would be as straight forward as protools, but I guess I was wrong. What I'm trying to do is nothing out of the ordinary, but I'm so suprised at how much issues I've come across. Thanks for your help anyway dB, I'll try downloading the latest driver to see if that fixes the issue.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jan 13, 2008 10:04 pm .bnc is an archiving file that has many varied uses in probably over a thousand different applications. None of which are audio related. I am wondering if it is not a bunk Wavelab install or something of that nature, if you get my drift. If you choose to save file as .wav then it should save as a.wav file, not some oddball file format that isn't even related to audio.
Jan 14, 2008 07:01 am It just dawned on me you are using Mac, Toast is a Mac application if I recall correctly...WaveLab doesn't work on Mac does it? Do you have a PC you use for WaveLab? Unless they now have a Mac version.
You can record, mix and master, just having some setup/config issues, we'll get 'em worked out...just be patient.
Keith WarrenMans reach exceeds his graspMember
Since: Oct 23, 2007
Jan 14, 2008 07:36 am Quote:
Operating systems for Apple computers
We generally recommend the current version of Apple's operating system. Unless noted otherwise in the system requirements of a specific product, this version is best suited for current Steinberg products.
This is all Steinberg says about Mac compatibility. I can't even find system requirements for macs using Wavelab.
Regardless, have you tried exporting from Wavelab in OGG Vorbis format? And for that matter, have you tried AIFF?? If you can manage to render these formats to an unlocked folder/file with no issues, then you're looking at a codec issue, and should look for Wavelab updates and possibly some codec info/updates.
I'm going to guess that the .bnc file is an information extension of the .wav, much like Wavelab saves a .gpk in windows. maybe the .bnc and the .wav aren't saving to the same place? I know some pro mac users set the computer to store all audio data in a single file, regardless of where it's saved to begin with, and you said you got this set up from an engineer, and this sounds like something they like to do from time to time. Have you tried poking around, looking for the file after saving it?
Keith WarrenMans reach exceeds his graspMember
Since: Oct 23, 2007
Jan 14, 2008 09:08 am This was a hard answer to find, but I hope it helps clear up the issue. It seems Steinberg knows all about this problem. I'm not sure why it's in a Cubase Forum and not a Wavelab forum, but here's what I was able to dig up:
www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9253
