Guys, I got as a gift from my father, a few months ago, a MP4 device. It seems to be a somewhat generic type, even though it is very functional.
Thing is, as you can see in this thread, some of the sound recordings it outputs have size inconsistencies, and so far one the software i got that can fix this is proprietary.
Before I rush things over and buy a software much more powerful (and expensive) than I actually need, I'm trying to exhaust options. I figured out that MediaMonkey manages to open the files, but it lacks decent editing tools (it's more of a player than a editing software), and converts them to too large files unless I compress the original WAV to MP3.
Audacity, OTOH, is also free and have good tools, but does not manage to stomach the files. Technically, it should (as it read WAV files from other sorces normally), but the ones made by my MP4 are too much trouble (even if I import them as raw data).
Now, the converted MediaMonkey files, I managed to open with Audacity, but they either lack better quality (when compressed), what harms final result of the editing, or they end up too large (for I have to begin the compression over a file about 4 times larger than original).
Checking options, I saw I could either buy Goldwave (the paid software), or buy other MP4 player. Both solutions are unsatisfying. Not only for the obvious cost, but also, in case of Goldwave, because it does not work on Linux, and I want to move freely between platforms. Audacity does provide that. Besides, there is no garantee other MP4 devices would not run into similar problem.
I figured out that perhaps a firmware upgrade of the MP4 could solve it's writing protocol... problem is, I can't manage to ID which company made it.
As you can see here...
the box is generic. The term "digital MP4/MP3/WMA player" will deliver a kazillion links in a google search.
There is no indication of the website or manufacturer's name in the box or in the user's manual.
So, the best I can do is give some images of the player (straight from manual), and hope someone knows where to look...
... or at least point me to some forum where they likely would.
One more thing: when i try running the firmware upgrade tool, it delivers a few more info. perhaps it can be useful too?
Regards
.
Thing is, as you can see in this thread, some of the sound recordings it outputs have size inconsistencies, and so far one the software i got that can fix this is proprietary.
Before I rush things over and buy a software much more powerful (and expensive) than I actually need, I'm trying to exhaust options. I figured out that MediaMonkey manages to open the files, but it lacks decent editing tools (it's more of a player than a editing software), and converts them to too large files unless I compress the original WAV to MP3.
Audacity, OTOH, is also free and have good tools, but does not manage to stomach the files. Technically, it should (as it read WAV files from other sorces normally), but the ones made by my MP4 are too much trouble (even if I import them as raw data).
Now, the converted MediaMonkey files, I managed to open with Audacity, but they either lack better quality (when compressed), what harms final result of the editing, or they end up too large (for I have to begin the compression over a file about 4 times larger than original).
Checking options, I saw I could either buy Goldwave (the paid software), or buy other MP4 player. Both solutions are unsatisfying. Not only for the obvious cost, but also, in case of Goldwave, because it does not work on Linux, and I want to move freely between platforms. Audacity does provide that. Besides, there is no garantee other MP4 devices would not run into similar problem.
I figured out that perhaps a firmware upgrade of the MP4 could solve it's writing protocol... problem is, I can't manage to ID which company made it.
As you can see here...
the box is generic. The term "digital MP4/MP3/WMA player" will deliver a kazillion links in a google search.
There is no indication of the website or manufacturer's name in the box or in the user's manual.
So, the best I can do is give some images of the player (straight from manual), and hope someone knows where to look...
... or at least point me to some forum where they likely would.
One more thing: when i try running the firmware upgrade tool, it delivers a few more info. perhaps it can be useful too?
Regards
.
