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uniquescreenname123456789
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May 19, 2018
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Error: Apple AudioToolbox cannot open the specified file. Error Code: 'dta?'

  • May 19, 2018
  • 7 replies
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I try to open an .mp3 file (that was recorded on an iPad with standard voice recorder app) in Audition. The mp3 works fine in Gmail preview.

After trying to open the .mp3 I get this error:

Error: Apple AudioToolbox cannot open the specified file. Error Code: 'dta?'

How can I solve this and work with the .mp3 in Audition?

Audition CC 11.0.2.2

Mac OS 10.13.2

MacBook Pro 13" Retina Mid 2014

Correct answer BrunoGpo

Hey, i had the same problem but it was pretty easy to solve after some time lol I just changed the extension to .wav and it works just fine.

 

hope it works for you!

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Makwan29060727v7zr
Participant
March 25, 2023

open imovie, add the file there, save it and choose export file, format choose Audio only, and File Format choose MP3 and click next name the file and bam you good 

 

sbablissnet
sbablissnet
Participant
December 15, 2021

Open in Quicktime.... Export as... Audio Only... saves as a .wav

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Jimmie5FE6
Participant
September 25, 2021

Saving the file as .wav didn't work for me, but saving it as .mpeg did the trick.

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    Julija5C62
    Participant
    October 27, 2021

    Saving the file as .wav helped.

    But interesting why that happened to me for the first time after a 4 years of working with Audition? You know, It's super anoying work to change every new or old file to a .wav file... 

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    Gianna5FCA
    Participant
    November 13, 2020

    This happened to me too. I tried changing the file extention to .wav and that didn't work for dropping into a project. However, it did let me open the file and re-save it. That seemed to work.

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    BrunoGpoCorrect answer
    Participant
    April 10, 2020

    Hey, i had the same problem but it was pretty easy to solve after some time lol I just changed the extension to .wav and it works just fine.

     

    hope it works for you!

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      ricw66354388
      Participant
      April 15, 2021

      BOOM. Changing it to .wav solved the problem. Thanks!

       

      Charles VW
      Charles VW
      Inspiring
      May 20, 2018

      can you please post the file somewhere?

      It would be interesting to see what the "afinfo" command reports in the macOS terminal for this file.

      uniquescreenname123456789
      uniquescreenname123456789Author
      Participant
      May 25, 2018

      Hi Charles,

      I will send you the audio file via private message.

      Thanks

      SteveG_AudioMasters_
      Community Expert
      SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
      Community Expert
      May 19, 2018

      The only other report about this suggests that the solution is to install QuickTime. I have no personal experience of whether this will work, but it's probably worth a shot.

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