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October 11, 2022
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LR audio files missing in metadata

  • October 11, 2022
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Hello, I record names of guests while shooting press events so I can label the person later on or when transmitting via FTP to a remote editor.

 

They reported that the audio files are missing and I verified they are correct myself, we both are using LR Classic on macOS.  I can play the audio on my camera, but it's not in LR metadata.  

  • Audio symbol is visible on the camera and I can hear what I recorded
  • I customized the default Metadata fields, "audio files" is checked off
  • I imported the photos via copy and also "DNG" but no success
  • Using Sony A9ii

Some suggestions online from years ago but no current solutions.

 

Thanks!

Mark

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Correct answer GoldingD

From your postings I assume:

 

  • You are shooting RAW + JPEG
  • You select an image in camera and add your memo

 

What I suspect:

 

  • When you selected the image in camera, the separate JPEG was presented.
  • Your memo resulted in a WAV file and a metadata entry in the JPEG file.
  • The WAV did not get placed as a bit of metadata in the corresponding RAW file.

 

 

 

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GoldingD
GoldingDCorrect answer
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October 12, 2022

From your postings I assume:

 

  • You are shooting RAW + JPEG
  • You select an image in camera and add your memo

 

What I suspect:

 

  • When you selected the image in camera, the separate JPEG was presented.
  • Your memo resulted in a WAV file and a metadata entry in the JPEG file.
  • The WAV did not get placed as a bit of metadata in the corresponding RAW file.

 

 

 

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Marco15C3Author
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October 12, 2022

Thank you, I can try that as a test as I don't use that choice but will stick with just JPG now which I don't prefer 🙂

GoldingD
GoldingD
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October 11, 2022
  • On that camera are the memos recorded saved as a WAV file, or placed within the metadata? Fairly sure a separate WAV file.
  • Looking at the files on the memory card, are the WAV files present? Apparently they are, but double check that they did not go missing.
  • And apparently, the WAV files are not present in the folder you imported to?

 

hmm,

Do you see any metadata issue indicators, a need to be updated, a  change externally, an error, a conflict?

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/advanced-metadata-actions.html

 

If the WAV files still exist on the card, but not in the destination. If you copy them into the destination, then deal with metadata not read, what occurs?

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    Marco15C3Author
    Participating Frequently
    October 11, 2022

    Yes they used to be separate as I can certainly play the audio on the camera.  Sorry can't transmit a catalog, we send in one photo at a time directly from the camera via FTP.

     

    Yes the .wav files are present but figured it out for Lightroom!  

     

    1.  ARW or RAW files have the .wav files but do NOT show up in LR Metadata

    2.  Shooting JPG files have the .wav files but DO show up and play in Metadata

     

    On my side I'll have to have someone contact Sony as to why the .wav files do not show up in jpg FTP transmissions when they are on the camera.  That's another story 🙂

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    October 11, 2022

    "ARW or RAW files have the .wav files but do NOT show up in LR Metadata"

     

    Is that screenshot showing DSC06604.ARW/WAV in a folder on your computer or on the memory card?   If it's showing the folder on your computer, then LR Import has copied the .wav correctly but it isn't showing up in the Metadata panel.  If the screenshot is showing your memory card, then LR Import isn't correctly copying the .wav file to your computer.

     

     

     

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    October 11, 2022

    It's likely that the audio file didn't get imported from the camera.  To double-check that, select one of the photos you're sure had an audio file. In LR Library, right-click it and do Show In Finder.  Supposing the photo is named xxxarw, do you see a file named xxx.wav or a file with a different extension?  (I think, but I'm not positive, that all audio files created by cameras are .wav).  

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    Marco15C3Author
    Participating Frequently
    October 11, 2022

    Hi thank you for the reply, but there is no .wav file in Finder (macOS).  There is only the photos, no audio files are present when importing or when transmitting.  Weeks ago, they received multiple wav files but no photos lol.

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    October 11, 2022

    So LR isn't importing the .wav files from the camera to your computer along with the photos.  Are you importing via a card reader or a USB cable attached to the camera?

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