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Adding audio file to a project

  • March 19, 2018
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I am using PREMIER ELEMENT 10. I try to add an audio file to a project and I receive a message «Le module d'importation a signalé une erreur générique/ the import module signal a generic error» and the file is not added to the project. The audio file is an MP4 format in my ITUNE library. What can I do to import an AUDIO-FILE? Thank you for your help.

Serge

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    Correct answer Bill Sprague

    Of course, you were all right. I have to modify the file extention to WAV file and then I can insert the audio file in  my video project. It seems easy with file that I can read from a CD, using Windows media player to extract and modifying the extension to WAV. But for the files I have bought on iTUNES, it seems more complex. I have tryed using program like AUDACITY, winLAME 2017 and FFmpeg but nothing seems to work. I will try to burn my iTUNE music on a CD and then extract the file, using Windows media player , from the CD. It seems to be an indirect way but I will try it and comeback to share results.

    Thanks again to all.

    Serge


    Serge,

    Audacity will record anything playing on your computer.  Start Audacity, press record, start and play your media in your favorite player and save it as a WAV.   Please don't use my suggestion to violate someones copy rights!

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    March 19, 2018

    Thank You Bille for your suggestion. Unfortunately I did try, also to add music I bought on a CD and it does'nt work either, so I'm still facing the situation were I can't add music to a video project, wich should be basic as an editing operation.

    Serge

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    Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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    March 19, 2018

    Serge,

    My routine is to "Add Media" from "Files and Folders", just like video clips.  It works every time!

    I think I remember that the built in music program in version 10 was from a third party and was difficult to use. 

    What and how are you doing it?

    Bill

    serged79105866
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    March 19, 2018

    Thank you Bill. I do exactly like you and it work fine for video files but somehow, it doesn’t seems to work with audio-file.

    Serge

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    Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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    March 19, 2018

    It is probably because Apple does not want their music files used and has them "copy protected". 

    Pasted from a google search:  "Digital rights management (DRM) is a systematic approach to copyright protection for digital media. The purpose of DRM is to prevent unauthorized redistribution of digital media and restrict the ways consumers can copy content they've purchased."

    Depending on your feelings about copy rights, you may be able to use programs like the (free) Audition to solve the issue.

    I keep a list of music sources that are intended to be used for video.  Some are free and some cost money.  I can post some links if you want them.

    Good luck with it!

    Bill

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