"Unable to Open a File" Can't Export OMF in Adobe Audition

[kahat004]

God this is so frustrating.

I make music and need to export a file as an OMF for it to be mastered, i've done this before and had no problem, in fact i LITERALLY DID THIS 5 MINUTES PRIOR to trying to export this current file as an OMF.

Now the only error message I get is "unable to open a file" right after I click export as OMF. Thinking this is strange, but whatever. So I go to open the OMF file to make sure everything is all good and its not there.In all of the bagillion of individual audio files exported and its not there! The omf session is not there in the export. I have had so many dumb little problems with adobe audition im surprised I haven't died of a stroke by now (i'm 26). anyways, any help is greatly appreciated!

dave

[kahat004]

Sorry it's "unable to open a required file"

[SuiteSpot]

Make sure that you have selected File > Close Unused Media and then try exporting an OMF

[hoyoscata]

Hello, I'm having the exact same issue and "close unused media" didn't help. It exports all the clips but when it's time to make the OMF the "unable to open a file" error pops up. Since I have 3 episodes on the same timeline, I only exported episodes 2 and 3 (which have no music or sound effects) for reference and it did make the OMF file, but when I try it with episode 1, the error pops up.

I followed a couple of other threads that address this but with no luck. I looked at the AATranslator option but I'm not keen on spending $250 USD plus for a one-off as this is not my full time job. 

Any other ideas? 

Thank you!

[SuiteSpot]

Send me the session file (and media if you can) so I can check it out

info at aatranslator dot com dot au
Why do you need an OMF - which DAW is the OMF for?

[hoyoscata]

I have a podcast that I wrote and directed but I'm not that well-versed in sound design and mixing so the guy who is doing this for us asked for the OMF export.

[SuiteSpot]

Send it to me anyway but also ask him if it is for ProTools

[SuiteSpot]

downloading now

[SuiteSpot]

Hard to say for sure without the 2 missing files but it looks like you might be mixing mono and stereo on the same track - avoid that if you can
I have created both a ProTools Session and an OMF - the OMF will be in mono
Either way find out if it is going to PT and also get me the two missing files

[hoyoscata]

He will be using Logic Pro to do the sound design. 

[SuiteSpot]

As suspected you are using a mix of mono and stereo on the same track - a big no no for conversion to OMF

Had to do some jiggery and pokery but I'm uploading the OMF and media now

Will send a link when done

[hoyoscata]

Thank you so much! I will take this into account for other projects (not mixing stereo and mono tracks.)

This was incredibly kind 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼.

[SuiteSpot]

The link is in the message I sent you just now
Sing out if there are any issues