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02-19-2021, 08:51 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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I can't seem to add a backing track
I have done it before. I have a new computer and had to download reaper again to the new one. Now I can't add a backing track. I click on Media file, then click on the file,, and it loads and says off line and only less then 3 seconds with no sound. What gives?
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02-20-2021, 01:37 AM
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Scribe
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Van Diemen's Land
Posts: 12,201
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Have you checked your audio device settings (Preferences)?
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02-20-2021, 05:03 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,857
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What's the file format and extension of the audio file?
Might be a missing codec issue (VLC and/or additional FFMPEG libraries not installed yet): https://reaperblog.net/2020/05/howto-extensions/
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02-20-2021, 05:05 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 4,843
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sounds like a file format issue - have you got VLC installed?
edit - solger beat me to it!
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02-21-2021, 05:36 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solger
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MP4, The thing is it worked before I bought a new computer on my old one.
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02-21-2021, 10:59 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,857
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldwater
MP4, The thing is it worked before I bought a new computer on my old one.
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Support for playback of MP4 files requires having VLC Player installed (more info in the link I posted):
- Reaper 32-bit: requires VLC Player 32-bit installed
- Reaper 64-bit: requires VLC Player 64-bit installed
Have you already done this on the new computer?
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02-21-2021, 07:37 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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No,, I do have it on my other computer but I never used it on my files.. Seems wierd that I would have to use it now
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02-21-2021, 08:00 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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Just an FYI,, I just grabbed the file from my backing tracks on my other computer and they were all MP4's and it worked like a charm. Something has changed. Either I don't have the same download or my computer is doing something different
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02-21-2021, 08:41 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: South Fl.
Posts: 799
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As others have said, you need to install "VLC Player".
Reaper uses files (Dll's...etc) for play back of Mp4 files to play.
MP4 is a video file, hence, the need for VLC Player.
Robert
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02-21-2021, 08:44 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: South Fl.
Posts: 799
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldwater
"I do have it on my other computer but I never used it on my files.. Seems wierd that I would have to use it now
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You will not need to use VLC, but Reaper Does!
Robert
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02-22-2021, 07:40 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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Welp,, I downloaded VLC player and it still does nothing
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02-22-2021, 11:37 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 1,523
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Did you install VLC?
Last edited by Pink Wool; 02-23-2021 at 08:24 AM.
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02-23-2021, 08:11 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 13,334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldwater
Welp,, I downloaded VLC player and it still does nothing
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FFMPEG perhaps? Windows or mac?
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