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#1 2010-12-08 17:23:57
- Nexstudent
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How do i convert files?
I had an MP3 file, but it wasn't compatible with scratch, so i wanted to change it to an MPEG file. How do i do so?
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#2 2010-12-08 18:46:09
Re: How do i convert files?
First, you'll need to download Audacity. Once you've done that, it's easy:
1. Open the sound using Audacity.
2. Go to the file menu, and select "Export..."
3. In the drop-down menu, select WAV.
4. Select a location and press Save. You can now import it into Scratch!
Last edited by hmnwilson (2010-12-08 18:46:45)
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#3 2010-12-08 20:03:11
- Nexstudent
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Re: How do i convert files?
hmnwilson wrote:
First, you'll need to download Audacity. Once you've done that, it's easy:
1. Open the sound using Audacity.
2. Go to the file menu, and select "Export..."
3. In the drop-down menu, select WAV.
4. Select a location and press Save. You can now import it into Scratch!
It doesn't work for Windows 7 though. 
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#4 2010-12-08 20:05:10
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Re: How do i convert files?
Try Googling a converter.
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#5 2010-12-10 18:26:00
- Nexstudent
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Re: How do i convert files?
hmnwilson wrote:
First, you'll need to download Audacity. Once you've done that, it's easy:
1. Open the sound using Audacity.
2. Go to the file menu, and select "Export..."
3. In the drop-down menu, select WAV.
4. Select a location and press Save. You can now import it into Scratch!
I imported the MIDI, now what?
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#6 2010-12-10 20:41:58
Re: How do i convert files?
Nexstudent wrote:
hmnwilson wrote:
First, you'll need to download Audacity. Once you've done that, it's easy:
1. Open the sound using Audacity.
2. Go to the file menu, and select "Export..."
3. In the drop-down menu, select WAV.
4. Select a location and press Save. You can now import it into Scratch!I imported the MIDI, now what?
Wait, what MIDI? Did you export the MP3 as that then import it again?
I'm confused.
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
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#7 2010-12-11 08:12:43
- Nexstudent
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Re: How do i convert files?
hmnwilson wrote:
Nexstudent wrote:
hmnwilson wrote:
First, you'll need to download Audacity. Once you've done that, it's easy:
1. Open the sound using Audacity.
2. Go to the file menu, and select "Export..."
3. In the drop-down menu, select WAV.
4. Select a location and press Save. You can now import it into Scratch!I imported the MIDI, now what?
Wait, what MIDI? Did you export the MP3 as that then import it again?
I'm confused.
I figured out how to import the MP3 and do all of that stuff, but now i need help converting MIDIs, if anyone knows. If not thats fine.
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#8 2010-12-11 09:02:21
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Re: How do i convert files?
So what do you want to do now?
If you want to import a .mp3 file into Scratch, convert it into a .wav first. You can use Zamzar for conversion.
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#9 2010-12-11 15:11:08
Re: How do i convert files?
Nexstudent wrote:
hmnwilson wrote:
Nexstudent wrote:
I imported the MIDI, now what?
Wait, what MIDI? Did you export the MP3 as that then import it again?
I'm confused.I figured out how to import the MP3 and do all of that stuff, but now i need help converting MIDIs, if anyone knows. If not thats fine.
That's more difficult, but take a look at this: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-MP3-or-W … g-Audacity
Basically, you can't convert it directly from a MIDI, but you can use Audacity's built-in recording feature to record the MIDI playing (you don't need a microphone!) and save it as a WAV for Scratch!
Last edited by hmnwilson (2010-12-11 15:17:14)
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
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