If you’re in the habit of recording audio, you may have encountered the problem of corrupted files that won’t open in any of the usual programs. This can be frustrating, especially if you need the audio for a project. In this post, we’ll look at a method that worked for one audio enthusiast, using a corrupted file from a Zoom H6.
The first step is to check if there is any data left in the file. You can do this by looking at the file size. If there is data, but the file won’t open in Preview, QuickTime Player, iTunes, or Logic Pro, you can try VLC player. This is the program that worked for our audio enthusiast.
Open VLC player and go to the File menu. Select Convert/Stream and drag your media file into the window. Click on Custom and go to Encapsulation. Select Wave and go to Audio Codec. Select Audio and keep the original audio track. Apply these settings and choose the destination for the converted file. Manually type in “.wav” as the file name and save the file.
At this point, you may encounter the same problem that our audio enthusiast did. The file size may have changed or the length of the video may have changed. You may need to repeat the process multiple times until it works. It’s a bit of a gamble, but it can work.
It’s important to note that this method is not foolproof, and there may be other factors at play that can cause the corruption of a file. However, if you have a corrupted audio file and need to recover it, this method is worth a try.
In conclusion, if you encounter a corrupted audio file, don’t panic. There are methods to recover the data, and VLC player is one of them. While it may take a few tries to get it right, it’s worth it to recover your audio.