Playback limit of audio files

MaddyVan

I use Express Scribe Pro with a foot pedal to listen to audio while I am scoping transcripts. I have been receiving larger OPUS audio files and Express Scribe seems to limit the audio to 372:49 minutes (6 Hours, 12 minutes, 49 seconds).

Has anyone else found this limitation and if so, how did you compensate for it?

borate

An Ai analysis, which may or may not prove helpful...

Express Scribe Pro does have limitations on file size and length, but the specific limitation you're experiencing with OPUS audio files is not explicitly mentioned in the available information. However, there are some relevant points to consider:

Express Scribe has a maximum file size limitation of 2,147,483,647 samples per audio file

. At a sample rate of 44KHz, this translates to approximately 13.5 hours of audio.
The software internally stores audio using 16-bit uncompressed PCM WAV files
. The maximum length of audio that can be stored depends on the sample rate and number of channels.
While Express Scribe Pro supports various audio formats, including MP3, WAV, WMA, AIFF, MP2, and VOX
, OPUS is not specifically mentioned in the list of supported formats.
The free version of Express Scribe has more limited file format support compared to the Pro version

Given these factors, it's possible that the limitation you're experiencing (372:49 minutes or about 6 hours and 13 minutes) could be related to:
A file size limitation specific to the OPUS format
A conversion process when importing OPUS files that results in a larger file size, triggering the general file size limit
A limitation in how Express Scribe Pro handles longer audio files

To address this issue, you could try:
Splitting larger OPUS files into smaller segments before importing them into Express Scribe Pro
Converting the OPUS files to a different supported format (e.g., WAV or MP3) before importing
Contacting Express Scribe's technical support for specific guidance on handling OPUS files, as the Pro version includes priority technical support

If these larger OPUS files are becoming a regular part of your workflow, it may be worth exploring transcription software that explicitly supports longer OPUS files without limitations.