musik-too wrote:
I should add that I have tested using files that successfully converted before and it does not work (so it is not the file), and that while I specifically want to convert to MP3 I have tried to convert to other formats and none work (so it must be a converting-from-OGG problem).
+ Also tried the proposed solution listed here, but (as with that person) it did not seem to help.
This problem with ogg is _not_ limited to the Macintosh operating system. I am using Windows XP and have tried unsuccessfully to get NCH to produce software that will open (read) an ogg file. They claim that their software will do this, but it will not, despite the fact that they have auxiliary ogg "components" which can be downloaded, purportedly for decoding ogg and saving as ogg--but do nothing!!
It is high time that NCH fix this glaring error, or bug, or whatever one wishes to call it.
Musikone
[Al is in Wonderland!]
I agree with you! You see, I know something about music, too. In fact, I may know more about music than you do! I do not believe that you should be allowed to hog all of this forum space with your back-patting. What do you have to say for yourself?
By the way, what is this "Al is in Wonderland!" thing all about?
musik-too
Musik-too, I think that there is something that you ought to know. You are trying to strike up a conversation with a corpse! musikone was banned from participating in at least two NCH forums (WavePad and Switch) sometime late in the fall of 2008, for sharply criticizing NCH's lack of technical support and the way that it administers its user forums, like this one. It was well known at the time that musikone had an excellent knowledge of audio principles, engineering, and associated software operation. He was able to answer complex technical questions with ease, and helped many users, consistently, to understand the principles involved--in a manner very similar to what I am doing in these user forums at the present time. In fact, Ben, the NCH employee administering the Switch forum at that time, specifically commended musikone for his fine work in answering and untangling many questions, even though musikone tried very hard not simply to toss out the answer without giving the one posing a question the opportunity to work through the issue that was puzzling him. Then Ben left this company for America, I understand; he said that he was going on a one year leave of absence. I doubt that he will be back, however, since things have taken a sharp turn for the worse, now that NCH (I believe, based upon all of the evidence) has sold out to a new operation which kept the name and the product line but seems hard put to keep up with all of the pressures. Certainly Ben has not been replaced by anyone currently on the scene at NCH.
I watched all of this happen from the sidelines, way back in the late summer of 2008, before I chose to register for these forums in order to be able to participate. This was certainly a long, long time to "lurk" (as it is commonly known) around here. Most users only spend a few days or weeks at most getting the lay of the land before jumping into the fray--which is exactly what it has turned out to be here. This is indeed a sad state of affairs, in which the emphasis of the forum administration (with the exception of Michael Jee, who is "caught in the middle") is now, first and foremost, to muzzle criticism of the company, even to the point of banning the criticizer from participation in these discussions, instead of welcoming the exceptional knowledge and expertise that those like musikone brought. Once again, let me repeat, Michael would like to address the problems with the software (bugs, failure to deliver on past promises, etc., etc.), while his administration superiors seem bent upon muzzling criticism of the company.
Obviously, as those who read my posts are well aware, I come down on the side of technical accuracy, clarity, and honesty--just as our dear, beloved musikone did before he got the boot! And look what it got him! At least he was warned by the administration at that time (the same that we have here now) that he was on dangerous ground before he was unceremoniously yanked off the NCH forums. Just a few days ago, this forum administrator, nchaj, posted in the WavePad forum (go over there and read it) the following comment directed to me, implying displeasure with something that went on during the discussion thread or threads in which I was involved. Her comment seemed to indicate that I had been warned, that I had been banned from these forums, and that she was surprised that I was "back"!
This is of course absurd. I don't know what nchaj is talking about. Certainly she remembers her run-in with musikone and subsequently giving him the boot from these forums. Now she is claiming that I have been warned, when in fact no such warning has ever been given to me! Can it be possible that she is confusing me with someone else? I have asked nchaj to cite the post or posts in which a warning was given. I have asked her what this "warning" was about. She has now had sufficient time to furnish those citations; I of course need them in order to be able to understand exactly what these "charges" against me are. Needless to say, of course, no such citations have been forthcoming. Nor will they be, because they do not exist! What we are getting now from nchaj is silence. In short, it appears that I am being tried here in KANGAROO COURT), without there being any evidence supplied to support a statement that was made a few days ago by the chief judge, jury, and executioner! I am still waiting for your bill of particulars, nchaj. Show me that warning (or those warnings) that you claimed were given to me about something undisclosed, by someone undisclosed, at undisclosed times and dates. This type of charge is appropriately referred to as "full undisclosure".
Meanwhile, while we are all anxiously waiting, and waiting, and waiting for these citations to appear so that we may proceed, please refrain from trying to talk to a dead man, musik-too. Who are you to criticize the dead (forum "criminal") musikone? When you acquire the knowledge that he has (or had, if he happens to be alive somewhere), then you can at least think about referring to him in the past tense in these forums. You will have your time later to enter into these discussions. For the moment, hold your piece. But just remember, musikone was a true martyr; a champion of knowledge, common sense, fair play, business, etc., etc.! Do I make myself clear? I certainly hope so.
Musik-too, indeed! You sound to me more like cacophony than beauty.
gooroo
(it's about time to clean house!)
