Im looking for an easy way to figure out sample and bit rate of some old files i. I use this all the time to check file. Welcome to the Gearslutz Pro Audio.
You can do this workaround in Windows 7 if you switch your folder view to 'details', right click on the bar at the top of the file viewer & display the bit rate of the files. Then you need to memorise the bit rates of your commonly used sampling frequency / bit depth combinations;). 512kbps = 32kHz 16 bit Mono. 705kbps = 44kHz 16 bit Mono. 1024kbps = 32kHz 16 bit Stereo. 1058kbps = 44kHz 24bit Mono. 1152kbps = 48kHz 24 bit Mono.
1411kbps = 44kHz 16 bit Stereo. 2116kbps = 44kHz 24bit Stereo. 2304kbps = 48kHz 24 bit Stereo If you are using lots of non standard sampling frequencies for game sound effects then this might not be a realistic solution.
With audio files (particularly WAV's), Audio Sample Rate and Audio Sample Size are not available choices within the list of View Details with Vista. On previous versions of Windows (2000 and XP) they were both selectable as details. Is there a way to get these to show up within Vista? Vista - available audio related details: Album Album Artist Bit Depth Bit Rate Duration Genre Year 2000 / XP - available audio related details: Album Title Artist Audio Sample Rate Audio Sample Size Bit Rate Genre Title Track Number Year FWIW, Sample rates are discussed in Window's Help and How To (below).
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