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After Effects error: opening sound component (-2166) Please help!
I'm using AE5.5 and I'm trying to output my comp but each time I add audio to it I get this error message:
After Effects error: opening sound component (-2166) (10 :: 44) Can anyone tell me what the problem is here? I also get the same error when I load the audio into my comp and open its waveform? The audio file is just a simple WAV file exported from Goldwave. I'd really appreciate any help. |
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Suzanne Powell
Digital Supervisor
Stargate Studios
Atlanta,
USA
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Sound error
I have had the same exact issue although it isn't as friendly as what you describe - usually AE just quits. My suggestion is to save your sound files as .aif - no compression. No other way around it. If you have problems saving it out as an .aif from goldwave use itunes to do it for you.
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David Wolfe
2D Digital Animator
Cartoon Network
Los Angeles,
USA
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I'm getting the same error with all the audio I try to export. I don't know what's causing it, but I've heard some people say that Quicktime 7 interferes with After Effects exporting so maybe that's the culprit.
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Ryan Mininger
Orange Peel Productions, Inc.
Toledo,
USA
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I've had the same problem today trying to render to both the DV codec and the AVID codec.
My solution (not really a fix) was to keep re-rendering the comp and hope it made it through the render...sometimes I get the error 4 frames in and sometimes it's almost done rendering... I'm using AE 5.5 on OSX3.9...man I love how AE5.0 on OS9 was stable as hell...damn OSX.... I was experiencing something similar but not audio related back in September when I was using my custom render output templates. I had to manually click the output template, check the codec settings and just click all of the OK prompts and the render went fine. As I type this, I've had 5 attempts fail at rendering a simple 30second spot...wtf!!! I think QT7 has to be part of the problem. I've never experienced this kind of stuff using OS9...good thing it's a dual-boot system and I can go back "home".... Ryan |
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Gary Ingle
Animator / Composer
Nashville,
USA
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QT7 IS THE CULPRIT. This is a known issue, though not everyone experiences it.
It is not AE because the version I'm using (6.0) I've had for a couple of years with no changes whatsoever. Been working fine for all that time until I upgraded to QT7 a few months back. I even tried buying QT7 pro...but no go. The ONLY solution i've found if you are having this trouble is to uninstall QT and install version 6.5.2 or earlier. I would like to stay on top of software updates, but I don't want to shell out the $$ for the newest version of AE unless this issue has been resolved on Macromedia's end. (even though it is a QT issue) I get it with trying to preview or render to file - doesn't matter what type of audio is being used. maybe we should build a database of info pertaining to this issue. I'll start: System: Windows XP SP 2 CPU: AMD 2200+ (i know, it's ancient) Video: nvidia 5900 Ram: 1 gig QT version: 7.0.4 (just bought pro today) AE 6.0 problem: After Effects error: opening sound component |
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Joe Nies
jobhunting
Germany
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Yeah, QT 7 destroys any chance of rendering. I didnt like it anyway, so I installed qt6 and it works without problems now.
System: Windows XP Professional CPU: AMD Athlon 1.5 Video: Radeon Sapphire 9200 Atlantis Ram: 1 gig QT version: 7 demo AE 5 |
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