Using a macbook pro running OS 10.8.5 and Wavelab LE.
Transferred an mp3 file from my Yamaha PR-7. I was adding markers and editing the file. Went to save it, and it would not save no matter what name I gave the file. The program would not quit either.
The program asked if I wanted to create a backup of the file so I ticked yes. Then I quit without saving, assuming I at least had the original file on my desktop.
The program quit. I no longer had my original mp3. All that remained was an exec file with a “.bak” suffix.
No application will open it.
Has anyone else experienced this? Can I recover my audio file? It was an amazing live performance that I captured.
Is it gone forever?
Make a safety copy of the file (copy/paste or option_drag), and remove .bak from the file name. If it asks you if you want to add .mp3 extension, answer “add”. No guarantee, but it should work.
Also there’s a thread about the issues of MP3 editing, since it usually involves double encoding I would think: