Importing MP3 into DP9

[mr175]

I have an MP3 file that was sent to me. I "Import Audio File" from the File Menu. In my project, I created a new stereo audio track to be its destination, but it only shows up in the SoundBites Window. Can't double-click, or click-and-drag into a track in the sequence editor. Nothing happens. What am I missing?
Thx.

[daniel.sneed]

Don't know what happens in your situation.

But I often drag from Finder and drop on any stereo audio track in SE.
That's all.

In case it does not import in DP, I'll take a look at file properties in AudioFinder app. And/Or try converting to waw in AudioFinder.

[bayswater]

I find MP3 and MP4A files often won't import, load, read, etc in DP. I got into the habit of using the FInder "open with" to load them into DSP-Q which then creates a AIF in the Music folder. Presumably, both DP and DSP-Q are using Quicktime to do the conversion, so why one always works and the other often doesn't is a mystery.

[MIDI Life Crisis]

Interesting. I throw all sorts of files at DP and it rarely fails to import them.

[mikehalloran]

Is it a stereo file you are importing into that stereo track?

[billf]

I have an MP3 file that was sent to me. I "Import Audio File" from the File Menu. In my project, I created a new stereo audio track to be its destination, but it only shows up in the SoundBites Window. Can't double-click, or click-and-drag into a track in the sequence editor. Nothing happens. What am I missing?
Thx.

Does the Soundbites Window indicate the file is stereo?

[mr175]

To the last two replies - yes.

[mr175]

Andrew at tech support gave me the correct answer, and now it works!! I was grabbing the name of the MP3 file. You have to grab the icon in the column next to the name, a column called MVE.
Problem solved. (This one, anyway . . . )