Q: You used to take requests. Do you still take requests?
A: Well, that kind of depends, you know, a definite maybe. I'm going to try to keep publishing what I'm working on at the moment via Twitter. If you have a request for the show I'm working at that moment, sure send me a Tweet with your request. I do ask that you tell me when in the show it's said (i.e., the timecode) and what the exact text is. I'll do my best to get those requests as they come in.
If I have the DVD of the film/tv show you're wanting a clip from in my library, then yeah, I'll take the request. If I don't have the show, you're always welcome to donate the DVD to the site. However, like I mentioned re:Twitter, you need to supply the timecode when the bit happens. I.e., something like 1:12:30 (one hour, twelve minutes, thirty seconds). I do realize this will not be all that exact, but it'll help a great deal. It's rather unrealistic to ask for a 3-second bit somewhere within a 2.5 hour movie and not give any clue to where it might be within the show. As much as I enjoy doing stuff for the site, I do have a life outside of this. :) I can't justify going through any show for a specific quote without having a clue as to when it happens.
Q: Whenever I click on a link to a .WAV I get an error message that says something like it can't find the file, make sure the path and filename are correct. What's up with that?
A: The link/bookmark/favorite that you use to get to The Daily .WAV probably does not have an ending slash to it. I.e., it probably reads either "www.dailywav.com" or "http://www.dailywav.com". You need to change the link to "http://www.dailywav.com/" – that will fix your problem.
If you click on a link and it throws you back to the main page, then that would be an OOPS! on my part and either there's something wrong with the path or the filename to that clip. If that happens, send me an email and let me know what you clicked on so I can fix it ASAP.
Q: I really want whatever that .WAV was that you played in the background. How the hell do I find it?
A: There are a number of ways to get that file. I try to pair up the foreground and background clips so that they're from the same show. In that case, just go to the Archive for that show and you'll find it there.
You can also use the Search feature and enter in the Date of the clip or enter in the text of the clip and you should be able to find it.
You can also use the new (as of March 2009) Daily section which will show all clips from a single day; you can also navigate forward or backwards in this section by one day.
Q: How do I subscribe to The Daily .WAV?
A: Well, The Daily .WAV is a website, not a listserv or feed — there's nothing to subscribe to here. Just come on back each day for new .WAV files!
Q: I don't want to have to come to the website all the time. I want you to email the files to me. How do I sign up for that?
A: I do not offer an email service. You'll have to come to the website to get the files. I also do not offer an RSS feed. The reasons for this is the huge amount of bandwidth these would consume.
Q: How do I save these files?
A: It's been the same way since the site went online in '95. If you're a Windows user using Netscape, Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla, etc, right-click on the link to the file and choose the "save" or "save target as" option. If you're on a Macintosh, and you've actually got a two- or three-button mouse, you can right-click, too. Otherwise, Ctrl-click the link and choose the "save" option.
Q: I use MusicMatch (or other players I may not be aware of) to play my .WAV files, but some of yours just won't play. What's up with that?
A: Most of the .WAV files have been compressed using a form of MP3 compression. Most current audio applications should play these compressed files with no problem... except MusicMatch. It used to be that the problem was that you may not have the correct audio codec installed on your computer. The easiest way to update your audio codecs was to install newer versions of your audio software. The interesting thing is that current versions of WinAmp, Quicktime, MS MediaPlayer, etc. will play MP3-compressed .WAV files just fine. Even if these applications are installed on the same computer that you have MusicMatch installed on, MM will still refuse to play the file(s). Your only work-arounds for this at the moment are: replace the .WAV extension on those problem files with .MP3 or use another program to play these .WAV files (these options are direct from MM tech support – I was told that MM has no plans to offer this functionality).
Q: I know you use MP3 compression on your WAV files. I tried to do that, but my system won't let me do that. What's wrong?
A: Unfortunately, many applications overwrite this setting (Windows Media Player is one culprit, PowerDVD is another). So at one point you may be able to MP3-compress your WAVs and then you can't. Here's what you need to do to fix it. First, look in your Windows\System or Windows\System32 folder for the file "l3codeca.acm". If you don't have this file, there's not much you can do. If you do have the file, perform the folowing:
Under Windows 95/98:
1. Make sure that L3codeca.acm is in the System Directory (C:\Windows\System).
2. Add the string in your System.ini - Section drivers32: msacm.l3acm=l3codeca.acm.
Under Windows NT/2000/and above:
1. Make sure that L3codeca.acm in the System Directory (C:\Windows\System32).
2. Launch regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32, then change the key with the name msacm.l3acm and update the value to L3codeca.acm
