The lack of Window's support for the resource fork on Mac native file
formats renders the PC originated versions of those files to be useless
on a Mac. Does that make sense?

In a nutshell, it's an OS issue. I've yet to see an SD2 or AIF created
on a PC open correctly on a Mac. If somebody knows something I don't
about this, please jump in here. AFAIK, it's a no go.

The easy fix is to give him WAV files which will work perfectly.

Regards,
Brian T

Bob Drake wrote:

I gave someone (he is not very experienced working with audio) 24 bit aif
files on a CDR. I'm using a PC, Samplitude 7.11. He copied the files to his
Mac and says they a
A) "Not even recognised" by ProTools or Logic (he didn't say what versions),
and
B) Show up as 16 bit Quicktime movie files.

I told him to try renaming them "aiff", because I have seen this same
problem fixed that way before, but he insists it doesn't work in this case.
He is in London and I'm in S. France so I can't just pop over there and try
a few things myself. Any tips?

Thanks,
BD