Confirm if mp3 files open in LSP Sampler plugins

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Confirm if mp3 files open in LSP Sampler plugins

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Linux / Debian based
LSP 1.2.21

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to confirm something.
I am trying to help narrow down for the developer of LSP plugins, why "MP3" files do not load in LSP plugins, such as the LSP Multi Sampler.
This LSP plugin uses libsndfile to handle all audio formats.
Also LSP plugins are using libsndfile library installed on your system, it is not built into the plugins themselves.

On this libsndfile website
https://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/formats.html
it mentions
"From version 1.1.0, libsndfile can read and write MP3"

On my Debian based distro system I am using "libsndfile 1.2.0-1"
Developer of LSP plugins mentioned he tried this on openSUSE Tumbleweed with libsndfile 1.2.2
and "MP3" files do not work in LSP Multi Sampler for either of us.

The libsndfile site also mentions things like libmp3lame0, mpg123, etc. which I believe I have all of them already installed.

MP3 is a common audio format and I think it could be useful for users to have access to it in all LSP plugins,
so I am trying to help narrow down why this does not work currently.
I plan on mentioning this to the libsndfile developers but I am trying to get as much information as possible before I do so.

With this post I am just trying to see if MP3 files work for anyone?
Anyone willing to confirm this could just reply yes or no and up to you if feel like sharing any other information about your setup/system.
Also if anyone maybe has any ideas about how to get this to work / things to try, please mention them.

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Re: Confirm if mp3 files open in LSP Sampler plugins

Post by Kott »

It just means that openSUSE TW libsndfile is built without mp3 support. I don't know about Debian, but perhaps the same.

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Re: Confirm if mp3 files open in LSP Sampler plugins

Post by sunrat »

Tested and doesn't work here in Debian Bookworm. I wouldn't use mp3 for samples usually anyway, lossless files are better quality.

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