Logic Pro X 10.0.5 can't import large audio files

In Preferences, Audio, select CAF or WAV.

If you select AIF, files might get too big. Limit is 2 GB.

But the file size is not limited to 2 GB.

Try to convert with iTunes or Compressor before importing in Logic.

Yes, Saphired, I just hit this same problem. It's a type of editing task I do every week, and it's worked fine all year. But the first time I tried it after updating to 10.0.5, I got the same error you did: a progress bar for "Importing large audio file" (but not showing any actual progress), followed by an error after maybe four seconds, "Could not open source file." The file I'm trying to import is a 55.2M mp3. I get the same result whether I drag-and-drop or use File -> Import -> Audio File... from the menu.

So what the heck are we supposed to do? I host a very popular podcast and I NEED to import an audio file (MP3) that's 63 MB. Nothing I tried will work, which means the podcast cannot be edited. Apple!! This must be solved please! We paid for this software, so it should work.

This workaround works for me: I first convert the mp3 to an m4a, then import that file into Logic. (To do the conversion, I used the QuickTime Player; I opened my mp3 with that and choose File -> Export -> Audio Only... .) The m4a is larger by far than the original mp3 -- so it seems to be the mp3-ness rather than the file size that triggers this particular defect.

Hope that helps, TalesPodcast. And even though this workaround is working for me, I certainly agree that this bug should be fixed!

Fool Of God, thanks much! I will give this a try. Man, if it's not one thing it's another! I love Apple, but if they keep breaking things, they're going to help Microsoft! 🙂

**UPDATE** This work-around did work for me as well, and you're right Fool Of God, makes NO sense at all. The M4A file is 83 MB while the MP3 is only 63. So it has to be a glitch with importing MP3's of any size. Seems that 50MB is the limit. Thanks again, you saved my day!

Just drag and droped a 72 mb mp3 file in Logic.

Converted to a 396 mb aif file.

No problem here.

OS X 10.9.1

Logic Pro X 10.0.5

Very odd cigame...wonder if this is a spotty issue?

Forgot to mention that I created the mp3 with Compessor.

just found a wierd workaround. open my mix with quicktime saved it as an .mov file the converted that mov file to an .mp3 file. and magically logic accepted it.

This probably won't fix it for everyone, but just make sure your mp3s are titled correctly (no spaces in the title of the file). Fixing that helped me.