# Scaler 2.5 Mac - audio detection from sample not working here

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**Category:** Scaler 2 General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789 "2022-06-20T07:57:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![pyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@pyc](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/pyc)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/1 "2022-06-20T07:57:51Z")

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I have 4 chord samples that I want to detect which chords they are. I go SRC: Open Audio file, but nothing happens except warning I would overwrite current detection. Tried dragging and dropping .wav files on to Scaler and it’s the same with or without a record button pushed.

Probably I’m doing something wrong because detection from audio and midi works. Please help!

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**Author:** ![jjfagot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jjfagot/32/5698_2.png) [@jjfagot](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jjfagot)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/2 "2022-06-20T08:17:29Z")

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Wellcome, #pyc I don’t have a Mac. I’m on Windows. I don’t think I can directly help you. But you can use the search in the forum. Click on the magnifying glass and write **audio detection**. You will find links to posts that have already been covered here, and they will surely help you in solving the problem. Luck

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**Author:** ![pyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@pyc](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/pyc)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/3 "2022-06-20T08:34:35Z")

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Already surfed around on this site. I see some people are having the same problem, but there’s no solution. My .wav files are 16bit 44.1 KHz and PCM S16 LE (s16l), maybe it’s the problem in format?

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**Author:** ![jamieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jamieh/32/1139_2.png) [@jamieh](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jamieh)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/4 "2022-06-20T15:16:35Z")

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When you get the warning (which is normal) do you click OK to overwrite?

1. Computer
2. OS
3. DAW

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**Author:** ![yorkeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@yorkeman](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/yorkeman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/5 "2022-06-20T15:46:20Z")

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> [@pyc](#):
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> Probably I’m doing something wrong because detection from audio and midi works

… and I’m probably being a little thick, but you say audio detection works, but not with a WAV file (??)

AFAIK, you can only detect ‘audio’ in Scaler by importing a supported sound file, normally WAV - but WAV **is** an audio file. So what audio file format is it that you successfully import to detect ?

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**Author:** ![jamieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jamieh/32/1139_2.png) [@jamieh](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jamieh)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-2-5-mac-audio-detection-from-sample-not-working-here/10789/6 "2022-06-20T16:13:34Z")

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Good point I missed that. Sounds like something is a bit off here.

> [@pyc](#):
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> I have 4 chord samples that I want to detect which chords they are. I go SRC: Open Audio file, but nothing happens except warning I would overwrite current detection

What is this file you are trying to detect?

> [@pyc](#):
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> Probably I’m doing something wrong because detection from audio and midi works.

But here you say audio detection works as pointed out by @yorkeman