Problem loading .wav files in matlab from directory

[Jamshaid3]

Hello participants. Can anyone help me in the code of loading wavs... I am getting some error...
Function for the Code is...

function [wavs,fs] = load_wavs(directory)

% Initialize variables
data = 0;
fs = 0;

% Load the wavs
if(nargin < 1),
D = dir;
else
D = dir(directory);
end
for i=2 : size(D,1),
if(size(findstr(D(i).name,'.wav'),1))
[wav,fs,nbits] = wavread(D(i).name);
wav = wav ( :,1 );
data = add_wav(wav,data);
end
end
wavs = zeros(size(data,2)-1,size(data,1));
for i=2 : size(data,2),
wavs( i-1,: ) = data ( :,i )';
end

After saving it when I call it from command window ...

x = load_wavs('test') %test is a folder containing .wav files in my current directory

It gives me error...

? Error using ==> wavread at 67
Cannot open file.

Error in ==> load_wavs at 26
[wav,fs,nbits] = wavread(D(i).name);

Am I doing something wrong... I have tried to change the path but same result...
Please help me to get rid of this inconvenience... ASAP

 

[jedishrfu]

Welcome to PF!

It helps a lot if you bracket your MATLAB code with [ code] tags. It will preserve the indentation and spacing
of the source and offset it from the rest of your post.

With respect to the .wav file, it may depend on the version of MATLAB you have but here's for the latest version:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/wavread.html

and here's some discussion on reading a wav file from the current directory:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6319870/how-to-read-a-wav-file-into-matlab[/code]

 

[Jamshaid3]

I am using MATLAB R2009a. I have tried many ways but all in vane... Could you please write down some code to load multiple .wav files from a directory...

 

[jedishrfu]

I am using MATLAB R2009a. I have tried many ways but all in vane... Could you please write down some code to load multiple .wav files from a directory...

Did you read the references in my post? I'm not near a MATLAB implementation and I haven't had a need to work with wav files. The references look pretty good. You can compare your code to what you see and maybe you'll find what is wrong.

Can find a function that will tell you what MATLAB thinks is the current directory?

And print the current directory path.

It may be that your files are not in the directory that MATLAB is looking at.

 

[rezeew]

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out for help with your code. It seems that the error you are getting is related to the wavread function not being able to open the file. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as incorrect file path or file format not being supported by the function.

One suggestion would be to check the file path and make sure it is pointing to the correct location of your .wav files. You can also try using the fullfile function to create the file path, as it ensures compatibility across different operating systems.

Another thing to check is the file format of your .wav files. Make sure they are in a format supported by the wavread function, such as 16-bit PCM or 24-bit PCM.

If the issue persists, you can try using a different function to load the .wav files, such as audioread or wavread2. These functions have similar syntax to wavread but may be more robust.

I hope this helps you resolve the issue and successfully load your .wav files in Matlab. If you continue to encounter problems, feel free to reach out for further assistance. Good luck with your project!