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Title: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Phoenix cat on April 03, 2026, 11:16:32 AM
I have this problem with MOVE formants by:
When a try to "move formants by" everything works good but not when I turn on the "Silence unpitched" square, then appears this message "ERROR: File ~X_0.ana either has unredable header, or is a textfile with a CDP reserved extension." So, I dont know what to do to correct this thing.

This thing occurs in Soundloom and SoundShaper too.
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Robert Fraser on April 13, 2026, 01:54:43 PM
Hi,
Thanks for reporting this bug. You're quite right: adding in the "Silence unpitched" option (-r flag) seems to produce an .ana output with an unreadable header. So we'll have to take a look at the program code for this and see what's (not) going on.
Robert F.

Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: jeffreywarner283 on April 29, 2026, 03:49:16 AM
What's happening here is annoying, but it's not random—the error is basically telling you the analysis file is getting corrupted or misread when "Silence unpitched" is enabled.
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Robert Fraser on May 03, 2026, 03:58:39 PM
This issue has not been ignored and a solution is on its way.
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Robert Fraser on June 09, 2026, 12:16:10 PM
Provisional bugfix is now on Github - see RWDobson post under "Announce".
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Phoenix cat on July 19, 2026, 10:22:25 PM
I replaced the file specfnu.exe but when I try to do some process that involves this command, a DOS window appears and the Avast antivirus jumps and blocks it. I don't know what to do; is it secure? do I need to disable the antivirus? Thanks.
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: simonk on July 20, 2026, 08:16:04 PM
When updating programs you'll probably have to run this again.
- from the Installation Notes

"Run Terminal (it starts in your home directory) and at the command prompt,
type (followed by pressing Enter; note the spaces):
xattr -rc cdpr8

(The -r flag signifies "recursive" - it will visit every file and folder inside cdpr8,
releasing, so to speak, all executable files and apps from Quarantine.) "

Simon
Title: Re: Problems with MOVE formants
Post by: Phoenix cat on July 20, 2026, 08:59:14 PM
Thanks, the Terminal says that "xattr" does not means nothing but I tried in Soundloom and Soundshaper, and the problem is solved. So it works.