# Audio convert error

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/audio-convert-error/37438>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [November 21, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/audio-convert-error/37438 "2011-11-21T14:48:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/original/2X/4/475d0c889911cfb84ac4881ad6df8b523e3f9105.png) [@system](https://community.asterisk.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/audio-convert-error/37438/1 "2011-11-21T14:48:42Z")

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I’m try convert WAV audio for playback on asterisk but audio cannot be hearing.

I’m use Sox 14.3 and Asterisk 1.8.

Anyone can help me.

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**Author:** ![malcolmd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/malcolmd/32/5_2.png) [@malcolmd](https://community.asterisk.org/u/malcolmd)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/audio-convert-error/37438/2 "2011-11-21T15:20:16Z")

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sox input.wav -b 16 -r 8000 -c 1 output.wav

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**Author:** ![david55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@david55](https://community.asterisk.org/u/david55)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/audio-convert-error/37438/3 "2011-11-21T15:46:28Z")

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sox input.wav -s -w -r 8000 -c 1 output.wav