Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious...but...is there a way to attach an audio file to a node, in my case a Page, much like attaching a document to a page? Using a simple HREF link displays a new blank page with a small graphic player in the middle to play the audio. So, I installed the audio module, and now I have the content type "audio." Now, I thought I could go to the content type Page > Manage Fields > Add a New Field and add "audio" as a new field. But I must be going about this all wrong because the Field type "audio" isn't an option. Am I missing a step?

I did have audio import installed and working, but I only have one audio file at the moment, and I didn't need all the "Artist" "Album" stuff. It seemed like overkill and I think it's made for music files. So I disabled the audio import for now.

Is there presently some way to attach an audio to a node (page)?

* My purpose is this...we have public meetings that are recorded, and I need to add a copy of the mp3 or wav (whichever is easiest for Drupal) to our website. It's not about music, so I don't think I need the getID3 stuff, and it'll only be a single file at a time, so I don't think I need the batch functionality of Audio Import. I really just don't like the appearance of using the HREF to audio file and having a big white blank page appear with nothing on it but a little graphic with a play button. There must be a better way!

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Drupal 6.14
Audio 6.x-1.0-unstable6
getID3
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drewish commented
Status: Active » Fixed

if you don't need to write id3 tags then i'd suggest using the FileField module to store the files and SWF Tools module to display a flash player. It's a bit of setup but it'll result in a much simpler site.

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.