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You need to convert from a IMA ADPCM formatted .wav to Playdate’s own .pda format. The easiest way is to install Panic’s (who make the Playdate) Nova IDE and add the Playdate extension:

Once the extension is installed create a new project, then add the extension: Project > Project Settings > Tasks and add the Playdate task. If you then add a .wav tot he project and build (Project > Build) the Playdate compiler will convert from .wav to .pda - you can then drop the .pda in the Granular directory on the Playdate (put the Playdate in disk mode via Settings, then it’ll appear as a USB disk on your computer).

I’ll try and find time to build a drag-and-drop desktop tool to make this easier, but time is scarce at the moment.

I started reading on your page but honestly I’m not the greatest programmer. Even this seems daunting. I do get your lack of time. Lol. I’ll pay for that tool!! 

it’ll be free! What computer do you use? I started work on a simple drag and drop MacOS app but it’ll be a week before it’s ready (if I can even get it working)

MacOS! Woohoo!