mp3 has dropouts

justkent · 28th February 2006, 15:54

I apologies if this is on the FAQ and I couldn’t find it…

I have Winamp 5.13 on a WinXP box (Dell 1.8GHz/512MB) on which I burn my CDs into mp3 format.

Since about version 5.10, every album I burned has drop-outs in most songs (1/2-1 second drop in sound in various locations). It only happens with the MP3 encoder format. Re-recording intermittently fixes it, but drop out can re-appear elsewhere.

I assumed it was a buffering issue, and tried changing modes (default:–alt preset abr) and dropping max rip speed to 4x, without results. Any ideas?

justkent · 1st March 2006, 17:00

Well, I guess by the underwhelming response, either no one else is seeing drop-outs, or I did not explain the problem satisfactorily.

Anyone have any ideas what I can try to resolve this? (Guesses are better then what I got now)

MIckeviking · 2nd March 2006, 09:30

I have the same problem but I also have the same problem when playing mp3:s on the computer directly from the hard driva.

siebe83 · 2nd March 2006, 09:54

@justkent:
I assume you mean you're ripping CDs to mp3 format?
You burn files to a CD, and you rip from a CD to your hard disk...

You could try using the Nero ASPI layer (instead of the built-in Sonic engine) to rip CDs:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....65#post1223065

Btw, note that the only supported version is the latest one: 5.2

@MIckeviking:
I think your problem is different. You are just playing files, aren't you?

You could try the DirectSound output tweaks. If that doesn't help, please provide more info (read this).

justkent · 3rd March 2006, 14:21

THAT WAS IT!!! :P

I turned off the Sonic extraction engine and the drop-outs were completely eliminated.

I also noticed that the CD drive now contantly spinning , and no longer starting and stopping during the rip. I can even remove the maximum rip speed. (Might be somthing for the doc?)

Many thanks!

- kent

28th February 2006, 15:54	#1
justkent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near Boston, MA Posts: 3	mp3 has dropouts I apologies if this is on the FAQ and I couldn’t find it… I have Winamp 5.13 on a WinXP box (Dell 1.8GHz/512MB) on which I burn my CDs into mp3 format. Since about version 5.10, every album I burned has drop-outs in most songs (1/2-1 second drop in sound in various locations). It only happens with the MP3 encoder format. Re-recording intermittently fixes it, but drop out can re-appear elsewhere. I assumed it was a buffering issue, and tried changing modes (default:–alt preset abr) and dropping max rip speed to 4x, without results. Any ideas?

2nd March 2006, 09:54	#4
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	@justkent: I assume you mean you're ripping CDs to mp3 format? You burn files to a CD, and you rip from a CD to your hard disk... You could try using the Nero ASPI layer (instead of the built-in Sonic engine) to rip CDs: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....65#post1223065 Btw, note that the only supported version is the latest one: 5.2 @MIckeviking: I think your problem is different. You are just playing files, aren't you? You could try the DirectSound output tweaks. If that doesn't help, please provide more info (read this). If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

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1st March 2006, 17:00	#2
justkent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near Boston, MA Posts: 3	Well, I guess by the underwhelming response, either no one else is seeing drop-outs, or I did not explain the problem satisfactorily. Anyone have any ideas what I can try to resolve this? (Guesses are better then what I got now)

2nd March 2006, 09:30	#3
MIckeviking Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 1	I have the same problem but I also have the same problem when playing mp3:s on the computer directly from the hard driva.

3rd March 2006, 14:21	#5
justkent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near Boston, MA Posts: 3	THAT WAS IT!!! :P I turned off the Sonic extraction engine and the drop-outs were completely eliminated. I also noticed that the CD drive now contantly spinning , and no longer starting and stopping during the rip. I can even remove the maximum rip speed. (Might be somthing for the doc?) Many thanks! - kent