Grumbling Noise

prisoner1572 · 8th April 2006, 15:01

When I play Mp3s that are dont have a lot going on in them. No electric guitars, or drums. when it could just be vocals or vocals with minimal instruments, I hear a grumbling sound. Winamp had this a long time ago, but it got better and hasn't done it for a while. Now it is doing it again, ever since I updated to the most recent one. Is there a fix for this? Do i go back to an earlier version or not use Winamp at all?

siebe83 · 9th April 2006, 08:48

Try these DirectSound output tweaks.

Do you have a DSP/Effect plugin selected?
Prefs (Ctrl+P) > Plug-ins > DSP/Effect
Any difference if you turn it off?

If no luck, please provide system specs.

prisoner1572 · 16th May 2006, 19:38

The direct sound didnt work and i dont have any dsp effects.
I have attached two sound files, one made from winamp, the other made from windows media player. Clearly, you can hear the difference. My computer is not doing this. It is something in winamp.

roscolo · 16th May 2006, 19:49

I have the same problem. Files played with WinAmp sound like crap, but sound great with Windows Media Player.

Obvious solution is to use Media Player, but I like to use WinAmp for shoutcast radio.

What is causing this? Sounds grumbling, scratchy, bad bass and EQ does not fix.

prisoner1572 · 16th May 2006, 19:53

right, i have swtiched over to wmp for my mp3s but have noticed that the equilizer isn't as good as winamp's

prisoner1572 · 17th May 2006, 00:08

oops, that upload that this board has didnt work, so it doesnt look like my file is there

roscolo · 17th May 2006, 03:52

The Direct Sound Output tweaks link in the reply above by siebe83 fixed the problem for me. Gracias

prisoner1572 · 17th May 2006, 15:04

yes, disabling the fast layer 3 eq fixed my noise problem. Why?

8th April 2006, 15:01	#1
prisoner1572 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	Grumbling Noise When I play Mp3s that are dont have a lot going on in them. No electric guitars, or drums. when it could just be vocals or vocals with minimal instruments, I hear a grumbling sound. Winamp had this a long time ago, but it got better and hasn't done it for a while. Now it is doing it again, ever since I updated to the most recent one. Is there a fix for this? Do i go back to an earlier version or not use Winamp at all?

9th April 2006, 08:48	#2
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Try these DirectSound output tweaks. Do you have a DSP/Effect plugin selected? Prefs (Ctrl+P) > Plug-ins > DSP/Effect Any difference if you turn it off? If no luck, please provide system specs. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

16th May 2006, 19:49	#4
roscolo Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	same problem I have the same problem. Files played with WinAmp sound like crap, but sound great with Windows Media Player. Obvious solution is to use Media Player, but I like to use WinAmp for shoutcast radio. What is causing this? Sounds grumbling, scratchy, bad bass and EQ does not fix.

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16th May 2006, 19:38	#3
prisoner1572 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	The direct sound didnt work and i dont have any dsp effects. I have attached two sound files, one made from winamp, the other made from windows media player. Clearly, you can hear the difference. My computer is not doing this. It is something in winamp.

16th May 2006, 19:53	#5
prisoner1572 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	right, i have swtiched over to wmp for my mp3s but have noticed that the equilizer isn't as good as winamp's

17th May 2006, 00:08	#6
prisoner1572 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	oops, that upload that this board has didnt work, so it doesnt look like my file is there

17th May 2006, 03:52	#7
roscolo Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	The Direct Sound Output tweaks link in the reply above by siebe83 fixed the problem for me. Gracias

17th May 2006, 15:04	#8
prisoner1572 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	yes, disabling the fast layer 3 eq fixed my noise problem. Why?