WinAMP kills souns while playing...

meetzem · 1st March 2001, 20:36

I have been using WinAmp for a while now and I have a new computer setup that is from what I can tell is using a Crystal Audio soundcard/driver. I don't have all of the system details right now, but will get them and repost the configuration later. Anyways. I will be listening on my WinAmp to some MP3s and all of a sudden the sound on my system just stops. Usually it happens when I am downloading something from the internet or doing something like minimizing a window. I am guessing that maybe it is because there is a sound event on the action that I am doing. I know that the internet download does, it chimes when a download is complete. But the only way to restore sound to my system is to reboot. It is a pain especially if I just rebooted and then get in this state again. I am running Windows NT 4.0 SP6 with 256MB RAM and a 500Mhz Pentium III system. I am using the onboard soud card that is on my NCR 3272.

DJ Egg · 1st March 2001, 22:40

For Win9x/ME users, the normal fix is to select DirectSound output instead of WaveOut
(Winamp Prefs -> Output -> select : DirectSound plugin)
However, this may not work for WinNT, but is certainly worth a try.

Crystal Audio soundcards are not high on the list of recommended soundcards.
You should make sure you've got the latest drivers installed c/o the relevant website, though you should seriously consider getting a better card, eg. SBLive / Diamond MultiMedia

Other options are to turn off most Windows Sound Events whilst you are using Winamp
Goto : Sounds Control Panel & save your current scheme with a new name so that you can restore it at a later date if needs be so. Then create a new scheme, selecting "None" for events such as: Minimize, Download complete, Start Navigation, etc.
Alternatively, turn them all off by selecting the "No Sounds" scheme from the drop down menu.

Hope this helps.

griffinn · 2nd March 2001, 09:48

For Crystal Audio sound cards, you may actually want to switch to WaveOut if you're using DirectSound.

Sound cards with buggy DirectX support (e.g. Crystal Audio cards, especially the on-board models) will try to multiplex the normal wave channel with DirectSound output, even if the mixer device can't actually do it. If you're using DirectSound on Winamp, and a wave event happens in Windows, the system goes kaput.

Switching to WaveOut for these sound cards will let Winamp monopolize the wave channel, ie. while Winamp is playing, no other app can play wave sounds, but your system won't crash on you either.

DJ Egg · 3rd March 2001, 00:55

This may well be true . . . and very well put indeed my friend . . .
but, I was assuming meetzem was already using the default WaveOut plugin.
If so, then I'd say it's a combination of a WinNT & onboard CrystalAudio related issue.
A new soundcard (SBLive/Diamond Multimedia/etc) & an upgrade to Win2k (SP1) certainly wouldn't go amiss here!

1st March 2001, 22:40	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	For Win9x/ME users, the normal fix is to select DirectSound output instead of WaveOut (Winamp Prefs -> Output -> select : DirectSound plugin) However, this may not work for WinNT, but is certainly worth a try. Crystal Audio soundcards are not high on the list of recommended soundcards. You should make sure you've got the latest drivers installed c/o the relevant website, though you should seriously consider getting a better card, eg. SBLive / Diamond MultiMedia Other options are to turn off most Windows Sound Events whilst you are using Winamp Goto : Sounds Control Panel & save your current scheme with a new name so that you can restore it at a later date if needs be so. Then create a new scheme, selecting "None" for events such as: Minimize, Download complete, Start Navigation, etc. Alternatively, turn them all off by selecting the "No Sounds" scheme from the drop down menu. Hope this helps. Playlist -\|- Twitter

2nd March 2001, 09:48	#3
griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	The contrary may be true For Crystal Audio sound cards, you may actually want to switch to WaveOut if you're using DirectSound. Sound cards with buggy DirectX support (e.g. Crystal Audio cards, especially the on-board models) will try to multiplex the normal wave channel with DirectSound output, even if the mixer device can't actually do it. If you're using DirectSound on Winamp, and a wave event happens in Windows, the system goes kaput. Switching to WaveOut for these sound cards will let Winamp monopolize the wave channel, ie. while Winamp is playing, no other app can play wave sounds, but your system won't crash on you either.

3rd March 2001, 00:55	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	This may well be true . . . and very well put indeed my friend . . . but, I was assuming meetzem was already using the default WaveOut plugin. If so, then I'd say it's a combination of a WinNT & onboard CrystalAudio related issue. A new soundcard (SBLive/Diamond Multimedia/etc) & an upgrade to Win2k (SP1) certainly wouldn't go amiss here! Playlist -\|- Twitter

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1st March 2001, 20:36	#1
meetzem Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1	I have been using WinAmp for a while now and I have a new computer setup that is from what I can tell is using a Crystal Audio soundcard/driver. I don't have all of the system details right now, but will get them and repost the configuration later. Anyways. I will be listening on my WinAmp to some MP3s and all of a sudden the sound on my system just stops. Usually it happens when I am downloading something from the internet or doing something like minimizing a window. I am guessing that maybe it is because there is a sound event on the action that I am doing. I know that the internet download does, it chimes when a download is complete. But the only way to restore sound to my system is to reboot. It is a pain especially if I just rebooted and then get in this state again. I am running Windows NT 4.0 SP6 with 256MB RAM and a 500Mhz Pentium III system. I am using the onboard soud card that is on my NCR 3272.