EQ / ReplayGain problem

criscroc · 21st June 2013, 20:38

I have searched the forum for quite some time now, and could not find any report of such issue like the one I'm experiencing, so I got up here and decided to open a new thread. If that kind of issue is already being addressed on some other thread, I apologize.

Now, to the problem at hand: Today I've bought Winamp Pro on my Android phone, only to discover that the EQ and ReplayGain (apparently) only works with MP3 and WAV files. I tried playing several file types to no avail.

Now, some specifics:

Phone manufacturer / model: Motorola XT920 (RAZR D3);
Songs being played from SD Card (Kingston 16GB MicroSD, Class 4);
Tried playing MP3, WAV, LC-AAC, AAC-HEv1, AAC-HEv2 and Vorbis;
As mentioned before, EQ/ReplayGain only worked with MP3 and WAV, or at least there were noticeably changes only with those file types;
I've got only a few MP3 files on SD card, the huge majority are LC-AAC;
The other formats I've tried were obtained converting my MP3 files to those other formats previously listed;

Has anyone faced such issue? Can somebody help me?

Thanks in advance!

robdog2004 · 22nd June 2013, 10:22

issue maybe
have you run the file through the replay gain analyzer within winamp for windows
if you do not analyze the files replay gain really will not work the way you want it to
as for equalizer the variations will be subtle for most on board speakers
probably will hear more change in using headphones

DrO · 22nd June 2013, 10:43

support is limited to only a few formats as has been found and is a current limitation of the decoders vs system resources. am pretty sure this is covered in the official help pages.

criscroc · 24th June 2013, 21:25

Thanks for your time, guys. But no, robdog, I never listen to my songs using my phone's internal speaker, only earphones/headphones, so the possibility of being some king of distortion imposed by the low-quality speakers have to be ruled out. I forgot to mention, but all my song files have replay gain info stored on their tags, and Winamp for Windows recognizes the tags and adjusts the volume accordingly.

Nevertheless, as DrO mentioned, it seems to be some kind of decoder limitation for I have transcoded all my tracks from AAC to MPEG Layer-3, and now my Winamp for Android is able to apply my equalizer and replay gain settings accordingly. But, contrary to what you've said, DrO, I haven't been able to find any kind of mention of this limitation on WA for Android's documentation.

Anyway, I really appreciate your help. I've had to transcode almost 15GB of tracks to MP3, but it was worth the effort. I just wish the Winamp staff could be more careful with the documentation, as there are people who could get really upset because of this lack of warning.

(Also, I apologize for my poor english. It's not my primary language...)

21st June 2013, 20:38	#1
criscroc Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2	EQ / ReplayGain problem I have searched the forum for quite some time now, and could not find any report of such issue like the one I'm experiencing, so I got up here and decided to open a new thread. If that kind of issue is already being addressed on some other thread, I apologize. Now, to the problem at hand: Today I've bought Winamp Pro on my Android phone, only to discover that the EQ and ReplayGain (apparently) only works with MP3 and WAV files. I tried playing several file types to no avail. Now, some specifics: Phone manufacturer / model: Motorola XT920 (RAZR D3); Songs being played from SD Card (Kingston 16GB MicroSD, Class 4); Tried playing MP3, WAV, LC-AAC, AAC-HEv1, AAC-HEv2 and Vorbis; As mentioned before, EQ/ReplayGain only worked with MP3 and WAV, or at least there were noticeably changes only with those file types; I've got only a few MP3 files on SD card, the huge majority are LC-AAC; The other formats I've tried were obtained converting my MP3 files to those other formats previously listed; Has anyone faced such issue? Can somebody help me? Thanks in advance!

22nd June 2013, 10:22	#2
robdog2004 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 843	issue maybe have you run the file through the replay gain analyzer within winamp for windows if you do not analyze the files replay gain really will not work the way you want it to as for equalizer the variations will be subtle for most on board speakers probably will hear more change in using headphones thanks rob (c)rob 2013 (picture & SN) (please note) As users we can't give others help unless we get full details of the problem that you are having

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22nd June 2013, 10:43	#3
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	support is limited to only a few formats as has been found and is a current limitation of the decoders vs system resources. am pretty sure this is covered in the official help pages.

24th June 2013, 21:25	#4
criscroc Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2	Thanks for your time, guys. But no, robdog, I never listen to my songs using my phone's internal speaker, only earphones/headphones, so the possibility of being some king of distortion imposed by the low-quality speakers have to be ruled out. I forgot to mention, but all my song files have replay gain info stored on their tags, and Winamp for Windows recognizes the tags and adjusts the volume accordingly. Nevertheless, as DrO mentioned, it seems to be some kind of decoder limitation for I have transcoded all my tracks from AAC to MPEG Layer-3, and now my Winamp for Android is able to apply my equalizer and replay gain settings accordingly. But, contrary to what you've said, DrO, I haven't been able to find any kind of mention of this limitation on WA for Android's documentation. Anyway, I really appreciate your help. I've had to transcode almost 15GB of tracks to MP3, but it was worth the effort. I just wish the Winamp staff could be more careful with the documentation, as there are people who could get really upset because of this lack of warning. (Also, I apologize for my poor english. It's not my primary language...)