intro file

mahoozy · 16th November 2001, 19:56

I have an intro file for my shoutcast server. It works on machines running musicmatch jukebox or quicktime to listen to the stream. However when I try to listen in Winamp or Realplayer, it will only play the intro file and then disconnect, never playing the streaming audio. Does anyone know what the problem could be? If you want to try listening to it, here is the link http://198.102.147.31:8000/listen.pls

Jay · 16th November 2001, 23:05

is your intro file and stream the same bitrate and frequency?

in other words
do you broadcast at 56k 22khz stereo?

mahoozy · 17th November 2001, 16:50

Aah, that may be it, the intro file is 22khz and the stream is at 44khz. Do you know of any programs that will convert and mp3 from 22 to 44khz. Even if you don't thanks for the help, Matt

nojamin · 18th November 2001, 01:23

Mahoozy

It seems you had the same trouble as I am having now.

(http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....threadid=65366)

How did you get this thing running?

mahoozy · 19th November 2001, 04:31

I got mine fixed by taking the mp3 and reencoding it in the correct format. My mp3 was recorded at 56kbps, 22khz, mono and my stream was 56kbps, 44khz, mono. I got this program called Waver v2.5 off of the internet at http://www.waver-converter.com
it fixed the problem for me. to use it, go to add file, choose files of type to be MP3, then click on the file with the wrong encoding. under choose format click on MP3 and then choose the correct settings it needs to match the stream. If you don't want to overwrite your current file, then make sure at the bottom you choose a different folder to put it in. Then click open. Then start conversion. When it is complete you can listen to your newly encoded mp3. Mine lost a little bit of it's quality, but not much, you can't really tell across the connection anyways. Hope that helps, Matt

Lord Keyoke · 7th April 2002, 16:47

If I knew before that the files have to have same sample rate and so on I would have get my server online more soon...
Thanks for the tip man.

Greets LordKeyoke

16th November 2001, 19:56	#1
mahoozy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	intro file I have an intro file for my shoutcast server. It works on machines running musicmatch jukebox or quicktime to listen to the stream. However when I try to listen in Winamp or Realplayer, it will only play the intro file and then disconnect, never playing the streaming audio. Does anyone know what the problem could be? If you want to try listening to it, here is the link http://198.102.147.31:8000/listen.pls

16th November 2001, 23:05	#2
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	is your intro file and stream the same bitrate and frequency? in other words do you broadcast at 56k 22khz stereo? -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

7th April 2002, 16:47	#6
Lord Keyoke Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aachen Posts: 1	Thanks that really helped me If I knew before that the files have to have same sample rate and so on I would have get my server online more soon... Thanks for the tip man. Greets LordKeyoke

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17th November 2001, 16:50	#3
mahoozy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	Aah, that may be it, the intro file is 22khz and the stream is at 44khz. Do you know of any programs that will convert and mp3 from 22 to 44khz. Even if you don't thanks for the help, Matt

18th November 2001, 01:23	#4
nojamin Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3	Mahoozy It seems you had the same trouble as I am having now. (http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....threadid=65366) How did you get this thing running?

19th November 2001, 04:31	#5
mahoozy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	I got mine fixed by taking the mp3 and reencoding it in the correct format. My mp3 was recorded at 56kbps, 22khz, mono and my stream was 56kbps, 44khz, mono. I got this program called Waver v2.5 off of the internet at http://www.waver-converter.com it fixed the problem for me. to use it, go to add file, choose files of type to be MP3, then click on the file with the wrong encoding. under choose format click on MP3 and then choose the correct settings it needs to match the stream. If you don't want to overwrite your current file, then make sure at the bottom you choose a different folder to put it in. Then click open. Then start conversion. When it is complete you can listen to your newly encoded mp3. Mine lost a little bit of it's quality, but not much, you can't really tell across the connection anyways. Hope that helps, Matt