CD Audio pause

[FlyingKiwis]

Something that bugs me, when I use WinAMP to play audio CD's, there's always a pause when it switches to the next track. I assume this is because WinAMP is telling the CD-ROM which track to play next. Can this be bypassed when the playlist is in the same order as the CD, and Shuffle is turned off?

Thanks

[Twilightseer]

Install the Cr-reader plug-in ( http://www.url****~copah ) then use the SQR advanced Crossfading plugin ( http://sqrsoft.audiogalaxy.com )

[beerslayer]

I've tried using the CD-reader you mention, but as soon as I installed it, Winamp began crashing regularly (every 5-10 minutes or so). I had to reinstall Winamp to stabilize it. So I cannot recommend the plugin solution.

I'd like to know why I don't have the option to disable this built-in to Winamp in the first place. Who decided that this automatic pause was a good thing, good enough to be MANDATORY, even when playing CDs where one song blends into the next and the pause is incredibly annoying?

-- The Beerslayer

[Edited by beerslayer on 02-22-2001 at 10:57 PM]

[Twilightseer]

This is due to the way Winamp handles CD-input. The wave-out plug-in is closed after each track and then has to reopen hence the pause. This is fixed in Winamp 3 (normally).

[beerslayer]

Twilightseer,

Thanks for your response. Any idea why they chose to do it this way?

Also, any chance of a fix in the 2.x version of Winamp? Apparently Winamp 3 isn't available yet and my guess is that it won't be available for a while yet... I hate having to resort to using Windows CD Player and I absolutely, positively will NOT have Sonique on my computer!

I love Winamp, but unfortunately this problem makes it unsuitable for playing audio CDs on my system...

-- The Beerslayer