Playback distortions (merged thread)

[xplorer]

I hear an annoying regular clicking sound on playback of some of my mp3 files. I tried adjusting all preference options but haven't figured out the root of the problem.

[eXity]

I have a variation of this problem. I hear an annoying regular clicking sound on playback of some of my mp3 files. I tried adjusting all preference options but haven't figured out the root of the problem.

Is this a specific JetAudio problem or is it a problem with all mp3s in all mp3 players (e.g. Windows Media Player).

Please tell us your soundcard, motherboard, Direct X version, soundcard drivers ...

[xplorer]

Is this a specific JetAudio problem or is it a problem with all mp3s in all mp3 players (e.g. Windows Media Player).

Please tell us your soundcard, motherboard, Direct X version, soundcard drivers ...

The problem is specific for JetAudio 5. I didn't have it with JetAudio 4 or with WinAmp and Media Player.

I have a Pentium III on a Asus P2B, 256 MB RAM
DirectX 9b
Soundblaster Live! latest WHQL drivers

[BingyBongy]

The problem is specific for JetAudio 5. I didn't have it with JetAudio 4 or with WinAmp and Media Player.

I have a Pentium III on a Asus P2B, 256 MB RAM
DirectX 9b
Soundblaster Live! latest WHQL drivers

I too am having the same sort of problems.

I have been using JetAudio 5 Basic for a few months now without any problems. The sound quality is excellent and was the audio player of choice on my PC. The only thing that bugged me was the album manager. So I decided to try some of the alternatives like WinAmp and dBPowerAmp but none of them produced the sound quality of JetAudio.

Admitting defeat (and thinking that JA's album manager isn't that bad!!!) I decided to uninstall all other audio players and upgrade to JA Basic 6.

Now this is where my problems have started!!!

Now if I choose say 10 mp3 tracks and add to my playlist everything plays fine just how I want - perfect quality. After it plays the third track on the list however the fourth track becomes distorted with crackling and popping noises (no snapping however sorry :) ). This continues with every subsequent track until I press stop and play the track again.

Now the track is fine but the next track screws up the same as before. I can close JA and open again but again it will go through the 3 track scenario. :confused:

So WTF is causing this problem. I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, changing all different JA preferences - nothing I do has any affect. I installed the latest drivers for my Audigy SC. I installed the DirectX 9.0b runtime files. Still the same. As another test I tried playing a cd through JA and this is fine both in analog and digital modes over all tracks. Also the problem is not dependent on the tracks I choose so that eliminates the source files.

But just to check this I tried playing through WMP9 (10 tracks continuous) which was fine. I installed a copy of Creative's PlayCenter. Also fine. I don't want to revert to these because I hate the sound quality in both.

So what does anyone suggest I do now????? (thats if you're still reading after my rant!!!) My only other guess is that one of the other audio players screwed up a codec that JA uses.


Any advice would be very welcome bar reinstalling XP.

For the record I'm using..

Win XP (sp1)
Creative Audigy SC (with updated software from their site)
Athlon XP 2000
512 MB Ram

ps - any ideas how to remove ALL traces of JA (registry, apps files, codecs, etc) so I could try a "clean" install.

[BL@JA]

I had the same crackling noises after playing 3 songs. I just went to preferences --> advanced --> output --> sound card output --> config and changed method from "Use DirectSound" to "Use waveOut". I think it defaults back to Use DirectSound when a new version of JetAudio is installed. Hope this works for you also.

[erikht]

Never had this prob before update,uninstalled--reinstalled same thing. if i start surfing,it starts popping and cracking abit,before it only did it if maybe playing vbr files- i set everything to normal-so other programs can do what they need to, guess jet wants to be a hog,

[erikht]

even not so good sound is better than the cracking popping,

[Jetisfy]

Hello erikht,
I avoided you, was afraid you were a troll, but have since changed my mind about that, since you have edited post (which I felt were too, well lets just say negative and provoking reactive thoughts instead of constructive ones).
I have a few thoughts about this problem, wheather good or bad, and hopefully will make time to post them here.
http://www.jetaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1669&page=1&pp=10

Jetisfy

[erikht]

na im just a confused man, trying to figure this thing. guess i get a little upset at times- sorry...but ive also tried same things-seems nothing will fix the probs

[Jetisfy]

lost in bad sound

Is that your reviewer name at c/net download.com? Erikht

Just wondering ;)

[Apogee]

The .mpc files playing with distortions sometimes. It happens after some .mpc tracks played (3-4). May be it is a problem of my system only. Please check it and fix.
MPC is best format for high bitrates, IMHO.

[NeTo]

You get the distortion during the whole track or at a specific time? Maybe your problem is similar to the one I have been experiencing since a very long time with mpc files (thread: 1266)

[Jetisfy]

I Stop the distortion on my system By lowering the Buffer to 1.5 or below.
Preferences/Advanced/Output/SoundCardOuptut/Configure-Slider to left.
After changing setting possibly needed to close and restart JetAudio.

@Apogee if you haven't tried this please do and reply with results.

A Jetisfied User

[Jetisfy]

Hope your still with us erikht. You probably will atleast check back by once in awhile I'm sure because we know this is pretty nice player. :)
I ran a ton of different settings and believe I narrowed it down on my system.
I was able to run EQ and any other combination I tried without triggering any bad playback.

I Stop the distortion on my system By lowering the Buffer to 1.5 or below.
Preferences/Advanced/Output/SoundCardOuptut/Configure-Slider to left.

A Jetisfied User

[erikht]

;) Yes stil here. been following in the other threads on same prob. Guess i need to reinstal jet- but - like the xmplay- its sound is maybe not as good as jet but it works well and its simple.

[Jetisfy]

You Wall Fly, LOL J/K
I like that xm also, it is the one I would compare with.
Well GL, my settings working for me. I may not be here much for awhile, needs to focus on making some cash.

Enjoy
Jetisfy

[Apogee]

To Jetisfy:
Your advice are good.
It looks like problem disapeared.