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[Bloodsoaked]

Why would a mp3 of drum machine software play fine on the computer I make the sample with and then when I play it on another computer (I emailed it) it plays 100 times slower???


Peter

 

[bennychico11]

sample rate mismatch somewhere

whoever you sent it to is playing it back in a program that is expecting the file to be at a different sample rate.

 

[Bloodsoaked]

sample rate mismatch somewhere

whoever you sent it to is playing it back in a program that is expecting the file to be at a different sample rate.

Anything I can do to record it in a sample rate so it will play on anyones computer?


Peter

 

[bennychico11]

what are they using to play it back?
what are you using to play it back? Windows Media? ITunes? Some recording software?

 

[Bloodsoaked]

what are they using to play it back?
what are you using to play it back? Windows Media? ITunes? Some recording software?

All of the above. I want to be able to give an mp3 to anyone and have anyone listen and have no issues. is that possible?

 

[surgediadem]

dont compress with mp3, its really aint a format i like to use to show of work.
use wav/aif ( aiff ) formats.

 

[Bloodsoaked]

dont compress with mp3, its really aint a format i like to use to show of work.
use wav/aif ( aiff ) formats.

mp3 is so much smaller and cna be emailed in 2 minutes while a .wav file can be HUGE and can not be emailed.

 

[cellardweller]

Play faster?

 

[fraserhutch]

Why would a mp3 of drum machine software play fine on the computer I make the sample with and then when I play it on another computer (I emailed it) it plays 100 times slower???


Peter

You have to both have the same speed broadband. If you boradband is faster, then it will play slower on the other machine.

Seriously, though, are you both playing it using the same player? If you';re using a sequencer, and you're playing the mp3 back at a different tempo than it was recorded at, then it won't match the playback speed in a mp3 player.

 

[villain76]

sample rate dude...straight up if you made it at 24bit and it gets imported at a different rate the there is the problem...

 

[TimOBrien]

Export it as a .wav from your music software
Turn the .wav to 16bit/44.1khz (use voxengo.com's FREE r8brain if nothing else)

THEN make an mp3 of it.

It'll work...

 

[surgediadem]

Export it as a .wav from your music software
Turn the .wav to 16bit/44.1khz (use voxengo.com's FREE r8brain if nothing else)

THEN make an mp3 of it.

It'll work...

Good call there. on the note of the size its small bacouse it has a smaller dynamic range ( kind of best way i can think to describe it ) due to the compression if this is going to a client or evan just to let anyone to hear it mp3 doesnt do it justice.

waits for the flamage....

 

[noisewreck]

mp3 (data) compression has nothing to do with dynamic compression. Two very different things.

 

[surgediadem]

it still creates issues with the dynamic range. anyway my point was due to the poor quility of the mp3 format.

 

[Reggie]

sample rate dude...straight up if you made it at 24bit and it gets imported at a different rate the there is the problem...

What does 24bit have to do with the sample rate?

Bloodsoaked-- does it really sound 100 times slower? Or is it more like half speed? Or is it more like 10% slower?

And also, is either computer ever used for any recording at higher sample rates, like 88.2K or 96K? Is there any digital gear hooked up to either computer, or just a soundcard hooked up to speakers?

 

[Bloodsoaked]

What does 24bit have to do with the sample rate?

Bloodsoaked-- does it really sound 100 times slower? Or is it more like half speed? Or is it more like 10% slower?

And also, is either computer ever used for any recording at higher sample rates, like 88.2K or 96K? Is there any digital gear hooked up to either computer, or just a soundcard hooked up to speakers?

Maybe 100x slower was an over statmetn but more than maybe 20-30 times slower. It was the sample rate, I adjusted it on my new sound card to match what it was recorded in on my other computer and it worked fine...I learn something new every day.


Peter

 

[Bloodsoaked]

And also, is either computer ever used for any recording at higher sample rates, like 88.2K or 96K? Is there any digital gear hooked up to either computer, or just a soundcard hooked up to speakers?

The sound file was Rendered to Wav at:

Sample Rate: 44100
Bit Depth: 16 bits

I have a new M-Audio 2496 sound card on my new computer where I was trying the play the same that played VERY slow. I click around the sample rates in the m-audio mixer and then it played at normal speed.

Side, question: since I will be recording at 24 bits with my new sound card should I render my .wav files in 24 bits as well? The rendered wav files are my drum track as I use a software based drum machine.

Thank you...

 

[TragikRemix]

if you want to use 24bit, during the recording process, do everything at 24 bit. only the final product will be 16bit, and thats in an mp3 or cd format.

you cant import a 16bit track up to a 24bit track, it just doesnt work like that. thats like taking a pre recorded 44.1k track and then importing it up to 192k and expecting it to be that much better. (not that im saying you can hear a difference, thats a whole different argument.

i think my info is right, somebody confirm it for this guy, i might not be 100% on this.

 

[Reggie]

If your software-based drum machine has the option of rendering 24-bit files, then you might as well do it. Typically best to wait till the final mix/master to add dither and reduce wordlength to 16-bit for CD or mp3 or whathaveyou.

20-30 times slower still doesn't make sense as far as sample rates go, but I guess as long as you got it working somehow...