Problem on 09-w6

[glynnw]

This is a big improvement - All tracks load as they should on both my computers.  However, on both computers now there is a burst of white noise (sometimes just a tick or stutter, sometimes a nice blast) between each track.  This occurs on both computers and on all tracks (either with numbers at the front of the description or imbedded in the middle of the description). I restarted them, turned on and off, etc - no change.

Thanks again for all your work- we are almost there.

[PeterSt]

What ?!? hmm ...
Now I'm in trouble, because I don't have that at all ...

Can you please eleborate on what exactly do you play (bitdepth and samplerate), and (I hope you don't mind) *all* of your settings with this ?

Besides that, please mention your playback means in your signature (take mine as a rough example). This is as important.

Thanks !
Peter


PS: When you're at it anyway, please tick "Log Activities" in the Settings Area, make it happen once more, and send me both the XX and X3 files from the TemporaryData subfolder to your XX folder. Please watch the modified times of those files, and more than one X3 file could apply to that one session. Better send too many files than too few.

[glynnw]

I updated profile - since I have 2 systems i am trying to keep XXHighend the same on each to keep things simple.  Attached both files requested - cnan't tell from preview if they are both there let me know if I need to resend.  The error ocurred about 3 times- once at the end of each track change - I didn't really count the number of tracks but this should catch the error for you.

[glynnw]

 Here is the XX log

[PeterSt]

A first question :

Crack detect switched Off ? why ?
And what happens if it is switched On ?

An answer "otherwise playback stops in between tracks because of a message 'Crack Detect'" is not allowed, hahaha

[glynnw]

With "crack detect disabled" turned off, I do indeed get crack detect messages at the start of almost all tracks and I cannot play the track.

I have done more testing and norrowed this down to the CDs I ripped using dbPoweramp, which is virtually all my music.  If I rip on Windows Media Player I get neither the cracking between tracks nor the Crack Detect messages.  But I cannot rerip everything. Apparently you have changed something to improve sound since 09-v7 that lays bare these cracks created by using dbPoweramp.

I can only stay with 09-v7 and hope that future changes allow me to get back in the game with your newer software.

When I started learning about PC playback I did lots of searches in the audio forums, and by far dbPoweramp was listed as the ripper of choice for neophytes such as myself who were willing to pay to get high quality rips without the learning curve of using EAC.  This is also how I discovered XXHighend.  As more people get on the computer playback bandwagon, you will probably run into this with others - in fact it is hard to believe I am the only one currently using dbPoweramp and XXHighend.  Perhaps you should ask the others to see if anyone is using dbPoweramp and XXHighend and not having this issue - might narrow down the problem.

Thanks,
Glynn

[PeterSt]

I heard of it before Glynn, and provisions are ... uhmm ... were in there for it. I guess I have overruled those provisions by the new setup somehow.

Please look for a very small track (like 30 seconds or so) where this happens, and email it to me or otherwise make it available for download (don't put a link in this topic to avoid "governmental" prolems).
Can you do that ?

Peter

[SeVeReD]

EAC is pretty easy to learn to use... it's the only one I've ever used or trusted.  (well, except for a small time with plextools when I had a plextor drive)

[JohanZ]

EAC settings SEE: http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=580.0

[PeterSt]

I heard of it before Glynn, and provisions are ... uhmm ... were in there for it. I guess I have overruled those provisions by the new setup somehow.

Glynn, I have a rather important question in order to find *where* I went off track :
Was this the same with 0.9w-5 ?


Btw, here's the reference to an earlier thread about this (which reference is merely for myself and checking dates and things in the program) : 0.9u-6 -- Loud pop when playing next track

[glynnw]

Yes, I just tested it again on v5 - same as v6 on all play options I used.

[PeterSt]

Please look for a very small track (like 30 seconds or so) where this happens, and email it to me or otherwise make it available for download (don't put a link in this topic to avoid "governmental" prolems).
Can you do that ?

I can't solve it without an example Glynn. Please don't forget this !
Note that it happens at the end of a track (and not at the beginning).
Thanks ! Peter

[glynnw]

Just emailed you a sample from a test CD (only thing I had with a lot of short tracks)- 13 seconds - sweep of left channel- then sweep of right channel - then a short burst of noise.

Thanks,
Glynn

[PeterSt]

Got it. Thanks Glynn.

And guys, *never* switch off Crack Detect. It is there for a good reason. It is allowed to be switched off only when you know in advance things are just right, like with DTS and a DTS receiver;
If you have to switch it off for normal playback because otherwise things won't play, please warn me instead ! Even if you don't hear anything wrong with it !!

Peter

[Chris V]

And guys, *never* switch off Crack Detect. It is there for a good reason. It is allowed to be switched off only when you know in advance things are just right, like with DTS and a DTS receiver;
If you have to switch it off for normal playback because otherwise things won't play, please warn me instead ! Even if you don't hear anything wrong with it !!
Peter

Hi Peter
This is a vital bit of info for new users who have not followed the history of XXHighend, as it avoids any possible damage to your speakers during this software development phase. Its never happened to me, but the warning needs higher profile than lost in this thread - perhaps in the Technical Workout section.
Happy new year, Chris