Problem playing CD

[bc1113]

I point dAP at the CD drive. It recognizes the CD--shows it in the window--track and all--then when I press play it switches and plays the mp3 file it played previously.

How do I get it to play the CD?:confused:

[Razgo]

yes this happens to me too when i select "add" music file from the cd.

what I do is start "MMC" (my music collection) and select "add music" and from the drop down menu select "add a folder of music" then simply select your cd rom drive with the music.

this puts it into a que and then will play all tracks.

[Razgo]

or you can select "play list editor" then select "add tracks" then you can highlight all or any music tracks you want from your music cd.

[bc1113]

Razgo,

Thanks for the suggestions. Tried 'em all. Still NG. Can't get the damned thing to play a CD nohow, noway!!!:vmad: :confused: :(

[Spoon]

Make sure you have the latest version of dBpowerAMP Music Converter installed, if you try to 'rip' and audio track, that will tell you if it can play an audio cd.

[bc1113]

Spoon,

Thanks. Don't understand. My question was on dAP--the player. It doesn't want to play CDs.

I have the latest dMC--ripper/converter--downloaded 6/12/02. I can't find the version *blooper* but I think it was 3.91. dMC works fine. The problem is with the player not wanting to play CDs. Plays everything else great. I'm still getting to know it but I think I like it better than WinAmp. But I would like it to play CDs.

It's strange because it recognizes the CD--even shows the title in the window--CD in the bitrate but then when I press play it reverts to the previous mp3 and plays that.

I also can't seem to end the game of tag between dAP and Winamp. I've unchecked everything in Winamp yet it still wants to control "My Music" folder in Windows XP. BTW I run XP on a P4 @1.7Ghz 256MB RAM.

Would appreciate your insight. Thanks.

[Spoon]

The reason I mentioned dMC is because it uses the same codec as dAP does to play the CD. I am thinking it might be a drive letter problem, do you have more than one CD?

Try running the dAP File Associations program to take them back off Winamp.

[bc1113]

Spoon,

I've tried that too now. I also uninstalled Winamp since no matter what I did it seemed to grab control of the CD drives. Still no dice. I have a Pioneer DVD Rom drive (E) and a LiteOn CD-R/RW drive (F).

I've tried a couple of different CDs in both drives. I point dAP at the drive with the CD in it. The player recognizes the CD, shows it in the window, shows CD in the bitrate display, until I press play. At that point the player switches off the CD and reverts to the last audio file I've played--mp3/ogg/ape--whatever. No CD.

I'm baffled--still love all your stuff--especially the ability to encode and play the different formats. But it would be nice for CD to be one of them.;)

[Spoon]

I will soon release an add-on for dAP that handles CDs better, wait until then.

[Unregistered]

Any solutions to this problem? I'm having it too.

[Spoon]

A first step to to assign the first cd drive to a letter higher than the other CD drive.

[skippo]

A first step to to assign the first cd drive to a letter higher than the other CD drive.

I only have one CD drive. It's assigned to the letter D.

[Spoon]

Install the Music Converter, and try to Rip a CD - it will tell you better of any errors.

[skippo]

Install the Music Converter, and try to Rip a CD - it will tell you better of any errors.

ODEC decompression error for '\\CdRom\Track01.cda'
Unable to read CD, scratched disk?
CODEC decompression error for '\\CdRom\Track02.cda'
Unable to Rip track - make sure correct Ripping method is selected and CD Drive supports digital audio extraction.

(ripping with Windows Media Player works)

[Spoon]

Which Windows Version? (if XP or 2000 you need to be logged on as Administrator).

[skippo]

XP, I log on as Administrator

[Spoon]

XP, I log on as Administrator

Try Start >> Programs >> dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> Configuration >> dMC Audio CD Configuration

and set Communication to 'NT/2000 Built-in (Limited)'

[skippo]

That fixed it. Thanks!

[Unregistered]

I have the same problem, cannot play an Audio CD. One thing is odd though. I have Audio CD Input installed as well, and in the options the Drive letters and the hardware are mixed up. In reality my DVD-rom (and Audio CD player) is F: but Audio CD Input recognizes it as G: and with this setting I am able to rip CD:s without problem. My CD-burner is recognized as F: and it is really the G:-drive in reality.

So: Is this the reason why I can't play Audio CD's?
Thanks for a quick answer!

Manderson is my name.

[Spoon]

Yes, you need to map your CD drives so they appear in explorer the other way around.

[ELSquared]

Try Start >> Programs >> dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> Configuration >> dMC Audio CD Configuration

and set Communication to 'NT/2000 Built-in (Limited)'

I just downloaded both DAP and the Converter. I am able to rip CD's OK, but the player won't play CD's. I have WinXP, and I tried changing the configuration settings listed above, but it still does not work. My E drive is my CD/DVD drive and my F drive is my CDRW drive. Everything else seems to work OK. Any suggestions?

[Spoon]

Map your E drive to G or above.