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I have a problem with the MP3 files I created with the dB ripper. They appear to be incompatible with all the other software players I have including ITunes. The dB files play on them, but of varying quality and the track lengths are sometimes snipped at the end and the listed track times are wrong (by a long way).
I have not seen any problem with the dB WAV files.
I ripped the original CD tracks onto my hard drive using the dB converter transferring into WAV files. I then used cakewalk PYRO software to edit the WAV files for volume or tone as needed.
Finally, I ripped the WAV files into MP3 files using the dB converter.
Here are the problems I encountered with the MP3 files created by dB converter:
1) On the Cakewalk PYRO editor/player.
a) track length times shown for the dB MP3 files are wrong, as in way too short. A cut with true length of 8:27 showed as 7:31.
b) the visual track content display of the music for this showed that the end had been clipped.... but the part of the visual display that was still there looked correct.
c) playing this dB MP3 track using the PYRO player, it actually played the whole track except about five seconds was clipped off the end. The music playing did not correspond to the visual display of music content which showed about a minute cut off the end. In reality, only a few seconds was snipped The visual display was wrong in what it displayed as the "location bar" moved along the visual display as the music played.
d) As an experiment, I converted the original WAV file to MP3 using the PYRO MP3 converter and it showed correct time and visual display of content, no problems at all.
2) Windows Media Player:
a) Incorrect track length time was shown when the dB MP3 file was played, but audio playback sounded OK. A couple of seconds seemed to be trimmed off the end of the track. The PYRO MP3 file had no problems at all.
3) Roxio Player: When I tried to play the dB MP3 file in this player, there was SEVERE warbling distortion as well as the incorrect length display. The MP3 file created by PYRO worked perfectly both in sound and duration.
4) ITunes: the Itunes player gives OK audio, but also shows wrong track lengths for the dB MP3 files. Some of the files also seem to have the ends snipped off a couple of seconds worth. When playing cuts on my IPOD, I notice some tracks are snipped.
When PYRO MP3 files are used, the correct track lengths come up and there is no snipping.
SUMMARY:
The dB MP3 player has a compatibility problem with every other player on my PC, including ITunes.
When I created MP3 files using the converter in the PYRO software, everything was fine across the board. All players show proper track lengths, all play with good audio, no end snips off the tracks.
I would appreciate knowing what is wrong, and if it's possible to fix it.
I loaded about 250 CD's onto this drive and spent many hours ripping them into MP3 files to go onto my IPOD (as well as make MP3 CD's for auto). The dB files have small end snips (seemingly more on some tracks than others).
I used the dB MP3 ripper because it's a little faster than the one in the PYRO converter. I hope I don't have to go back and redo all that work to get the tracks right.
I have not seen any problem with the dB WAV files.
I ripped the original CD tracks onto my hard drive using the dB converter transferring into WAV files. I then used cakewalk PYRO software to edit the WAV files for volume or tone as needed.
Finally, I ripped the WAV files into MP3 files using the dB converter.
Here are the problems I encountered with the MP3 files created by dB converter:
1) On the Cakewalk PYRO editor/player.
a) track length times shown for the dB MP3 files are wrong, as in way too short. A cut with true length of 8:27 showed as 7:31.
b) the visual track content display of the music for this showed that the end had been clipped.... but the part of the visual display that was still there looked correct.
c) playing this dB MP3 track using the PYRO player, it actually played the whole track except about five seconds was clipped off the end. The music playing did not correspond to the visual display of music content which showed about a minute cut off the end. In reality, only a few seconds was snipped The visual display was wrong in what it displayed as the "location bar" moved along the visual display as the music played.
d) As an experiment, I converted the original WAV file to MP3 using the PYRO MP3 converter and it showed correct time and visual display of content, no problems at all.
2) Windows Media Player:
a) Incorrect track length time was shown when the dB MP3 file was played, but audio playback sounded OK. A couple of seconds seemed to be trimmed off the end of the track. The PYRO MP3 file had no problems at all.
3) Roxio Player: When I tried to play the dB MP3 file in this player, there was SEVERE warbling distortion as well as the incorrect length display. The MP3 file created by PYRO worked perfectly both in sound and duration.
4) ITunes: the Itunes player gives OK audio, but also shows wrong track lengths for the dB MP3 files. Some of the files also seem to have the ends snipped off a couple of seconds worth. When playing cuts on my IPOD, I notice some tracks are snipped.
When PYRO MP3 files are used, the correct track lengths come up and there is no snipping.
SUMMARY:
The dB MP3 player has a compatibility problem with every other player on my PC, including ITunes.
When I created MP3 files using the converter in the PYRO software, everything was fine across the board. All players show proper track lengths, all play with good audio, no end snips off the tracks.
I would appreciate knowing what is wrong, and if it's possible to fix it.
I loaded about 250 CD's onto this drive and spent many hours ripping them into MP3 files to go onto my IPOD (as well as make MP3 CD's for auto). The dB files have small end snips (seemingly more on some tracks than others).
I used the dB MP3 ripper because it's a little faster than the one in the PYRO converter. I hope I don't have to go back and redo all that work to get the tracks right.
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