Pops, crackles and dropouts...

[larryalex]

When I try to convert a perfectly good wav file to mp3, the result is an unuseable, worthless file filled with pops, crackles and dropouts.

The file was originally created in Cakewalk Sonar and exported to wav format. Does anyone know what, if anything, I am doing wrong?

This only happened when I bought dbpowerAMP to replace the free version that I had been using. The free version worked perfectly. Go figure. :p

Thanks in advance,

Larry Alexander

[larryalex]

Pops, crackles and dropouts...

Message posted twice. Sorry.

Larry Alexander

[ChristinaS]

Re: Pops, crackles and dropouts...

Please list the attributes of the wav file (bits, frequency, channels, duration) and those of the mp3 file you're converting to.

[larryalex]

Re: Pops, crackles and dropouts...

Please list the attributes of the wav file (bits, frequency, channels, duration) and those of the mp3 file you're converting to.

It doesn't matter what settings I use. I have tried everything in just about every combination. The result is always the same - pops, crackles and dropouts.

My 'puter is 2.4 gigaHertz with 1 1/2 gigabytes of memory. The soundcard is one of the Soundblaster Live! series. I have no trouble exporting audio from Sonar to a wav file but I can't then convert that wav file to mp3 successfully by using dbpowerAMP.

Thanks,

Larry Alexander

[Wayne]

Re: Pops, crackles and dropouts...

Have you tried converting the wav file to any other audio formats? Do they have the same pops, crackles etc.?

I have the same question as Christina - what are the details of the wav file you are trying to convert?

Wayne

[xoas]

Re: Pops, crackles and dropouts...

The details involved for .wave files would be settings for frequency, channels and bits, as well as duration. Also, whether the wave files are PCM. You should be able to access this information by placing your mouse pointer over one of your wave files.

Also, when you convert these files to mp3, what settings do you use (as Christina asked)? Are you applying any DSP effects? If yoou are applying DSP effects, disable these and try again. If the unwanted noise disappears, then your DSP settings are at fault. If the noises persist, then the problem must be elsewhere.

What program(s)? have you used for listening to your wave files and your mp3 files?

As a wild guess, have you tried taking one of these wave files, converting it to 16 bit, PCM, 44.1 kHz, 2 channel wave in dMC (even if they already seem to be in those settings already) and then converting those files to mp3? As you try this, try listening both to the results of the first and second conversions to see if the pops, crackles, etc. are apparent only in the conversion to mp3 or whether they are apparent in the initial "conversion" from wave to wave?

Best wishes,
Bill

[larryalex]

Re: Pops, crackles and dropouts...

Thank you all for your help and suggestions.

I discovered the problem. When I exported the audio originally from my Sonar music sequencing program I accidentally left the bit setting at thirty-two and evidently dbpowerAMP didn't like that when I tried to convert the 32-bit wav file to mp3. I changed the Sonar file to sixteen bits, exported it to a wav file and then had no problems converting it to mp3 with dbpowerAMP.

My appreciation and regards to all.

Larry Alexander

http://www.alexandermusic.com