Weird playback problem: sounds like slowed down tape

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4 total messages Started by mgarelick Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:49

#142

Author: mgarelick
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:49

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I have a Nomad MuVo2 with a substituted 500mB drive.  It has worked
fine since I bought it, used, about a year ago.

Just recently, some (but not all) mp3 files are playing back with
distortion; they are slowed down and lowered in pitch, and sound as if
they were being played on a tape player with a sick motor.  This
happens only with mp3 files that I have downloaded from websites; it
does not happen with files that I ripped from a cd and converted to
mp3.

I didn't think this was possible with digital files.  Anyone know
what's going on, and/or how to fix it?

thanks

-- morey garelick

Re: Weird playback problem: sounds like slowed down tape

#147

Author: Clay
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:37

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mgarelick wrote:
> I have a Nomad MuVo2 with a substituted 500mB drive.  It has worked
> fine since I bought it, used, about a year ago.
> 
> Just recently, some (but not all) mp3 files are playing back with
> distortion; they are slowed down and lowered in pitch, and sound as if
> they were being played on a tape player with a sick motor.  This
> happens only with mp3 files that I have downloaded from websites; it
> does not happen with files that I ripped from a cd and converted to
> mp3.
> 
> I didn't think this was possible with digital files.  Anyone know
> what's going on, and/or how to fix it?
> 
> thanks
> 
> -- morey garelick
> 

What's the bitrate of the files? I'm guessing they're 32 kbps... won't 
play on the MuVo�. 64 kbps minimum.

Re: Weird playback problem: sounds like slowed down tape

#156

Author: mgarelick
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:25

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Thanks for the reply.  If the files are 32 kbps, wouldn't they not play
at all?  Or would that explain the distortion?


Clay wrote:

> What's the bitrate of the files? I'm guessing they're 32 kbps... won't
> play on the MuVo². 64 kbps minimum.

Re: Weird playback problem: sounds like slowed down tape

#157

Author: StainlessSteelRat
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:49

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mgarelick wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.  If the files are 32 kbps, wouldn't they not
> play at all?  Or would that explain the distortion?

They'll play slowly. You'll have to convert them to a higher bit-rate e.g. 
64.

-- 
StainlessSteelRat
http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net

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