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Charlemagne 8

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APE files stop during playback ...
« on: July 27, 2006, 07:10:30 pm »

.... then a HORRIBLE hissssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
MP3s don't do that. I haven't tried any other kind.

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Media Center Registered 12.0.43 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2555 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 151 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive E: HL-DT-STCD-RW GCE-8483B   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive E: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B    Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2006, 07:52:23 pm »

Try rebooting and maybe switching output methods.  I'm not seeing this.  I play APE files all day.
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2006, 08:26:34 pm »

No Joy. This is actually an ongoing problem but I had to make sure that it was other files.
I changed outputs but it didn't help.
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2006, 08:31:47 am »

Is it the same file each time, or any APE file?

If you look at the file in Media Editor, does it turn to noise at some point? (this rules out a playback issue if it does)

Thanks.
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2006, 08:42:47 pm »

I ran them in another player to see if it would be different. The same files did the same thing at the same point. Then a little screen popped up and told me there was a "checksum error". I'm sure that means it's me and not you but what exactly does it mean to me? Is it as simple as needing to re-rip or is this a sign of bigger problems?
Also, is there a way to check other files for corruption without having to play them all?
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2006, 09:09:13 pm »

Matt's suggestion of looking at one in JRiver Media Center's Media Editor (under tools/advanced) is a good idea.  The files sound like they may be corrupt.
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2006, 10:50:28 pm »

If you have corrupt files, it is almost surely a sign of a hardware glitch.

Memory errors are far and away the most common issue.  (I had a bad stick of memory recently that caused me some grief)  A chipset or drive failure could also cause flipped bits.

I'd stress test your memory.

You can verify your APE files using the tool at monkeysaudio.com

Best of luck.
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2006, 03:04:31 pm »

Matt,
I looked for the tool but I can't find it. Where?
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2006, 07:03:43 pm »

The verify function is available in the standard Monkey's Audio program:
http://www.monkeysaudio.com/files/MAC_399F.exe

This thread has info about memory errors & tests:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=34261.0
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Re: APE files stop during playback ...
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2006, 08:58:23 pm »

All this time and I never knew there was a separate APE application. The depths of my ignorance sometimes astounds me.
Anyway, that's doing the trick. I've found quite a few that need to be re-ripped but thankfully not all 2000 or so of them.
The good ones then go to another hard drive for safety.
Thanks for the help.
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