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Networks and Remotes => Media Network => Topic started by: eapool on March 10, 2011, 11:03:15 am

Title: Gizmo + m4a = distortion?
Post by: eapool on March 10, 2011, 11:03:15 am
I am having trouble playing my m4a files on Gizmo.  They play fine on the server at home, but when I attempt to play them through gizmo they are very distorted.  I have tried everything I can think of/ find on Interact.  I read a post where Matt indicated that music is sent to Gizmo as 128 mp3.  I am missing some filter/ decoder that I need to convert the m4a files to mp3?

I am running the latest version (I think) of both  Gizmo(16.0.36) and Media Center (16.0.49).

Any help is appreciated,

Alex
Title: Re: Gizmo + m4a = distortion?
Post by: Alex B on March 10, 2011, 11:12:23 am
Is the problem similar to this: Topic: Playing iTunes (m4a) files remotely from Media Server sound very distorted (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=62547) ?

EDIT

If your problem is caused by the MS decoder filter (which outputs in the floating point format) you can configure the server to use the DC-Bass Source filter as explained in the linked thread.
Title: Re: Gizmo + m4a = distortion?
Post by: eapool on March 10, 2011, 11:55:57 am
Yes, it appears to be similar.  I had previously tried to install the DC-Bass Source Filter based on info from another thread and it didn't work.  I just used the link provided in the post you referenced and it did install.  I was able to set the the AAC files to the J River Audio engine and select the DC-Bass Source as the Source filter.

However, I am still getting distortion when I play the file through Gizmo.  I rebooted the server, still have distortion.

Any other thoughts,

Alex
Title: Re: Gizmo + m4a = distortion?
Post by: JimH on March 10, 2011, 11:58:37 am
We believe this problem is fixed in a build of MC16 not yet released.  Please expect it within the next week.
Title: Re: Gizmo + m4a = distortion?
Post by: eapool on March 10, 2011, 12:18:08 pm
Awesome!! I look forward to it.

Thanks for the help,

Alex