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JohnSmith
i've always hated VBR mp3s, beacause they screw up my beloved winamp. when you try to fast forward or rewind through the track, it starts over again.

I know they give higher quality, but i've resisted them up till now because of this. I tried this in WMP9 and it worked fine, but i hate WMP.

Is there a way to get this to work in winamp? (and don't say winamp3, wild horses couldn't make me put that steaming hunk of cow dung on my computer)
flystyler
Ummmmm VBR means variable bitrate, thats all, and runs fine on my version of winamp, always has done. Maybe its just something u have done to yr winamp, like adding mods or something, i just run a basic v2.80

But vbr mp3s should run fine. Sounds a bit weird to me :conf:
T-1000
Runs just FINE on my Winamp 2.91 as well. Maybe the problem lies in something else. Try checking the mp3 encoders' settings.
bilange
I know it's not exactly realted, but you may try to convert your VBR mp3s to CBR (normal mp3s. CBR = constant bitrate), or even better, ogg vorbis.

64kbps ogg's are equivalent to 128kbps mp3s sound quality wise.

Of course, you can also try Microsoft's wma, but y'know... Its Microsoft after all.:whip:
T-1000
quote:
Originally posted by bilange
I know it's not exactly realted, but you may try to convert your VBR mp3s to CBR (normal mp3s. CBR = constant bitrate), or even better, ogg vorbis.

64kbps ogg's are equivalent to 128kbps mp3s sound quality wise.

Of course, you can also try Microsoft's wma, but y'know... Its Microsoft after all.:whip:


I hate WMA too. BTW, are there any utils to chop up OGG's?
JohnSmith
i'm running winamp 2.81 i think..

strange, this has always happened to me with VBR files, if you try to drag the play head around, it just restarts.

anyway, i can play them fine in WMP, just wondering..
whiskers
reinstall winamp???


it'd be so cool if oggs were more popular than mp3s, cuz then i'd have less to download but also we could go "dude, i downloaded such an awesome OGG last night" and it'd sound cool like we're on crack cuz oggs are the shiznit.


but the best files extension would probably be .omg
jdat
quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
reinstall winamp???


it'd be so cool if oggs were more popular than mp3s, cuz then i'd have less to download but also we could go "dude, i downloaded such an awesome OGG last night" and it'd sound cool like we're on crack cuz oggs are the shiznit.


but the best files extension would probably be .omg


you're a .frk meaning .freak

such a weirdo you be

GO TO BED :disbelief
JohnSmith
quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
reinstall winamp???


tried that :(

quote:
Originally posted by whiskers

it'd be so cool if oggs were more popular than mp3s, cuz then i'd have less to download but also we could go "dude, i downloaded such an awesome OGG last night" and it'd sound cool like we're on crack cuz oggs are the shiznit.


but the best files extension would probably be .omg


dude, you are hilarious. and omg is NOT the best file extension, it's the worst! it's sonys proprietary OPEN MG files. they should call it closed MG it's ing useless.

i think a good file extension would be .lol

or for really good files .lmao

sometimes i call files .fuct just for the hell of it.
Sir. Lunchalot
I`ve had the exact same problem with my Winamp and VBR. The problem disappeard when I upgraded my winamp.

JohnSmith
upgraded? to what? i hope not winamp 3, that's a downgrade.
Sir. Lunchalot
quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
upgraded? to what? i hope not winamp 3, that's a downgrade.


No! ;) At that time I upgraded to 2.8
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