Comments on: Crackles Three Seconds Into Any MP3/AAC Played in iTunes?

Question: Crackles Three Seconds Into Any MP3/AAC Played in iTunes?

bonaldi — Tue, 04 May 2004 15:53:36 -0800

Crackling MP3s/AACs. I'm encoding with iTunes, and a lot of my tracks have a noticeable crackle about three seconds in. It's regardless of choosing AAC or MP3 as my format. What's causing it and how can I fix it?

By: shotsy

shotsy — Tue, 04 May 2004 16:49:56 -0800

I've found that as well with itunes. My computer (iMac) is old and it seems to happen with greater frequency if I am running lots of other apps at the same time.

There is an option in the pref's to use slower, better importing, and this helped me out.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Tue, 04 May 2004 17:00:59 -0800

i've gotten too, sometimes. Itunes is a memory (and processor?) hog, so maybe shotsy's right.

By: bonaldi

bonaldi — Tue, 04 May 2004 17:34:42 -0800

Is that the "use error correction" checkbox, shotsy? That's the only one I can see in my importing tab that looks likely. Could be right though, I'm generally doing lots of other things when I'm ripping. Hmm.

By: Fupped Duck

Fupped Duck — Tue, 04 May 2004 18:45:42 -0800

If the crackle is at the same place in each song, it sounds to me like a hardware issue with the drive or a hardware/software interaction problem.

By: modofo

modofo — Tue, 04 May 2004 22:28:21 -0800

Are you on an iMac? Since iMacs have only one CD drive, your drive might be dirty/dusty and need to be cleaned up a bit. You might try a laser cleaner.

By: shotsy

shotsy — Tue, 04 May 2004 22:55:33 -0800

bonaldi - yeah, i wasn't on my home computer and forgot the exact title, but that is what i mean.

By: pmurray63

pmurray63 — Wed, 05 May 2004 09:43:00 -0800

Basic troubleshooting -- try encoding with a different program on the same machine and see if you get the same result. (No, I can't suggest any, I use Windows.)