Re: Media Player 10 sound distortion


Is there a more up to date driver on the Creative web site? This sounds
like something you should take to Creative support....

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"Vinnie_AK" <VinnieAK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:426BBFEC-1DDA-4D14-84C6-F747F7558FD0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a similar problem; it may be a probleem between Creative
>Soundblaster
> card and Windows XP? (I am using a Windows signed driver for the sound
> card).
> I tried reinstalling the OS, all of the related MS Knowledge articles I
> could find, etc. no help.
> The problem is intermittent, when I restart the PC, the WMP plays OK.
> After
> a while, something happens and the playback becomes distorted. Drivers all
> appear correct. (It does not matter if I play a purchased CD or if I play
> recorded files).
> I tried making sure all of the components only play in Analog (a
> suggestion
> somewhere along the line) and it seemed to work initially. But then the
> problem reappeared. The problem appeared in WMP 9, so I upgraded to WMP 10
> and same problem. Before I reinstalled the OS, another media player did a
> little better (Music Match) but it would distort, too.
>
> "SuperCliff" wrote:
>
>> Same problem, but happened when I upgraded from 98SE to XP. Originally
>> had
>> the problem with wmp 9, so I upgraded to 10. Still have the problem.
>>
>> "G3UYL" wrote:
>>
>> > I have a similar problem. It ocurred on upgrade from wmp 9 to 10. I
>> > have
>> > seen several posts reporting this but no solution. It seems that the
>> > output
>> > volume is higher and exceeds the dynamic range of the audio stages
>> > before the
>> > volume controls. All audio is distorted unless low level. It happens on
>> > all
>> > my audio types, but these play OK with other players.
>> >
>> > I am on xp pro sp1 and have sound blaster audigy sound card.
>> > Any help would be much appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> > > I have just downloaded the MP10 upgrade and now find that the sound
>> > > coming
>> > > over my speakers is distorted. When playing an udio file it sounds
>> > > like I
>> > > have lost the voice track, and radio online is distorted.
>> > > Any ideas anyone?


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