Re: Sound Quality Problems

From: Mackenzie Williams (Mackenzie_at_macknzie.net)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:32:27 -0700

I'm afraid I had already done the bit with the equalizer and had turned
off all effects. Nothing in my speakers (they're the simple Creative
4.1 variety from a few years ago; I don't remember the model number).
Likewise negative on the feedback. My mic isn't plugged in (for that
very reason).

Perhaps starting on the ground? Is there a way to completely remove all
components so that I can then reinstall from scratch? Just wondering if
a codec or five are messed up somehow? When I did a reinstall over the
old WMP10, it did nothing.

 
MW
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] [mailto:neil@nospam.com]
Posted At: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:59 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.windowsmedia
Conversation: Sound Quality Problems
Subject: Re: Sound Quality Problems

I suppose the first thing I'd try is to go to the menu in WMP10 :

View -> Enhancements -> Graphic equalizer.

Now, click the Reset link, ensuring the balance is in the middle.
Next, go to the same menu and pick "Quiet Mode". Make sure that's all
turned off (the link should say "turn on" if it's off !)

Also, check your speakers, many now have sound enhancers (Sub-Bass,
high frequency boost etc) built in, make sure that's all turned off.

Did any of that effect the sounds you're hearing ?

Next thing to check is you're not getting any feedback. The most
likely cause is a microphone or headset plugged in, which is set by
mistake to play back through the speakers. This will give 'ringing'
which depends on how far away from the speakers, and the volume.
Unplug it. Did that help ?

If it did, investigate your system Volume Control applet. The
Microphone should *not* be enabled in the playback (though it can be
enabled for Recording). This sort of problem is common if you use
stuff like netmeeting a lot, and have your mic configured wrong.

Cheers - Neil

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:01:46 -0700, "Mackenzie Williams"
<Mackenzie@macknzie.net> wrote:

>Well, I'm no sound engineer, but basically terrible fidelity. It
sounds
>a lot like terrible speakers that are straining to get the sound out.
>The sound has that sort of nails on blackboard timbre during long
tones,
>but not necessarily echo.
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>MW
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>If pressed, could you describe what is wrong ?
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>Bad treble ? Skipping ? Sounds-like-echo ?
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>Cheers - Neil
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>On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:58:02 -0600, Mackenzie Williams
><mackenzie@No_Spam_macknzie.net> wrote:
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>>I've noticed some pretty awful sound quality with WMP10. I tried
every
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>>setup option I could think of. It's only with playback of music files

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>>(both ripped and directly off the CD), not DVDs or video files.
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>>Additionally, I know it's not my hardware or speakers because
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>>everything sounds perfect on Winamp. Any ideas?
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>>Thanks,
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>>MW
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