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Subject:SF10.0c volume question Posted by: rstrong Date:3/17/2011 11:24:18 AM When I reduce the volume of an entire file using 'volume' under the Process tab, clicks appear randomly throughout the file. Is there a better way of reducing a loud file, or is my sound card at fault? thanks, robert
Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question Reply by: ChristoC Date:3/17/2011 2:14:01 PM That is not normal, nor does it happen here; can't suggest what causes it. I only use and tested with 44.1kHz/16bit or 48kHz/24bit standard .wav files; are you perhaps using some other file format and have exposed a bug? Are the clicks perhaps only in preview? - i.e. if you save file and play in some other application, are there still clicks? Which Audio Device Type do you use?... Have you tried increasing/decreasing playback buffers? Fundamentally, volume processing is CPU maths, and should not be soundcard performance dependant, except for playback Message last edited on3/17/2011 2:17:33 PM byChristoC.
Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question Reply by: rraud Date:3/18/2011 6:47:11 AM clicks appear randomly throughout the file. -- Are you stating these are visible in the waveform? Process> Volume' .. in the 'More' tab at the bottom of the window, is the 'Wet gain' set to 0.00 and the 'Dry gain' set to -Inf. Set the the cross-fade parameter to a linear ' X ' ? Christo asked most of the other pertinent questions.
Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question Reply by: rstrong Date:3/18/2011 11:11:01 AM Thanks for replying, The file was a .wma file, 44.1kHz/16bit. The clicks are there during preview and if processed and saved. I use Windows Classic Wave Driver, and have tried ASIO also. I did try various buffer settings. I placed the file on another computer with another audio editor, and it was perfect after lowering the volume (Creative WaveStudio). I don't usually use .wma's. Update: I converted the file to a wav. first, and that appears to work okay when lowering the volume. thanks, robert Message last edited on3/18/2011 11:12:08 AM byrstrong.
Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question Reply by: ChristoC Date:3/19/2011 5:28:46 PM perhaps you have exposed a bug

Subject:SF10.0c volume question

Posted by: rstrong

Date:3/17/2011 11:24:18 AM

When I reduce the volume of an entire file using 'volume' under the Process tab, clicks appear randomly throughout the file. Is there a better way of reducing a loud file, or is my sound card at fault?

thanks,
robert

Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question

Reply by: ChristoC

Date:3/17/2011 2:14:01 PM

That is not normal, nor does it happen here; can't suggest what causes it.
I only use and tested with 44.1kHz/16bit or 48kHz/24bit standard .wav files; are you perhaps using some other file format and have exposed a bug?
Are the clicks perhaps only in preview? - i.e. if you save file and play in some other application, are there still clicks?
Which Audio Device Type do you use?... Have you tried increasing/decreasing playback buffers?
Fundamentally, volume processing is CPU maths, and should not be soundcard performance dependant, except for playback

Message last edited on3/17/2011 2:17:33 PM byChristoC.

Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question

Reply by: rraud

Date:3/18/2011 6:47:11 AM

clicks appear randomly throughout the file.
-- Are you stating these are visible in the waveform?

Process> Volume' .. in the 'More' tab at the bottom of the window, is the 'Wet gain' set to 0.00 and the 'Dry gain' set to -Inf. Set the the cross-fade parameter to a linear ' X ' ?

Christo asked most of the other pertinent questions.

Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question

Reply by: rstrong

Date:3/18/2011 11:11:01 AM

Thanks for replying,

The file was a .wma file, 44.1kHz/16bit. The clicks are there during preview and if processed and saved. I use Windows Classic Wave Driver, and have tried ASIO also. I did try various buffer settings. I placed the file on another computer with another audio editor, and it was perfect after lowering the volume (Creative WaveStudio). I don't usually use .wma's.

Update: I converted the file to a wav. first, and that appears to work okay when lowering the volume.

thanks,
robert

Message last edited on3/18/2011 11:12:08 AM byrstrong.

Subject:RE: SF10.0c volume question

Reply by: ChristoC

Date:3/19/2011 5:28:46 PM

perhaps you have exposed a bug