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May 29, 2006 at 1:27 pm #23230RabidKittenParticipant
Okay, this really could be just me and I could be doing…something really weird or wrong, but today I tried to set up the rss feed in a player I was going to slap up somewhere. Thing is, #4 and #5 sound like chipmonks, super fast paced and all of that while 1-3 sound just peachy.
I thought at first it was just the player so I went and tried another one and I got the same problem.
So…I was just wondering if there was something done differently with 4 and 5 or if anyone else has noticed a problem with the rss feed…or if I’m smoking entirely too much crack and need to cut down… …
Yeah.
May 29, 2006 at 2:37 pm #145443SpikeMemberRabidKitten wrote:…or if I’m smoking entirely too much crack and need to cut down… …
Yep, that’s it. 😉 It’s fine for me, are you using iTunes, or by “player” do you mean external mp3 device? I suggest iTunes, it’s meant for podcasts. 🙂May 29, 2006 at 3:16 pm #145438TigerbladeParticipantsame here, i have iTunes subscribed to the feed and it sounds normal. gotta ease off the crack for a bit, sami.
May 29, 2006 at 6:06 pm #145446MrEggsaladParticipantI’ve got iTunes AND my PSP subscribed, both sound normal.
May 29, 2006 at 7:21 pm #145439TigerbladeParticipantheh, i saw the player she was talking about (on myspace) and gave it a listen, and sure enough…. chipmunked versions of 4 and 5, while the rest are fine. so… i dont know what’s up.
May 29, 2006 at 8:23 pm #145447Eagle_KiwiMemberSami, I DON’T have iTunes. I just download the podcasts then play them via my IrfanView here, and no chipmunks anywhere.
Why must you always be “different” ? :p
May 30, 2006 at 1:53 am #145431Jeff HesterKeymasterWhere can I see this player in action, so that I can test it and see what’s up? I believe that podcasts #4 & 5 were saved at a lower bitrate, but I don’t know why that would lead to a chipmonk sound.
May 30, 2006 at 5:19 am #145440RabidKittenParticipant*eases off the crack…still hears it…* HAH! Tom Collaberates my story! Huzzah!
Alrighty well Let me just drag up the player sites and show ya just what I mean. itunes, by the way, can kiss my big toe (Yes, my big toe) because these are meant for podcasts as well, external players. Lemme drop it… … … like it’s hot. *cough*
I have no problem listening to the podcasts myself…I just…wanted to plop a little player down in little places to kinda give the podcast a bit more circulation and… and… and… *whimpers* Golly…
Podcast pickle
Just toss the rss url into the multi ep player halfway down the page. Don’t have to bother with the other information, just hit the button below and then the ‘launch’ on the new page and it should come up.Big Contact Feed Player
Toss the rss url into it and hit submit. It should show you a preview.May 30, 2006 at 3:47 pm #145436shifterMemberWell since it’s a Flash Player, this may be the cause:
Quote:The Macromedia Flash player has a problem playing files that are encoded at a rate that is not a multiple of 11.025 kHz. This effect is sometimes called the “chipmunk” effect: the file is played at double speed. To avoid this, encode MP3’s at 11.025 kHz 22.050 kHz or 44.100 kHz.May 30, 2006 at 5:26 pm #145432Jeff HesterKeymasterThanks Marcus! I’ll re-encode those podcasts and re-upload tonight.
May 30, 2006 at 10:19 pm #145435OreoMemberAwwww…I’ll not get to hear me as a chipmunk then…shoot!
May 31, 2006 at 3:12 am #145441RabidKittenParticipantMarcus… you’re my hero *Builds a shrine in honor of Marcus… … An’ Jeff too*
SEE! I knew it wasn’t the crack. *nods firmly*
Thanks so much for figuring that out. My massive throng of admirers thank you *snickers*
May 31, 2006 at 3:27 am #145444SpikeMemberHm…Jeff, why would you encode them in 16.000 kHz? I would assume the bigger the number, the better the quality (that and bitrate are factors). Oh well, either way, I’d suggest 44.100 kHz, that’s what most songs nowadays are encoded in, that or 48.000, and since that doesn’t follow the Flash player’s rules, I’d just as well go with 44.1.
May 31, 2006 at 5:28 am #145437shifterMemberRabidKitten wrote:Marcus… you’re my hero *Builds a shrine in honor of Marcus… … An’ Jeff too*SEE! I knew it wasn’t the crack. *nods firmly*
Thanks so much for figuring that out. My massive throng of admirers thank you *snickers*
A guy get’s lucky now and then y’know. I just happened to be implementing a flash mp3 player for one of my clients websites, and came across that word of warning just yesterday.But I’ll definately still take the credit…and the shrine.
May 31, 2006 at 6:35 am #145433Jeff HesterKeymasterCrap… Audacity doesn’t allow me to encode MP3s at 44… it’s 24, 48, 96, 128… no multiples of 11.
Podcasts 1-3 were encoded at 128, which creates HUMONGOUS files. 4 and 5 were encoded at 48, which gives you the chipmonk sound in the Flash players.
I really don’t want to add yet another piece of software into the production equation, and when I read the book I’ve got (Podcasting – The Do-it-Yourself Guide, ExtremeTech Publishing), it says that most podcasts are encoded at 48.
I’m going to have to look at this a bit further….
FWIW, I did redo podcast #5 with compression to bring my volume up to a level more consistent with the others. If you get a chance, give it a fresh listen and see if it sounds better. Just don’t use the Flash players (unless your a fan of Alvin).
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