** Reply to message from Elton Woo <elwoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> on Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:40:14 -0400 > ...someone correct me if I'm wrong: > I've enabled mp3 / mpeg support in Red Hat 9 (Shrike) by installing > these "minimally necessary" (IMHO) packages from > http://www.freshrpms.net > > viz: > > aalib-1.4rc5-fr2.i386.rpm > alsa-lib-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm > flac-1.1.0-fr3.i386.rpm > libfame-0.9.0-fr2.i386.rpm > mpg321-0.2.10-fr2.i386.rpm > xine-0.9.20-fr2.i386.rpm > xine-lib-1.0.0-fr0.beta9.2.i386.rpm > xvidcore-0.9.0-fr4.i386.rpm > > BEFORE burning any CD's, I make sure to *disable* magicdev. > Thus, I have been able to burn /erase data CD's with X-CD-Roast. > With Gnome Toaster, I have been able to burn / erase data AND > music CD's (original sound files are .mp3). > > EXCEPT: some audio tracks *.mp3 which _invariably_ give me CD's > that sound like they have been recorded at double speed. > ... *regardless* of the actual speed that I've used to burn > the CD. These files are old BBC radio programs. They play fine > when I place my mouse pointer over them in Nautilus, they just *don't* > play properly when burnt to CD!!! Other mp3 files work, no problem. > > ... any ideas? If I can get them to playback in RH 9 / Nautlius, why won't > they playback properly once burnt to CD. ... and no it's NOT a permissions > problem: the files are *all* universally writeable. Sounds like you have almost got all your previous bugs worked out, Elton. I don;t have an answer for this particular problem, but if you want to listen to the files at proper speed, sox is the answer: sox [file] speed 0.5 should do it. jb
