MVV123 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 hi guys,I need help. I have LOR 3.8.0 advanced. When I'm using the sequence editor, with the play visible screen selected and I switch to play entire sequence the beat is off to the lights I asigned them to. Its off approximately a second. I'm running out of time. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 See this PDF from LOR. You will need to run your audio file through Audacity. This will create a Constant Bit Rate MP3 file. Here is information from a post on the forums (which I need to track down where it's at)Your problem is that your MP3 is variable bit rate.. When you ask WMP to start a song 45.5 seconds into a song, it just takes the bit rate (or average bit rate for a variable bit rate file) and multiplies the bit rate by the requested time, and starts playing from there. But when a file is variable bit rate, you may have cases where more bit rate is used late in the file than early, and this introduces these errors. For most uses, it is accurate enough for windows media player. When it counts like it does with LOR, you need absolute positioning accuracy. If you use a constant bit rate file, your timing marks will line up... You can use audacity to re record the file as fixed bit rate MP3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVV123 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 OMG! Thanks.I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVV123 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 the Audacity software locks up my computer. Is there an alternate program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtomason Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I've never had an issue with Audacity in all the years I've used it. Perhaps its a conflict with something else you have running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeA Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I had the same problem 2 years ago. A help ticket to LOR solved the problem but I could not find the response to copy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapajez Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Where does it lock up exactly? Does it display any errors? Try disabling any Anti-Virus or Security software temporarily, just to see if that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSanta Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Send it to me I can run it through Goldwave. You could probably also use the software located at www.freemake.com. It should convert your audio file to a constant bit rate one for you. UPDATE: Confirmed Freemake Video converter will convert your MP3 to a constant rate mp3.Make sure you use the CUSTOM option when you install it! Otherwise it adds all kinds of junk to your pc. Edited October 30, 2013 by NWSanta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmac1967 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Yes...had the same problem last year..this fixed it. Not so bad in the first 45 seconds but longer songs were driving me nuts...get the song straightened out and you will be on your way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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