Bad metallic playback in Windows 7?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:16 am
The resampler in Windows 7 64-bit is surprisingly poor compared to Windows 2000 (that I was running before.) Fortunately, Microsoft is aware of this problem and have already made a hotfix for this. They haven't fully tested this hotfix yet, which is why it's not yet available, but I've tried it already, and it works perfectly!
The problem: If you set the soundcard's internal rate to one samplerate, and play back a file in another samplerate in an app that uses WaveOut (which is quite common), you get weird metallic ringing artifacts that is quite audible in passages with not a lot of treble. It sounds horrible.
The solution: Request this hotfix. Microsoft will ask for your e-mail and you will receive a link to the file. This will probably also signal Microsoft that this fix is both needed and appreciated. Remember to choose the 64-bit version (the 32-bit version is selected by default.)
The problem: If you set the soundcard's internal rate to one samplerate, and play back a file in another samplerate in an app that uses WaveOut (which is quite common), you get weird metallic ringing artifacts that is quite audible in passages with not a lot of treble. It sounds horrible.
The solution: Request this hotfix. Microsoft will ask for your e-mail and you will receive a link to the file. This will probably also signal Microsoft that this fix is both needed and appreciated. Remember to choose the 64-bit version (the 32-bit version is selected by default.)