[Claus1100xx]

After I get done ripping my CDs in Flac format and want to play them in foobar- I always get errors like

FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMAT CH

or something similar stating "header mismatch". Anything I can do about that or did I do something wrong when ripping them? The music quickly stops after such an error and resumes again. Very very annoying.

HHEEELLLPPP

 

[Claus1100xx]

This is another one I get for the listening enjoyment of a second or silence

FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_LOST_SYNC

 

[Skipinder]

seems like you did something wrong when ripping them

FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMAT CH means the frame's data did not match the CRC

FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_LOST_SYNC means there is an error in the stream that is causing the decoder to lose sync

How did you rip them?
try ripping them again

 

[Claus1100xx]

well some CDs had scratches in them and it gives me a sync error while ripping. Anything I can do about that?

 

[Helter Skelter]

Yes, you can use a better ripper, like EAC.

 

[Claus1100xx]

EAC is actually what I use with the flac external decoder

help my scratched CDs

 

[bitpoh]

Do a search for "tooth paste" on this forum. Not too long ago there was a thread about using tooth paste to fill in the scratches on CD for better rip results.

 

[Helter Skelter]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claus1100xx EAC is actually what I use with the flac external decoder help my scratched CDs

Are you using Secure mode? Make sure you are, and not Fast or Burst mode. If you ARE using Secure mode, try re-ripping those tracks again using Burst mode, every now and then that'll work a bit better.

 

[Claus1100xx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helter Skelter Are you using Secure mode? Make sure you are, and not Fast or Burst mode. If you ARE using Secure mode, try re-ripping those tracks again using Burst mode, every now and then that'll work a bit better.

I'll have to try that. Up until now I have only used toothpaste for holes in the wall!

 

[Kurt]

Also, try a different drive if you have another one.

 

[Claus1100xx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt Also, try a different drive if you have another one.

yeah I tried ripping them on both drives and on the one drive EAC just dies after a while of ripping into the scratches. I thought there might be an option in EAC to uncheck for it to ignore scratches or do something with it.

 

[Claus1100xx]

other than the C2 correction, which produces the flac sync mismatch I believe

 

[Super-Gonzo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skipinder seems like you did something wrong when ripping them FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMAT CH means the frame's data did not match the CRC FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_LOST_SYNC means there is an error in the stream that is causing the decoder to lose sync How did you rip them? try ripping them again

All this talk about ripping correctly is missing the point.

The FLAC decoder could care less how you ripped the data in the first place. Even a horrible rip comressed to FLAC should playback w/o the FLAC decoder throwing errors.

What the first error indicates is that the resulting compressed audio data stored in the FLAC file has changed somehow from when it was first encoded. The second seems to indicate that the data stream providing the flac data is getting mangled, or dropping off completely.

So either:
a) bad hardware is causing data to be corrupted (there are a variety of ways this could happen)
b) The foobar decoder software is having issues

First thing I would do is reboot and re-install the latest version of foobar.

Second, I would verify this problem exists repeatably, does it error out in the exact same spot in each file? Does this problem occur in the same way if the same file is played on a different computer?

If you can trace this to a hardware issue, you might try running a SMART utility against the hard drive to see if it is showing signs of impending failure. You also might run a memory test (like http://www.memtest86.com/) to see if you have a bad memory module. If the files are stored on a networked or external (usb/firewire) drive, issues could exist there as well. Any chance you are playing back these files over a wifi network? Could be you are intermittantly losing connection in the middle of playback.

Hopefully this isn't a hardware issue, and just one of software not working correctly!

Good luck.

 

[Claus1100xx]

I'll check that out - they have been streaming from my hard drive and it could be some hard drive issues. It's been giving me some headaches lately - especially when I did a clean install of windows. Will report on the findings when I get back. Thanks for all the input so far.

 

[Claus1100xx]

allright hard drive is perfect, but the ram is over the hill. memtest produced nothing but errors. Tested it with an old ram stick and it runs perfect. Could that be the crux of why foobar is throwing me those errors?
It might explain why the system is randomly rebooting.