Posted by jeroengriffioen on 10/04/12 11:48

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Chris Tomlinson schreef:

> Hi all, I wish to play a looping MP3 'sound effect' of a street on a new web
> page I'm working on. The idea is that the sound will seamlessly loop and
> give the impression of constant background noise so you feel like you're
> there.
>
> However, due to the nature of MP3s they contain a short gap of a few ms at
> the start and end of the file. This is due to the way the frames have to
> always end.
>
> I started with a wav with no gaps, and have used Wimpy Converter to convert
> it to a SWF-safe MP3.
>
> I am then using Wimpy Button to try to loop the sound, but I still get the
> gap. It is actually there in the converted MP3 file.
>
> I have tried removing the gap, but it comes back. I have tried other
> converters, and Sound Forge, but still the same.
>
> Basically, is there a way to play a looped compressed audio file (needn't be
> MP3) in a web browser, that is compatible with IE and FF (needn't be SWF)?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Chris

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