Posted by Chris Tomlinson on 05/27/06 11:01

Anyone else got any ideas?
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Thanks,
Me

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"Chris Tomlinson" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
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> 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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