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Tinlinmusic
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

When previewing audio files on Dropbox, the playback skips or drops out. Any ideas?

Hello, just wondered if any other music tech-y people have had any trouble with glitchy audio files when using Dropbox to share them? A track that I have mixed and bounced down on my studio pc, whic...
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SR SLS
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Hi Nancy, these files were shared with me from a different DB user and were all mp3 files. By dropping out I mean that the audio would be playing then just cut out for a second sometimes more an then continue as if it were skipping. Finally the app version I’m currently using is 384.2.4. The same issue was happening on the senders end as well.

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Walter
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2 years ago

Does the issue persist on a web browser or after downloading and opening the file locally on your device(s) SR SLS? 

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    SR SLS
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago
    I was having the same issue on the web browser and when I would download the file. The problem wasn’t happening on the original Pro Tools session or on the bounced file only when going through DB.
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      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Hey SR SLS, does this also happen with files uploaded by yourself directly (non-shared ones)?

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        SR SLS
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago
        I haven’t tested this with longer audio files uploaded myself, I’ve only uploaded shorter audio files but haven’t ran into this issue with those in the past.

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