Music drops out on DVD

I am using iDVD 3 and when burning the audio drops out of the imported tracks. Only the audio on the original footage remains. This happens consistently - what can i do?

If you're using music purchased from the iTunes music store, it will play fine in iMovie, but Apple's copy protection process prevents it from being burned to DVD using iDVD. There is a workaround (burn a playlist to CD and re-import) if this is your problem.

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Apple AirPort Express - Streaming Music on iTunes - Frequent Music Drop out

*Apple AirPort Express - Streaming Music on iTunes - Frequent Music Drop outs*
I have just purchased an Apple AirPort Express for the sole use of streaming music from my laptop to my home cinema system.
My system has bundles of power (Core 2 Duo, 3gb RAM, 320gb hard disk, Intel-N WiFi) and is running Windows Vista Premium. I am using the latest version of iTunes (version 8) and have it setup to play through remote speakers. I have my AirPort Express connected to my home cinema system.
When I play music on iTunes through ONLY my computer speakers I have no problem with drop outs.
However, when I play music through either (1) my AirPort Express or (2) multiple speakers (i.e. the AirPort Express and my computer speakers together) I experience frequent and unbelievably annoying drop outs in the music stream.
I have determined this has nothing to do with interference with the wireless signal and believe this is something to do with iTunes - the reason being the drop outs occur in BOTH the computer speakers AND the AirPort Express speakers (when I select multiple speakers) but does not occur when I select ONLY the computer speakers.
Please could you provide some advice on this as I am unable to use the AirPort!
Many thanks
Elliot

You don't say which Airport Express you are using and what its settings are.
There are two Airport Express models. The original model works on 802.11b/g on 2.4 GHz. The later model can do 802.11n on 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz. My experience is that interference when using the 2.4 GHz band creates drop-outs when sending audio from iTunes to an Airport Express. I now have an 802.11n network on 5.0 GHz and no longer have drop-outs. I also have a 2.4 GHz 802.11g network for my iPhone and other devices that can't do 802.11n. They are connected to each other by ethernet.
Interference on 2.4 GHz occurs because a lot of people nearby have wireless networks too. You may not notice the interference when doing other network activity that is not time dependant but it shows when streaming music. Using a utility like iStumbler or AirRadar I can see I am the only one using the 5.0 GHz band in range of my computer.

Music dropping in burned DVD

I hope someone can help. I tried just about everything that everyone has suggested so my DVD will burn properly, but my music keep dropping at the same point in every DVD that I've burned.
This is what I've done so far:
Made slideshow in iPhoto - played beautifully for a Relay For Life event. People want copies.
Shared to iDVD from iPhoto Slideshow. iDVD kept crashing at startup.
Went to Apple Discussions and took someone's advice to reinstall iDVD, in the meantime,
Sent to Quicktime Player (played beautifully). However, can't burn from QTP
Saved as .mov file, but iMovie doesn't import it as video
Reinstalled iDVD
Made DVD from iPhoto album (not slideshow) and iTunes Playlist (previewed and it played beautifully again).
Burned DVD, played it - audio dropped for 2-6 seconds in two of the songs
Went back onto Apple Discussions
Figured out that I should re-format my music to AIFF files which I did.
Edited project with new music
Burned another DVD (Maxell DVD-R)
Again audio dropped at same spot again
Went back onto Apple Dicussions
Took suggestion to saved as image file.
Burned to DVD at 2.4x (my lowest setting) for 5th time and music still drops at the exact spot on each copy I burn.
Right now I have the same project in .dvdproj, .mov and .img
I made a DVD about 18 months ago, when I was new to Mac and it was the easiest thing ever. I never had anything close to this happening, or I would never have attempted it again.
I'm out of ideas - can anyone give me other suggestions.
Thanks!!!

Can you confirm you are using iDVD 7 from iLife 8?
This will not run on Tiger, it requires Leopard.
If you are running iDVD 6 you are in the wrong forum, but we will carry on here!
Previewing in iDVD is not the same as previewing the final version prior to burning.
To preview the final version, without wasting another DVD blank, go to File menu and click on Save as Disk Image.
This creates the final version and does all the rendering etc short of the actual burn.
If you open DVD Player you can play that Disk Image as though it was a DVD.
If everything works, only then burn to a DVD. In this case use Disk Utility to burn the DVD - or better still, invest in Toast.
As for the audio drop-outs, are you sure you are using AIFF files that are not DRM copy protected?

ATV2 music drops out after 2-3 songs, withou fail. Restarted/rebooted everything and my router shows no signal drops, suspect it is the home sharing but can't get into it to fix it. Am at my wits end.

Recently bought the ATV2, all working well until 2-3 songs played and it drops out and returns to the main menu. I have rebooted/restarted everything, and checked the event log in my router which shows no drop outs in WiFi connection. When I tested it with a movie, it worked, ran for the length of the movie, but when I put on music it did it again. Suspect problem is software, maybe the home sharing and the time until it drops out is close to the same each time. I am at a complete loss, and at my wits end. Please help

Did you happen to allow enough time for a power recycle when switching the router connected to your DSL modem?
Modem/Router Power ReCycling
- Power-off the DSL/Cable modem, Internet Router, & computer(s). (Wait at least 30 minutes. If possible, leave the modem off overnight.)
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- Power-on the Internet Router; Wait at least 5 minutes.
- Power-on the computer(s)

Music dropping out via airtunes

Hi all, more probs with the AX for Airtunes - i'm getting constant and very irritating drop outs when i play music through my stereo via Airtunes. Any ideas? There are a fair few wireless networks running in my building and i was wondering if that's blocking the channels. If anyone else has had similar problems please let me know. I'm also running Limewire quite heavily. Cheers..

I must say that this problem is both persistent and apparently pervasive. I, and others in this forum, are able to stream music via AirTunes--for a while. Then quite suddenly the music stops; on occasion it will resume without intervention. I have the following configuration:
MacBook Pro (2.33 GHz)
Airport Express (6.3 firmware version)
Airport Base Station
G5 connected to base station via Ethernet
Closed network with WPA2 Personal security
No WDS; Internet robustness turned on
Signal strength at or near maximum
I live in an apartment building with several wireless networks visible
I connect to the Internet via the building's high-speed fiber network
I have configured my wireless devices and software several different ways; none prevent the sudden cutouts in music streaming. I have the latest updates of all relevant software. My phone works on the 5.8 GHz frequency.
I suspect, but cannot confirm, that the cause of the problem is 2.4 GHz interference from neighbors' phones. If this is the case, then I don't know what I can do--other than acquire the new Airport Extreme (which I've ordered) and configure it to operate on the 5 GHz frequency.
By the way, I'm now streaming music from iTunes using Airfoil (http://rogueamoeba.com/). It has briefly cut out once while I've been typing this post, which would suggest that the problem is interference rather than hardware or software related. (Note: My daughter, who lives in a house, recently set up an Airport Express for her laptops. She has experienced no problems with cut outs.)
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New version airport express and music drop-outs

Does the new version of Airport Express (802.11n) solve the problem of AirTunes audio stream drop-outs? My existing Express suffered so badly, I stopped using it!

Can report back that the new Express is fantastic. No more dropouts. Gand set it to work on N only and it is great having the same music in the kitchen as in the living room. have now sold my 2 old units. Next purchase Timecapsule.

Airport Express Frequent Music Drop-out

Looks like this is a standard, mostly unfixable feature with this. Great.
Anyway - laptop inside on wireless, hooked via AUX to stereo receiver, sending to AE outside hooked to other receiver.
Music plays, but drops out (volume down) frequently. We have cordless phones, no base stations that near. Microwave wasn't on.
Any ideas for troubleshooting?
DC

Ok, thanks for clarifying your current network configuration for me. What is important is to understand the path the audio stream must take to get to the AirPort Express.
Basically, it will be: Laptop >>> AirPort Extreme >>> AirPort Express > Audio Receiver, where ">>>" represents a wireless connection, and ">" represents a wired one.
For the wireless connections, distance, other (non-audio streaming) network traffic, & Wi-Fi interference (cordless phones, walls, other Wi-Fis broadcasting nearby, etc.) will play a toll on the overall bandwidth available left for streaming.
I would suspect the bandwidth will be the least between the two AirPorts. One simple test would be to calculate the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) at the location of the Express. SNR (in dB) = Signal (in dBm) - Noise (in dBm). You will want SNR to be 25+ dB. You will want to take the measurements with the Express powered-off so that you will be calculating the SNR for the Extreme only at this location.
You can easily obtain the Signal & Noise values (if your laptop is a Mac) from System Profiler.
Click the Apple icon in the menubar
About This Mac
More Info ...
Contents > Network > AirPort > Interfaces > en1 > Current Network Information > Choose your Wi-Fi network > Signal / Noise
While your here, note the following values as well:
PHY Mode
Security
Transmit Rate
Please post back your results.

Music drop outs / stutter when listening to MP3s or Internet Radio with Verizon Media Manager

Does anybody know when I play MP3s or listen to Internet Radio I'm getting slight drop out or stutter?
I just downloaded and installed the Verizon Media Manager on a machine running Windows 7.
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Found this answer on DSLReports...
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Audio Drops out on DVD

I've reedited/updated a video from 2009. Just changed a few shots, interviews. After exporting to DVD using compressor, the audio on the DVD completely goes away 49 seconds in. It's there on the master in FCP, but not on the DVD. It goes away in simulator too. How do I chase down something like that? I used the standard "Best qauality -90 minutes" setting in compressor. Video is Betacam & Varicam, 720x 486.

There are only two possible causes I can think of:
1. The fiel your'e using out of FCP is bad.
2. The encode that DVDSP created is bad.
> After exporting to DVD using compressor, the audio on the DVD completely goes away 49 seconds in. It's there on the master in FCP, but not on the DVD. It goes away in simulator too. <
How did you export out of FCP? I always use a self-contained movie. If the movie includes the audio, there's a problem in DVDSP.
If you are exporting to MPEG2 out of FCP, you must figure out a way to check the audio portion of the file.
If it goes away in Simulator there's an issue happening right at that point. Does it play in the DVDSP timeline? Does it play in the media viewer of DVDSP? Can you open the exported movie in QT Player?
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Airport express: how to stop music dropping out

Have been using an airport express version 7.6.3, 1st generation, for over a year without problems, but for about a week now, it is cutting in and out. Any advice on how to fix this?

Yes, the problem became more fequent and bothersome in the past week, but I suppose it have started, albeit less noticeably, after the last update earlier this spring. Anyway, working fine now, and fingers crossed, will continue to do so.
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Toslink Signal Dropping Out Occasionally

Hi
I have my Mac Pro (Early 2009 with OS 10.8.2) connected to a DAC using the toslink connection however when listening to music with iTunes the music drops out approximately every ten minutes or so. This happens just for a very tiny moment, but it is rather annoying.
Using my MacBook Pro (Early 2011 with OS 10.8.2) connected to the same DAC with toslink does not have this problem.
I have tried using a couple of different toslink cables with my Mac Pro but the problem is still there.
All the music files I listen to in iTunes are Apple Lossless is burned from CDs I've purchased so they are 16 bit / 44 kHz resolution. It is not high resolution.
I've tried shutting down all the applications on the Mac and using only iTunes, but the problem persists.
It occured to me that maybe there is disc fragmentation, however the hard drive is 1.36 TB free on the 2 TB disc, so I think that it would be unlikely to be fragmented.
I wonder if anyone has any suggestions?
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ayam,
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Airport Extreme n drop outs

hello to everyone...
i have read on this forum about airport drop outs and seem to be a victim too. have tried a few solutions but nothing seems to work and i am very disappointed since my new wireless setup wont work.
The setup:
iMac intel 2.16 in office room.
macbook air in the living room
apple tv in the bedroom
airport express connected to an adsl modem and an airport express in the living room to extend the signal and airtune to the hi-fi.
both the airports are brand new with the latest firmware. Macs and atv all run the latest OS.
but i keep having drop outs from the extreme. ahhh, on the extreme i have a usb disk connected not that it makes any difference.
so i tried the network without any security but i still have drop outs.
i have another 4 networks which i see with istumbler but all on different channels.
the drop outs are random and they seem to be worse when my wife is on the computer which makes things even worse (if u know what i mean....)
any solutions and ideas will be much appreciated.
my next move will be to switch off the express and have the extreme only to see if it makes any difference.
thanx.

Same problem here.
My configuration is 1 Time Capsule, 2 Airport Express (n) (connected to 2 pairs of speakers in the house) and 1 MacBook Pro and 1 PC, everything is using N speed. (However, I suppose that when my iPhone connects to our wireless network, too, that it would reduce the entire network speed down from N to G? Is that right? Anyway, the drop-outs occur with or without iPhone.)
I tried having the two Airport Express on the network only as clients, and now set up as a WDS, but it does not seem to make any difference.
I also have now switched off the Time Machine backups to the TC, because that increases the number of AirTunes music drop outs.
I noticed in the Airport Utility that you can monitor the signal strength, see this PNG file:
http://www.vrolik.net/wifi.png
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HELP.....Audio drops out as slides change

Can anyone help?
I have imported an audio file and have modified the position of the slide markers in the edit window so that it plays accross several slides as background music. Each time a slide changes the music drops out for a split second and then resumes.........pants!
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Sam

Thanks for your quick response
...I've run the patch (up to vs 7.05) however the problem is still there, the audio drops out as each slide changes (chops out and back very quickly) Any more ideas welcome!
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AirTunes dropping out & External HD Questions

Two questions:
1) Whenever I play my iTunes music over my airport express, my music drops out every once a while and then usually comes back on. Why is that? I am not using the express as my primary base station, just to use airtunes and wirelessly network a printer. I have a Netgear wireless base station.
2) Can I connect an external hard drive to my Airport Express or is it not equipped to do that?
Thanks in advance!

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1) I had the same problem with my PowerBook never had a problem till the 10.4.9 update. Just the other day I installed the newest version of iTunes (7.1.1 ) so far haven't had any more problems.
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Audio dropped out when burned on DVD - PRE.

I have finished my movie on PRE 8 and burned it on a DVD in high quality. The problem is the background music works, but the audio from the videos is dropped out. When I play it on PRE 8, the audio works perfectly. The video and audio comes from a JVC Everio HDD. Everything works fine until I burn it.
I did not use Instant Movie or Audio Mixer because I did it manually.
Is there anything I need to do before I burn the DVD, or do I need special settings?
Another problem I have is that Organizer turns off and does not work.

Patrick,
You gave me an idea for two tests. They are simple and fairly quick and will not require any real editing in PrE, or another NLE.
Test 1:
From Export/Share, Export your movie. I think you are doing SD/DVD work, so choose DV-AVI. Export just the Video (checkbox for Video and Audio, and you want Video only). This will give you a silent Video-only file. Now, Export>Audio (choose PCM/WAV 48KHz 16-bit) to get an Audio-only file. Test this Audio-only file. Did you get both the AV's Audio and your Soundtrack? You should. Then, create a new Project to the right specs., and Import those two files. Note, your exact placement of the Audio-only file might not be on Audio Track 1, and just let it go to Audio Track 2. I'd not use Narration, or Soundtrack. Test. Burn to a DVD RW disc, so you do not create a coaster, and test again.
Test 2:
Do a Save_As, name and locate it. Delete your music from the Soundtrack. Export/Share the movie with both Audio & Video. Test. If things are working now, without the Soundtrack, I'd bring in your music, but try placing it on Audio Track 2. Test. Note: an alternative to this would be to do two Save_As Projects. In one, remove the AV's Audio completely, and then Share/Export just your Soundtrack as an Audio-only file. Choose the same PCM/WAV 48KHz 16-bit. Then Import that into the first Save_As, the one with no music. Again, try placing this file on Audio Track 2. Test.
I worry that maybe one, or both of the fixed Audio Tracks, Narration, and/or Soundtrack, is getting in the way. The above tests will be quick and should get you the results that you need, with what you have. The tests will also tell us if something is wrong with the Soundtrack Track, as it seems to be killing the AV's Audio on Audio Track 1.
Good luck, and please report,
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