Songs skip

My songs skip on iTunes. I have a Mac Pro (10 GB ram) with my iTunes library on a WD My Book World Edition (Blue Rings) network drive connected to an Airport Extreme N.
Also, when going to the next song, there is no sound but the song is playing. This doesn't happen every time.

I posted the same problem on 10/23 but no responses.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2624470&tstart=0
Glad to see people paying attention to your question. Anyway, I'll get 3-4 songs to play then it skips or plays without sound. I'm also using a WD external drive (2TB) connected by USB to an Airport Extreme plus set up an Airport Express so I can use my sound system.
Sure would like to try and fix this if there is a fix. I'm able to use a lot of other apps wirelessly like backup with Synchronize Pro, manage photos with Aperture, and send photos to clients with ProStudio Manager without a hitch. So it's not my network. It has something to do with iTunes.
Appreciate any help -Roger

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Hi, Clinton,
Now I think that I have officially tried everything short of taking out the HD and replacing it..
I have used the removable drive and still got the problem.. However, I noticed that the skipping only happens on my Backing Tracks and the same ones, which then told me that the tracks became corrupted. So I re-encoded 2 of the tracks using Garageband and Others I just replaced with new versions..
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Something is wrong and it is doing my head in.. Do you have any other suggestions aside from going back to my Cheapie Windows Notebook that never skipped?

Songs skipping like scratched cd on iTunes and MacBook pro

Posted this on iTunes and no response. I would really appreciate a reply from Apple as I not only paid loads for my MacBook, but crowed like mad how much better the Mac would be than a PC for doing music live. I am seriously disappointed and a bit embarrassed.
Hi, I use my MacBook pro to play backing tracks for my live show. I am working in Greece in the outdoors at night. Since the beginning of the summer iTunes has been skipping like mad during gigs Not Good. I don't remember when I upgraded my iTunes but don't recall having the problem last year when I started using the MacBook. I have searched the net and have found many a kindred soul suffering skipping songs.
What gives?
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1- I have disabled the sudden movenmt sensor thinking it might be a Bass Response issue. However, still does it.
2- bought a DJ rack to elevate the computer thinking it might be a heat issue. Nope.
3- got rid of all start up items, closed airport, netshred, etc.
4- changed the setting on Perian from Dolby stereo to stereo, and then I uninstalled it. Nope
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MacBook Pro
Lion X 10.7.4
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Memory- 8GB 1067 MHz DDR3
1TB SATA HD
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Hi, Clinton,
Now I think that I have officially tried everything short of taking out the HD and replacing it..
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It worked great for 2 gigs and I was chuffed to bits.. However, I needed the third gig to make it a go and then BLAMMO one of the re-encoded songs skips... My 4th gig I get a new addition to the skipping...
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