How to add silence in playlist in windows media player?

[yoda313]

I was wondering if there's a way to add a 2-4 second gap between tracks when playing songs in windows media player (version 10). I tried looking but there doesn't seem to be a fade/silence setting. If I'm missing something obvious please let me know. Thanks.

[yoda313]

BUMP!!

So does anyone have any ideas??? I'd like to add a 2 second gap between songs on the playlists in windows media player. Sometimes songs have abrupt endings and other songs start loudly. I'd like the gap to "smooth" out the playback.

Suggestions are welcome.

[gastorgrab]

I was wondering if there's a way to add a 2-4 second gap between tracks when playing songs in windows media player (version 10).

Have you tried encoding a 2 second blank clip, and then adding it to your playlist?

If you place it in your Root directory you shouldn't need to provide the path.

C:\Music\Song#1.mp3
Silence.wav
C:\Music\Song#2.mp3
Silence.wav
C:\Music\Song#3.mp3
Silence.wav

Sometimes songs have abrupt endings and other songs start loudly. I'd like the gap to "smooth" out the playback.

I don't know if there is any 'crossfading' option in WM10 but it sounds like what your describing.

Does WM10 allow 3rd party plugins for this?
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[yoda313]

Good idea about the third party plugins. Actually I want the opposite of crossfading - silence not immediate transition. Thanks for the idea.

[p_l]

If you did want crossfading, here's how:

With Windows Media Player 10, you can create gradual transitions between songs in your playlists—transitions that sound like those done in a professional studio or on the radio. Audio production professionals call this blending of sounds crossfading.

Crossfading delivers a smooth transition between songs as the volume at the end of the first song fades out and gradually goes down, and the volume of the next song fades in and gradually goes up. Crossfading is available only when you play WMA and MP3 files that are either in your library or on a data or HighMAT CD. Crossfading is not available with audio CDs.

To crossfade songs
1. In Windows Media Player, click Now Playing, click the Select Now Playing options button , point to Enhancements, and then click Crossfading and Auto Volume Leveling, as shown in the following screen shot.



2. In the Enhancements pane, click the Turn on Crossfading link.

3. Move the slider to select the amount of time you want the songs to overlap.


The further you move the slider to the right, the greater the amount of crossfading you apply to your songs. Your music now plays using the crossfading you selected.

[yoda313]

Thanks gastorgrab the silent mp3 file worked great! I encoded a 3 second silent mp3 file with audacity and plopped it in the playlist and that did the trick. Thanks for all the suggestions.