I thought that SB128 and 040 can play mp3s!!!

[Seiya]

MASACREWILL wrote:
..well, I am quite dissapointed with the "results" I get on my A1240 with SB 128 in Mediator - AmigaAMP just can`t play mp3s properly!!! I thought it would not be a problem for a soundacrd correctly installed in system! Btw my Amiga doesnt want to boot just now for unknown reason.. great, it sux all..

68040 can play mp3 only in 44khz in mono with 80% of cpu load.
Or 22,5 khz in stereo but always with 80% of cpu load..

I alwasy told, is not a limit of 040 power, but bad optimization of mpega.library

[Seiya]

This could also be part of your problem. Frankly mp3 decoding can be heavy work for a 680x0. There were integer versions of this library that are supposed to be a lot faster if you don't have a 68060.

on every version of mpega.library (fpu or integer) mp3 in high quality cannot be played with 68040

it can play at high quality only in mono...

On Amiga howerver you can install Delfina audio card, its DSP processor can play mp3 with no cpu load
With Soundblaster 128 we can get the best output quality.

[Seiya]

Piru wrote:
I'm not quite happy with my PC, generating more heat/noise than the two Pegs combined. I should underclock/downgrade it or something.

All people that use A1 or Peg have always some problems with their PC  :-P