[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 591172] New: Inconsistent transcoding of iTunes AAC files.

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  GStreamer | don't know | Ver: 0.10.23
           Summary: Inconsistent transcoding of iTunes AAC files.
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: 0.10.23
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: don't know
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: mike at flyn.org
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


Please describe the problem:
I am trying to use gstreamer to transcode unprotected iTunes AAC files into
FLAC. The results are inconsistent.

Steps to reproduce:
gst-launch filesrc location=TEST.m4a ! decodebin ! audioconvert ! flacenc !
filesink location=TEST.flac


Actual results:
Sometimes the resulting FLAC file sounds right. Often, though, the result
sounds incorrect, as if the tempo is off.

Expected results:
Consistent audio.

Does this happen every time?
Yes.

Other information:
I am trying to play the resulting files using VLC 0.9.8 on Mac OS X 10.4. I
have tried running the GStreamer pipeline on both Mac OS X and Fedora 11. On
Mac OS X, I am using the following:


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