I think you misunderstood me. The file plays back automatically when I click it. The AW8 just fails to play it back without stuttering Thanks for the tip though Mat From: "David Atkin" <phoenix@...> >When you click on a file in Explorer, windows uses the program associated >with that type of file to open it, and in the case of an audio file, to play >it. If you have an app that will play back the 8 bit files using AW8, just >associate those filetypes with that app. Then when you click on that type of >file in explorer, it will play! > From: "Mat Jarvis" <mat@...> > > From: Markus Kaarlonen <markus.kaarlonen@...> > >For all of you who have problems with playing 8 bit / 22050 Hz / whatever > >samples with AW8: Why don't you simply convert them to 16 bit and 44100 Hz > >(with an app like SoundApp, for example)? It doesn't sound any better > (which > >is probably what you want), but your problems should be gone. > > I don't want to open up an app, load a sample then convert it just to listen > to a hihat. > I want to click on it in Explorer and hear it. > Plus the fact that changing the sample rate does change the sound. > > But thanks for the suggestion > > Mat