Bug 487976

Summary: Glitchy audio when playing it forward/reverse at 2X or faster
Product: [Applications] kdenlive Reporter: Bibido <bibidiboom>
Component: Audio Effects & TransitionsAssignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: tim
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 24.05.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Video showing playback differences on Kdenlive and Windows Media Player

Description Bibido 2024-06-03 17:33:41 UTC
Created attachment 170100 [details]
Video showing playback differences on Kdenlive and Windows Media Player

Playing audio in Kdenlive at speeds higher than 2X now produces crackling or sharp noises that makes it hard to concentrate on dialogue if there is any in the material. This is my use case: I go fast forward in a video to find the interesting part of a speech and cut it in shorter clips. Listening to the material now is very distracting with all the crackles.

Attached on this report is a video showing how the audio sounds like on Kdenlive at 2X-3X, and how it sounds on Windows Media Player at 2X.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a random video with dialogue or just download an MP3 for free from pixabay[.]com/music/
2. Insert the file on the timeline and press "L" on the keyboard until Kdenlive starts to play it at 2X speed or faster
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
The audio is very crackly at higher speeds, similiar to noises caused by interference.

EXPECTED RESULT
The audio should be cleaner, without the crackle and maintain the pitch.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10 Pro
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 6.7.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Drive: Crucial SSD MX500
Processor: Intel i3-6100 with integrated graphics, no GPU
RAM: 12 GB
Comment 1 Tim Krief 2025-05-10 13:32:34 UTC
Hi, I observed the same unexpected behavior in the latest version of Kdenlive 25.04 Flatpak version on Ubuntu.