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That did not fix the problem. It is clear that windows player plays the files as expected and VLC Player does not. It's not an obvious setting and I have never had to use windows player before this problem. I appreciate the link but have no idea what to do with that info. Looking at that list tells...

Thank you
...I suspected that might be it as there was no other (visible) logical choice. Just need to turn it back on foe music practice!

VLC Player is chopping off the front of every audio file
is there an Auto crossfade, or auto normilize on by default?
Windows player plays the files as expected.
~Thanks

VLC 3.0.3 x64 Skin not loading. Followed these directions: Then open your VLC settings and change your interface from native to skins. You can choose your desired skin already there or change it when you are in the skins mode by rightclicking somewhere on the skin and going to Interface>Choose Skin....