iOS AVAudioplayer release delay

[nickculbertson]

I'm stuck. I can play an audio file with the AVAudioplayer but I can't find a way to release the audio when the audio is played again without a clipping sound.

- (IBAction)playSound1:(id)sender {
	NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"sound1" ofType:@"wav"];
	if(theAudio)[theAudio release];
	theAudio = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:path] error:NULL];
	[theAudio play];
}

My short term solution was to lower the volume of the first sound which works but doesn't release the audio.

- (IBAction)playSound1:(id)sender {
	NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"sound1" ofType:@"wav"];
	if(theAudio)theAudio.volume -= .99;
	theAudio = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:path] error:NULL];
	[theAudio play];
}

How can I release the first audio when the action is called a second time?

Thanks,
Nick