Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Artist scan in SBS vs. Touch's built-in server
Thanks a lot. Actually, as I have figured out, it was the option of including Composers and Conductors as Artists that made the list much longer. -- vinhattieu vinhattieu's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35921 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79823 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My 24/96 stuttering problems are gone with latest server/firmware
Actually they did mention this as an improvement: Improved performance when playing FLAC tracks on Squeezebox Touch, especially high-resolution tracks. -- vinhattieu vinhattieu's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35921 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79830 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Artist scan in SBS vs. Touch's built-in server
In the settings, under My Music, set 'Group compilation albums together". You'll have to do a full scan afterward to see the effects. In Basic Settings use 'Clear library and rescan everything'. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79823 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192
On 06/19/2010 05:30 PM, Leigh wrote: > Attached is a waveform of the first song of the album, three > masterings: Top is HDTracks 24/96, middle is MFSL, bottom is 1st > release A&M CD. > > Original image is: http://gromit.orf5.com/pics/fcawaveform.png A half second look at the top tracks shows that there is no fidelity there, high or low. Its shameful what they do to music these days -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192
I'm extremely late to the party, but will agree that hirez does NOT mean hi-fidelity if the mastering is done poorly. I plunked down change for HDtracks Frampton Comes Alive and was VERY disappointed at the sound. Very compressed. I can live with the fact that a spectral analysis shows no energy at all north of about 18 kHz - a limitation of the original tape no doubt - but the sound is squashed, all the ambiance of the venues is gone. In my opinion of course. But, it is like the whole "I'll buy the vinyl version because it forces engineers to use less brutal limiting/compression" idea - completely, and demonstrably, flawed reasoning. Ironically, with all the dynamic range 24/96 offers, they could easily release stuff with very little compression and you'd still be able to have a tremendous amount of dynamic range in the music. Attached is a waveform of the first song of the album, three masterings: Top is HDTracks 24/96, middle is MFSL, bottom is 1st release A&M CD. Original image is: http://gromit.orf5.com/pics/fcawaveform.png I won't buy stuff from HDTracks anymore until I have heard from others, if possible, that the mastering is good. And this one was done by Doug Sax of all people, who has a history of doing good remastering jobs (think Pink Floyd). Oh well, this discussion is for another forum. +---+ |Filename: fcawaveform.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10146| +---+ -- Leigh Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10619 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74688 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] My 24/96 stuttering problems are gone with latest server/firmware
Hmmm... Just upgraded to the latest server + Touch firmware, and I can now stream native 24/96 flacs off my Linux server, accessed wirelessly, without any stuttering at all. No delay either. I looked in the release notes of 7.5.1 and couldn't find anything addressing fixing this problem, hopefully this isn't a fluke! My info: Server (fedora 13 with all updates as of today): Version: 7.5.1 - r30836 @ Tue Jun 1 06:57:07 MDT 2010 Hostname: x.homelinux.org Server IP Address: 192.168.0.199 Server HTTP Port Number: 9000 Operating system: Red Hat - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: x86_64-linux Perl Version: 5.10.1 - x86_64-linux-thread-multi MySQL Version: 5.1.47 Total Players Recognized: 3 Player Model: Squeezebox Touch Firmware: 7.5.1-r8837 -- Leigh Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10619 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79830 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My Brand New Touch Does Not Seem To Work
"Made in China". Probably at a PLA owned factory using prison labor. Someone had to make quota or face a firing squad. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79826 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My Brand New Touch Does Not Seem To Work
Wow. And people wonder why it's taking them so long to get Receivers and battery packs manufactured. Now that there's a precedent, just think of how many people can buy a Squeezebox Touch from Amazon and claim that the box was empty. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79826 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My Brand New Touch Does Not Seem To Work
On Sat, 19 Jun, Ikabob wrote: > My sb touch doesn't look anything like that. The picture at > Logitech.com does not either . That is interesting. He got sent a fake one by some malicious seller. It's a HP power supply unit with a printed Touch front. -- Stefan Bellon ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My Brand New Touch Does Not Seem To Work
My sb touch doesn't look anything like that. The picture at Logitech.com does not either . That is interesting. -- Ikabob Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79826 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] My Brand New Touch Does Not Seem To Work
For the life of me I can't figure it out. None of my digital or analog AV cables fit the connector on this thing. Maybe the "major online retailer" sent me the UK version? I know the Brits use some funky interconnects that we don't see in the States. Even if I did have one of those SCART things, it really bothers me that the Touch only seems to play one song by one artist. I'm sure I'm going to tire of that pretty soon. One good sign, however, is the HP logo on the back of the Touch. I guess Logitech has contracted out Touch production to them. That should solve any hardware shortage problem; soon every Walmart in America will have an ample supply on hand! /irony Seriously, I hope that Logitech can trace the a**hole who did this repack through the MAC number and get me some justice. I've been tracking this thing all week waiting for it to arrive! Oh, "major online retailer" agreed without any issue to expedite shipping of a "real" Touch to me right away. Should be here in a day or so. +---+ |Filename: HPIM2208 (Small)_edited.JPG | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10144| +---+ -- Apesbrain Apesbrain's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=738 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79826 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What's your dream screen saver ?
I'd love to have a Picassa photos displayed. -- Bernie33 Bernie33's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38808 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77851 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Artist scan in SBS vs. Touch's built-in server
Hi there, I have a collection of around 1000 FLAC albums on my PC, and the same collection on a WD Essential Passport plugged in my Touch. Recently I notice something strange: My Touch's built-in server has 400 only artists for 1000 albums, while for that very same collection my SBS detects 2000 artists. It seems to me that SBS regards each song artist in compilations as separate album artists, while TinySC groups them under Various Artists. If so, how can I make my SBS behave the way TinySC does (because I don't want to scroll through so many artists while browsing my collection). Many thanks. -- vinhattieu vinhattieu's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35921 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79823 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Show stream quality and fileformat on the display
Anyone who knows if it is possible to set the display always to show the bit-rate and file format when playing music like: "128 kbps WMA" ? When playing internet radio you often can click the + and select another bit-rate and after you change the bit-rate it will also be shown on the displaybut this information will be removed when you change to a different station. -- BRAS BRAS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38803 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79821 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Favorites
Tony T;539783 Wrote: > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16130 Here's the problem. A music service (i.e. Slacker, Pandora, etc) is being saved in favorites.opml as type="link" when it should be type="audio". If I change to: the station will play from favorites -- Tony T Tony SBTouch ♪ SBRadio ♬ Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77831 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What's your dream screen saver ?
erland;539736 Wrote: > There has to be some non developer people or developers without any time > that have some cool ideas of screen savers you would like to see on the > Touch. > > What's your best idea ? > > What would you like to see on the screen of your Touch when it's not > playing music ? > > What would you like to see on the screen of your Touch when it's > playing music ? > Any additions/adjustments to the current Now Playing screen ? > An idea of visualizers/VU meters different than the standard ones > already available ? > > If you have a cool idea and don't know any development but can create > graphics, let us know, there might be some developers available around > here that's willing to do the development work. > > We got to make some use of this beautiful color screen, don't we ? Hello, For people (like me) who have stuck pixel(s) on the screen of their SB Touch, it could be great to have a "stuck pixels fixer" screensaver. Example can be found here: - http://www.ebaspace.com/iphone-app/fix.html - http://www.jscreenfix.com/basic.php What do you think about that idea? -- didbox didbox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77851 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Dead pixel
didbox;554377 Wrote: > email just sent to the support explaining the problem. I'm now in > waiting mode... Still waiting for an answer of Logitech support after 5 working days... On my computer, when I have stuck pixels, I often use a little tool like this one http://www.ebaspace.com/iphone-app/fix.html to fix them and it really works! Do you know if it is possible to run a tool like this on the SB Touch? -- didbox didbox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79605 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192
mortslim;555951 Wrote: > Puget Sound Studios claims that it captures a pure unencrypted DSD data > stream from the Playback Designs Music Playback System 5 (MPS-5) SACD > transport machine to do the conversion from SACD discs to create the > downloadable files being sold by HDTracks. Is that possible? > > ... Andreas stated that, yes, a pure unencrypted DSD data stream can > be captured from the Playback Designs transport. > > 17.98-11.98=6 > 6/11.98= 50% premium or $6. higher price > > Is it worth it to pay 50% more for the same music allegedly encoded at > higher fidelity when the facts are that the more expensive downloads > master file was not an original recording at the alleged higher spec > but was instead a conversion from an SACD, not even a copy of an SACD? > Mortslim- 1. Where's your apology for wasting our time on this? Finally, after all your numerous posts purporting to present the truth, all the legal,and all the ethical aspects...it turns out you were misinformed the whole time. The lesson: try getting the facts before you make all sorts of assumptions, esepecially in an area in which you don't have expertise. 2. And even after knowing you were wrong in the first place, you can't leave it alone. Stop beating a dead horse! This and other forums have established that HDTracks makes a good faith effort to provide authentic hi-res files, and has said they will give refunds is a track turns out not to be. We're all capable of deciding if the hi-res tracks are worth the money to us or not. We don't need your help. I'm sure, once again, you'll keep the thread going, because this seems to have developed into an odd obsession with you. It has for me too - an obsessive desire to stop receiving email updates with the nonsense you continually post on this thread. -- firedog Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Duet through Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-150 amp, MF V DAC3, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Mirage MS-12 sub; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74688 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] iTunes and Artwork
pski;554796 Wrote: > I've not used the iTunes support in SBS but I have a Java script (NOT > JAVASCRIPT) that puts all the iTunes covers into files named cover.jpg > in the corresponding "album" folders. A rescan of the library in SBS on > the PC results are good. > > Please see the attachment. You will need to rename it to a true .JS > > This could require changing folder display settings (to include > extensions on known file types.) You are welcome to view and edit the > script. It is not chatty and only reports the results when it > finishes. > > P This is an excellent little script .. worked first time and really fast on my Windows7 library ... however my main library is on a mac with mac osx .. can anybody advise how i can run a .js script ? ... doesnt work in the usual bash sh etc ... Thanks for any advice as this seems to be the answer to all my artwork problems Rgds Fred -- westiebj westiebj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3145 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79420 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sort albums by year when browsing an artist?
Mnyb;555983 Wrote: > After restart I go custom browse artist > choses an album press the > > arrow and dang the whole server hangs ? > > Still the same . > Works for me. It could be related to 7.6, I'm using 7.5.1. However, if you got the time, I'd appreciate if you: 1. Enabled debug logging on plugin.custombrowse in SBS Settings/Advanced/Logging 2. Browsed into the menu 3. Post the server.log file when the system has finished processing the request after 5-10 minutes. I'm guessing you use the SQLite database ? or have you switched to MySQL ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79782 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sort albums by year when browsing an artist?
Btw another example I'm still bying Joe Jackson albums hoping he will see the light and produce some good music again (all he does now is crap). -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79782 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sort albums by year when browsing an artist?
OK it started to play my choosen album after a 5-10 minute hang, progress ? Btw sort by year sort it the "wrong way" the newest release at the top. for music chronologically by the oldest album first makes sense to me . In most cases in an artist/bands career the 2-4 first albums are the good ones , then they are basically running on empty and cash in from a dwindling fan base as long as they can. example who needs another rolling stones or deep purple album ? after the late 70's -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79782 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sort albums by year when browsing an artist?
After restart I go custom browse artist > choses an album press the > arrow and dang the whole server hangs ? Still the same . I had custom browse installed a couple of months but not used it much -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79782 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sort albums by year when browsing an artist?
Mnyb;555980 Wrote: > Complete server shutdown and let it trash for 15 minutes at startup > seems fix it . > Custom Browse creates some caches of its configuration the first time SBS starts after Custom Browse has been installed, could this be what you were seeing ? In my own setup it takes a few seconds, maybe 10-15. 15 minutes sounds really long, not even my Sheevaplug was close to anything like that. Does it work better to navigate the menu now ? Or does that result in the same issue again ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79782 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
