Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
toby10;664301 Wrote: > Same as any currently displayed screen on Touch, swipe screen L to R to > exit and takes you to the Home menu. > But I agree that should be noted on the screen prior to entering such a > diagnostic mode. ;) Thanks. I didn't know that. -- nickinthelakes nickinthelakes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
nickinthelakes;664279 Wrote: > Well I'm ok with that but what about people who don't want to go to the > trouble of joining forums etc etc. > > It just frustrates me that I can't quickly find fixes for things or how > features work eg how on earth do you use the touch response screen > (can't remember what it is called exactly but it is the one with > circles and cross-hairs on it) and how do you get out of that mode > without simply turning the power supply off. Stuff like that. Same as any currently displayed screen on Touch, swipe screen L to R to exit and takes you to the Home menu. But I agree that should be noted on the screen prior to entering such a diagnostic mode. ;) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
garym;664166 Wrote: > > > p.s. And I'd say that if one is willing to be a user of a networked > music device, it is not a stretch to assume that they would try to find > info online regarding its use. Well I'm ok with that but what about people who don't want to go to the trouble of joining forums etc etc. It just frustrates me that I can't quickly find fixes for things or how features work eg how on earth do you use the touch response screen (can't remember what it is called exactly but it is the one with circles and cross-hairs on it) and how do you get out of that mode without simply turning the power supply off. Stuff like that. -- nickinthelakes nickinthelakes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
JJZolx;664201 Wrote: > Are you saying you had a hard time figuring out how to use Random Mix? > Really? Nope - that's not what I'm saying. -- nickinthelakes nickinthelakes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
nickinthelakes;664164 Wrote: > You and me both. Great piece of kit but incomplete information re how > to use. Basics ok but then its trial and error from thereon in. Poor > really. Are you saying you had a hard time figuring out how to use Random Mix? Really? -- JJZolx » » Download 'Squeezebox Server 7.5.6 r35834' (http://downloads.slimdevices.com/SqueezeboxServer_v7.5.6_unreleased/), the last nightly build of SBS 7.5. » JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
nickinthelakes;664164 Wrote: > You and me both. Great piece of kit but incomplete information re how > to use. Basics ok but then its trial and error from thereon in. Poor > really. I don't disagree, but then again isn't this pretty much how everything is now days. I think I got a tiny two page "brochure" with my ipad and iphone 4s that essentially explains nothing about the actual use and features of these things. Most of the useful stuff is online (wikis, forums, etc.). And for squeezeboxes, I'd say this forum is one of the more useful places I've seen. Lots of users that provide fast feedback to question posters (or if you search you can likely find your answers). Yes, it doesn't come in a manual, but in some ways is actually better. The days of 6 inch thick manuals that came with my DOS programs in the early 80s have come to an end for almost all techy things it seems. p.s. And I'd say that if one is willing to be a user of a networked music device, it is not a stretch to assume that they would try to find info online regarding its use. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Ocean56;662345 Wrote: > OK, guys, that was all there was to it. Am happily shuffling through > the rock genre as we speak. Thanks! > > This brings to mind my pet peeve about the Squeezebox: The basics are > VERY user-friendly, the twists and turns take awhile to figure out. At > least that's my experience. The basic documentation is very good; the > 40-ish page PDF covers a lot, but still leaves a lot to the > imagination, IMHO You and me both. Great piece of kit but incomplete information re how to use. Basics ok but then its trial and error from thereon in. Poor really. -- nickinthelakes nickinthelakes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Mnyb;662353 Wrote: > The randomplay funtion can be used too, it require you to deselect all > genres but the one you wan't . > It would cue up randon songs 10 at the time from that genre forever. > That was going to be my response. I use the RANDOM alot and usually only have 4-5 genres selected. Then choose SONG mix -- pgicante pgicante's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42441 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
garym;662832 Wrote: > and you have to pay now for this plugin. As well as install the license > manager plugin See here: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90410&highlight=erland I got a free 30 day trial of this plugin. I tried to refresh the advanced settings on the touch to get it to show on the plugins list, but it does not. -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
dasmueller;662747 Wrote: > Go to SBS Control Panel, click advanced,click advanced settings. This > will bring you to a web interface. Click plugins. The dynamic Playlist > plugin is near the bottom under Recommeded third party plugins. Good > luck ! and you have to pay now for this plugin. As well as install the license manager plugin See here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90410&highlight=erland -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Go to SBS Control Panel, click advanced,click advanced settings. This will bring you to a web interface. Click plugins. The dynamic Playlist plugin is near the bottom under Recommeded third party plugins. Good luck ! -- dasmueller dasmueller's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38035 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Mnyb;662353 Wrote: > The randomplay funtion can be used too, it require you to deselect all > genres but the one you wan't . > It would cue up randon songs 10 at the time from that genre forever. > > Pressing play on a genre would cue up the x first songs in that genre, > where x is your playlist size limit. > Probably alphabetically. And then are shuffled, so if the genre is > bigger than the playlist limit it will not shuffle from the whole > alphabet. > > You can go to the performance settings and set playlist limit to "0" > this means unlimited, sbs would the cue up all songs in a genre or > crash :) depending on cpu. Default limit is 500 songs > > A modern pc could handle pretty large playlist so it gets to be a > problem when collections is large and the cpu is small ( a low powered > server or NAS ) > > Another option is to use the Dynamic playlist plugin it is much more > flexible and has simple modes directly selctable as play random from > genre(s). > > But normal random play and Dynamic playlist can be setup to play from a > selection of genres, this is good > as the genre tag tend to be a mess. > > Randomplay is much easier for the computers cpu, squeezeboxserver is a > very ineficient program when handling large playlists, they made rocket > science out of it. But running it on fast pc you wont always notice. > While in the performance settings use the "high" memory setting it > makes everything faster and better if you ram to spare. Where do I get the dynamic playlist plugin from? -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Mnyb;662353 Wrote: > The randomplay funtion can be used too, it require you to deselect all > genres but the one you wan't . > It would cue up randon songs 10 at the time from that genre forever. > > Pressing play on a genre would cue up the x first songs in that genre, > where x is your playlist size limit. > Probably alphabetically. And then are shuffled, so if the genre is > bigger than the playlist limit it will not shuffle from the whole > alphabet. > > You can go to the performance settings and set playlist limit to "0" > this means unlimited, sbs would the cue up all songs in a genre or > crash :) depending on cpu. Default limit is 500 songs > > A modern pc could handle pretty large playlist so it gets to be a > problem when collections is large and the cpu is small ( a low powered > server or NAS ) > > Another option is to use the Dynamic playlist plugin it is much more > flexible and has simple modes directly selctable as play random from > genre(s). > > But normal random play and Dynamic playlist can be setup to play from a > selection of genres, this is good > as the genre tag tend to be a mess. > > Randomplay is much easier for the computers cpu, squeezeboxserver is a > very ineficient program when handling large playlists, they made rocket > science out of it. But running it on fast pc you wont always notice. > While in the performance settings use the "high" memory setting it > makes everything faster and better if you ram to spare. agree. I use dynamic playlist and SQL Playlist to create my own random playlists that play from a combination of genres, songs that haven't been played in 3 months, etc. And since some of my combination of genres have 25,000 tracks, the function of only adding to my SB playlist 10 songs at a time is a real life (CPU) saver -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
The randomplay funtion can be used too, it require you to deselect all genres but the one you wan't . It would cue up randon songs 10 at the time from that genre forever. Pressing play on a genre would cue up the x first songs in that genre, where x is your playlist size limit. Probably alphabetically. And then are shuffled, so if the genre is bigger than the playlist limit it will not shuffle frommthenwhole alphabet. You can go to the performance settings and set playlist limit to "0" this means unlimited, sbs would the cue up all songs in a genre or crash :) depending on cpu. Default limit is 500 songs A modern pc could handle pretty large playlist so it gets to be a problem when collections is large and the cpu is small ( a low powered server or NAS ) Another option is tomuse the Dynamic playlist plugin it is much more flexible and has simple modes directly selctable as play random from genre(s) But normal random play and Dynamic playlist can be setup to play from a selection of genres, this is good as the genre tag tend to be a mess. Randomplay is much easier for the computers cpu, squeezeboxserver is a very ineficient program when handling large playlists, they made rocket science out of it. But running it on fast pc you wont always notice. While in the performance settings use the "high" memory setting it makes everything faster and better if you ram to spare. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD & SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
OK, guys, that was all there was to it. Am happily shuffling through the rock genre as we speak. Thanks! This brings to mind my pet peeve about the Squeezebox: The basics are VERY user-friendly, the twists and turns take awhile to figure out. At least that's my experience. The basic documentation is very good; the 40-ish page PDF covers a lot, but still leaves a lot to the imagination, IMHO -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Ocean56;662332 Wrote: > OKdoes that shuffle the album that's currently PLAYING, or let the > Squeezebox pick other TRACKS by other artists in the same genre? This shuffles whatever is in your active playlist window (doesn't matter albums, genre, etc.). In my picture I just happened to be playing an entire album. That's not relevant. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Using the Touch remote > highlight the genre you want (Rock) > press the play button > press the shuffle button. -- kidstypike kidstypike 1xSB3 - 1xDuet - 1xBoom - 1xRadio - 1xTouch kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
OKdoes that shuffle the album that's currently PLAYING, or let the Squeezebox pick other TRACKS by other artists in the same genre? -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Ocean56;662329 Wrote: > Hmmmnope, cleared playlist, chose genre (rock), started playing the > first album on the list, can't get to where it will let me choose > random... webGUI, little shuffle icon. click on it. see picture. +---+ |Filename: CropperCapture[1].jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12590| +---+ -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Hmmmnope, cleared playlist, chose genre (rock), started playing the first album on the list, can't get to where it will let me choose random... -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
I will try that -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
Select the genre, press play, turn Shuffle function on. I think this'll give you the result you're looking for. -- rgro Rg System information Main: PS Audio Quintet > Vortexbox > Touch (wired) via optical > Rega DAC > LFD LE IV amp > VA Mozart Grands > REL Acoustics R305. Home Theatre: SBR (Wired) > Pioneer VSX 919 > Energy Take 5 Classic 5.1. SBS 7.6.1 r33149 running on a Vortexbox Appliance, V 1.9. Touch w/Hardware V.5. Touch: FW 7.6.1 r9486. Duet: FW 77 r9486. rgro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] How do I get the Touch to play a random mix of music in one genre?
OK, I'm ever-so-slowly learning all the wonderful things the Touch can do, musically... BUT...I CANNOT figure out how to get it to play a random list of songs in one particular genre (rock, e.g.). It DOES play random tracks, but selects from all genres. What am I missing?!? -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90815 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
