Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
MrSinatra;457138 Wrote: > here's the part i'm not getting... > > if these folks come over and want to play something, why not have it > just play over the AEx to the stereo? > > why have them route to it, then to SC, then to the stereo? Theres one AEx. The Squeezeboxes are connected directly to amps, and to speakers. There is no preamp. There is no input selection in each room. -- chroma chroma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22010 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
... and the new SqueezeNetwork design -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
pbol;457142 Wrote: > I´m pretty satisfied with the functionality, but the design doesn´t look > 2009. A really good deisgn would make a touch wall mounted PC an > alternative to the squeezebox touch. Yes, my thoughts exactly! The web UI should be updated to be in line with what we have seen about the upcoming Touch, and the new look of the Controller interface. -- Skinny Skinny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21538 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes Integration & Special Characters?
Hi, Although previous releases of SqueezeCenter already announced a resolution for this issue I am still struggling with getting special characters in file and directory names working with the iTunes integration of SqueezeCenter. I am using iTunes on Windows Vista 64 and am copying the iTunes files to a Windows share of my Linux-based Synology DS-408 NAS, which runs the SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 package from Synology. I changed the SqueezeCenter.sh start file manually to add the parameter "--charset utf8" after which the SqueezeCenter information page shows UTF8 as operating system encoding. The file names arrive fine on the NAS, all tools display them correctly. Also with the normal scan function of SqueezeCenter all files are recognized correctly. However, when I use iTunes integration instead, all files with special characters like German umlauts in the file or directory name are being omitted. In the log file I see the following error for each file (after switching on debug output): [09-09-10 22:56:17.1932] Slim::Plugin::iTunes::Importer::handleTrack (335) File not found: /F:/Music/iTunes/Herbert Grönemeyer/live/16 Marie.mp3 I would appreciate any hints on how I could approach this issue. Actually I would already greatly appreciate anybody telling me that she or he as the same issue. Would make me feel less lonely and desperate about this. ;-) Thanks and regards, Robert -- the-ninth Relevant Equipment: Synology DS-408; SqueezeCenter 7.3.2; SqueezeBox Classic Photoblog: http://www.the-ninth.com the-ninth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25809 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
pski;457098 Wrote: > Nice? Maybe you should define the term. > > The improvements I could suggest to "default" are: > > 1. when displaying "artists," allow pressing the corresponding key to > take you to the result as clicking the letter in the web interface. > > 2. when an artist is selected that only has a single album, allow an > option that displays it without another click. > > P I´m pretty satisfied with the functionality, but the design doesn´t look 2009. A really good deisgn would make a touch wall mounted PC an alternative to the squeezebox touch. -- pbol pbol's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17462 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
mherger;457059 Wrote: > > I can´t find any skins that makes the squeezecenter web interface > look > > nice. I´m planning to buy an Asus eee Top to have on the wall as a > touch > > screen dislpay. The ipeng giu looks great, but can I use that on a > > laptop? > > No. > > > Or will the squeezecenter gui be updated soon? > > Oh, those were the days... where the community contributed their own > skins > :-). We plan to do a refresh, but rather next year than sooner. And > there > are no plans yet as how it would look. > > But if you have some HTML/CSS/JS skills, I'd be happy to help you come > up > with your own skin. It would be great to see what a nice looking web UI > > would be like. How hard is it to change the html and graphics? Can I find documentation on that? I would be pretty satisfied just to keep the present layout and update the graphics to look more like ipeng/spotify. /peter -- pbol pbol's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17462 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
here's the part i'm not getting... if these folks come over and want to play something, why not have it just play over the AEx to the stereo? why have them route to it, then to SC, then to the stereo? -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.4b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
> > > as to what the OP wanted, sounded pretty esoteric to me... he wants SC > to be able to listen in to the digital output of the AEx that someone > else is playing something on? > > does he want to record it? just hear it? why does he need SC at all > to do either? and how would the wiring work? would he split the wire > digitally? Its actually not esoteric at all. I have five squeezeboxes, each in a different room. A friend will often visit with a laptop (or my SO will have some audio on her own) and want to play some music for us, or for themselves while working in one of the rooms. Without having to extend a wire to their laptop from the stereo system, which in several cases doesn't involve a preamp other than the squeezebox at all, they would like to be able to play music from itunes. This is fairly common in apple households. Visit a friend, "oh can i play something now?" "sure, take over the airtunes target MYSPEAKERS" "ok, here you go, listen." "ah, such nice music." No futzing with wires. In the combined AEx/SC case, an item "Remote Airport Express" would be shown the same way "digital input" is shown on the transporter. And, sure, wavinput would probably work except it doesn't work on macs. All our machines here are macs, including the SC. -- chroma chroma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22010 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
comented comments inline andyg;457119 Wrote: > Hi, comments below. > > > > This should be possible with a plugin. But, if you enabled this mode, > how would you navigate with the knob, or switch to navigation mode? > > switch to nav could be done with a dial press, and return to volume control from nav on a timeout. > > Well, you can also argue that you should clean up your library. :) > Detecting the "same metadata" is not as easy as you might think, and the > work required for this would probably not benefit very many people. I > think there are some apps that can scan your full library for duplicates > and clean it up automatically. > My library is a collection of other libraries. Its basic structure cannot change. I suppose I could settle for a suppress flag in the schema and writing my own tools to clean up what shows up, as long as suppress was honored throughout. (i want to continue to allow scans of my library for new or change content, cant change the structure of it or actually eliminate dupes in any fundamental way) > > I've never looked at Airtunes but I would guess this is impossible. > Apple almost certainly has locked this down so third parties can't > interface with Airports. Are there any open source projects that have > figured out how to do this? Indications are that there are none. There have been a few, but they have disappeared. http://www.cocoadev.com/index.pl?AirTunes In any case, barring this directly, the ability to provide a server-local audio-input device as an output stream would be better than nothing. Then i could just hook the airport express up next to the server and it would appear to function the same way without any licensing/crypto concerns. Such a function could be useful for other cases as well, such as playing audio from a weather radio or other device with an audio output near the server. -- chroma chroma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22010 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
I would certainly would usually agree with you Goodsounds and you make perfect logic in my mind but that has never stopped Apple before. They are kind of like monster cable on this sort of stuff. I'm just kind of surprised, not hoping (is that one p?) mind you. I hope everyone knows that. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
huh, he's charging for it, but links the source code. http://emilles.dyndns.org/software/out_apx.html i also found this which is open source but needs .net 2.0 to work: http://www.ovesens.net/default.asp?PageID=11 as to what the OP wanted, sounded pretty esoteric to me... he wants SC to be able to listen in to the digital output of the AEx that someone else is playing something on? does he want to record it? just hear it? why does he need SC at all o do either? and how would the wiring work? would he split the wire digitally? -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.4b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
andyg;457122 Wrote: > Yeah I do see that, so I guess it's possible. But that's not the sort > of thing we'd develop in-house, it would be competition to our own > players (and via a far inferior device). No reason it couldn't be a > plugin though. Maybe I misunderstood the OP, but it sounds like he wanted the opposite: something to take the digital out of the Airport and send it to a SqueezySomething. WavInput plugin would do that, I think. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
Yeah I do see that, so I guess it's possible. But that's not the sort of thing we'd develop in-house, it would be competition to our own players (and via a far inferior device). No reason it couldn't be a plugin though. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
3 was so good it was twice! as to the last one, someone who makes plugins for winamp figured out how to send winamp to an airport express. don't think its open source but also if that guy could do it, seems like logitech could. as to upnp, i think its long overdue in SC, but until then, i think "whitebear" or something like that works for some folks. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.4b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
Hi, comments below. > > 1) I wish the soft knob on the transporter would allow me to set it to > default to volume control. I've used it without a preamp, and it is > annoying to have to find and press the volume button. > This should be possible with a plugin. But, if you enabled this mode, how would you navigate with the knob, or switch to navigation mode? > > 2) Deduplication AT THE PRESENTATION LAYER of tracks. If two songs have > the same metadata, dont show me both of them. If I select an album, and > i happen to have two copies of it, don't add every track to the playlist > twice. If two copies exist, only show the one encoded with a higher > bitrate. > Well, you can also argue that you should clean up your library. :) Detecting the "same metadata" is not as easy as you might think, and the work required for this would probably not benefit very many people. I think there are some apps that can scan your full library for duplicates and clean it up automatically. > > 3) Fix the itunes plugin so that i can have it ONLY IMPORT PLAYLISTS, > and refresh them often, and not my entire library. I use itunes to build > playlists because playlist management on the slimserver interface is so > poor. I also use itunes to build playlists because i like genius. I want > my itunes playlists to show up in playlists, but not everything else. > This seems like it should be so easy! > File an enhancement for this, not a bad idea. > > 3) Real itunes integration so i can use genius playlist generation in > real time from the SC interface. I don't care if its a scripted backend > sending keystrokes to the application, only care about the results. > genius is much beter with the size of collection and type of music i > collect than is musicip, and musicip is effectively dead as an > organization. yes, musicip is dead. nobody maintains the musicmagic > plugin anymore. the developer at musicip who wrote everything hasnt > worked there in a year. > Would be cool. I don't know if Genius is exposed via the various iTunes APIs or not. iTunes uses completely different APIs on Mac and Windows so anything like this basically has to be written twice. > > 4) A UPNP client that works. Sometimes I have music in other places > than slimserver. Sometimes friends come over with music. It sure would > be nice to allow them to access their music through the squeezebox. > Heh yes, one of my always-postponed items, I don't expect we'll have any time to improve UPnP until someone in Marketing decides it's a priority. Windows 7 has good UPnP integration so that's one good reason to do it. However, we are totally swamped with Radio and Touch development and just don't have any bandwidth for this. It's still on the radar though. > > 5) I'm dreaming here, but an airtunes target. A plugin which allowed me > to use the digital output from an airport express and re-encodes it on > the server would be fine too... so when people ask "how can i play some > music from my laptop" i can tell them to just find the "slimserver" > airport express, select the transcoded input on any of the players, and > hear what they are playing. > I've never looked at Airtunes but I would guess this is impossible. Apple almost certainly has locked this down so third parties can't interface with Airports. Are there any open source projects that have figured out how to do this? -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] The missing features which annoy me every day
After 5 years with squeezeboxes and squeezecenter/slimserver, I have four SB3s and a Transporter, a library of 125k tracks, and an unfortunate daily frustration with the lack of some functionality. I wanted to enumerate what I wish this platform did so that developers and logitech staff at least have an opportunity to vet it. 1) I wish the soft knob on the transporter would allow me to set it to default to volume control. I've used it without a preamp, and it is annoying to have to find and press the volume button. 2) Deduplication AT THE PRESENTATION LAYER of tracks. If two songs have the same metadata, dont show me both of them. If I select an album, and i happen to have two copies of it, don't add every track to the playlist twice. If two copies exist, only show the one encoded with a higher bitrate. 3) Fix the itunes plugin so that i can have it ONLY IMPORT PLAYLISTS, and refresh them often, and not my entire library. I use itunes to build playlists because playlist management on the slimserver interface is so poor. I also use itunes to build playlists because i like genius. I want my itunes playlists to show up in playlists, but not everything else. This seems like it should be so easy! 3) Real itunes integration so i can use genius playlist generation in real time from the SC interface. I don't care if its a scripted backend sending keystrokes to the application, only care about the results. genius is much beter with the size of collection and type of music i collect than is musicip, and musicip is effectively dead as an organization. yes, musicip is dead. nobody maintains the musicmagic plugin anymore. the developer at musicip who wrote everything hasnt worked there in a year. 4) A UPNP client that works. Sometimes I have music in other places than slimserver. Sometimes friends come over with music. It sure would be nice to allow them to access their music through the squeezebox. 5) I'm dreaming here, but an airtunes target. A plugin which allowed me to use the digital output from an airport express and re-encodes it on the server would be fine too... so when people ask "how can i play some music from my laptop" i can tell them to just find the "slimserver" airport express, select the transcoded input on any of the players, and hear what they are playing. -- chroma chroma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22010 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67747 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Snow Leopard Issues
I believe that 7.3.4 is recommended for Snow Leopard. If you search on the forums there are a number of threads on the topic. -- radish 'HELP ME RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH!' (HTTP://WWW.ADAMREEVE.COM/24IN24/) http://www.last.fm/user/polymeric radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67745 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Snow Leopard Issues
After upgrading to Snow Leopard the squeeze center software will not launch. Is there a fix or a setting I need to change? -- jjordana2mi jjordana2mi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67745 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
GeeJay;457085 Wrote: > Has anyone really noticed speed issues with the Touch 2G? I can't say I > have gobs of experience, but on the few occasions I've used IPeng on my > daughter's IPod it seemed just as fast as using the IR remote. Speed is > more dependent on SC than the remote, or so it seems to me. Not much issue with speed even with 1G 32GB Touch upgrade to firmware 3.0 (supposed to be more resource hungary). However I have ordered a 3G Touch since I gave my 1G away. We'll see -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hicap+Powerline/NAPSC, Naim NAT03 tuner, CD5X, Harbeth Monitor 30 System 2: SB2 or Airport Express connected via TOSLINK to a Meridian F80 Headphone: Naim Headline+NAPSC and ancient Senn HD580 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
pbol;457050 Wrote: > Hi, > > I can´t find any skins that makes the squeezecenter web interface look > nice. I´m planning to buy an Asus eee Top to have on the wall as a touch > screen dislpay. The ipeng giu looks great, but can I use that on a > laptop? > > Or will the squeezecenter gui be updated soon? > > /peter Nice? Maybe you should define the term. The improvements I could suggest to "default" are: 1. when displaying "artists," allow pressing the corresponding key to take you to the result as clicking the letter in the web interface. 2. when an artist is selected that only has a single album, allow an option that displays it without another click. P -- pski pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Choosing Specific Items From Playlists and Music Folder Using iTunes
The Witchdoctor;457039 Wrote: > Currently, my version of SqueezeCenter (7.3.3) organizes my "Playlists" > and my "Music Folder" alphabetically, which is great. But when you want > to choose a particular Playlist or Artist from the Music Folder, the > heading at the top of each page (the "Master Listing" for lack of a > better title) lists the pages numerically, rather than giving you the > letters of the alphabet that will allow you to choose the exact item the > first time. You have to guess which "number" corresponds with the page > your alphabetical Playlist or Artist is listed on. Is there any way to > get Squeezecenter to give you the choice of offering you an > "alphabetical" listing of your Playlists and Music Folder items so you > can choose the exact Playlist or Artist without the guessing? I hope > this is clear, but this is the best way I know how to describe the > problem. If it's not clear, let me know. Thanks for your help in > advance! > > Jacob Use "music library" artists or albums. "Music Folder" is a brute force browser that does not use the built-in databases. P -- pski pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67736 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
Nonreality;456848 Wrote: > Just curious but knowing Apple, why haven't they sued yet about the > name? I'm not a lawyer, but I believe it is not possible to reserve the use of a word that is either in common use for that purpose and/or useful to describe a product, because that would be unfair to others. Manufactured words are usually okay. So, Apple could reserve "iphone", Lenovo could restrict "ThinkPad", but I believe an exclusive use of words like "laptop" or "laser printer" would not be permitted. "Touch" strikes me a word that would be viewed in the "useful for everyone" category. If there are any lawyers in the audience, please chime in. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
Moose and Squeezeplay are two options. But personally, I think the web UI is great (appearance wise). -- amey01 amey01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11274 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...
For me, the syncing/rebuffeing issues that were bedeviling me for awhile disappeared once I eliminated a few of the wireless/homplug jumps in my network. Now, the tinkering I do is for fun, not just to get the darn thing to work. I would really miss the "tinkering" aspect of Squeeze, but I understand why someone would switch if they couldn't get the basics to work right...I was getting to that level of frustration myself. Thanks, damager, for keeping us updated. If you ever want back in the fold, we'd be glad to have you! -- GeeJay GeeJay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67040 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
Has anyone really noticed speed issues with the Touch 2G? I can't say I have gobs of experience, but on the few occasions I've used IPeng on my daughter's IPod it seemed just as fast as using the IR remote. Speed is more dependent on SC than the remote, or so it seems to me. -- GeeJay GeeJay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
Nonreality;456848 Wrote: > Just curious but knowing Apple, why haven't they sued yet about the > name? I was wondering when someone might mention the actual name, would not have been my choice personally. Anyway, i guess they would have to sue a lot of people, such as HTC. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. *lounge:* squeezebox 3, squeezebox controller, cambridge audio 640a, mission 701's *kitchen:* squeezebox touch, trends ta-10.1, kef cresta 1's. *bedroom:* squeezebox boom *bathroom/garden:* squeezebox radio *car:* ipod classic 80gb autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can't play AAC radio streams
You're missing some MS runtime libraries - this happens on very clean XP system with no MS apps installed. The solution has been posted on other thread on the AAC problem - it means downloading a runtime packages from MS. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
signor_rossi;457073 Wrote: > is there a difference in processing power between an iPod 2G and an > iPhone 1G (which my brother has and I am testing iPeng with) ? Yes, the iPod Touch 2G is actually a tiny bit faster than iPhone 2G/3G. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
I thought as much, since the lowest model is dispatched immediately and the others take 5 working days. BTW, is there a difference in processing power between an iPod 2G and an iPhone 1G (which my brother has and I am testing iPeng with) ? My server is fast enough, but I have it clocked at the lowest frequency atm, will test if album artwork is showed faster if I allow him to clock faster. signorRossi. -- signor_rossi signor_rossi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11941 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
Yeap, Moose is still around. I use Moose on a HP TouchSmart Tx2 Notebook. I fold the TX2 screen into tablet(landscape) mode then I go to Moose Tools->View Mode and select Touch Screen. It works great, but is not perfect. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
Is Moose still an option? You might look into that. -- gorman gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
> I can´t find any skins that makes the squeezecenter web interface look > nice. I´m planning to buy an Asus eee Top to have on the wall as a touch > screen dislpay. The ipeng giu looks great, but can I use that on a > laptop? No. > Or will the squeezecenter gui be updated soon? Oh, those were the days... where the community contributed their own skins :-). We plan to do a refresh, but rather next year than sooner. And there are no plans yet as how it would look. But if you have some HTML/CSS/JS skills, I'd be happy to help you come up with your own skin. It would be great to see what a nice looking web UI would be like. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
I can't tell whether it will make a difference, my 3g touch only arrives next week. Btw, the 8GB models are still 2G. That said: if you want a faster iPeng, take the cheapest iTouch and invest in a faster server. As on my experience speed is more dependent on server performance. There may be a few UI things that may become faster with a faster iPod but you have to be aware that iPeng (and Squeemote, too, btw) are nowhere near as slow as the web interface. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Nicer squeezecenter GUI
Hi, I can´t find any skins that makes the squeezecenter web interface look nice. I´m planning to buy an Asus eee Top to have on the wall as a touch screen dislpay. The ipeng giu looks great, but can I use that on a laptop? Or will the squeezecenter gui be updated soon? /peter -- pbol pbol's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17462 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
signor_rossi;456993 Wrote: > Since the iPod/iPhone is discussed here, someone might know what the > difference between the cheapest iPod and the two more expensive ones is, > beside the price and storage space, of course. The Apple website says > that the latter ones are faster, do they have a faster clocked > processor? Does the cheapest iPod miss other things? I might get an iPod > Touch too, since the Controller is a hassle to use for browsing and > searching the library, and an overhaul of the UI for it is much > unlikely. > > signorRossi. I am also looking at purchasing a touch. The third generation of ipod touch has just been released. Will the increase in processor speed make any significant difference for its use with ipeng? Is an 8 gb touch sufficient? -- greg from winnipeg greg from winnipeg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10924 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to stream Spotify on a Mac
I agree with you aboutwhy-pay, but I don't currently know of a free solution. Nicecast is perhaps intended as a broadcast solution (so something that can be reached on other computers). But basically it takes sound from any chosen program and converts it to a broadcast stream. Simpler for you to try it (free) than for me to try to explain further. -- danco danco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Choosing Specific Items From Playlists and Music Folder Using iTunes
Currently, my version of SqueezeCenter (7.3.3) organizes my "Playlists" and my "Music Folder" alphabetically, which is great. But when you want to choose a particular Playlist or Artist from the Music Folder, the heading at the top of each page (the "Master Listing" for lack of a better title) lists the pages numerically, rather than giving you the letters of the alphabet that will allow you to choose the exact item the first time. You have to guess which "number" corresponds with the page your alphabetical Playlist or Artist is listed on. Is there any way to get Squeezecenter to give you the choice of offering you an "alphabetical" listing of your Playlists and Music Folder items so you can choose the exact Playlist or Artist without the guessing? I hope this is clear, but this is the best way I know how to describe the problem. If it's not clear, let me know. Thanks for your help in advance! Jacob -- The Witchdoctor The Witchdoctor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10854 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67736 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] accesing a friends hardrive?
It would be better for your friend to run SqueezeCenter and for you to use SoftSqueeze to play remotely. (Or to play to your SB.) -- pski pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67728 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
pippin- i make trackstat playlists by navigating to a artist and holding down the play button for a few seconds. i then have the option of selecting: musicIP mix or trackstat mix (based on the list of trackstat possibilities which is long). often times I like to play top rated tracks by artist or tracks that haven't been played recently. -- exile exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Tweet this album/song option?
Goodsounds;456205 Wrote: > I personally don't get Twitter...I'd love to hear why you find this > worthwhile, I could very well be missing something. Thanks Twitter is the only "social network" I use - I like my online/real personae to stay fairly separate, not least because of the work that I do and the company I work for. The best thing about it is that it's an amazing real-time search engine, and you pick up stuff you'd never hear about otherwise. To give an example, last weekend I found myself lying on a blanket in the middle of a hidden park in the centre of London with 2,000 other people, most of whom had dressed up to suit the theme, watching a cult film I'd never heard of (to my shame!) and really enjoyed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Omp11JrVA Now this may not be your thing, but it is mine, and I wouldn't have found it without Twitter. I also mainly follow people with interests similar to mine, not celebrities which makes a difference I think. -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/siduhe)? "-Siduhe Loved Tracks radio got the thumbs up. Feedback included: yeah, it's good... got the odd dodgy track tho...-" (c) 'ModelCitizen' (http://www.last.fm/user/Modelcitizen) Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67520 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mysterious Stutter 7 seconds Before End of Song
Slightly related-- I have a problem on the duet receivers, that when crossfading is enabled (and synced), at around 7 seconds before the end (when it starts to crossfade), it sometimes eats half a second, and I miss a drum hit. There's no interruption in sound.. just a quick few ticks from the song vanish and it skips ahead. -- FredFredrickson FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67693 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to stream Spotify on a Mac
How does that work, exactly? I'm not familiar with Nicecast. I also ought to mention that I'm a member of the why-pay generation. Not necessarily a consenting member, but a member nonetheless. -- whitman whitman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9053 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
exile;457001 Wrote: > > making mixes based on trackstat-also a matter of being hard to navigate > in ipeng. > How do you navigate there using the remote? If this in the context menu or something? I mean: MusicIP is in the TrackInfo menu but TrackStat? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Radio Free Colorado is now streaming in 5.1 Channel Surround Sound
For anyone interested in making a donation to RFC, I would say, "Buyer beware." See http://forum.wheresgary.org/viewforum.php?f=15. -- youngml2009 youngml2009's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32079 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67535 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SqueezeCenter/Receiver issue with streaming from Pandora/Last.Fm
I just got a SqueezeBox receiver and installed SqueezeCenter. I have my SqueezeBox receiver plugged directly into my router, and my SqueezeCenter running on my Windows 7 machine with ports 9000, 3483 TCP/UDP open. The SqueezeBox receiver plays everything that's local on my Windows 7 machine fine, but when I go to stream something from Pandora or Last.FM, it shows the song for a few seconds, then a few seconds later jumps to another song, then another, and so on, but never is able to actually play any music. I used UDAP to configure the receiver if that helps. I just can't get it to work with any of the Internet radio sites, even though I configured them and activated them properly. Any ideas? -- russrimm russrimm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32727 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67731 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can't listen to Live 365?
I find 7.0 to be just fine for my purposes. I don't need all the whistles and flutes that have been added to later version and it's been extremely stable. It's just a shame I can't get Live 365 to work? Since the system has not had any upgrades, and used to work quite happily (till last week), I suspect (rightly or wrongly?) it must be a SN problem? I guess I'll have to wait and see if it self cures it's self. -- Smiffy Tennis was invented so that man & dog would have something slimy to play with together. Smiffy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can't play AAC radio streams
bpa;456732 Wrote: > What message do you get when you run faad.exe in a command prompt with a > "-h" option. *** Ahead Software MPEG-4 AAC Decoder V2.7 ** Patched for SqueezeCenter http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10602 Build: Mar 18 2009 Copyright 2002-2004: Ahead Software AG http://www.audiocoding.com Floating point version This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License. ** -- Phileas Phileas Lounge:PC>SB3>Benchmark DAC1>Audiolab 8000P>Focal 714v Study:PC/SoftSqueeze>Beresford TC7510>Sennhiser HD580/Audiolab 8000A>Mission 70 Bedroom:PC>Boom Phileas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20367 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
i highly recommend buying an itouch for controlling your squeezeboxes. I use the touch almost exclusively as a controller. I also use ipeng and find it very good. fyi- a couple things that I use the squeeze remote for instead of ipeng: making musicip mixes- it has always seemed clunky to do this in ipeng. making mixes based on trackstat-also a matter of being hard to navigate in ipeng. best of luck! -- exile exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
Since the iPod/iPhone is discussed here, someone might know what the difference between the cheapest iPod and the two more expensive ones is, beside the price and storage space, of course. The Apple website says that the latter ones are faster, do they have a faster clocked processor? Does the cheapest iPod miss other things? I might get an iPod Touch too, since the Controller is a hassle to use for browsing and searching the library, and an overhaul of the UI for it is much unlikely. signorRossi. -- signor_rossi signor_rossi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11941 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] accesing a friends hardrive?
I want to stream from a friends hardrive to my squeezebox. Is this possible or is the Squeezebox restriced to only stream mp3 from my LAN? -- Pidde1979 Pidde1979's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67728 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...
damager;456977 Wrote: > Another quick update. > > Downsides: > 1. The Sonos equipment isn't as "informative" as the SB equipment. No > front panel displays, etc. I don't like this. > 2. There is no ability to "tinker" with the Sonos stuff. It does what > it does in a very simple manner, with very little or no ability to > customize. > 3. The forums over there aren't very interesting. The Sonos user base > seems WAY less technical that the user base here, so they really can't > help much with the issues that are reported. Sonos tech support doesn't > seem to participate much at all in the forums. > 4. Cost - it is quite a bit more expensive. > 5. No Boom - I really miss the form factor and functionality of the > Boom. These points should have been obvious before the switch. :D -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67040 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
b33k34;456970 Wrote: > > Is there any way these iPhone apps could be adapted for desktop use (at > least on Apple hardware)? Surely the major work has been done - these > apps are caching the library and artwork and delivering it quicker than > the web interface does. > Hm. I believe there are good desktop applications as well, for example Moose (which caches the library, too). I believe you do want a different interface on the desktp because you don't have to optimize as much for available space. > > For example I've always found Sync to be confusing and hard to find > whether by remote or web app but the sync interface of Squeemote looks > the business. You should see the one on the upcoming new iPeng release :-) -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...
Thanks Dmager for your update. One think I have noticed is that many Sonos fans have really jumped on the Duet Controller as a major issue. I do agree it is not one of the best products in the line from a stability point of view but it will probably get better. But in doing some research, I see that Sonos users have been complaining about lots of issues with Sono's new touch controller and as well a new software update. So sorry to see you move on and wish you good listening. For me I will keep my Slim products and add more. I am really contemplating jumping on the Touch and using tinysc to run things for now. I already have a USB drive and the only thing I would miss would be the Weather Plugin I use on my Boom. -- froth froth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67040 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...
Another quick update. Upside: The Sonos equipment is really easy to setup and does "just work". I haven't had any major issues, and others in my household (wife, kids) seem to be able to use everything easily. This was my main goals (high wife acceptance factor rating). Downsides: 1. The Sonos equipment isn't as "informative" as the SB equipment. No front panel displays, etc. I don't like this. 2. There is no ability to "tinker" with the Sonos stuff. It does what it does in a very simple manner, with very little or no ability to customize. 3. The forums over there aren't very interesting. The Sonos user base seems WAY less technical that the user base here, so they really can't help much with the issues that are reported. Sonos tech support doesn't seem to participate much at all in the forums. 4. Cost - it is quite a bit more expensive. 5. No Boom - I really miss the form factor and functionality of the Boom. -- damager damager's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15940 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67040 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logi diversifying? Seen on IFA
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Re: [slim] Logi diversifying? Seen on IFA
Are you sure it's Logitech pictured? There is an audio company called Logitek : http://www.logitekaudio.com/ Or was the question supposed to have an attached 'smilie'? Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.4 - SSOTS v3.18 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.1 build 0812T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67722 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logi diversifying? Seen on IFA
pippin;456966 Wrote: > Is this the new SB Touch wall mount? > I'd also recommend buying some spell-checker company. That's funny. Don't know what they would put on the wall mounts made by 'the Chinese Logitek' (http://en.logitek.com.cn/), but they might also want to partner up with the 'Texas-based Logitek' (http://www.logitekaudio.com/), which makes audio routers. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67722 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
I've been using iPeng for a while but Squeemote looks good as well. Squeezecenter itself is starting to look like a weak link in the chain now. The responsiveness and ease of use of iPeng (and even more so from Squeemote) makes Squeezecenter's interface look a poor relation. Is there any way these iPhone apps could be adapted for desktop use (at least on Apple hardware)? Surely the major work has been done - these apps are caching the library and artwork and delivering it quicker than the web interface does. For example I've always found Sync to be confusing and hard to find whether by remote or web app but the sync interface of Squeemote looks the business. -- b33k34 b33k34's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10919 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Logi diversifying? Seen on IFA
Is this the new SB Touch wall mount? I'd also recommend buying some spell-checker company. +---+ |Filename: IMG_0190.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8095| +---+ -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67722 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Defection and challenge
chinablues;456882 Wrote: > > Thus for the naive user, perhaps the first question before embarking on > networked music systems is: "Do you really spend time 'listening' to > music, or are you just looking for a nice system to give you background > noise?". Depending on the answer, you point them in the direction of > the radio or SB Networked music. Or maybe the Touch with no personal > library...just play from 'the cloud'...maybe that's the third option. > > Dan I thought I was one of a dying breed. All home listening is to FLAC files wherever possible. I only buy iTunes tracks when I need something quickly, usually to learn the bass part for a song. My observation though is that most people are not too bothered although with a reasonable system they might concede that 192 is better than 128 kbps. This includes my daughters who, despite all their indoctrination with things "HiFi", humour me then go back to downloading all their tracks from iTunes (at least they pay for it all). I'm not saying agree with this situation, but it is what I observe. -- dBerriff Clients: SB3, Boom. Server: work in progress, but iTunes for now. Replay: AVI ADM9.1 Active Speakers. Personal: a love of music, both listening and performing (bass). dBerriff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12247 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
And I highly recommend 'Squeemote' (http://lukeredpath.co.uk/squeemote/). ;) -- Luke Redpath LUKE REDPATH Freelance Ruby/Rails/iPhone Developer 'for hire' (http://lukeredpath.wufoo.com/forms/hire-me-for-your-next-project/). 'lukeredpath.co.uk' (http://lukeredpath.co.uk) | 'Squeemote - the iPhone SqueezeBox Remote' (http://lukeredpath.co.uk/squeemote) Luke Redpath's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=859 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
Yes, get the excellent iPeng app. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server
Hi at $200 figured its finally time to get an ipod touch Has anyone used their iphone or itouch to control their music server? Are there any recommended apps for doing this? -- mmg_fan mmg_fan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9157 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67717 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Radio Free Colorado is now streaming in 5.1 Channel Surround Sound
Mike, If they had native 5.1 material, wouldn't they make mention of that? Seems like a huge selling point. The other indication that the source material is stereo comes when they share this information: > Gary said the Omnia DSP unit and mating software package being used at > Radio Free Colorado can and does mathematically derive separate stereo, > full-range surround for all channels up to 5.1, whether the original > source material RFC plays is surround encoded or not. I'm not trying to bash RFC. I'm just trying to clarify for everyone reading here that the title and discussion about broadcasting in 5.1 is a bit of a misnomer. Yes, they are broadcasting in 5.1. *But*, unless someone clarifies for me otherwise, I get practically the same 5.1 effect if I take the any stereo-originated program in the world and engage the Dolby PrologicII button on my receiver. Now I have "separate stereo, full-range surround for all channels up to 5.1" just like RFC claims. -- SamS SamS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67535 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's next for VortexBox???
Another vote for MusicIP to be included in Vortexbox. Also, if you don't already have a "live CD" I think it would be good to make one available. I think you'd interest a lot more people to try it who aren't quite ready to nuke their existing Windows or Linux installations. Even better than a live CD would be a Vortexbox image that can run off a USB stick, because if a live CD is tying up the only optical drive then Vortexbox can't show off its ripping. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's next for VortexBox???
A smaller case, slot loading DVD player, MusicIP integration. -- bjs squeezecenter 7.2.1 2 squeezebox 3s platform: linux (clarkconnect 3.2) bjs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Defection and challenge
The OP's 'conclusion' post gave a good summary from his point of view, but I have to agree with the comment from iPhone...QUALITY enters into the picture for me. I started out on this music network quest with Audiotron (anyone remember that?) streaming MP3's. While I was at the computer trying to get it to work, my wife was in the sitting room shouting 'turn that crap off'. The lowish MP3 quality offended her ears. Then along came the Transporter & I found FLAC. Coupled with a good amp and a pair of Kef 205/2's, this is (for me) audio nirvana. I want a system that I KNOW is better than my ears. Just this last weekend I culled 766 128kbs MP3s from my collection. Anything lower than 128Kbps was gone a long time ago. I'm getting old, I don't have the time left to listen to crap. I don't want music 'from the cloud', until as iPhone mentions, it comes in FLAC quality. Thus for the naive user, the first question before embarking on networked music systems is: "Do you really spend time 'listening' to music, or are you just looking for a nice system to give you background noise?". Depending on the answer, you point them in the direction of the radio or SB Networked music. Dan -- chinablues chinablues's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 24/192 vs. 24/96
On the basis of various Sound on Sound articles and from using my modest home studio this is my current understanding: 24 bit is worthwhile for the improved dynamic range, especially when recording. Digital overload needs to be avoided at all costs as it sounds nasty and unnatural. 24 bit makes life a lot easier when recording as you can work well below the red line and still have an adequate dynamic range for the final track. Opinion seems divided on the sample rate but the consensus is that it is less important than 24 bit once you get above 48 kHz. Many claim to hear no difference. The ADC and DAC chips to support the higher rates are readily available and I would guess not much more expensive now, thanks to DVD players supporting mass production to these standards. So, they get put in the studio hardware anyway. 24 bit is probably worth while for classical music which in reality has a huge dynamic range, but only if you have the replay system to do it justice. For the pop/rock/indie/electronica side of things where the music is compressed and limited much of the time to a radio-friendly dynamic range and frequency balance it is not something to worry about. At least, that is my interpretation of what I have read. -- dBerriff dBerriff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12247 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67512 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Defection and challenge
Nonreality;456844 Wrote: > The problem with itunes is that if you do have a problem it's usually a > huge problem where it has corrupted files or more. It's a nice program > with too much overhead, doesn't work well with external hard drives and > likes to do everything it's own way. I'd much rather use dbpoweramp > with mp3tag and if needed for organizing, mediamonkey. The above > problems will never happen in this setup. Wait until you do have a > problem with a large library in itunes. Anyone that has knows what I > mean. Make damn sure if you do use it that you have backups that it > can't touch. This is my opinion for the PC only mind you. Agree. I assume the tight integration of iTunes & QuickTime with OS-X does not transfer to iTunes & QuickTime with Windows. My conclusions did not include iTunes for the PC on the basis of the advice given in this thread. Back up? Definitely, at least twice in my case as I have the disk space anyway. It was built into the conclusions. Big advantages, IMHO and compared to iTunes, of SqueezeCenter are that it does not write to the library, ignores the folder structure and is read only except for playlists. I can see that library management is a potential problem with iTunes. Great when it works (as it has for me on my iMac) and if you are happy with its organisational logic, a disaster when it goes wrong. -- dBerriff dBerriff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12247 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 24/192 vs. 24/96
A friend of mine who works in the recording business once said that the important part is to get 24 bits, sampling freq is not that critical... /Per -- peber peber's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67512 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Radio Free Colorado is now streaming in 5.1 Channel Surround Sound
Hi Sam, I am curious, how do you know RFC does not have access to 5.1 Channel material? Are you certain? Mike -- Radio Surfer You Can't Always Get What You Wantunless you buy it first! Radio Surfer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67535 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
Just curious but knowing Apple, why haven't they sued yet about the name? -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Defection and challenge
The problem with itunes is that if you do have a problem it's usually a huge problem where it has corrupted files or more. It's a nice program with too much overhead, doesn't work well with external hard drives and likes to do everything it's own way. I'd much rather use dbpoweramp with mp3tag and if needed for organizing, mediamonkey. The above problems will never happen in this setup. Wait until you do have a problem with a large library in itunes. Anyone that has knows what I mean. Make damn sure if you do use it that you have backups that it can't touch. This is my opinion for the PC only mind you. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
