Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
MonkeySqueeze V3.3 has been released! :) - Changes to the operation of the LMS Server/NAS section - Changes to the operation of the Squeezebox Player Panel and Volume Selection - Bug fixes for Squeezebox Player Panel - User Guide moved to new folder - Fully revised and updated User Guide Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] RIP - Rick Parfitt
Sad to announce the passing of Rick Parfitt ex singer/rhythm guitarist for Status Quo. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/12/24/status-quo-guitarist-rick-parfitt-dies-68/95824938/ He wrote and sang some of their biggest hits and favs such as Big Fat Mama, Rain, Whatever You Want, Again and Again, Living on an Island etc... A powerhouse rhythm guitarist, he was the engine that drove the Status Quo sound and he still had the skill well into his sixties. Christmas is a little sadder this year. Great obituary here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/dec/24/goodbye-rick-parfitt-status-quo-rock-heroes-dead P.S. Apologies to garym. MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
MonkeySqueeze V3.2 has been released! :) - Squeezebox player panel with volume control - Display the selected Squeezebox player name on the Main Menu or toolbar - Squeezebox player names added to the selection drop box - Communications test function - Updated User Guide Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Release: V3.2.161121Beta Have just released another beta. :D - Created a dockable panel for Squeezebox player control, accessible via "View" on the main menu. - Add Squeezebox Player volume control to the dockable panel - Add mute button to dockable panel To give it a try, go to the development topic: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907=60#p429323 Please leave any beta feedback on the development site. Cheers Gingernuts63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS ---- Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Release: V3.1.1.161113Beta Have just released a new beta. :) To give it a try, go to the development topic: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907=429058#p429058 Please leave any beta feedback on the development site. Cheers Gingernuts63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
rpgieselman wrote: > Hello - > > I just downloaded the MonkeySqueeze add-on, but cannot figure out how to > find the users' manual. Will you please direct me to the right link? > > THANK YOU! > > Russ If you have installed the MonkeySqueeze addon, the user guide can be found at: MediaMonkey > Tools > Options > MonkeySqueeze (under Player list). Press the user guide button on the top right corner of the Options page. If you haven't installed the package change the file package from .mmip to .zip, then open to find the User Guide. Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 3 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone and Tablet - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS ---- Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Lots of changes in this release. :D - Disable communication settings on the options page when MonkeySqueeze is enabled - Select 1 of 4 Squeezebox players to connect to each session - Ability to log into a secure LMS/Squeezebox system - Redesign of the options page for use by devices with lower resolution screens (e.g.tablets) - Fully revised and updated User Guide Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/brows ... eysqueeze/ Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Release V3.1.0.150521 - The ability to connect to one of four pre-configured SqueezeBox players each session - Connection info and selection on the options page - Added the ability to log into a password protected LMS/Squeezebox system - General tidy of the script Feel free to trial the beta: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907start=60#p408534 Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
New Beta release! :) Have added the ability to log into a secure squeezebox system. Feel free to trial the beta. Link: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907start=45#p407942 Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Glenn Cornick - RIP
Vale Glenn Cornick. The original bass player for Jethro Tull past away the other day from congestive heart failure. His bass playing in unison with Clive Bunker's drumming gave Tull an inventive and driving rhythm section on the first three albums. Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102055 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
tordenfod wrote: And new years comming up .. :-( Can anyone point me to the error.. im going blind :cool:] G'day tordenfod Presumably Squeezebox is not playing the same tracks in MediaMonkey even though you have enabled MonkeySqueeze and it says it is sychronising. 90% of these errors are to do with addressing problems. The addressing for LMS looks OK so here are my recommendations: 1. Remove the back slash from the MM Music Folder address on the MM MonkeySqueeze options page e.g. u:\music 2. Check the addressing of the Music library in MM. 3. You may have to use network addressing for the MM music library instead of the mapped address 4. The LMS port number 9002 maybe conflicking with another program. try using 9003, 4 etc.. Let me know how you get on. Gingernut63 P.S. You may want to edit your screenshots, it's not good practice to display MAC addresses to everyone MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
tordenfod wrote: Rapid answer :D pic of addressing of the music ... seems okay to me ? 3. network addressing ...Need a hint ---:confused: like in ? Checking on conflickts but i dont find any ... no twonky or likewise running.. (rechecking while writing) For the MM address on the options page only use u:\ . Music indicates a folder and this is not a folder but a drive name. See how you go. Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
tordenfod wrote: JUP tried without the music after U:\ still no effect .. dammid :rolleyes: Try uppercase U:\ sometimes the case can affect the outcome. MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Gingernut63 wrote: Try uppercase U:\ sometimes the case can affect the outcome. Are you using McAfee? That has been known to stop communications. MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
tordenfod wrote: NOPE .. still same same To straighten lines ... i do as u say :D ( turn u to U and click OK ) the turn the squeeze off / on and it sync but no thing to hear ( i play music on the squeeze controled by the handset- and the playlist in Lsb dont change) ... So somthing in the adressing must be wrong...blinded by the lights - blinded .. :-) Yes this is a comms issue and it will probably be very simple :0 Let's go back to basics ;). MediaMonkey's music library is at U:\ , which includes the subfolders. Music is the name of the drive, there is not a folder called Music hence the address on the options page should be U:\ . Read the following which one happens to you? To test the communications play some music on your main Squeezebox device. In MediaMonkey load/place different music in the Now Playing/Playlist window, select play and then enable MonkeySqueeze. 1. The music playing on the SB device will stop and be replaced by the music in MediaMonkey :). 2. If the music stops on the device but is not replaced by the MediaMonkey music then your comms are working but there is an error with one of the parameters :?. 3. If the music continues to play on the device then the comms are not working at all :( I'll PM you MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Jim Hall - RIP
Talented Jazz guitarist of many years standing - Lovely relaxed style http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hall_%28musician%29 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100521 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
rchham wrote: Is it possible to create playlists for multiple Squeeze devices? I have 6 Logitech Squeeze devices in use. I was only able to create one connection between MM and one of the Squeeze Players. MonkeySqueeze can only create a connection with only one squeezebox device, the one on the MM options page. The only way to share a playlist is to synchronise with other players using LMS or the player menu. Cheers Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
callesoroe wrote: Hi I am running LMS 7.8 on a ReadyNas ultra. I am trying to get Monkeysqueeze to work too, but it does not work. The squeeze icon goes turqish in mediamonkey, and it is synchronizing the playlists, but nothing showes up in LMS playlist ?? It plays on the computer but not in the squeezebox. It does not show up as a player in LMS Should'nt it do that ??? Setup is this see attach Anyone who can see the error ? MonkeySqueeze will not show as a player in LMS. The only way you know it's working correctly is when the tracks load the same as MediaMonkey. I can't view your attached images so I cant see your settings, however your symptoms indicate that the communications between MM and the NAS aren't working and are not setup correctly. Do the following: 1. On the options page make sure the LMS IP address and HTTP port number are correct. Go to the LMS web page Settings Information LMS Server Status to find the info. 2. On the options page check the Primary Squeezebox Device MAC address. Go to the LMS web page Settings Information, find the device and compare the address making sure you use the same case. (Make sure the device is on and linked to the server) 3. On the options page under LMS on a Linux or Windows Server/NAS, deselect/uncheck LMS is prior to v7.5.1 4. On the options page under LMS on a Linux or Windows Server/NAS you can use the network address or a mapped address for the MediaMonkey Music Folder 5. On the options page under LMS on a Linux or Windows Server/NAS make sure the LMS Media Folder uses forward slashes (/). 6. On the options page under LMS on a Linux or Windows Server/NAS make sure the addresses are the same case as the source. Using a lower case when it should be upper case or vice versa can cause communication problems. 7. Press the red MonkeySqueeze button in MediaMonkey to enable communications. Should be turquoise when on. To test the communications play some music on your main Squeezebox device. In MediaMonkey load/place different music in the Now Playing/Playlist window, select play and then enable MonkeySqueeze. The music playing on the SB device will stop and be replaced by the music in MediaMonkey :). If the music stops on the device but is not replaced by the MediaMonkey music then your comms are working but there is an error with one of the parameters :-?. If the music continues to play on the device then the comms are not working at all :(. Let me know how you get on. Gingernut63 P.S. I haven't tried MonkeySqueeze with LMS 7.8 but it should work.?? MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should replace my Squeezebox system?
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 (ARM processor) running Windows 8 with SqueezePlay installed. I've tried it with two DACs, a Muse Mini USB DAC and a Behringer UCA202 with no problems. Won't use it this way myself but good to know there are no problems with this approach. Not a fan of Windows 8 but it's a much better fit with my setup than an Android or Apple tablet. It's good to see that there are now multiple approaches to running a successful Squeezebox system. Long may it live. MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - 2 x piCorePlayer/Raspberry Pi - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Orange Squeeze/Squeeze Player on Android Phone - SqueezePlay/MediaMonkey on ThinkPad Tablet 2 HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99871 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Allen Lanier - RIP
Maybe he should have feared the reaper after all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Lanier MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on Android Phone - Orange Squeeze on ThinkPad HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99403 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
For quite some time there have been issues with using MediaMonkey remote control apps with MonkeySqueeze. Sometime ago I submitted a bug report relating to this issue and finally it has now been addressed. Using the current beta release, MediaMonkey 4.1.0.1652, I have successfully tested four apps with MonkeySqueeze, see below. There are more remote control apps available which should also work and I will update the list as time allows or if users respond with successfull tests of their own. Happy MonkeySqueezing! Successfully tested remote control apps: -MonkeyTunes MediaMonkey Remote MonkeyMote Music Remote Control (Gecko Solutions)- *MediaMonkey Beta 4.1.0.1652:* https://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6t=54426p=372139#p372139 *Topic discussion:* http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=68506p=351211; *Bug Report:* http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=68520 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on 2 x iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on Android Phone - Orange Squeeze on ThinkPad HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
zzvelik wrote: I have the paid version of the app and would like to know how to play ALL songs in a particular folder and also if there's a way to toggle a RANDOM play option. Thanks From the Main Menu screen select My Music Music Folder Select and hold the folder of choice until the play options box appears select play. The shuffle selection is on the Now Playing screen - Two crossed arrows. Hope this helps Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox: Product Name
Ah yes, it can create a few problems if you choose the wrong name. I remember a software music player/database with the name Teen Spirit. The developer decided to change the name to Conium, which can mean an extract from hemlock that can be used to treat spasmodic disorders. I suppose music calms the savage beast. It now has the name Jaangle (good name, good player). Mind you, I could do with a sip of conium now. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
Mnyb wrote: The masses don't care much for soundquality so other practicallities always trumps soundquality in such devices That is the key statement for most music delivery systems. Most people just want to hear music, much like the old days of listening to a transistor radio. The majority of people on this forum want high quality audio delivery, but we are a small percentage of the heaving masses. Personally I'm a pragmatist. I want high quality for my HiFi and I'll accept lesser quality for my portable units. You are also spot on regarding usability. That is why people like Airplay because it just works. That is why people bought 3 in 1 music systems of years gone by. That is why Squeezebox has not been accepted universally because it is a bit too complicated for the average listener. erland wrote: Finally, I think it's too early to give up on Logitech and the Squeezebox product family, but I don't want to go into more details in a public forum at this time. Let's just say that there might be more things going on than what's visible in this public community forum. A ray of light perhaps? You have piqued my interest. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
garym wrote: definitelyas a teenager I saw concerts by Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and they were dead by 1970. Regarding owning. Hard to say why. I don't feel the need to own many DVDs and prefer netflix (renting). I do like owning my home, my cars, etc. Maybe I'm just used to owning music vs renting it. I don't believe that any of these music services will last more than a decade. Of course there will be replacements for these services, but even with this, there are always some issues that pop up in the transition. The ironic thing is that this thread has posts concerned with whether SB products will be available in the future. I would be *more* worried as to whether my rented cloud music would be available in the future in the format, manner, etc. that I want. This said, I have no doubt that millions of songs will be available in some format or another in the cloud forever more. It's the few hundred out of those million that is not available that would bother me. Even today, there are albums not available on CD that I'd like to have (well, needle drops have been OK), there are books I want to read that are currently out of print and only available at 50 times the cost on ebay, etc. One other issue that seems to be missed is that not all peoples have access to the streaming services that you guys are talking about. I don't think we have music streaming services at the moment in Australia and if we do it maybe in the embryonic stage. The other advantage with having your own collection is the versatility of how and where you listen to it. The comfort of your home, the portable player, the car, and in Australia, out the back of woop woop (Aussie term - the back of no ware) where there is no internet connection. The internet is a wonderful thing but it isn't available everywhere just yet, if ever. I'm keeping the collection, I don't think I can rely on rented music or place my collection in the Cloud and suffer some kind of meltdown if I couldn't access music when required. Better to keep ones sanity intact. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
garym wrote: both excellent points. p.s. I think MOG has started up in Australia and it works well with squeezeboxes (add in myapps at mysb.com). And the cheap paid version (4.99 in the US) is enough to make it work on your SBs. I moved from Spotify to MOG. Seems to be same selection, but works better with SBs with less hassle. Cheers, I'll check it out. I'm interested to see what all the hype is about. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
mlsstl wrote: I'd be sad if my Squeezeboxes broke and they weren't making them anymore, but that has happened at some point to the vast majority of products ever made I hope Logitech sticks with the Squeezebox line and continues to improve it, but there are certainly far worse things that could happen if they move in a different direction. While ever the hardware lasts and the LMS code works and is supported by new operating systems then we can still use the system, which is great. Alas some people have invested a lot of money in this system over the years and you would like to think that it will be supported for sometime into the future. As we know there has been a huge paradigm shift over the last decade or so. Many years ago you could buy Hi-Fi equipment and it would last for years (with the odd repair) and it would still play your music. Now processors and software have turned the world upside down. Computer technology advances at a rapid pace, making devices obsolete virtually overnight; can we now invest a lot of money in computer Hi-Fi technology that has the potential to be superseded in a relatively short lifetime? I'm not saying we should be Hi-Fi Luddites, I personally love the technological improvements, but maybe we need to rethink how we interface music with our lives. For me streaming music is not the answer, however a lot people are going this way. My next investment will need to be well thought through. mlsstl wrote: However, the neat thing is that, if I've bothered to back up my music collection, it exists completely independent of the player I use. I believe one can have a high level of confidence that there will always be a way to play my music. I might miss the way the Touch or SB3 did things, but I won't be left hanging with a big collection and no way to listen to it. Very true. In respect of the music I believe I have future proofed myself as much as possible. Interesting times. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
mlsstl wrote: Not sure where you're coming from with the invested a lot of money in this system comment. Perhaps those who purchased a Transporter have more of a claim along these lines, but my Touch is the least expensive component in my stereo by a good margin. I'm not talking about one product. There are many people on this forum who have multiple Squeezebox products and in some instances multiple installations, and the products are not cheap, certainly not where I come from (Australia). mlsstl wrote: And, if my players are working but Logitech no longer supports LMS, it is open source and there is little doubt that someone will update it as necessary. Even then, most of the OSs out there are pretty good about maintaining backward compatibility. Over the years I've seen many non supported programs disappear because they won't run on the latest OS. Most certainly we have enthusiasts who could update the software if Logitech pulls the pin, but can that be relied upon and how long will it last? I would prefer official support, but admittedly I'll take whatever comes along. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
mlsstl wrote: Anyone want to buy a Hayes 1200 baud modem? I paid only $700 for it new! ;-) Forums are about discussions, it's good to communicate with other music dinosaurs. Let's hope the asteroid doesn't hit soon! I'll trade you my 1998 HP 4X CD burner only $450 (AUS) brand new. I'll also throw in a blank CD. ;) Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
Mnyb wrote: No we don't 24/96 is already overkill for human listeners ? We need better recordings , the delivery format has very litle influence compared to the sound of the master/recording . ( actually the sq of the majority of existing recordings is such that not even 16/44.1 is a technical limit ) I agree with Mynb that you would not be able to hear any difference using the higher resolution for music delivery so it would be a waste of time and money. This also raises another issue, who is Squeezebox aimed at; the audiophile with the high spec music system and possibly a little money to throw around or people who want the music delivery but don't have lots of money to waste. Can it do both and have two tiers. Simpler cheaper hardware for most people and a range of higher end gear? The Touch can be used by Audiophiles, and it probably needs an upgrade. We don't have the Radio in Australia so I can't really comment but mono output is a bit lame. A new version of the Boom would be handy but the price needs to be lower. With the plethora of remote apps around Logitech can use this to their advantage and concentrate on making the hardware simpler, produce a Duet with better diagnostics perhaps. On top of all this Logitech really needs to then get behind the product and sell, sell, sell. By the way, what is their business plan for Squeezebox? ;) Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New SB ?
garym wrote: (...I'm a dinosaur with my server with thousands of digitized albums, even among my same aged friends). Geez, that must make me a dinosaur too, and we all know what happened to them they turned into birds! Sorry I'm getting too metaphysical. aubuti wrote: I doubt anyone knows that, but you may find this speculation thread of interest: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?95893-New-kit-next-year Some good thoughts although not necessarily positive. thanks for the link. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Jon Lord - RIP
garym wrote: Smoke on the water... http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Deep-Purple-s-Jon-Lord-dies-at-age-71-3710638.php ...and fire in the sky. A great musician and a nice bloke. His Hammond organ defined the sound of Deep Purple, more so than Ritchie Blackmore's guitar. He will be missed. Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95839 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Changing wav to flac and migrating out of iTunes
I don't see the need to have a separate database for the iPods. I'd convert to ALAC and then to FLAC as previously suggested. I use MediaMonkey for music database management, playing music when on the computer and converting and loading music to a variety of portable devices. My collection consists of mp3 and FLAC files and any new rips are done as FLAC (slowly replacing the mp3s). My wife and son have iPods and if they are not using iPeng and wish to play music from the device itself, then the iPod is connected to MediaMonkey via usb and it will convert and load the music to the iPod. One database for multiple devices. Don't use iTunes at all and use CopyTrans Manager (Freeware) for anything MediaMonkey cannot do. Works very well for the family and myself. It can also play and manage any ALAC, AAC, MP4, M4A files you may have. However you do have to pay for a codec to convert to AAC etc... MediaMonkey also offers database management for other multimedia i.e. video, however I use other programs for that. Cheers Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95787 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Tinnitus Notched Music Therapy
Just started using Goldwave to notch some files for the wife. Will update with the results later. What about the rest of you, any success? cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. Apple TV - Give me some arguments for keeping my Squeezeboxes
Steven Moore wrote: So it's really choice £100 for a device that plays all your music, videos etc. Has regular updates and Apple is not going anywhere soon. Or £250 for a device that just plays music and from what I can see the players future is in doubt. I understand why you have chosen AppleTv. I haven't used it myself and probably won't. My issue is the Apple juggernaut itself. To make their products super reliable they allow no flexibility. You have to do it their way, the Apple way. I like the flexibility offered by other companies and systems. With that flexibility comes competition, and the user has some input into the direction the technology will take. With Apple you are a follower, a disciple, they dictate the future for you. I also agree that Squeezebox is a little buggy at times, especially leading up to the release of LMS. However it is flexible for the user and programmer. That is the issue, if you want flexibility in a system, to allow anybody to have an input i.e. programming, the reliability of the system will slip. For Squeezebox to be as reliable as Apple systems then it would have to be closed source software managed by a core group of people with limited input from the masses. You can have any colour you like as long as it is white, bright white, with subdued grey text Personally I like all colours. Cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player
The Logitechshop in Australia is still selling Duets + remote for $185 Aus. http://www.logitechshop.com.au/products/network-music-player Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
New Beta release! Made changes to the code so the Hostname of the LMS server or PC can be used. Very useful if LMS runs on another computer or network server and the IP Address is not static or constantly changes after a reboot or restart. Link: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907start=45#p341823 Cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheapest option for hardware to run iPeng?
I've purchased a 4g iPod Touch 8GB for the wife and one for the son. Both run iPeng and both are very happy with units. Not a big Apple fan due to the tie in with their products but the clincher for me was that i didn't need to use iTunes at all. I use CopyTrans Manager (freeware) to load data to the units if required and you can also purchase CopyTrans for a nominal fee to download or backup each unit. There are other freeware products available but most did not support 4g devices or iOS 5. I use Squeeze Player on my HTC phone and find it works well but it does lag behind the features of iPeng. Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95474 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheapest option for hardware to run iPeng?
bluegaspode wrote: SqueezePlayer + SqueezeCommander. Where does this combo lack in comparison to iPeng? OK its two Apps but apart from that? Don't fret, I'm happy with Squeeze Player, it does what I want and I would happily recommend it to any android user. Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95474 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Play to SqueezeBox from Windows?
NFLnut wrote: There are times where I would just like to play a song from my music folder without going through forty-leven menus on the Controller or starting up the web interface. Play To is awesome, if I could just get it to work properly with the Squeezebox. MonkeySqueeze can offer this approach via MediaMonkey. If MediaMonkey is the preferred player for music files, clicking on music files will open MediaMonkey, and if MonkeySqueeze is active it will then send the address to LMS so Squeezebox will play the file. There are caveats if you are using a music database on a server or NAS device however. Alternatively just use MediaMonkey to easily play your music (no multiple menus) and let MonkeySqueeze tell LMS and Squeezebox devices to play the same music. http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ See my signature for further info. Cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94248 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Car stereo
Fahzz wrote: I want to report back. Track gain was the way to go with Mp3Gain. It took about 36 hours for 10,500 tracks, but now I don't have to change the volume every few minutes. Did I say that I now have 10500() tracks in my FREAKIN' CAR? Thanks again for the help and sage advice. Looks like your car journeys are going to take longer than expected. Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94589 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Car stereo
Fahzz wrote: I will say that having all of this music in the car is really great! A great way to travel! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94589 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Car stereo
Fahzz wrote: Do you use album gain or track gain for the car audio? In general if I have a collection of single tracks in an album or folder I use Track Gain, if it's an album by a single artist I use Album Gain. MP3Gain looks for the album tag and will process the album as track or album gain depending on your selection. Alas it can only do one process at a time. You would have to run an Album Gain batch and then a Track Gain batch. Alternatively you can Track Gain the lot, the quieter tracks would increase in loudness which maybe OK as they can be hard to hear due to car and road noise. Using a combination of Track and Album Gain works for me, however your circumstances may require a different approach. Cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94589 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Car stereo
Fahzz wrote: I have a brand new vehicle (Yay!). The audio head unit will accept a USB drive, and I now have 64 gigs of Mp3's on random play, which is kind of like having Radio Paradise in my car. The Mp3's are from various sources, and I notice a significant volume difference between tracks, notwithstanding setting replay gain as album using Foobar 3000. Does anybody know if car stereos read replay gain tags? The members on the car audio forums don't seem to know about replay gain. Try converting all the Mp3s using MP3Gain (http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/) instead of Foobar. The process won't take long (possibly overnight depending on the size) and you can reverse it at a later date. I use this approach in my car and it works very well. Also note I use a value of 92 db instead of 89 db as I tend to find the overall volume too low. Cheers Gingernut63 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94589 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
MonkeySqueeze V3.0.1 has been released! :) A minor update modifying the Options page for connection to Windows Server products. The User Guide has also been updated. Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
New Beta release! Nothing major with this one just a change to the options page to aid connection to LMS on a Windows Home Server 2011 or other server product. Link: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907p=333888#p333888 Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - HP N40L MicroServer running WHS 2011 and LMS MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;693966 Wrote: Hi, it seems that last version of MediaMonkey (4.0.3.1476) is not compatible with MonkeySqueeze 2 ? Is that correct or did I make a mistake somewhere ? I have Error happened during script execution : Objet requis:'SongValue' MonkeySqueeze v2 will work with all versions of MediaMonkey 4. If that error occurs then there is no track in the Now Playing window. When the Playlist window is cleared and MediaMonkey is shutdown the Now Playing window clears when MM is restarted. Start playing a track so it loads into the Now Playing window then press stop. MonkeySqueeze can then be enabled at anytime. This bug was fixed in MS v3. nicolas75;693966 Wrote: I wanted to revert to 2.0 until the sync list problem of 3.0 is fixed. Sometime (after rescan or new files accessed in MediaMonkey), it seems that MonkeySqueeze keep an obsolete list of tracks, and the file sent to Squeezebox Touch is not the one which is played by MediaMonkey. When this occurs, the communication between MediaMonkey and Squeezebox seems broken after a while. It doesn't happen a lot with MonkeySqueeze 3.0, but this problem didn't occur with version 2 Haven't seen that issue. MediaMonkey v2 and v3 operate differently when sending playlist info. MS2 sends the address of each music track one track at a time, MS3 sends the addresses of the full playlist. While MS3 sends the MediaMonkey Playlist track addresses to Squeezebox, there is no feedback from Squeezebox to MonkeySqueeze. If any changes are made to the playlist in Squeezebox then the two playlists will be out of sync. Disable/re-enable MonkeySqueeze will put the playlists back in sync again. Time to ask some questions: 1. When you rescan the Music Library in MediaMonkey, do you do the same in Squeezebox? 2. Does this only occur on large playlists (thousands of songs)? 3. After adding new tracks to the library and rescanning do you clear the Playlist window and reload the playlist or do you add the new tracks to the existing playlist in the Playlist window? If doing the 2nd option then this may be causing the problem; if so, then clear the playlist and reload to see what happens. 4. Is LMS installed on a PC or on a NAS device? 5. Is the music library on a PC or a NAS device? Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;694041 Wrote: - I never scan in LMS any more, I use MonkeySqueeze to avoid using LMS.I normally start with empty LMS library when I want to restart from scratch. - LMS is on a PC with Windows 7 x64, music partly on internal harddisk and partly on external USB disk. The best way to use MonkeySqueeze/MediaMonkey and avoid LMS, provided the library as in your case, is not on a Linux NAS or other Linux device. nicolas75;694041 Wrote: - Actually I do not necesseraly rescan for new music in MediaMonkey, I often select a file with MediaMonkey without caring if it is already in MediaMonkey library or not. This may contribute to the problem, however it shouldn't as MediaMonkey will know the address and MonkeySqueeze will forward the address to the Squeezebox device. Monitor this one and see if the problem is occurring with non-Music Library tracks. I'll do some tests my end to see if I can replicate your issue. Keep me updated and happy MonkeySqueezing! Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Airplay Speaker
erland;691120 Wrote: We aren't necessarily talking about removing functions, I think it's primarily about making them easier and more intuitive to access. There are many design choices in the Logitech user interfaces that are based on a technical or geek perspective rather then a usability perspective. You can't just add a function as a new menu item, to make a good user interface you need to start thinking about when and in what context people are going to want to access that function. Exactly. Use basic menus and have an advanced selection to expand the menus for instance. Personally I would use the advanced selection but plenty of users just want to view the basic functions. This applies to both the hardware interfaces and LMS. As mentioned previously it may also mean changing some of the selections to make them more intuitive for the less capable user. The hardest thing to do when designing software is placing yourself in shoes of the user. How simple or technical do you make it. If it's too hard then people give up and try something else. Conversely if it's too simplistic or limited then the technically inclined can get frustrated with the usability (see Apple). For Squeezebox to survive it needs more users and therefore needs to reassess the interfaces to make it simpler but at the same time not alienate the geeks, technically minded and the HiFi crowd. As mentioned previously this also would include producing some simpler hardware along side the Touch. It's not diluting concept but expanding it. -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93207 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Airplay Speaker
Personally I couldn't care less about AirPlay, what should be happening is that Logitech should be producing cheaper portable devices that connect to Squeezebox Server (LMS). This would get people buying into the system and then they could look at the more expensive Touch for better sound quality. Yes I know, what about Boom and the Radio. Boom is dead and was too expensive for casual/non hi-fi users, I have one and love it but the general masses weren't going to buy it. Radio is mono, still relative expensive and not available in some countries i.e. Australia. I don't like Apple due to their restrictions and buy-in methods but I purchased an iPod Touch for my wife so she could walk around the house and yard listening to music via headphones. I installed iPeng and she is connected to LMS to access the full music collection and she loves it. I have a pathological aversion to iTunes so I use 3rd party software to load music to the device if required. Why use the iPod? There is no other device like it that offers the functionality and reliability. If Logitech produced a portable unit that could perform similar duties to the iPod musically, sans the internet browsing and apps and coupled it with a cheaper sound delivery system then they might find more people are interested in Squeezebox. The unit doesnÂ’t need a high quality DAC, it just needs to deliver music. It could have storage via SD card, it could be like a scaled down Squeezebox Controller which is plugged into a set of speakers like the Logitech S135i. Coincidentally I have actually used a Squeezebox Controller with the S135i and it makes an acceptable portable music system. Obviously it can be used with iPod as well. You may suggest using mobile (cell) phones as music players connected to speakers, but I have to say I generally find this a less than satisfactory option and would prefer standalone equipment. Yes I also want higher quality music delivery and the SB Touch can deliver that, but there also needs to be less technical maybe less functional devices that can connect to LMS as well. It can be done itÂ’s just unfortunate that Logitech have not gone down this route and it appears it is probably too late to try. As mentioned by other users, Squeezebox is far more versatile than AirPlay, offering a multitude of options. Erland mentioned that he doesnÂ’t use the synchronise function, I use it quite a bit when I want the same music through the house i.e. a party. I like the versatility via plugins to connect a multitude of third party equipment to the system. ItÂ’s too good to lose, IÂ’m just very annoyed that Logitech have dropped the ball on Squeezebox. -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93207 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Just letting everyone know that MonkeySqueeze works with Vortexbox running LMS, details here: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515start=90#p330247 Also includes the latest info on MonkeySqueeze. Happy MonkeySqueezing Gingernut63 P.S. Squeezing the Monkey improves your hearing!! -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wrong cover art displayed
Mnyb;687505 Wrote: You should note that the new and changed scan does not find updated cover art files only a clear and rescan does that . However new and changed find new embedded art if time stamp or filesize have changed enough for the server to notice . With large tag correction and file moving you end with a full scan anyway after a while . So after such major operation don't trust the what you see until a new complete scan . I've done a Clear library and rescan... a few times over the last couple of years and the issue hasn't changed. As a test to prove my theory I copied one album to another location on the ReadyNAS and also to the desktop of the PC. Then using LMS 7.7.0 - r33614 I made the album on the ReadyNAS my new music library and cleared and rescanned the library. When playing the album the back cover was displayed. I then repeated the above steps for the same album on the PC and when playing the music the front cover was displayed. I repeated both again to make sure the results did not change. As stated previously there must be some issues with the samba version on the ReadyNAS. But then again I'm no expert in these matters. The majority of ReadyNAS users either use imbedded art or just one cover in their album folder so this issue is not a problem for them perhaps. -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Airplay Speaker
erland;687589 Wrote: At least all the DLNA solutions I've tried has been less user friendly and more buggy than the Squeezebox, but maybe I've just been unlucky and tried the wrong ones. I agree. At the moment DLNA works well enough for videos but the audio aspect is a far less satisfying experience. Maybe it's just me but some of the things I want with an audio delivery system are access to the tagging info, the ability to search for tracks easily, creation of playlists, organise the database the way I want etc ... The DLNA systems I've seen can't do this. You can say that LMS struggles in some of these areas but it is still light years ahead of DLNA in usability. To me there are two main types of audio listener. The ones who just listen to music, who don't care about database structure, who have smallish collections. Then there are the audio tragics who have large collections (or working towards) who want proper database management and access to a plethora audio information, oh and they love listening to music as well (I'm part of this group). The first are easily catered for with the present systems DLNA, Apple Airplay etc, the second lot are more difficult to please so the audio software has to becomes more complicated to deliver the required outcomes. It's easy to see which audio group is being catered for; the less RD time the greater the profits. Again it still baffles me why Logitech purchased Slim Devices, its just too complicated for them, and it only took them five years to work that out. Hopefully as the technology (DLNA etc) improves the usability will improve but will it? And where does this leave Squeezebox? Again the future doesn't look good. -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93207 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
dbinder101;687381 Wrote: Anyhow, are there any plans to use the MediaMonkey crossfade function in the near future? MediaMonkey via MonkeySqueeze only tells Squeezebox what to play. In other words it sends the playlist to the Squeezebox system which then finds the tracks in the music library. Crossfade in MediaMonkey will only work for the music played on MediaMonkey and likewise Crossfade selected in the Squeezebox system will on work on it's devices. Since the upgrade to syncing playlists, deselecting crossfade is not as much of an issue. You could select crossfade on one or both systems but as they operate differently it will lead to further time differences between the systems. This may or may not be an issue depending on your implementation. Although Squeezebox crossfade is not as good you can use it, perform some tests and see what happens. Thanks for the positive feedback. :) Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wrong cover art displayed
Sorry not the best post I suppose, it seemed pretty obvious what I needed to do or did it? Since I've been using Squeezebox I've always had my music on a ReadyNAS Duo and as stated the artwork has always been an issue. Well I think I've found the problem. Over the last day or so I've been trialing Vortexbox software on an old PC with idea of moving my media collection off the ReadyNAS and onto a stand alone music server. The ReadyNAS is just too slow for the job. I've moved some albums from the ReadyNAS onto the Vortexbox for the trial and guess what, the front cover is now displayed and not the back cover. It appears the issue has been created by the ReadyNAS. Both systems are Linux based, maybe it is the Samba version on the ReadyNAS causing the problem? I have been having problems with the ReadyNAS not updating the modified timestamp on music files when using certain programs and this is just another nail in the coffin. It's academic anyway, as I've already ordered a HP Proliant N40L Microserver and I'll install Vortexbox for the moment and maybe turn it into a proper server later. The above info maybe of interest to other ReadyNAS users. Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...
Hi bluegaspode I'm running Squeeze Player successfully on a HTC Wildfire, great app, well done. (y) It appears I'm not updated to the latest version which should be 1.2.2. If I go to Settings Advanced About, it states the version is 1.1.3/r8536. If that is right any ideas why it hasn't updated? Note: All other apps on the phone regularly update as required. Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...
bluegaspode;682676 Wrote: SqueezePlayer does not have an Settings - Advanced - About dialog. I guess you are looking in the menus from the Logitech App (which is at version 1.1.3). SqueezePlayer does not show its version number in the menus, you'd have to look via the Android Settings menu. Settings-Applications-Manage Applications-SqueezePlayer. Cheers. I didn't think I was in the correct location. Haven't been using an Android phone for that long so still a few things to learn. Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wrong cover art displayed
I've had this issue since using Squeezebox but haven't worried about it because my initial purchase was a Boom. Now that I'm using some Duets, and an android phone and an iPod Touch running Squeezebox interfacing software, the need to display the album covers correctly has become more important. My music collection is based around albums in separate folders. Each folder contains the music files, and usually a front and back cover scan in jpg, together with a sub folder that contains higher quality scanned images and other info. Covers are not tagged to files.I prefer having front and back covers with the music so I can display the front cover and quickly access the back cover for extra info if required. Obviously I'm not using LMS to do this but MediaMonkey. The one downside with this is that Squeezebox displays the back cover art over the front cover. Presumably because the back cover in my setup is alphanumerically after the front, LMS displays the last jpg it finds. Is there anyway around this apart from renaming the cover art files? Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 1 x Squeezebox Boom - 2 x Duets - SqueezePlay - iPeng on an iPod Touch - Squeeze Player on an Android Phone - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes for Apple and Android Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;679021 Wrote: Hi, I come back to the problem of lengthy sync between LMS and MonkeySqueeze current playlist... There is no problem with MediaMonkey, any operation is performed almost immediatly, even when the current playing list has several thousands of tracks, or when the external HDD is not available. But the sync between LMS and Monkeysqueeze list can be awfully long (several minutes ...), even with a Core i7 computer with 8 GB ram, running Windows 7 x64... Don't you think there should be a limit to the number of tracks synced with LMS ? Several thousands is obviously too much for LMS. Yes with a playlist of several thousand songs it will take some time to sync but then I can say it is not usual to have a playlist that long. I do agree that it would be good to limit the number of initial tracks synced and will look at that. We have also tried to terminate the sync process while underway but the complexity of the programming made it very difficult to achieve so that was stopped so we could release the current version. I have already noted that to be fixed in the next version. We are having a break from development at the moment but will be starting again in the New Year. In the short term here are a couple of suggestions to alleviate the sync waiting time: 1. Don't sync your entire collection, just sync what you want to play at any one time 2. Load a few tracks into the MediaMonkey Now Playing window and sync the playlist. Start playing the music and then add the rest of the tracks to the now playing window. The music will play while the rest of the playlist syncs. 3. Use the Auto-DJ function in MediaMonkey to randomly load tracks from the several thousand you have. Settings at Tools Options Player Auto-DJ/Now Playing. Just make sure the maintain and retain settings are set to low values e.g. 5. Hope these help. Merry Xmas and a happy New Year! Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom-Duet-SqueezePlay-Squeeze Player-MediaMonkey-MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;679152 Wrote: I don't completely agree. Of course you never have such long current playlist with LMS, because it would be impossible to use it. But there is no problem wih MediaMonkey. When I have this situation (some of my friends using Itunes on Macs do the same), it is because you just display your entire library. You have a look at it, choose some track in the middle and just let it go. When you feel like it, you go back to the list and change. This is not uncommon and I have often seen people using their library this way. There is no reason to care about current playlist length, because popular softwares do no suffer from LMS problems. Of course in the mean time, I know it is not good to do that when you control a Squeezebox with MonkeySqueeze, and I avoid it. But it would be nice not having to care about that. An option in MonkeySqueeze preferences to define a limit would be nice. A default value of 100 for example should do it. You usually get back to the player to change what you are listening, or to stop it, before having listened to several thousands tracks. And anyway LMS cannot handle such a list, so ... (and that would avoid the problem of terminating the sync, if it is fast enough with such a number of sync tracks) Everyone is different and MediaMonkey has the versatility to display and play music just about anyway you like. Your suggestion has been added to the list. Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom-Duet-SqueezePlay-Squeeze Player-MediaMonkey-MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Setting Up MONKEYSQUEEZE
PWJT24;676133 Wrote: Thanks for the quick reply. I've tried your suggestion, but I don't see MonkeySqueeze under the player options. I downloaded the MonkeySqueeze software to my desktop, double clicked it and installed. A message came back showing that it was sucessfully installed. But still it dosen't show under player? Am I missing a basic step somewhere? Run MediaMonkey as an administrator and then double click on the mmip. When it has installed, restart MediaMonkey as per normal and follow kidstypike's post. Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom-Duet-SqueezePlay-Squeeze Player-MediaMonkey-MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92196 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Setting Up MONKEYSQUEEZE
PWJT24;675900 Wrote: Hi, Can anyone help me set up MonkeySqueeze on my system. I've downloaded the Software which says it's installed, but it doesn't work. I can't find the PDF User Guide either - can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks If you require any further assistance use the following link: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 or the links in my signature. There is also a link to the support site where you downloaded MonkeySqueeze. Cheers Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92196 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
DaveWr;673133 Wrote: The BBC is changing, ex Tory party chairman heads it up. Budget frozen for 6 years. We Brits like to wreck what we have. Don't worry, the right wing Aussies politicians try the same thing with the ABC. It's a constant battle :(. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
toby10;673059 Wrote: Good god! Our government in the TV/entertainment business? No thanks. ;) The ABC in Australia is very similar to the BBC; it provides the quality I look for in TV programs, some sourced from the BBC. The ABC while funded by Government, has it's own charter and operates independently. Without the ABC providing a quality alternative then all that would available is the dreaded reality programs that are destroying free to air at the moment, and crappy Australian and US sitcoms/soap ;). It works very well, but if the ABC disappeared then TV for me would be out the window. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;672546 Wrote: Hi, I installed MonkeySqueeze 3.0. Almost everything seems fine, but there is an annoying problem. I don't use playlist in LMS (actually I don't use LMS anymore, it is only there for MonkeySqueeze). But the new playlist sync feature is very annoying and very slow. Is there any way to disable it ? I really don't care about having playlist in LMS ... It seems that I don't have anymore the abrupt transition between tracks I sometimes had with 2.0 Vey good point. The greatest issues prior to the release of MonkeySqueeze V3 was MonkeySqueeze sending one track at a time to Squeezebox and the buffering (loading) of tracks in LMS/Squeezebox. Couple that with inherent communications delay between software and MonkeySqueezers found that sometimes tracks would abruptly stop when new tracks started and there would be large delays between tracks. If you had an up-to-date PC then these issues wouldn't be too great, however on slower PCs the issues were magnified. Enter MonkeySqueeze V3. It doesn't send one track at a time from the MediaMonkey Now Playing window, it now sends the all the tracks in the Now Playing window (a playlist) prior to play. Now the squeezebox system can start buffering the next track while the current track plays. This does a number of things. Tracks will play in there entirety and there is no added delay between tracks. The last point is especially important when there is no delay between tracks on an album, such as some classical or progressive rock albums (e.g. Pink Floyd). Tracks can also be added to the now playing window in MediaMonkey and they will then be added to the Squeezebox playlist while music is playing. Also if you change the position of a track it will update in Squeezebox. The only downside is the load time at the beginning. The larger the playlist (album or individual tracks) in MediaMonkey the longer the load time. Katteman and I believe the benefits of this approach far outweigh the negatives, however MonkeySqueezers may not agree, time will tell. I use the term playlist for the current tracks in the now playing window of MediaMonkey, which can be an album or individual tracks. I did debate whether to use the term or not but in the end I believe it best describes the list of songs that will be played. In hindsight I should have placed this explanation in the user guide but that's life. I'm certainly interested in feedback on V3 from MonkeySqueezers however they should use it for a time to become familiar with its operation. I'm sure they will find it an improvement. MonkeySqueeze V2 is still available on the Addons site for anyone who doesn't like the operation of V3. Sorry for the long winded reply nicolas75, but it's better to get the full reasoning behind the changes to the script. Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;672647 Wrote: Ok I understand... The problem I had is that the first time I ran MonkeySqueeze 3.0, I had almost all my tracks (several thousands of them) in the current MediaMonkey track listing, and the total list was probably sent to LMS. I had no problem after that. Yes several thousand would cause a problem! :D nicolas75;672647 Wrote: delay which seems to increase track after track in the now playing MediaMonkey list (until I manually start another tracks list). Sounds like you still have Remove Silence selected in your output plugin in MediaMonkey. Go to Tools Options Player Output Plug-ins and configure the selected Output Plug-in (usually MediaMonkey DirectSound). Deselect crossfade and remove silence. All instructions in the user guide. With everything that needs to be disabled, disabled, the time delay between MediaMonkey and Squeezebox will remain constant. It's pretty important to read the user guide to get the setup correct and understand what the new version can and can't do. Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
*MonkeySqueeze V3.0 has been released!* :D It is suggested that MonkeySqueezers read the fully revised and expanded user guide to understand the changes to the functionality of MonkeySqueeze that have occured in this release. Big thanks to Katteman for all the programming he has done, especially playlist synchronisation between MediaMonkey and the Squeezebox system. Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 Looking forward to the feedback. Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
toby10;671762 Wrote: Very true and it doesn't even need to be physical cable cut. Services come and go based on business decisions like Napster ending services in Canada next month. But I also think it is silly to worry about such things if you genuinely have an interest in using such services. You can take that same what if scenario and apply it to many things. What if - my cable TV line is cut - my TV antenna gets blown off my roof - my sat TV service won't work in bad weather - my gas goes out (cut line, shut off, whatever) - my electric goes out (cut line, shut off, brown out, whatever) - my local cell tower shuts off you could drive yourself mad concerning yourself with so many dooms day prophecies. But none of them would impact my decision to avail myself of such services. Or, closer to your heart, I like the idea of LMS + MonkeySqueeze + MediaMonkey but there is always the chance that MonkeySqueeze might not be updated in the future to Win9 or OSX22, so I won't use it (enjoy it) in the mean time. ;) Are yes, but I don't care about the rest, I just want the music, can't get by without my music (oh and batteries just in case);) -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
toby10;671764 Wrote: I'm sure there might be a small segment of the streaming population that rely exclusively on services and own no music of their own. But I'd bet the vast majority of service users also have a music collection of varying degrees. I use both myself, my rather smallish music library of a few thousand songs and then I utilize several services for my enjoyment. Those services have indeed influenced numerous purchases of additional artists/albums into my music collection. I do see your point and your interest in completely owning and controlling your music. I simply don't agree that it must be all or nothing, that's all. :) The multiple ways of accessing music in LMS must remain. To quote Devo Freedom of choice is what you got, freedom of choice!, is what you want! :) As stated previously, this is all suposition at the moment. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
paulster;671566 Wrote: But that's always assuming that marketing have any clue, since they unfortunately tend to lead product development these days. :-( Don't you mean marketing and accounting? I think Logitech started well improving on the Slim Server ideas but over time they have lost direction and during the last couple of years they have been treading water. The exception being the radio. Logitech are a company that markets computer gadgets and remote controls and I don't think Slim Devices/Squeezebox is a good fit and they probably realise that. The product is too expensive to be a match with the rest of the product line. They have tried other delivery systems before and since the purchase and they have all been of a much lesser quality to Squeezebox. Anyway as castalla has stated, while the hardware still functions we can still have a Squeezebox network, it just seems that the future doesn't look too bright at the moment. Sorry erland, I didn't see that many positives coming out of the interview myself, maybe I'm a glass half full person. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Oh well, worth a try. Thanks for letting me know. I'll put it on the wishlist in the MonkeySqueeze Development forum. Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
erland;671582 Wrote: It doesn't matter if we like it or not, but if Squeezebox is going to survive within Logitech they need to be able to bring it to the masses, and to be able to do that they are going to make some people on these forums disapointed but in my mind that's still better than the alternative which would be to drop the product line completely. True. Nothing has happened yet so there is always hope that things aren't as bad as predicted. Time will tell. One other quick comment. In Australia we have little access to online music delivery such as Spotify (well in Spotifys case none actually). I'm sure there are many other countries not in the US or Europe area that are in the same predicament. Yet I know many business are putting a lot of effort into online music delivery or access. It really #@%%$$# me off that we can't access it. Oh well I suppose I better get used it, in the short term... hopefully. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
sebp;671626 Wrote: Music is too important for me not to own it, and these online services are like loaning music. I just don't like this idea. They may be a great way to discover new music, but I couldn't live with them as my sole mean of listening to music. I'm perfectly aware most people would, though. In these trouble times, I'm worried that if I ever get to lose my job and am broke someday, I wouldn't be able to continue paying for them, but would still be able to listen to the thousand albums I've bought so far (and even try to sold some to make some cash). Agree with all the above. I like to have ownership and control over the music I listen too. I would however like to access a streaming music service for a short time just to see what all the fuss is about. Indeed I have a friend who is mad keen for me to try it but as previously posted I have no access ;). The internet is a communication system, what happens if it falls over or someone cuts through a cable etc... How can you access the music then? Who is driving streaming music online? Is it the customers or is the companies? I also don't like the idea of storing my data online in the cloud. Do we as consumers actually sit down and think of the ramifications of adopting new technology and services. Again, who is driving a lot of these ideas? -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
Oh dear, something has changed since this posting on a website about the Duet back in May 21, 2008 Logitech bought Slim Devices, but we retained virtually all (I think we lost one) the same developers that brought you the Squeezebox Classic and Transporter. That includes the founder and lead product tinkerer Sean Adams, and our Director of Engineering Dean Blackketter. With the additional funding Logitech has thrown behind us, we actually expanded our engineering ranks quite a bit by hiring some of our most prolific community developers. I can't speak for how the keyboard guys release their software, but the main reason we acquired these guys was their expertise in the field. The Logitech overloards have not taken over, in fact we're having an affect on the rest of the company in terms of how the greater Logitech releases and tests their software and products with our whole open source thing. Mike __ Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com . -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
Is having your own music collection now a thing of the past? Do the majority of Squeezebox users what their music collection in the cloud? Do the majority of Squeezebox users only listen to radio? Do they care about the fidelity of the sound? Big decisions. Could have huge ramifications for Squeezebox at it's users. I doubt that the status quo will remain. If this is true then be prepared for major changes and not necessarily good ones. I've yet to see positive outcomes when businesses reinvent a line to make it more profitable. As already highlighted, standards will drop straight away. From a business point of view the current hardware is too expensive for mass adoption so there will be a push to produce cheaper units with less quality. If they retain the high quality gear while doing this then not a problem but only time will tell. If they concentrate on internet sources at the expense of local content then I'm sure a large number of users will be annoyed and will rethink their use of Squeezebox. Maybe I'm in the minority on this one or am I just showing my age? Interesting times. Of course until we get more facts this is all supposition. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The NAS settings have been updated and are now placed in the first post of The MonkeySqueeze Development topic. For further updates I'll post in this forum and tweet on twitter. Support Forum: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 If you want the latest info on MonkeySqueeze then the quickest way is to follow us on twitter. The link is in my signature. Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;671089 Wrote: Another question : Sound quality is much better with MonkeySqueeze and Touch, than if I go through a USB dac from the PC to the amplifier. The USB dac I tried is not as good as Touch's one. But if I understand correctly, with MonkeySqueeze, you just tell LMS what to play, and the sound quality is controlled by LMS setup and the Touch. That means it is much better than to have to deal with OS audio settings and USB dac driver. For example MediaMonkey equalizer doesn't affect the Touch playback. So I guess I don't loose any sound quality, and gains the much better MediaMonkey library management and interface. Is that correct ? One thing that prevented me to try MonkeySqueeze sooner is that I believed I would run into OS specific sound quality problem. Yes that is correct. The Squeezebox devices are playing music direct from the source so to speak, the music library. MediaMonkey via MonkeySqueeze is just giving the address, it's not streaming. This applies to LMS on a PC or NAS. That is the advantage of Squeezebox hardware, good quality DAC. From what I've read, most USB DACs don't work as well as expected. I personally use a high end sound card which I find acceptable, but purists will probably not be impressed. If using LMS on a PC and it's not linked to a library but an empty folder, it will play the music MM/MS tells it to. It also keeps the address information and you will gradually see the same music appear in the LMS My Music database. You can select and play this music independently of MM/MS. If you do a rescan of the music library (empty folder) it will wipe this information. Yes modifying the the music which plays in MediaMonkey using crossfade, remove silence etc... has no affect on the music in LMS. That is why you need to disable those functions in MM when using V2.0.0 as they will affect the buffering/lag issue. Not important in current Beta with playlist sync. Regarding V1.5 you only need SqueezePlay if you wish to play music on a PC in-sync with Squeezebox system. In other words V1.5 works the same as V2.0 except it communicates via the CLI (9090)instead of the HTTP port (9000). I'll have to get back to you regarding the logging. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@nicolas75 Glad you got it working. Remember V2.0.0 doesn't have playlist sync so lag(buffering) can affect how the songs play. The current beta does have playlist sync however. A MonkeySqueeze beta won't cause your system to fall over or wipe your database, it's just an interface script. Trust me ;) Just follow the instructions in the last post. http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@nicolas75 It used to be the default value but doesn't work on some installations, hence the present setup. Doesn't seem to cause any issues however . I'll place it in the user guide as an alternative address in case of problems.:) -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;670934 Wrote: Another suggestion, don't know if it can be done. I tried but it doesn't work. When a Squeezebox Touch is running TinySC, could MonkeySqueeze connect to TinySC with Squeezebox Touch IP Address for LMS address ? In that case, LMS could be totally wiped. Go to the MonkeySqueeze addons site Version history and download Version 1.5.0.110814. It was the last version to communicate with the SS or LMS CLI so it may work with TinySC. http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Uninstall the present version of MonkeySqueeze (see user guide) before installing V1.5. Make sure you run MediaMonkey in Admin mode before install. Just remember it has reduced functionality and anyway this is a test to see what happens. Let me know what happens please as I do not have access to a Touch. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
nicolas75;670922 Wrote: I just tried MonkeySqueeze 2.0 with MediaMonkey 4 and LMS 7.7.0 It is just GREAT to say the least ... Very easy to install and configure within a few minutes, you can still use LMS the normal way if you feel like it, and MediaMonkey make things so much simpler for basic use. Probably the biggest and best software improvement I have seen in the last 4 years for my squeezebox ... It is really more than worth a try. Thanks for endorsement of MonkeySqueeze :D. Brings a smile to the people who have worked on the script. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
aubuti;670583 Wrote: EDIT: Never mind the first question (Is this true if LMS is on a Linux box?), as I now see the answer is 'yes it can' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046page=3). Would still be good to know the answers to the other Qs. Thanks. I think it's time to list the pros and cons of using MediaMonkey/MonkeySqueeze with Squeezebox. LMS is still required and remember MonkeySqueeze is under constant development: Pros - MM/MS can tell LMS/Squeezebox what to play - You can multisync devices as normal using LMS - MM/MS can communicate with Linux NAS Devices with LMS installed - Playlist sync is available in the latest MonkeySqueeze Beta release There is a no lag between tracks anymore. - LMS does not have to manage a music database - MM provides quick access to the music library and is not hindered by a very large database - Creation and use of Playlists is very easy - All supported audio formats play Cons - MM/MS cannot do multiple streams - MM/MS cannot play audio in-sync with Squeezebox (at the moment). Although you can mute MM and use SqueezePlay on the same PC, synced with the other devices. - PC and MM/MS must be on for the sync to work. Not a major issue if running LMS on the PC. - LMS will need to link to a music database if SB devices are to individually access music Using MediaMonkey/MonkeySqueeze with Squeezebox won't appeal to everyone. I have my PC on all the time and use MediaMonkey to play music. I have a hardwired connection to my HiFi system and to the pergola outside. I have a Boom in the Kitchen plus I use Squeeze Player on my phone connected a portable audio system. When required (quite often) I have the same music playing throughout the house. I can use the Boom separately to either play music direct from the LMS database or access internet radio. Would I like MediaMonkey to manage the SB system full time, absolutely, however it cannot do everything that LMS can do. It's also important to point out that MediaMonkey is now a multimedia player with a DLNA server in the latest release. Gotta go, I am happy to answer further questions at anytime. Try MM/MS with SB, it's not hard to setup and you can always go back to your present setup at anytime. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
Grahame;670669 Wrote: Add a Shortcut at the top level of your music directory (Symbolic Link) to where your USB mounts (e.g. G:\ ) , and name the shortcut , say USB_DRIVE (This approach allowed support of multiple physical drives when SBS only supported a single top level music directory) Then you can Browse Music Folder - USB_DRIVE , and away you go ... Good idea. Here is a suggestion to make sure you can access the same usb drive all the time. Mount the usb drive to a folder on your computer and then browse to the folder in LMS. This gets around the issue of another usb device taking the drive letter and a new one is assigned to your usb drive. The following link has acceptable instructions on how to do this: http://www.rakshitk.com/blog/2008/05/22/how-to-mount-usb-drives-to-a-windows-folder/ -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
@nicolas75, aubuti nicolas75;670385 Wrote: There is a MediaMonkey plugin for Squeezeboxes (MonkeySqueeze), but I don't know how it works exactly and I understood I do need LMS and its database to use it. If so, I cannot get rid of LMS scanner. This is not totally correct. If you have LMS on your PC then you don't have to have a LMS music database, hence no scanning. An empty folder is all that is required for the music folder address. MediaMonkey can manage your music database and it tells Squeezebox what to play. LMS is still required and anyway it has useful plugins that MediaMonkey doesn't. LMS on a Linux NAS (e.g. ReadyNAS DUO) does require a managed music database due to file format issues between the windows OS and Linux. Try MediaMonkey(basic)/MonkeySqueeze for yourself and see the advantages of playing your music collection on Squeezebox using these freeware programs. The official release is here: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ Also try the MonkeySqueeze Development site for the latest beta which has playlist sync: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The latest Beta release is available for testing on the MonkeySqueeze Development forum. Improvement in playlist sync between MM and LMS! Last Page: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
Mnyb;670441 Wrote: That is a design choice and a holy cow here ? Should the software have more media manager like capacity ? Some thinks it an extremly bad idea . I'm a bit ambivalent, but sometimes when I look at a track I'm playing and thinking why did I put it that genre ? I wish I could simply change it from the UI . Honestly the worst case scenario if a media software botches the files is that you have to dig out your backup ? Good questions Mnyb. For me that is the most frustrating part about using LMS. It's not the plugins but the interface with your music collection. You cannot edit the files, creating playlists is a trial and it's slowww accessing music, and to top it off, there is the slow scanning. It does depend entirely on what you want from it. I suppose if you play an album from beginning to end then it possibly does that ok. But it does really struggle outside of that area. I remember reading somewhere someone made a comment that LMS appeared to be created to manage a playlist of 100 albums without any thought of expansion. It really struggles with a large private music collection. I'm not saying LMS is a waste of time, it does have it's uses but it does need an improvement in the management of the database. It maybe a holy cow to some, leave it as it is they say, but it's certainly not a religious experience for others. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 MonkeySqueeze Support: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 MonkeySqueeze Development: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Squeezebox Boom - SqueezePlay - Squeeze Player - MediaMonkey - MonkeyTunes Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The latest Alpha release is available for testing on the MonkeySqueeze Development forum. This one has playlist sync between MM and LMS! http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Cheers -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
I have to say that LMS or Squeezebox Server in its database roll leaves a lot to be be desired. That is where Logitech can make huge improvements in the Squeezebox brand. It's an audio delivery system and diverting resources to making it a multimedia server has made it a jack of all trades and a master of none. I like the squeezebox concept but I just don't like the database management and I have no intention of using the interface with iTunes. Hi end audio, you have to be joking. At present I manage the MonkeySqueeze script which interfaces MediaMonkey with the Squeezebox system. It's not perfect but it's getting close, especially now we can sync playlists between the systems on the latest Alpha release. Why am I pushing the MonkeySqueeze/MediaMonkey angle? It's not for money as MonkeySqueeze is freeware and you can use the freeware version of MediaMonkey with it. It's one way of linking a very good music management tool with a good music delivery system. MediaMonkey is not perfect either. It doesn't have the useful plugins that are provided with LMS so it's not a direct swap. Both programs have their uses. Just a pity that it's proving difficult to find an all in one solution for audio delivery. Squeezebox will continue to live on the edge of usefulness until Logitech give it the resources it requires to improve the interface between the user and hardware. Maybe they can form a relationship with MediaMonkey, but whatever they do, now is the time to do something positive for the system. Food for thought -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@sherington Thank you for the glowing feedback, makes it all worthwhile when MonkeySqueezers like yourself appreciate the program. Keep your eye on the MonkeySqueeze Development site as I'll soon be posting a beta with an improvement concerning the lag issue. http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 Remember if you follow MonkeySqueeze on twitter you receive notifications such as the latest releases and other info. Thanks again Gingernut63 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The new version of MonkeySqueeze is now released! Support site: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Do Squeezebox owners marry dim women?
My wife also has no interest in using Squeezebox. If I make the suggestion I just get the look. A picture (or face) is worth a thousand words. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90509 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Arghhh Found a mistake in the 110912Beta which would stop the NAS settings from working. Have replaced with 110912Beta with 110917Beta which will definitely work. Sorry for any inconvenience, version control needs to be reviewed. http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! http://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1 Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
Just letting you know that there is a beta version of MonkeySqueeze which now communicates with LMS on NAS devices running linux. If you wish to try it, visit the MonkeySqueeze Development forum and look for Beta 110912. If you do try it could you provide feedback on the same forum please. http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907 -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
MonkeySqueeze is now on twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/MonkeySqueeze1/ For the latest info on all things MonkeySqueeze, latest releases, news, tips, beta releases and development. A quick way to find out what is happening and telling you when to visit the forums. Feel free to tweet your comments on MonkeySqueeze. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The following is a post I recently submitted on the MonkeySqueeze Development forum. I'm posting it here to widen the posts distribution and to advertise the development forum. Beta versions of the script are also available for download. Click on the link below. http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=59907sid=34e0d59a4aa4a71dc647ee17cf1eda94 Probably the greatest issue MonkeySqueeze faces is the buffering issue between MediaMonkey and the Squeezebox system. Solve this issue and the basic goals are achieved. Before I go further I should state I'm writing this from a perspective of a person who is not a MediaMonkey or Squeezebox expert but a person who has a more than basic understanding of computers. What is the problem? When MediaMonkey is linked to Squeezebox via MonkeySqueeze there is a noticeable lag in the music playing on a Squeezebox device. The lag usually ranges from 1 to 7 seconds depending on file size, type etc... When a new track starts playing on MediaMonkey the previous track can still be playing on the Squeezebox device and it will abruptly finish to be replaced by the next piece of music. This is exacerbated by tracks that have no lead out silence such as some classical, opera, progressive rock etc... any music with gap less tracks. What is happening is a delay caused by the track being loaded by a Squeezebox device before it plays (buffering) and delays in MediaMonkey communication as it passes through various computer subsystems. The format of the track can have a significant impact on the issue; when playing mp3 tracks the lag is about 1 to 3 seconds however when playing lossless tracks such as FLAC the lag can be from 4 seconds to 10 seconds in extreme cases. What can be done? Good question. I'm sorry to say at this stage I do not have the skills to do the advanced programming that would be required :( and hence why I'm writing this post. I have a couple of ideas but they may not be achievable or totally off track but I'll table them anyway. 1. If MonkeySqueeze could monitor the track countdown time on a squeezebox device then it could delay the next track from playing until the time falls to 0.00 seconds. A delay between tracks will possibly still occur but it is better than a track abruptly stopping 2. Introduce a synchronise function similar to the one in Squeezebox Server If anyone has better ideas or wishes to contribute to the discussion please take the time to reply. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@sander Glad to be of service. Always like happy outcomes. MonkeySqueeze allows MediaMonkey to connect to any Squeezebox Server on your network apart from cut down versions on NAS devices. As per the user guide you can also install SqueezePlay on other PCs and connect them to the current server you are using, it's pretty versatile. Good luck and happy MonkeySqueezing (sounds illegal!) -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing more music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@sander If the MonkeySqueeze script installed then the user guide should have installed as well?? Go to the mmip file monkeysqueezev150110814.mmip and change the extension to .zip. Extract the contents to a folder using your preferred compression program (winrar, winzip etc ...). In the folder you will find the MonkeySqueeze_UserGuide.pdf. Place it in C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto so it can be accessed via the button on the settings page. Note: The default location for MediaMonkey in a 32 bit PC is C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey in a 64 bit PC it is C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey. When you look at the music database management in MediaMonkey and compare it with Squeezebox Server you will find it is light years in front and it gives you a lot of options and flexibility. Try the following site for tagging but be careful as some of it may relate only to version 4 currently under beta testing. http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/WebHelp:Content/4.0#Editing_Tracks -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing more music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
The latest version of MonkeySqueeze is released! View the latest changes on the MonkeySqueeze support page http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515p=308126#p308126 The download page on the Addons site may be down for short time until the new version is uploaded. http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/browse/item/monkeysqueeze/ -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing more music into your life! Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
@Muele Totally agree, what's the point of having a user guide if no one can find it. I've been investigating ways of making the User Guide more accessible since the initial release. The preferred idea is to use a button on the settings page or as suggested, place on the desktop, however what may seem to be a easy thing to fix is a little more complicated. At present the location of the user guide is given on the MonkeySqueeze Addon site and on the Product installation window when running the mmip file. Will be making changes by the next release. Realised that SqueezePlay was miss-pelt just after making the initial release available. I only proof read the document 20 times and didn't see it until too late. Also the link to SqueezePlay in the guide is broken. I posted the new address on the MonkeySqueeze Help Forum: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=59515 Thanks again for the feedback and keep an eye out for the next release, it's not too far away. -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing more music into your life Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MonkeySqueeze
For those that struggle to find the user guide it can be found in the following locations: 32 Bit systems C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto 64 Bit systems C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto -- Gingernut63 Gingernut63 MonkeySqueeze - Squeezing more music into your life Gingernut63's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
