Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Vorbis question, Description vs Comment ?
Hi, In article jjzolx.5dz...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com, JJZolxjjzolx.5dz...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Just use COMMENT. Yes, if you use programs that map names, you'll have to be careful. Use a 'hex editor' (http://www.searchandreplace.com/fshexedit.htm) to actually look at the field names being written to the file. Luckily, the vorbis comments are written very near the beginning of FLAC files, so are easy to find. Chances are, you'll have 'metaflac' installed on your system somewhere: metaflac --list --block-type=VORBIS_COMMENT filename.flac Andy ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
This is interesting. I'm upgrading my home server and was planning to re-rip everything into Apple Lossless as iTunes is bearable for me. However I stream to multiple players (boom, SBR, Radio) and at least two are synced at any one time. Without knowing anything about native formats etc would FLAC files on the server be a better solution? I need to try and find out what the players can handle I guess 'natively'??? I hate it when the music stops because the server / network is choking. Thanks Adam mobileadam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
The sound quality of Apple Lossless and FLAC will be the same, so the choice depends a lot on which ecosystem is more important for your purposes. If you are heavily invested in SBs, then FLAC is the way to go because Squeezeboxes play FLAC natively. If support for Apple products is important to you (AirPlay, iPods, etc) then you're better off with Apple Lossless. Personally, my library is mostly FLAC, but I keep a parallel lossy copy in MP3 format for use on iPod, laptop, and other mobile devices because on those I can easily live with the lower fidelity of MP3. If you have several SBs and your comment on iTunes is that it is bearable, then my reaction is why bother with Apple Lossless at all? There are ripping and management tools that support FLAC that you are likely to find much better than bearable (eg, dBpoweramp, Winamp, foobar2000, Media Monkey, and many others). So why go with Apple Lossless. If your server is capable, there is nothing wrong with transcoding to Apple Lossless and sending to multiple players. But if the server doesn't have enough processing power then you can run into problems with dropouts as the server cannot transcode fast enough to send a steady stream. As for what SBs play natively, this chart from the wiki has a good listing: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Hardware_comparison It may not answer all your questions, but it's a good start. aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Queen Band/Solo Members Tagging Issue?
After you edited the tags did you do a full clear and rescan? It can be needed where artist 'structure' is changed. elstensoftware's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31345 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95282 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
If they are synced it is only one transcoding process as the server sends the same stream to both players Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
Mnyb wrote: If they are synced it is only one transcoding process as the server sends the same stream to both players Correct, yet still some low-end server hardware is not up to performing that task reliably. aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
aubuti wrote: Correct, yet still some low-end server hardware is not up to performing that task reliably. yep I would consider 1core x86 some thing 1,2 gHz rock bottom . But the most demanding transcoders in my experience is the ones for lossy formats like lame ? so a good server is also of interest if you want some of the more obscure web radio channels on old players Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
Mnyb wrote: yep I would consider 1core x86 some thing 1,2 gHz rock bottom . But the most demanding transcoders in my experience is the ones for lossy formats like lame ? so a good server is also of interest if you want some of the more obscure web radio channels on old players Am I right in thinking MP3 is one of those formats that requires significantly more CPU power to encode than to decode? If so you could always avoid transcoding into it. Fozzy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8592 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] FLAC vs. Apple Lossles Audio Quality through Squeeze Box
Fozzy wrote: Am I right in thinking MP3 is one of those formats that requires significantly more CPU power to encode than to decode? If so you could always avoid transcoding into it. Yes that what i do :) but LMS has a bitrate limiter that uses LAME mp3 , it uses more cpu than SoX utility to transcode flac wav and hirez . And it has quality settings , if you use a high quality setting for lame and bitrate limiting you will see a lot of cpu usage and the cpu must have fpu for it to work . Some older x86 cpus has not so great fpu implementations and this shows in such case ARM just can't use LAME . I noticed this in the pre spotify age when I used bitrate limiting to stream music to softsqueeze when staying at hotels or similar locations away from home with limited bandwith There is an alternative shine encoder described in the wiki . There are other use for the bitrate limiter it is actually very usefull if a wifi player has not so great reception or if you use in the garden far away from the AP etc. Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94619 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
