Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Thanks for that John. Got it working. -- foxx foxx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
foxx;539200 Wrote: > > > Also a question to the experts. I had read earlier that the Touch would > make a USB drive available on the home network. So far I have not been > able to figure out how this works. Any suggestions? USB sharing is turned on by: settings>advanced/USB and SD Storage Click on Sharing>Enable Sharing. You should then see the drive under windows IF your workgroup is WORKGROUP. If your workgroup is a different name you have to change the Touch workgroup which is a bit more complicated. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Just got my Touch yesterday and set it up using a 500GB CN Memory USB drive. It scanned and even PLAYED music which I didn't figure to be on the drive at all. It had been deleted long ago. Only after formatting the drive and recopying my current music to it, it was gone. The touch obiously doesen't care for virtual order. It scans what is physically available. It was kind of spooky listening to music and seeing cover art, which I wasn't even aware of owning. Also a question to the experts. I had read earlier that the Touch would make a USB drive available on the home network. So far I have not been able to figure out how this works. Any suggestions? -- foxx foxx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
mikkeldaase;538807 Wrote: > Ok, > but would you have to do a rescan like that everytime you added new > songs? It wont just add to the allready established library, or let you > add to it manually? > > mikkel What is supposed to happen is that after the initial scan is complete subsequent drive attachments start a quick scan where it is just comparing date and time of the files against the database, this is much faster than a full scan. Of course it will take longer to check the dates on 50,000 files than it will on 10,000 files, but its much faster than a full scan. If it finds and new or updated audio files it will scan just those files. Unfortunately I think some people are having a situation where the initial scan fails for some reason leaving a corrupted database on the disk. Thus at the next attachment it can't do the quick scan and has to start over again. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Gomez;538809 Wrote: > Currently using a Samsung s2 500gb 2.5 external bus powered off the > touch, with 400gb of flacs, working great at the moment goes to sleep > after 5 mins idle very quiet. > (that's probably jinxed it) That's interesting, and very promising:) -- mikkeldaase mikkeldaase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Currently using a Samsung s2 500gb 2.5 external bus powered off the touch, with 400gb of flacs, working great at the moment goes to sleep after 5 mins idle very quiet. (that's probably jinxed it) -- Gomez Gomez's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12739 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
krochat;538162 Wrote: > My experience was 2 minutes to rescan a drive with 3400 files, 90 > minutes to rescan a drive with 38000 files. It's obviously not linear > with the number of files. While you can play music during the rescan, > the UI is pretty sluggish. > > Kim Ok, but would you have to do a rescan like that everytime you added new songs? It wont just add to the allready established library, or let you add to it manually? mikkel -- mikkeldaase mikkeldaase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Covenant;538082 Wrote: > Thats useful. At the start of the list is says: > The following devices have been tested with Fab4 > What does that mean? Fab4 was the code name for the Touch. Steve. -- SteveEast Home: 3*SB3, 1*Boom, 4*Radio running 7.4.1 on Acer Aspire easyStore H340 WHS. Cabin: 1*Touch running 7.5.0 on itself. SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
toby10;538155 Wrote: > I thought re-scans went pretty quick when swapping drives? Supposed to > just look for new music on a re-scan, no? My experience was 2 minutes to rescan a drive with 3400 files, 90 minutes to rescan a drive with 38000 files. It's obviously not linear with the number of files. While you can play music during the rescan, the UI is pretty sluggish. Kim -- krochat -- iZotope SRC (96kHz offline upsampler) -> Touch -> TacT RCS 2.2X -> Convolver PC (w/Acourate filter)-> Apogee Big Ben -> (TacT S2150 -> Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT S2150 -> TacT W210) krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
krochat;538136 Wrote: > Sure, there are just lots of caveats: > > 1) Don't use Hi-Rez material - no higher than CD quality. > (because tinySC will stutter on hi-rez at default compression) > 2) Don't have more than 10,000 files or so on the disk > (because initial scan and rescan times can be long) > 3) Don't plan on swapping disks > (because rescan times can be long) > 4) Don't use high FLAC compression levels > (the default of -5 works OK with CD quality material). > 5) Playlists can't have more than 100 entries > 6) If using a 2.5" USB hard drive, make sure it has adequate power. > 7) There may still be a problem/bug with artwork disappearing - it > works for some folks. Thanks for your swift reply:) 1,3,4,5,6,7 aint big issues (for me) - but the 10 000 files thing bothers me a bit. A long initial scan i can live with, but what "times" are we talking about for rescans after adding new files? -- mikkeldaase mikkeldaase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
krochat;538136 Wrote: > . > 3) Don't plan on swapping disks > (because rescan times can be long) > I thought re-scans went pretty quick when swapping drives? Supposed to just look for new music on a re-scan, no? -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Sure, there are just lots of caveats: 1) Don't use Hi-Rez material - no higher than CD quality. (because tinySC will stutter on hi-rez at default compression) 2) Don't have more than 10,000 files or so on the disk (because initial scan and rescan times can be long) 3) Don't plan on swapping disks (because rescan times can be long) 4) Don't use high FLAC compression levels (the default of -5 works OK with CD quality material). 5) Playlists can't have more than 100 entries 6) If using a 2.5" USB hard drive, make sure it has adequate power. 7) There may still be a problem/bug with artwork disappearing - it works for some folks. -- krochat -- iZotope SRC (96kHz offline upsampler) -> Touch -> TacT RCS 2.2X -> Convolver PC (w/Acourate filter)-> Apogee Big Ben -> (TacT S2150 -> Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT S2150 -> TacT W210) krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > So, > I have been waiting for the touch but have been seriously discouraged > by the responses at the forum regarding USB Harddisks. > > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Hello and Welcome to the Forum. To answer your question there are plenty of both, that is USB drives that work and people using it as the sole source. I for example am listening to a 2TB Seagate USB drive on my Touch which is feeding music to a Boom, SB3, SB Radio, Duet and of course the Touch. As for drives, I have successfully used a Toshiba 320GB, 500GB, and 640GB USB pocket drives (these are USB powered drives, no external power). The 2TB Seagate and a 1TB WD MyBook both external powered USB drives. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
mikkeldaase;538131 Wrote: > Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb > harddisk as the sole music source? Define 'properly'... What are you asking? If anybody has a disk that works, or if the server works as expected? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
So, I have been waiting for the touch but have been seriously discouraged by the responses at the forum regarding USB Harddisks. Are there any reports of squeezebox touch working properly with a usb harddisk as the sole music source? -- mikkeldaase mikkeldaase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
toby10;538118 Wrote: > Finger prints on the screen. ;) But I got a nice polishing cloth with it ;) I better go polish my Touch now.. Hmm might not supply peanuts or nachos on my next party, then I have to put it in the dishes ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
usch;538099 Wrote: > I guess that means you could operate the Touch with a mouse and a > keyboard instead of the touchscreen. Not sure why anybody would want to > do that, but if it is easily implemented, why not have the option? Finger prints on the screen. ;) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
I guess that means you could operate the Touch with a mouse and a keyboard instead of the touchscreen. Not sure why anybody would want to do that, but if it is easily implemented, why not have the option? -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
pounce;538087 Wrote: > I'm confused about seeing mice and keyboards on this list. It was originally drawn up as a _USB_ device compatibility list. Perhaps it needs to be broke into two parts. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
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Thanks. I'm confused about seeing mice and keyboards on this list. -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezebox_Touch_-_USB_Compatibility has a growing list of what works and what doesn't. Steve. -- SteveEast Home: 3*SB3, 1*Boom, 4*Radio running 7.4.1 on Acer Aspire easyStore H340 WHS. Cabin: 1*Touch running 7.5.0 on itself. SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Is there a list of drives that have been tested or can we start a wiki for drives indicating what works and what doesn't? -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Is there a list of drives that have been tested or can we start a wiki for drives indicating what works and what doesn't? -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDD for touch
Sorry, that was not one that I tested. Mickey -- MickeyG Transporter > Classé Audio DR6 > Mark Levinson 23 > Wilson Watt 3/Puppy 1/Martin Logan Dynamo 700 MickeyG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77639 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
