[slim] Re: Another LAME question

2007-01-29 Thread thesil
Thanks, I have the situation under control. I only questioned it because I noticed that LAME was not installed and thought that it could be an integral part of the system -- thesil thesil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-29 Thread Peter
erland wrote: Peter;175264 Wrote: erland wrote: I'm running my slimserver on a server and has only been running official releases on it. What OS does this server run? Regards, PeterLinux (Ubuntu), it has of course been restarted a few times during the year since I also u

[slim] Re: Crossfade, fade in, fade out, etc.

2007-01-29 Thread thesil
I am listening on SB3. I thought that I selected a value; let me check and listen again. I will let you know. Thanks -- thesil thesil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9197 View this thread: http:/

[slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-29 Thread erland
Peter;175264 Wrote: > erland wrote: > > I'm running my slimserver on a server and has only been running > > official releases on it. > > What OS does this server run? > > Regards, > PeterLinux (Ubuntu), it has of course been restarted a few times during the year since I also use it as my web s

[slim] Re: Update to v6.5.1 creates problems

2007-01-29 Thread tweis
When I install the following, I'm back to operational: SlimServer Version: 6.5.0 - 9916 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 Server IP address: 192.168.1.3 Perl Version: 5.8.7 MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt -- tweis ---

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread ceejay
adamslim;175255 Wrote: > Will be done once I've got the password sorted :) > > What the feature request doesn't cover is the enhanced data required > for the genre tag. If we could have a genre tag as follows: > Classical;Period=Classical;Scale=Orchestral;Type=Symphony > > And SS could be made

Re: [slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-29 Thread Peter
erland wrote: I'm running my slimserver on a server and has only been running official releases on it. What OS does this server run? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo

[slim] Re: Update to v6.5.1 creates problems

2007-01-29 Thread tweis
I've tried an uninstall and a re-install. My symptom is that Slimserver won't start. I find this message in the event log: C:\PROGRA~1\SLIMSE~1\server\Bin\MSWIN3~1\mysqld.exe: unknown option '--install SlimServerMySQL' I have no idea of how to fix this. Any suggestions? Thanks, Thomas --

[slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-29 Thread erland
Aragorn;175250 Wrote: > > I have at least three friends who asked me about feedback about my > squeezebox. My answer: great hardware, software which is just for jerks > that want to spend more time in debugging that playing music. In short - > SORRY, BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT - > > The driver w

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread adamslim
ceejay;175239 Wrote: > Feel free to add a vote to > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2701 ! > > Ceejay Will be done once I've got the password sorted :) What the feature request doesn't cover is the enhanced data required for the genre tag. If we could have a genre tag as follows:

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread MillmoorRon
1. I use SQL Playlists and Trackstat quite a lot. My most common selection method by far is a random dynamic playlist of never played tracks and while I'm listening I will rate the songs and occasionally play a random selection of top rated songs. I also have a selction of SQL playlists which are

[slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-29 Thread Aragorn
Mr Sinatra, I fully support your position. I have at least three friends who asked me about feedback about my squeezebox. My answer: great hardware, software which is just for jerks that want to spend more time in debugging that playing music. In short - SORRY, BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT - The dr

Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver, Shoutcast and Winamp

2007-01-29 Thread Robin Bowes
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. You just don't get it, do you? *plonk* ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plonk ) R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Crossfade help needed

2007-01-29 Thread Steven Cooper
I would also really like to be able to do this - the fade in does, as you say, mean the song loses it's impact. Steve luga00;173065 Wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone clarify whether the crossfade option applies an ingoing and > outgoing fade? > > I would rather that the incoming song be started 5

[slim] Server Securitry IP-Range blocking

2007-01-29 Thread Soulman
The IP Range blocking alows to do something as (f.e.) 192.166.198.0-50 to allow incomeing conntections from a range of IPs. What I need to do is to allow from say 123.123.90.0 to 123.123.110.255 How Do I do that? Something like 123.123.90.*-110.* or 123.123.90-110 or 123.123.90.0-110.255

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread ceejay
adamslim;175237 Wrote: > > > What I would like is a system like the way www.dabs.com works (!): > > - I choose symphony, and it gives me the choice of selecting submenus > (or filters), for example Composer, Period, Orchestra and Conductor, > but also gives me the view of albums that fit my se

[slim] Re: Update to v6.5.1 creates problems

2007-01-29 Thread Soulman
I have similar problems with 6.5.x (starting with 6.5 allready). ) In my case about 25% of all files where not indexed after a complete rebuild of the DB. Anyhow, after a rescan for new files, some of the missing files did show up, and after some 12 or so days with nightly rescan for new files th

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread adamslim
I always select music at the time, never choosing random play. I also never use playlists or ratings. I normally use the web interface, 95% of the time. Where my CDs have multiple pieces (classical), I separate them into 'albums' that are each one full piece. I use browse artist for pop, and I

[slim] Re: Feature request for next SlimServer (Replaygain)

2007-01-29 Thread tommypeters
Not soon, since nobody has even voted for it yet... -- tommypeters SB3-->Meridian G68-->NuForce Ref8-->Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: htt

Re: [slim] Re: Update to v6.5.1 creates problems

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Herger
I have indeed tried all of the above, but thanks for your suggestions. I suppose the next move is just to take v6.5.1 off entirely (again...) What was the last version you've been using successfully? Have you ever been on the 6.5.x series before? When you look at Windows' event log - do you

[slim] Re: Can anyone recommend headphones?

2007-01-29 Thread tommypeters
My experience is hat the isolating ones are better bang-for-the-buck than the noise-cancelling, but YMMV. Koss have the best low-end, though many people have problems fitting "The Plug" well in their ears. And if they're not fitted well, they sound becomes very boomy (or instead without bass). Th

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread smc2911
The main ways I cue music are (in roughly order of priority): 1. Browse New Albums to play music I've just bought/ripped. 2. Dynamic playlist Top Rated (4 or 5 star) using your fantastic TrackStat/DynamicPlaylist/SQLPlaylist combo. 3. Dynamic playlis Unrated (with around 10,000 we are working har

[slim] Re: Feature request for next SlimServer (Replaygain)

2007-01-29 Thread barcar
This is already logged as an enhancement request targeted for "future" (i.e. not soon I guess). See http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4362. There's been no update since Chris posted that Slim were going to have a meeting to discuss the topic in October 2006. Please add your name as a

[slim] Re: Update to v6.5.1 creates problems

2007-01-29 Thread smoj
I have indeed tried all of the above, but thanks for your suggestions. I suppose the next move is just to take v6.5.1 off entirely (again...) and just use one of the older versions I fortunately still have the installs for. It actually seems like the more times I reinstall/rescan the less music

[slim] Re: End of song is cut off

2007-01-29 Thread bodajmac
anyone any ideas? am i not providing the right kind of information for troubleshooting purposes or is there not much that can be done here? am very grateful for any input! cheers! -- bodajmac bodajmac's Profile: http:

[slim] Re: Can anyone recommend headphones?

2007-01-29 Thread Fifer
Everything suggested so far is available in the UK. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32191

[slim] Re: Can anyone recommend headphones?

2007-01-29 Thread PhilD
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will definitely look into the noise cancelling ones. My buying decision will also be based on what is available here in the UK, which is probably a smaller section than in the USA. -- PhilD --

Re: [slim] Re: When I hit "X" on Softsqueeze to close, wmadec.exe & flac.exe don't exit memory!

2007-01-29 Thread Peter
mkanet wrote: YES!! How did you know? wmadec behaves itself while softsqueeze is in memory and stays around 8.5MB's. As soon as I close softsqueeze, it continues to grow out of control. Starting softsqueeze back up again just starts another wmadec. What's the matter? I swear I'm not doing a

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread davep
Erland, My best answer would probably be "all of the above". It really depends on the situation, time of day, mood, if I'm alone or with guests, etc. One of the real benefits of the SS/SB setup for me is the amazing flexibility of ways to start and then continue playing music. For me, once you

Re: [slim] Can anyone recommend headphones?

2007-01-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Could anyone recommend some good headphones? They will be for use at work to listen to music streamed directly from my PC. It is important that they aren't "leaky" - I don't want to annoy my colleagues. I have a pair of Etymotic ER-4Ps that I think are great. They provide 20 to 25 db of acoust

[slim] Re: How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread ceejay
hi erland - thats a lot of questions in one go! But what the heck, lets try... The first thing I'd say is that it's really important for me to be able to choose music in any of several different ways. 1 - most often, I browse by artist, or sometimes by genre then artist (I have multiple genre v

[slim] Re: Delete File from Library Via Remote?

2007-01-29 Thread GeorgeE12
Thanks. Yeah I know it's dangerous, but it would save me a lot of niggling work. I've got several thousand songs I want to go through and I don't know if I want them in my library or not. I don't see how it could be that dangerous if it was a menu option that you had to specifically navigate to

Re: [slim] Delete File from Library Via Remote?

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Herger
Is there a built-in way, or a plug-in, which would allow me to delete a music file from my music library via the remote control? No. SlimServer does not touch your files in any way other than reading. -- Michael - http://www.herg

Re: [slim] How would you like to select which music to play ?

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Herger
1. *How do you select which music to play today ?* (Browse, Search, Random, Smart playlists, other?) 1. by album (browse) 2. favorite (radio station) 3. Random Mix 4. MIP based on some song I like (browse to song -> MIP) ... . using a pre-defined playlist - Do only like to use browsing fun

[slim] Re: Delete File from Library Via Remote?

2007-01-29 Thread ceejay
In a word, no - sounds pretty dangerous to me! You might instead want to consider using the "zap" feature which adds the song to a special "zapped" list which you can deal with later (I think there is a plugin which will stop zapped files playing). HTH Ceejay -- ceejay ---

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