Re: [slim] Best practices: SqueezeCenter (flac) to iPod

2008-07-06 Thread Ning
Like others I also find media monkey really easy to use and have set up a folder as a sync dest instead of transcoding on the fly. eac to flac, media monkey to tag & replay gain, then sync to flac2mp3 folder for syncing with multiple ipods. -- Ning --

Re: [slim] iPod Touch vs Duet Controller

2008-07-06 Thread EnochLight
pfarrell;317386 Wrote: > wrote:[color=blue] > I'm not at all clear what you are arguing about. Its a cool device > that > can work as a cell phone. Sorry, not arguing - just felt your original statement was pretty off base. You said hardly anyone uses it as a phone (false) and that reviews say

Re: [slim] Slimser..sorry..SqueezeCenter and Virtual Server 2005

2008-07-06 Thread hcanning
I think I'd need proper step by step instructions to do that!! -- hcanning hcanning's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6172 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49548 __

[slim] Squeezebox hangs when PC is shut down

2008-07-06 Thread jefferic
I have a frustrating issue with Squeezebox. When connected to a PC, if the PC is shut down or if someone stops squeeze centre, then the controller just hangs, and can't even connect back to Squeeze Network (which it should be able to do without being connected to a PC). If I re-set the controller

Re: [slim] SBC UI in other language?

2008-07-06 Thread Michael Herger
> Do I miss something? Or is some of the translation I couldn't modify? There are indeed a few items which are localized in the Controller's firmware. These are similar files found here: http://svn.slimdevices.com/7.1/trunk/squeezeplay/src/squeezeplay/share/applets/NowPlaying/?root=Jive But you

Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread amcluesent
Plenty of discussions here - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41824 -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [slim] Best practices: SqueezeCenter (flac) to iPod

2008-07-06 Thread Pascal Hibon
Nonreality;317580 Wrote: > I would use apple lossless before wav. I know you can tag wav but's it > far inferior to a lossless format for tagging and space. I really > can't see why anyone would use wav for a portable device. Even with > storage being cheap you can still store twice the amount

Re: [slim] Buffer fullness problem with Receiver

2008-07-06 Thread nuttyphilt
So the latest update, not good news... It seems that the SB3 also does a bit of stuttering when playing FLACs which leads me to believe it's a wireless problem. I'm thinking of ordering some Homeplugs to set up a wired link to my router. But thinking about it, the SB is right next to the PC - i

Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks, I had somehow missed this thread. There did not however seem to be a final answer on how thesse high bit files can be played. Regards Jose -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] Scan doesn't pick up all new music

2008-07-06 Thread Uluen
The scanner is pretty flaky. A couple of days ago I edited the genre tag on 50-60 albums and after two manual and two scheduled "look for new and changed music" scans, the tag change is still not picked up. I guess a "clear library" is needed and that's fine with me but it's not consistent at all

[slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reference Recording is now offering 24/176 wav files on a DVD. I know that the Transporter specs state that it can handle up to 24/96 file formats. Does anyone have any experience with using the Transporter with 24/176 or 24/192 files? Would it be necessary to downsample the files to 24/88 or 2

[slim] Scan doesn't pick up all new music

2008-07-06 Thread muggo
If I add new music, it often doesn't appear in the New Music browser but I can find it by manually searching. Appears to be the same on rescan or full clear & scan. I've always found this a bit flaky so any ideas please? Also, where is the New Music list stored as I'd like to edit it if possible?

Re: [slim] Best practices: SqueezeCenter (flac) to iPod

2008-07-06 Thread Nonreality
Pascal Hibon;317561 Wrote: > This is one of the reasons why I use wav format for my digital music > library. Wav is uncompressed (same quality as lossless) and is > supported by many devices. And storage cost is no longer an issue > today. > I have iTunes organizing my library, and I simply use w

Re: [slim] Best practices: SqueezeCenter (flac) to iPod

2008-07-06 Thread amey01
There's a simple solution to this - APPLE LOSSLESS - ALAC - Apple Lossless is the same as FLAC (sound quality wise) and is usable by BOTH SlimServer/SqueezeCentre and the iPod. Almost too perfect a solution, right? -- amey01

[slim] Squeezebox: Can't open file: WMA files only

2008-07-06 Thread Tradewind25
I have recently started to background record some internet radio broadcasts (from the BBC) for later playing via SqeezeCenter/Squeezebox. The files are recorded as WMA files with a bitrate of 64k VBR. However when I come to play any of these on my Sqeezebox it simply reports: "Problem: Can't op

Re: [slim] Squeezebox: Can't open file: WMA files only

2008-07-06 Thread bpa
Sounds likes they have used an a WMA encoder not supported by SB3. Softsqueeze will play because it will use Windows libraries to do the decode whereas SB3 will rtry to do a native decode. Which of the different WMA encoding standards is used in these files ? Why encode to WMA and not MP3 ? --

[slim] ADDANDPLAY iTunes Playlist -xPL command-

2008-07-06 Thread meudenbach
Hi, anyone knows how i can open/play iTunes playlist by xPL command ?? Open playlist's who stored by SqueezeCenter makes no trouble... I use current iTunes for Mac OSX and also current SqueezeCenter for Mac OSX. thanks... -- meudenbach ---

Re: [slim] Scan doesn't pick up all new music

2008-07-06 Thread chinablues
There is a discussion on 'New Music Folder' here -> http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49404 The little application by Craig mentioned in this thread is excellent at 'fixing' the file dates of music so that the 'new' stuff actually appears in the 'new music' folder. Dan -- chinab

Re: [slim] Help keeping connection of SqueezeCenter&Box intact!

2008-07-06 Thread Skunk
Assuming it's not connected by ethernet cable, I would try changing or temporarily disabling encryption to see if that helps. My Zyxel router has settings under the WPA options for re-authentication timer and idle timeout, which I changed to seconds. If it's not getting a strong signal you c

Re: [slim] Squeezebox: Can't open file: WMA files only

2008-07-06 Thread Tradewind25
bpa;317612 Wrote: > Sounds likes they have used an a WMA encoder not supported by SB3. > Softsqueeze will play because it will use Windows libraries to do the > decode whereas SB3 will rtry to do a native decode. > > Which of the different WMA encoding standards is used in these files ? > Why e

Re: [slim] Help keeping connection of SqueezeCenter&Box intact!

2008-07-06 Thread raaurora
Frosti;317537 Wrote: > Hi > I have a really, really, really annoying problem > every now and then suqeezecenter and SB are loosing sync and nither can > find each other, that happens sometimes after i listen to music then use > the pc and then trying to listen to music again. > > this is general

Re: [slim] Buffer fullness problem with Receiver

2008-07-06 Thread raaurora
nuttyphilt;317590 Wrote: > So the latest update, not good news... It seems that the SB3 also does > a bit of stuttering when playing FLACs which leads me to believe it's a > wireless problem. > > I'm thinking of ordering some Homeplugs to set up a wired link to my > router. But thinking about

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Duet Controller Wireless

2008-07-06 Thread raaurora
pollewops;317511 Wrote: > My Squeezebox Duet Receiver is located 5 meters from my wireless access > point and the signal strength is 24% ! > Could that be the reason that sometimes the music stops playing ? > > When I put my laptop in the same range, the signal strength is 100%. > > Could the r

Re: [slim] Squeezebox: Can't open file: WMA files only

2008-07-06 Thread bpa
Open & play a file in Windows Media Player - then look at the properties (IIRC it is a menu option. It should open a window with details including "Audio codec" - copy the audio codec info to a post. BBC sends live WMA streams - it sounds like total recorder copies the stream but doesn't write t

Re: [slim] Squeezebox: Can't open file: WMA files only

2008-07-06 Thread andynormancx
Tradewind25;317627 Wrote: > Thanks for the prompt response. > I'm afraid that I have no information on the WMA standards used by the > BBC in their broadcast streams. To explain a little further: I am > using "Toal Recorder" to make background recordings of a WMA stream put > out by the BBC. T

Re: [slim] Setting Up receiver without controller

2008-07-06 Thread barrygordon
SlimPronto asks SqueezeCenter what players it knows about and then pulls the key info for each player from SqueezeCenter. SlimPronto Knows what Squeezecenter knows. No less, no more. -- barrygordon barrygordon's Profile:

Re: [slim] Remote power

2008-07-06 Thread Rar
Hello? Anyone?? This seems relevant for alle duet users! -- Rar Rar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15357 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48184 _

[slim] Squeeze Centre Stopped

2008-07-06 Thread jefferic
>From time to time Squeeze Centre stops itself. It is set to automatically run at login, and load OK, but sometimes it goes to 'Squeeze Centre Stopped' without anyone actually stopping it. This is really annoying as then the whole system hangs until I change the source or re-start squeeze centre.

[slim] One Squeezebox gets Ip one Does Not....

2008-07-06 Thread jimascroft
Hi All, I have two squeezeboxes running on ethernet through a Netgear Homeplug. Now my player in my bathroom is fine IP address all ok Living room one will not get an IP Address not sure why. I have swapped both players and both homeplugs with the same result.. Any ideas welcome Thanks Jim --

Re: [slim] Squeeze Centre Stopped

2008-07-06 Thread Andy Hawkins
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jefferic<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>From time to time Squeeze Centre stops itself. It is set to > automatically run at login, and load OK, but sometimes it goes to > 'Squeeze Centre Stopped' without anyone actually stopping it. This is > really annoy

Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Follow-up: I upsampled a 16/44.1 file to 24/176 and 24/192 wave files with Adobe Audition and tried to play them through the Transporter - all I got was noise. It would seem that it is necessary to downsample the Reference Recording files to 24/88 or 24/96 to be able to play them. I would as

Re: [slim] SBC UI in other language?

2008-07-06 Thread nopq112
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Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread Phil Leigh
[EMAIL PROTECTED];317686 Wrote: > Follow-up: > > I upsampled a 16/44.1 file to 24/176 and 24/192 wave files with Adobe > Audition and tried to play them through the Transporter - all I got was > noise. > > It would seem that it is necessary to downsample the Reference > Recording files to 2

Re: [slim] Remote power

2008-07-06 Thread Siduhe
Have you checked the Power Saving options on your Duet Controller are set correctly? Settings/Advanced/Factory Test/Power Management/ What settings do you see? They should be: Sleep Timeout=60 Suspend Timeout=3600 Suspend Enabled=Yes Suspend Wake=No Wireless Power Save=Yes Per post 7 in 'this

Re: [slim] feature request: file vs track calculator

2008-07-06 Thread MrSinatra
Any help? i've searched several times and can't find it. (prob my own fault, but it eludes me) thx. -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.1beta - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Link DIR-655 -

Re: [slim] controller unable to find server

2008-07-06 Thread gbruzzo
Does anyone have any clue? -- gbruzzo http://www.last.fm/user/JackieBr/ gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49544 _

Re: [slim] controller unable to find server

2008-07-06 Thread egd
gbruzzo;317711 Wrote: > Does anyone have any clue? Try a firmware update (via SD card if necessary), failing which return it for a refund. Seems there are many of us experiencing significant issues with the Controller. -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed va

[slim] Help With Weird Duet Problem (cycling colors)

2008-07-06 Thread tony11
My duet just cycles through red, green, blue, and white, accompanied by fairly annoying tones. It is unresponsive to a factory reset. I would be gratefull if anyone has a suggestion as to how to get it out of this mode, or why it is doing this. Thanks, Tony -- tony11 -

Re: [slim] controller unable to find server

2008-07-06 Thread bpa
Go to Settings/Advanced/Factory Test and run the keypad test. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49544 _

Re: [slim] View current playlist on Duet controller

2008-07-06 Thread Johnny Stork
Well that was easy...thanks :) davep wrote: > I just click with the centre button on the Controller when it is showing > the Now Playing screen. That should take you to the current playlist. > If you aren't at the Now Playing screen you can click on the Home key > and then scroll to the top of t

Re: [slim] 7.0.1 would crash 30-50 seconds after start

2008-07-06 Thread lgreco
Yes, I have tried the current beta version. It crushes too. -leo -- lgreco lgreco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17147 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49493 _

Re: [slim] View current playlist on Duet controller

2008-07-06 Thread aubuti
BigBirdy;317375 Wrote: > I am also trying to determine how to view the current play list, with > album covers of course. I tend to select songs/albums through the > "Music Folder" since I dont rely on the automatic genre classification > and > prefer to do it manually. The genre classification i

Re: [slim] Help With Weird Duet Problem (cycling colors)

2008-07-06 Thread aubuti
It's best you contact technical support -- they are better placed to diagnose and assist you with a problem like this. The user forums are great, but for bizarre problems like this a phone call to tech support is usually more efficient. -- aubuti

Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

2008-07-06 Thread tmarti
I finally upgraded the PSP skin to be compatible with v7.0. See attached. Let me know what you think. - Tim +---+ |Filename: PSP.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/at

Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread Eric Seaberg
Based on another thread, I took one of my original 88.2kHz/24bit files and put it in my Music folder. It was an AIFF but played at 1/2 speed, i.e. 44.1kHz. The Transporter is running on internal clock, so it SHOULD work. Just to make sure it wasn't an issue with the AIFF file, I converted it to

Re: [slim] Transporter - can it read 24/176 files?

2008-07-06 Thread andyg
For 88.2k support you need SC 7.1 with firmware 43. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49565 ___