7;s running slimserver without a
> problem.
> Compared to my server your specs are overkill... So I think it'll be
> enough...
I have a dedicated machine with an 800MHz PIII and 256MB running
win2k3. My only complaint is slow load times on the web interface,
otherwi
Also ... maybe the display is dead, but not the audio portion...
Make sure the volume is up loud enough ... perhaps that's why it's not
playing.
(Certainly you'd like to have a working display too ... but if you can
at least get sound ... that's something
OT) org
Check out www.musicbrainz.org. It uses "signatures" to match up your
tracks and apply standardized tagging information and then rename the
files with the conventions you specify. While you CAN just let it do
its thing, I recommend supervising it as it's not 100% perfect.
Does it simply turn off the light display
> and terminate the flow of sound?
>
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reconnect it..
Simple solution for you ... get an inline cord switch from your local
hardware store or radioshack.
Then you can just switch it off there, and you don't have to unplug and
subsequently drop the wire fro
f
your temp directory, but then your library gets itself squared away
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Use the Browse -> Folders functionality.
This method gives you instant access AND adds the tracks to your
library without a rescan.
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As long that machine is accessible to your network, then you can access
it with your SqueezeBox. If you are relying upon your internet
connection to access that box, just realize that you may be bandwidth
limited, and you'll possibly need to down-conver
lled simply "Nokia770".
The SlimServer is fully open-source Perl code, so yes ... source is
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identical to WAV.
2. Reduced file size
3. Reduced network traffic
4. Tagging support
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I use SQLYog as an interface to the packaged MySQL.
It's important to note that Slim's instance of MySQL doesn't run on the
default port 3306. I think it's port 9092, but you can look it up in
the SlimServer prefs fil
out as of
11:04AM EST. I wouldn't expect this product to be available for more
than the next 30 mins or so.
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with your
earlier version, you will probably find that they won't work with 6.5,
or may even cause crashes.
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ou visit the page after an upgrade, you are still holding
the cached version of the display code. Clearing your cache forces you
to download a new local copy to your browser.
People doing a new install will not encounter this issue because they
d
Did you un-install your previous version of SS before installing 6.5?
6.5 does not play well with older versions. Try doing a clean install.
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gnize any tracks that have accented characters
as mixable. Other than that it's fine with MIP.
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Limping_Pylon;152341 Wrote:
> the title says it all
It's a plugin for a home automation system to allow it to control
SlimServer.
You don't need it if you don't have a crestron home automation setup.
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ot have a crash last night and I did
nothing besides restart my Slim service after discovering the crash.
No config changes. So it would appear this is a random event... don't
know how to reproduce. All I have to go on is the error the Event log
captured, and I posted abov
Someone over in this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28457
Is putting together a Java application to create a PDF document from
your music library.
It's in early development, but keep an eye on it.
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> anything else scheduled to run at that time?
>
> http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4423
>
> -kdf
Nope, the machine is a dedicated SS box, and I have no other scheduled
processes running against it.
es\SlimServer\server\CPAN/DBIx/Class/Storage/DBI.pm line 771.
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rstood your post. I replaced the Linksys firmware with
the DD-WRT open-source firmware which gives you a lot more capabilities.
(Like QOS that actually works, the ability to crank up the signal
strenght on the radio, etc...)
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music folder, you have to do a complete dump and rescan for it to be
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keeps its routing tables in memory, and doesn't do a good job of
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her SB feeding a whole-house audio system for 'ambient'
music which you may want to allow more free-ranging settings for the
mix.
It also allows you to have one set of rules that you use "most of the
time", while allowing you to tweak those settings right at the device
from tim
You could try SQLYog ... that's what I use.
http://www.webyog.com/en/
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u hear" on your computer. Including any sounds your
computer makes while playing a track. (New mail, various beeps,
etc...)
2. No remote control capability. You have to go to the host computer
to make playlist changes.
3. Dubious sound quali
I've been having an issue where Firefox tries to "download" the search
result rather than display them.
The file download is search.php. Very strange.
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cool if it were a SS plugin, but I haven't seen anything
like that in the plugin list. A stand-alone program would be fine too.
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radish;150544 Wrote:
> There's no way (that I know of) to remove something from the DB without
> a rescan. How long does it really take? Can't you leave it overnight?
Well ... if you know SQL ... it's quite easy to remove something from
the databa
t all about the Harmony. Quite the
opposite, I am quite happy with it, just looking for some user
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configured your Harmony remote to work with
your SB.
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bility to play CD's or other "packaged"
media or tune into "over the air" broadcasts.
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g man, wait ... play the market, put all your
chips on 13 Black. But if you are a "money in the bank" kinda fella
... then buy one now.
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jonheal;148292 Wrote:
> ReallyDangerouslyObeseButLogicalDevices
Interesting ... the acronym for that would be RDOBLD ... which sounds
like "Redoubled".
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You missed the obvious:
"SlimLogic"
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all the
"integration" meetings and such that is inevitably going on now.
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uilt
economically. Unfortunately I fear that it'd be priced to high (no
matter how inexpensively it could be built) for me to justify the
purchase though (at least initially) ... because that's how the
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are clean), but for all but the most finicky, I'm sure most
consumer-level scanners out there today will do a fine job.
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> audio products great will continue to be the main stay of the business
> model.
Just curious ... but what motivation would Logitech have for dropping
FLAC support???
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; is worth the extra price. The
rest of the Harmony line definitely prices me out of the market though.
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publicly traded Corp-monster who's primary responsibility is to
shareholders, and customers are just money trees to be plucked and
groomed only enough that they keep sprouting dollar bills.
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So ... does the Harmony manage to replace the SlimDevices remote as
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ouse developers *far*
away from the project.
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Wheee ... SCIENCE!! And flames.
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Is it normal for SlimServer to be running at about 170MB Ram? This
seems horribly excessive, and is impacting system performance.
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Thanks all for the vote of confidence in the Harmony line. I guess
that's where I'll target my research.
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range in price from about $50.00 to $500 or $600. I'm
hoping someone might have had a good experience with a device in the
~$100.00 (or less) price point that they could recommend.
Here's one I'm looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82
Press release on the Ruckus webiste here:
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would be more challenging to do if I were to run a NAS.
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containing additional music.
On a scan, SlimServer will follow the link and include whatever it
finds at that location as well.
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e. I had refreshed the MM
library using the GUI, but forgot that the service would be working off
the old cache.
All is well now. Thanks.
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it knew about my library and load it all fresh?
I'm using 6.5.0 on Win2k3.
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I'll send you his information via a private message.
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take, they still might do it. However, the
only ones who can answer that is the folks over at SD. Give 'em a call
in the morning.
BTW ... I live just outside Boston myself ... waving "hi". :)
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newsgroup, before this one became the active discussion thread. :P
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I should add that I did confirm that MusicMagic was enabled in my
settings, and that the MusicMagicServer is indeed running and
accessible via http://[server_ip]:10002
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Ok ... the scan completed, and SlimServer did not crash *BUT* none of my
tracks are mixable, so it seems MusicMagic data isn't being brought in,
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be able to survive rescans, unlike the 'default' track
statistics. It also allows you to make playlists based upon varous
stats like "highest rated", "Most frequently played", "Least Frequently
Played"
ow, with TrackStat
disabled, and MusicMagic ENABLED ... I'll report back when that
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g and renaming ... and it always uses
'proper' spelling with accented characters. Not really a viable option
for me.
I had heard that the issue was to be addressed in 6.5.1 ... but since I
can't complete a scan, I can't tell if that's true yet.
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before importing the MusicIP information, as
none of my music is "mixable". If I manually restart the server, it's
fine as long as I don't initiate a scan.
I'm using the latest nightly (10130) on Win2k3
uch default 2 anyway now having
> been caught out by that last week.
>
> Seems also that ctrl+F5 is the only way to fully change a skin also.
>
> Any thoughts on no album/no artist ?
>
> Cheers
Sorry, no input on that I'm af
When I first went to 6.5 before it became an "official" beta I had
similar problems.
It may be a simple matter of your browser cache needing to be
refreshed. Either try ctrl+f5 to force a refresh, or go into your
browser's menu item and manually clear the cache.
e SlimServer.
I assume your router has at least 4 ports. To do your SB firmare
update, simply make sure that your SlimServer machine is on one port,
and your SB is on another.
This only needs to be a temporary setup while you
Before you can get much help, you'll need to state what OS you're
running on, and perhaps some specifics about your hardware.
FWIW ... I think most people have had success with a "Fresh" install.
Most problems seem to occur when installing over old version
To get the latest firmare onto your SB, you'll need to connect via the
Ethernet port log enough to do the firmware update.
After that (assuming the firmware upgrade helps your wireless issue),
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New and Changed Music
2. Dump and rescan
3. Playlists only
Options 1. and 3. should not clear your playlist ... you should only
need option 2 if there's a specific reason. I believe option 1.
incorporates the functionality you
reason to suspect the current playlist in
memory is at all valid. So, it makes sense that when you do a full
rescan ... EVERYTHING is nulled out and rebuilt.
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g all your songs in some way to help you identify them.
You can envision having the UI incorporate some functionality like,
"Play only songs from drive X:\" or, "Click to select folders to
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There's enough "new goodness" there to make it worth your while.
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ing in the 7.0 wish list. I've worked
with SQLite before, and am aware of the limitations, and the sometimes
screwy queries that you have to write for it.
Glad to hear that query optimization is on the TODO list now that a
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1. I typically do a 50 hour week at the office. I also have a wife and
child ... and I do a little freelance work too. By the time I finish
programming for money, I just want to Listen to my SB,
s paradigm. ...especially with
how long page loads can take sometimes.
Overall, I'd say that the server software has all the features 90% of
users could want. It'd be good to focus on making those features as
good as they can be befor
sn't perfect. But I like it best for
"day-to-day" use when I'm playing music, etc... However, I'll drop down
to the DEFAULT skin when I want to do things like edit settings and
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very happy with it, so it's worth the trouble to
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any possible "version poisoning" that could occur by installing 6.5
over 6.x. Frankly, I think they could've made the install for 6.5 a
little "smarter", but I think they rushed the release due to the need
to supporth the high-dollar transporter t
her room, I use a laptop ... or the pc in
another adjacent room. Ideally, I'll have my touch-screen set up here
so I don't need to fire up my laptop or go to the other pc to control
SB when in the "secondary" listening area.
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nd while not serious, the default 2 bug is a bit disappointing)
Player settings are on the top-right above the "now playing" section
and player controls.
Not really sure about the album art thing ... all my art is already at
130px,
r slim.exe ...
make sure the "show processes for all users" is checked.
Assuming you are on the same machine and Slim.exe is running, try
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all goofed up in the
browser cache. If you are on a PC, hit CTRL+F5 simultaneously to force
the browser to fully refresh, not use its local cached copy.
If all else fails, you can get to any other skin by simply specifying
it in the address bar like so.
http://[server_ip]:9000/[skin_name]
So t
in't up to the task.
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I see you're using the digital coax out.
Can you try the optical, or analog out, just for kicks?
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Some quick suggestions:
1. clear your cache and reload the page. (hit ctrl+f5)
2. http://localhost:9000/default - This will bring you to the default
skin if all else fails. (replace localhost with your server IP if
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t; to get it to the top of the list.
...or at the very least, be able to edit the playlist position by
entering a number. Similar to the way you can re-order your queue at
Netflix. I realize drag/drop can be a bit of a challenge since it
requires some fancy DHTML a
Patrick Dixon;134497 Wrote:
> And there was me, thinking it was supposed to be an audiophile player
> ...
Audiophiles are geeks too. They just point thier geekiness at
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Robin Bowes;134517 Wrote:
> jeffluckett wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm not sure what MusicIP requirements are. If that requires Windows
> then ignore most of the following.
>
> Personally, I'd use Linux.
>
> Why? Experience has shown that slimserver runs better u
. (note ... I'm a Linux Dolt, but willing to learn ... so keep
that in mind)
Machine Specs:
PIII - 800Mhz with 256Meg
(I'm speccing 2K3 because I actually have a legal copy from my MSDN
subscription, and that's actually what's currently installed
Have you performed a re-scan since placing them in the folder?
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ayer. It'd be nice to see
something that takes full advantage of the capabilities of the fancy,
expensive displays on SB3 and Transporter.
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Yes, it's possible to sync your players attached to your SlimServer.
See this page in the wiki:
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