Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-04 Thread pippin
pcourtney;655498 Wrote: > I tried that, but could not get it to work, it was a good party anyway > and the Logitech app worked, so that really the point of the exercise, > maybe they will make some improvements to it over the years, maybe not > ! I mean: it's not a big "worked" if you start rand

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-04 Thread pcourtney
pippin;655305 Wrote: > you can do that with the Logitech App, just add tracks with "play next" > and the random mix will continue after the added track I tried that, but could not get it to work, it was a good party anyway and the Logitech app worked, so that really the point of the exercise, ma

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pippin
pcourtney;655300 Wrote: > your right, whilst I have been letting guests look at the iPad screen, > the cover art, and the playlists, the random mix playlist has not been > influenced by guests, I cannot really see a way how to search for > material and play, and the mix just carries on after that

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
your right, whilst I have been letting guests look at the iPad screen, the cover art, and the playlists, the random mix playlist has not been influenced by guests, I cannot really see a way how to search for material and play, and the mix just carries on after that track has played screenshot fro

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread bluegaspode
pcourtney;655281 Wrote: > > this iPad app has survived the party, it is not perfect, but I can > really see the potential Just to understand your setup: you created a playlist before the party started and the iPad was only operated by yourself? Were your guests allowed to have wishes for new mu

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
slate;655286 Wrote: > Corona beer the host supplied the beer, the wine and the food, and hired the fantastic JBL speakers, so must not complain too much, I am loving the sound of these JBL active speakers he hired for tonight, they are really belting out some great sounds, about midnight we wen

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread slate
Are you also testing Corona beer or are people allowed to suggest something better?! -- slate Main: Receiver (Audiocom) -> Beresford Caiman+ (Gatorized) -> Carver A-500x -> B&W 704 Office: Receiver -> Luxman L-210 -> Stax SR84 Pro/Superlux HD668B Server: Zotac IONITX-A, 4 GB, 1 TB WD EADS, Win

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
danull;655262 Wrote: > Based on your tone and presence here the party must be going very well > ;-) it is now Sir, three hours later, everyone is rocking like crazy, the volume has gone up a few notches, and all the girls are dancing the night away, whooo ha ! but this box of Corona beer

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pippin
pcourtney;655260 Wrote: > come on pippin, give the free app a little airplay for gods sake, rather > than pushing your app, this thread is not about iPeng or Squeezepad, get > it ! Sorry, like bluegaspode I mistook your initial post and with "real" Apps I was referring to native vs. Web Apps.

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pippin
bluegaspode;655254 Wrote: > SqueezePad also has a party mode that protects your playlist from being > erased by an unthoughful tap of a user. > > Just change the 'playlist modification mode' to 'always add to end'. > Served me well on all of my parties ... Just don't try Pandora or Slacker ;) T

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread garym
pcourtney;655272 Wrote: > your right, it is my fault for not writing a 200 word introduction and > letting everyone know in advance that I was not looking for > alternatives to the free app, just wanting to give it a real life > scenario like tonight's party, so sorry for me being so stupid >

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
garym;655264 Wrote: > People make friendly suggestions to you on this forum and you take it > all as a personal attack and then accuse us of being stupid or money > grubbers. I've tried to overlook your various rude and pedantic > responses here and elsewhere, assuming you might calm down and bec

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
Mnyb;655263also size matters reasonable sized jpg is the best compromise, bmp or png is not a god idea it craves more memory and cpu to resize, 500*500 pixels jpg seems to satisfy most users[/QUOTE Wrote: > > > the good news is that they are all jpegs, but I guess they all need to > be trimme

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
bluegaspode;655261 Wrote: > I'm sorry, this was not obvious from your first post. > It rather sounded like you are not confident in that App or it makes > you trouble that's why people wanted to help and suggested you > alternatives to keep you from the pain.Happy testing! no problem, I keep for

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread garym
pcourtney;655258 Wrote: > thanks for all the plugs for other iPad apps folks, I know about them > all for some time, so you are not really getting the point of the > exercise, which is to give this Logitech developed application a run > out - and what better conditions than a big party in London,

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread Mnyb
they paid for apps are much quicker as gary sugested, however some artwork processing is done by the server to give you artsizes not precached during the scan . IPeng uses some of it's own sizes too also if you turn of artwork precaching to make faster scans you pay in this end instead . as the s

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread danull
Based on your tone and presence here the party must be going very well ;-) -- danull danull's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5998 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=9

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread bluegaspode
pcourtney;655258 Wrote: > the reason for the thread is to put the Logi iPad app through its paces I'm sorry, this was not obvious from your first post. It rather sounded like you are not confident in that App or it makes you trouble that's why people wanted to help and suggested you alternatives

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
pippin;655249 Wrote: > How about trying one of the real iPad Spps like iPeng for iPad or > SqueezePad? come on pippin, give the free app a little airplay for gods sake, rather than pushing your app, this thread is not about iPeng or Squeezepad, get it ! -- pcourtney Infrant ReadyNAS 1000S Sp

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
thanks for all the plugs for other iPad apps folks, I know about them all for some time, so you are not really getting the point of the exercise, which is to give this Logitech developed application a run out - and what better conditions than a big party in London, so please don't keep harping on

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread bluegaspode
SqueezePad also has a party mode that protects your playlist from being erased by an unthoughful tap of a user. Just change the 'playlist modification mode' to 'always add to end'. Served me well on all of my parties ... -- bluegaspode Did you know: *'SqueezePlayer' (www.squeezeplayer.com)* w

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread garym
garym;655251 Wrote: > Not in my 3,000+ posts. For me it's a learn new stuff, get help, and > provide help forum. ;-) > And you really should try a real remote control app! And for random play, erland's dynamic playlist and SQL playlist plugins are incredibly useful. I couldn't do without them.

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread garym
pcourtney;655250 Wrote: > that would be too easy Gary :-) > > somebody has to give it a thrashing and report back all the gory > details on here, we are after all a Logitech bashing forum, are we not > ?? Not in my 3,000+ posts. For me it's a learn new stuff, get help, and provide help forum. ;

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
that would be too easy Gary :-) -- pcourtney Infrant ReadyNAS 1000S Sparc CPU 512mb and SBS 7.6.1 SBS Remote Control via an iPad2 and Logitech app Squeezebox Duet Receivers WiFi Connected x 3 Musical Fidelity X-CAN v2 Headphone Amps x 3

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pippin
How about trying one of the real iPad Spps like iPeng for iPad or SqueezePad? Hell, iPeng even has a party mode ;) -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread garym
Check out ipengHD and squeezepad. Both are so much nicer than the logitech free app. Enjoy the party!! -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/B

[slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller app on iPad

2011-09-03 Thread pcourtney
I have been using my iPad this last few hours to setup a "Random Mix" of party music tonight, in fact the party kicked off 30 minutes ago :-) Total Tracks: 786 Total Albums: 62 Total Artists: 62 Total Genres: 5 Total Party Playing Time: 57:40:09 You can setup the Random Mix by the following :