Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Server

2011-05-23 Thread Mnyb
Nope sbs runs on computers. You can add one track at the time to a playlist. note that Tiny SBs is limited to playlists with 100 tracks. However sbs can be set to play the rest of the album or playlist of you chosse to play a track as oposed to add it to the current palylist SBS has a default

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Server

2011-05-23 Thread aretiredsaint
Thanks Soulkeeper. My intention actually was to isolate the hard drive from my computer. And, hook it up only when I need to add files into the hard drive. Can the SBS be installed onto the hard drive itself and run without O/S (Windows 7)? According to the manual, if I add a track into playlist

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] USB Problems

2011-05-23 Thread JohnSwenson
Yes the Touch can read NTFS quite nicely. Common issues with USB drives can get grouped into a couple categories: not simple drive disconnecting Many USB drives have "special features" which are designed to work with Windows. They contain programs that are run when you plug them into a mach

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to modify the caps at analog out?

2011-05-23 Thread JohnSwenson
Yes, you should have no issues with bypassing the caps. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=8

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch

2011-05-23 Thread JohnSwenson
praganj;632904 Wrote: > I am thinking about connecting the Buffalo II DAC to SBT with USB and > I2S hoping getting better soundquality, than with coax spdif. > How do you think, will this usb-i2s device work with SBT ? > > Any ideas ? > > http://www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/usb.aspx > > :)

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch

2011-05-23 Thread Phil Leigh
praganj;632904 Wrote: > I am thinking about connecting the Buffalo II DAC to SBT with USB and > I2S hoping getting better soundquality, than with coax spdif. > How do you think, will this usb-i2s device work with SBT ? > > Any ideas ? > > http://www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/usb.aspx > > :)

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch

2011-05-23 Thread praganj
I am thinking about connecting the Buffalo II DAC to SBT with USB and I2S hoping getting better soundquality, than with coax spdif. How do you think, will this usb-i2s device work with SBT ? Any ideas ? http://www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/usb.aspx :) -- praganj --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Touch and Pandora

2011-05-23 Thread loc4me
bwaldron;617027 Wrote: > It's not the software updates; Pandora finally got around to sending ads > to us free Squeezebox users. Have not updated my software. Still on 7.5.2 and no adds. There is something in the software. -- loc4me

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] DURACELL batteries leak!!!

2011-05-23 Thread Zoran Djordjevic
Today I've received a new IR remote from Logitech support and Touch is again working in full power :) It took only one day from my letter for their response. The rest was confirmation and shipment to my home address. I have to admit that Logitech support is doing a great job and i hope that the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread Ronni
Hey, I've got the same problem. When I browse by artist I can see the artist and the art work of each album but when I open the album it is empty. I only use flac. I can always see and listen to the songs if I browse by Album or newest additions... but I really like to browse by artist. Since I'v

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread amcluesent
May have overlooked the more straightforward reasons for the scanner blowing out - Wiki on Touch as a server - http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Troubleshooting_Squeezebox_Touch_Server Embedded artwork, jumbo folder.jpg files etc. -- amcluesent -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Recommendations for USB drive

2011-05-23 Thread TurnipMan
I couldn't find either of those for a reasonable price but saw a Seagate GoFlex 250GB on Scan and took a flyer. I can confirm that it works fine. Tom -- TurnipMan TurnipMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread Gillinger
Thanks a lot for the explanation. I'll give this a try in the morning and report back. -- Gillinger Gillinger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=46364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.co

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread mlsstl
The first thing to check is the ownership & permissions of a file that your Touch has been able to index. Then check the ownership & permissions of the recently added files skipped by the scan. Using the ls -al command above, you'll get an output that looks something like this: [directory]$ ls

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread Gillinger
Thanks for the input. Not being au fait with ownerships and rights under unix, what should I be looking for, what should they be and how do I change them if required? -- Gillinger Gillinger's Profile: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Issues with radiotime

2011-05-23 Thread garym
mdt;632837 Wrote: > Yesterday afternoon all my stations started working again. I am still > puzzled - what caused them not to work for several days?? I have > changed absolutely nothing since my post describing the problem above. > Flaky behaviour to say the least. something on logitech's end th

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Rebuffering problem since recent update

2011-05-23 Thread Moffedille
Soundman;630811 Wrote: > The problem does not appear in 7.6 but you have to make a clean > install. > > 1. Factory reset > 2. Remove old database files > 3. Install 7.6 > 4. Rescan your files > > Since I run 7.6 I never had any rebuffering problems at all. > Hope this helps. Thanks a lot! I i

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Server

2011-05-23 Thread Soulkeeper
With the Touch you can either run 'SBS' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezebox_Server) from a computer, which is the best solution, or you can run a stripped-down version of SBS, called 'TinySC' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/TinySC) on your Touch. If you run TinySC, you just p

[SlimDevices: Touch] SB Server

2011-05-23 Thread aretiredsaint
I am looking to purchase a SB Touch. Here are some preliminary questions I hope to hear from you experts: I have a huge collection of music files stored in my USB external drive. The manual suggest that I do not need to install the SBS if I am playing directly from SD Card or USB drive. The user

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Issues with radiotime

2011-05-23 Thread mdt
Yesterday afternoon all my stations started working again. I am still puzzled - what caused them not to work for several days?? I have changed absolutely nothing since my post describing the problem above. Flaky behaviour to say the least. -- mdt

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread mlsstl
Have you checked to see if the file/directory ownership and permissions of the newly ripped files are the same as the existing music? >From a terminal window, the command "ls -al" (without quote marks) will show the ownership and permission settings. I've found this can be an issue when an exte

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread Gillinger
toby10;632807 Wrote: > What did you use to rip them? What format was used (FLAC, MP3, ALAC, > WMA)? > Are you certain these are not DRM protected when ripped? i.e. Often > the default setting in WMP and iTunes is to add DRM to all ripped > CD's. > Touch cannot utilize DRM protected rips. All

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread toby10
Gillinger;632794 Wrote: > . > This problem only exists for CDs that I've ripped. Other music files > from the internet (FLAC and MP3) all work perfectly.. What did you use to rip them? What format was used (FLAC, MP3, ALAC, WMA)? Are you certain these are not DRM protected when ripped?

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Empty Music Directories

2011-05-23 Thread Gillinger
OK, putting aside the fact that to access the Touch scanner files I have to have a good working knowledge of computer systems (which your average man in the street won't have) here's the latest position. I attached the external drive directly to my PC and removed the music directories that were n