Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread adf3298
Triode I registered just to thank you for this awesome piece of software. I wanted a Touch this year for xmas but didn't realize till I started searching a few weeks ago that they were essentially out of production. So now squeezelite comes to my rescue and combined with a cheap Android tablet I

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Triode
I've just posted 2 addition test binaries - one for 32bit intel and one for armv6 hard float (pi) which include new gapless capability. I would be grateful for a few people to test then prior to me making this the next beta which replaces the current downloads. This is intended to support: - gap

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Triode
JohnSwenson wrote: > > I don't have a pi so I can't help with that, but clicks and pops etc can > frequently be resolved with proper settings on the computer (pi in this > case), but I'm going to have to defer to the pi experts on that. > Things like other programs running on the machine, e

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread JohnSwenson
garrettwp wrote: > I wanted to post an update to my Emotiva XDA-2 issues with squeezelite > and the raspberry pi. It all comes down to the issue being with the > Emotiva XDA-2 dac. The XDA-2 uses the CM-6631 chipset for usb and it has > been known for awhile that it has issues with alsa and negot

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Gerrelt
argon wrote: > Can I start start squeezelite with a parameter that defines which > soundcard output to use? Something like " mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.0 > somemp3file.mp3 "? Chrobrego wrote: > Daemon starts actually at startup but I am now thinking that it may be > launched before the sound

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Chrobrego
Gerrelt wrote: > Hmmm...strange... > > I did discover an error in my instructions, chmod should be executed > under sudo, like this: > > Code: > > sudo chmod u+x squeezelite > > > > And are you sure you executed this command?: > > Code: -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS on Linux vs Windows 8

2012-12-12 Thread azinck3
albertcraig wrote: > Thanks for all the feedback. > > I asked the original question because I have found LMS sometimes slow to > respond on my current Intel quad core 8GB RAM machine with 64-bit Win7 > Ultimate. I am currently attempting my first build of Vortexbox on an > old Athlon 1800XP with

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS on Linux vs Windows 8

2012-12-12 Thread albertcraig
Thanks for all the feedback. I asked the original question because I have found LMS sometimes slow to respond on my current Intel quad core 8GB RAM machine with 64-bit Win7 Ultimate. I am currently attempting my first build of Vortexbox on an old Athlon 1800XP with a GB of RAM. It appears quite s

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread garrettwp
wilbert-vb wrote: > > garrettwp wrote: > > The sound is slightly distorted and scratchy./QUOTE] > > > > I'm wondering if you get better results with plughw, as opposed to hw?> > > > I am almost positive I tried that. I have tried many options via the > aplay conf file. I pretty much spend a f

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread garrettwp
psketch wrote: > That's a shame indeed as it looks like a nice DAC. I wondered if you'd > posted anything on the Emotiva forum/Lounge and wondered if they had a > position on it - if the dac doesn't work with alsa, it cuts down their > market pretty significantly. I created a thread over on the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread argon
Can I start start squeezelite with a parameter that defines which soundcard output to use? Something like " mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.0 somemp3file.mp3 "? argon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Gerrelt
Chrobrego wrote: > The problem did not come from there. After reboot I need to restart the > daemon so it works. So back to start... Hmmm...strange... I did discover an error in my instructions, chmod should be executed under sudo, like this: Code: sudo chmod u+x squee

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread wilbert-vb
garrettwp wrote: > The sound is slightly distorted and scratchy./QUOTE] > > I'm wondering if you get better results with plughw, as opposed to hw? wilbert-vb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4388

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread psketch
garrettwp wrote: > I wanted to post an update to my Emotiva XDA-2 issues with squeezelite > and the raspberry pi. It all comes down to the issue being with the > Emotiva XDA-2 dac. The XDA-2 uses the CM-6631 chipset for usb and it has > been known for awhile that it has issues with alsa and negot

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] New version of BrutefirDRC available

2012-12-12 Thread Klaas
I realeased a new version with Loudness correction for listening at low volumes. See ISO 226, Loudness or Fletcher Munson at Wikipedia for more information. Basically it uses the sox loudness feature for attenuation (volume decrease), so that the audio is only getting quieter without a change in t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread garrettwp
I wanted to post an update to my Emotiva XDA-2 issues with squeezelite and the raspberry pi. It all comes down to the issue being with the Emotiva XDA-2 dac. The XDA-2 uses the CM-6631 chipset for usb and it has been known for awhile that it has issues with alsa and negotiating the correct sample

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread castalla
Once you get alsa configured for bluetooth ...[/QUOTE wrote: > > > Is it as simple as this? > > Configure ALSA so it uses the Bluetooth connection for audio output. Put > this in your ~/.asoundrc: > > pcm.bluetooth { > type bluetooth > device XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX > } > > ... where X

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread castalla
Julf wrote: > Once you get alsa configured for bluetooth, it should show up as one of > the options when you run squeezelite -l. Then just select the bluetooth > device as the output option using squeezelite -o. > If you use pulseaudio, just use squeezelite -o pulse and set the default > pulseau

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread Julf
castalla wrote: > 3. Configure Squeezelite to use the bluetooth output - I understand that > the output can be switched between the alsa and usb-dac ... how would I > specify a bluetooth out, if it's at all possible? Once you get alsa configured for bluetooth, it should show up as one of the opt

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2012-12-12 Thread castalla
Maybe I'm reinventing the wheel but I'd like to be able to use Squeezelite to output via bluetooth to speakers or headset. I've spent hours googling for info, but I can't find any example implementation of this setup I'm also very confused by the pages of technical info (which is nothin