I'm in the process of building my first linux box. I'm using Xandros 3.0.1 Open Circulation and want to rip my CD collection to FLAC format. I came accross an application called XMCD, a motif based player/ripper. Has anyone on the list had any experience using it to rip lossless for the SB? If not, or you don't like, what do you recommend?
Thanks, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vidur Apparao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Slim Devices Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Re: Re: Announce: SlimServer 6.0 > Phillip Kerman wrote: > > >>>Browse Music Folder is one of the more processor intensive > >>> > >>> > >>operations > >> > >> > >>>that > >>>SlimServer performs, especially if you have a large number > >>> > >>> > >>of top level > >> > >> > >>>directories. Coupled with the small buffer of SB1, drop > >>> > >>> > >>outs can happen. > >> > >> > >>If you set the Server Settings > Behavior > Sort By File Name > >>preference > >>to "Sort by song information", you may get better behavior > >>with Browse > >>Music Folder. Specifically, it will take longer for the folder to > >>display in the web interface, but there's a better chance > >>that you will > >>avoid dropouts. > >> > >>A quick explanation - with the preference set to "Sort by > >>filename" we > >>attempt to generate the music folder list immediately, > >>without accessing > >>the database. This results in a snappier web interface, but may take > >>long enough for large directories to cause an audio dropout > >>with FLAC or > >>PCM audio. The "Sort by song information" setting forces us to access > >>the database and we spread out the generation of the music > >>folder list > >>over a longer period of time - resulting in a slower response > >>to the web > >>interface request, but potentially better streaming behavior. This > >>behavior is a function of our single threaded process - we're > >>looking at > >>ways in the future to separate handling of web interface requests and > >>streaming into multiple threads or processes. > >> > >>Out of curiousity, how many entries are there in your top-level > >>directory? Are they all subdirectories or are there tracks as well? > >> > >> > > > >I have 122 folders and one raw FLAC file in this particular case. Nearly > >every folder has sub-folders It didn't seem to ever cause a problem with > >5.4.1. I'll try to arrange things so that I can use browse by artist or > >something--but that isn't my normal mode of operation. > > > >I think 5.4.1 must have cached the folder list or something because I don't > >recall it ever causing a drop out like this---which now does it every time > >almost. > > > > > Phillip, > > Could you confirm whether changing the "Sort By File Name" setting > changes the dropout behavior? > > Thanks, > --Vidur > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
