snarlydwarf / thing-fish Many thanks for giving me your good ideas
about MusicIP. I can see I have to revisit this.
I think I'll start the right way round this time by reading the info on
the MusicIP and SD sites *before* pressing 'go' on the installation!
Thank you both for troubling to
Thanks Diana, I really appreciate the time you gave me on this.
I have tried the latest releases (up to a couple of days ago) and each
time I fully deleted the slimserver folder.
@Skunk, unfortunately I don't have a spare computer. I am very hesitant
to go back to v6.3. With this version, there
Justme;166677 Wrote:
Thanks Diana, I really appreciate the time you gave me on this.
You're very welcome - we've all been in the same boat!
...I just wish it would start automatically.
Perhaps the next step (in the absence of further help from the forum)
would be to contact the good folk at
Thanks BPA. So ... how do I get an mplayer built on a G4 on 10.3.x ?
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The best way would be to build it yourself. Usually it is not too
difficult but many of the issues relate to setting up the development
env. (i.e. compiler etc)
I came across this link to give you an idea of what is involved.
There was a reported problem with runaway scanners and MusicIP
integration with early versions of 6.5.1, but this was marked resolved
in the latest versions. Are you running the latest nightly ?
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4066
A quick possible workaround to solve the problem
Diana;166686 Wrote:
You're very welcome - we've all been in the same boat!
Perhaps the next step (in the absence of further help from the forum)
would be to contact the good folk at SlimDevices direct - they are very
helpful:
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or phone: +1 (650) 210-9400
How is it that you change the port for which SlimServer starts up with?
I believe I am having a port 9000 conflict and wish to change it, but I
don't know the process for doing so. Thanks.
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KeithL;10 Wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I thought aiff was one of the lossless formats.
Keith
It is lossless. The downside is it's also uncompressed. FLAC is
generally the choice for compressed lossless on this forum; ALAC if
you're using iTunes. Easy enough to convert from AIFF to
The answer is actually in the other thread you posted this question to!
From a command prompt, start slimserver with the command line option
--httpport using say --httpport 9080
Ceejay
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Sounds like a network throughput problem to me. Perhaps your Homeplug
network is not giving you enough throughput and you are close to its
limits? With 2 SBs, the PC and router all connected using it you might
be putting too much onto it?
What might have changed since your previous setup could
Hey Adam, although OP apparently knows how to implement your advice, I'm
too inexperienced to understand what you mean by:
map network drives from computers b, c, and d on computer a;
make a directory on computer a which contains symlinks or aliases or
shortcuts (depending on the OS you run) to
KeithL;10 Wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I thought aiff was one of the lossless formats.
Keith
Yes, it is: lossless and uncompressed. And yes, iTunes and Aiff are an
excellent solution for ripping/storing if you are using a Squeezebox,
iTunes and a Mac (and, indeed, an iPod), provided
totoro;166521 Wrote:
I had a similar problem recently. I uninstalled and reinstalled the
server, and teverything showed up again.
You might be able to get it to work by shutting down the server, as
well as any mysql processes, and deleting everything under
$slimserver/server/cache/mysql.
Sorry - but I think I need a little more hand holding here. From command
prompt, what are the steps to start slimserver with the command line
option --httpport 9080. Thanks for your help!
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Oh, dear! Abject apologies to MusicIP! It did not overwrite my
tracknumber tags: I think the irregularities I noticed had been
introduced by one of the look-up databases when I did the original
ripping of four or five CDs. I just hadn't noticed before. But when I
looked at the backup music
I'm using the Wake-On-Lan feature which is working awesome.
If I forget to shut the little guy off the server stays up as well
(shich is good).
But can I enable an automatic shutoff of the SqueezeBox iteself.
A common way to do this on TV's and what not is if it does not receive
a command from
KeithL;166337 Wrote:
The ripping is in AIFF at 48000, 16 bit. I don't seem to be able to
control the speed of the cdrom drive reading the disc. This varies from
4 x up to 30 x.
Keith
It SHOULD be at a sample rate of 44.1kHz, not 48kHz!! Also, the reason
the speed varies is because of the
There's a PowerSave plugin that you can download that will do this.
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I have just added Radio Paradise to my SB whilst logged on to Slimserver
rather than Squeezenetwork. I added the url of the stream to slimserver
and hey presto - straight on to SB. Then I added it as a 'favourite'
for future use, but I don't seem to be able to rename it - it just
appears as
You should be able to add a name by using the favorites menu via
Squeezenetwork.com. Click on the pencil icon next to the station and
type in whatever you want.
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First stop the server if its already running. Then open a command prompt
window:
cd \Program Files\Slimserver\server
slim --httpport:9080
Or you can try slim --help to see a list of al lthe options in case
you are interested.
This might not be your long term solution but will help you see if
Since v7, iTunes has taken to squirrelling the artwork away in a
location unknown to SS. The easiest workaround is to embed the artwork
in each track. I believe there's a script to automate that on the Mac -
search this site.
Steve.
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How do you guys tag AC/DC tracks? I have noticed that FreeDB seams to
default to calling them ACDC or AC DC depending on the album. Is there
a defacto standard?
Sorry I know this is trivial but it's bugging me :)
Fairy
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To see oursels
Thanks Geraint Eric for your most informative posts.
It seems I have stumbled on the most suitable format for my present
needs. I want the highest quality available when ripping from cd. So,
Eric, do I set the itunes aiff ripping preference to 44000 instead of
48000? Another question... can slim
FreeDB is whatever people have submitted, so it has no standard at all.
If you get tagging software, such as MP3Tag or Foobar (or even iTunes)
you can change your tags to how you prefer. If you have a largish
collection, this is essential!
Adam
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The MyPicks plugins lets you organise radio stations and names them as
well. You can import Favorites into the MyPicks list so you only need
to add name afterwards.
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fairyliquidizer;166783 Wrote:
How do you guys tag AC/DC tracks?
Um, how about AC/DC?
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sc53;166728 Wrote:
Hey Adam, although OP apparently knows how to implement your advice, I'm
too inexperienced to understand what you mean by:
map network drives from computers b, c, and d on computer a;
make a directory on computer a which contains symlinks or aliases or
shortcuts
Fletch;166788 Wrote:
Um, how about AC/DC?
I checked and that's what my current stuff is tagged and I just edited
the album I added to that. I guess a lot of people may use software
that rips to \artist\album\track and have problems with the / which
is not a legal character in a windows
fairyliquidizer;166794 Wrote:
Hmmm do Linux filesystems struggle with / given it's their directory
separator?
Linux systems don't struggle with it all: it's a separator and
therefore not allowed.
But who says directory names have to include the exact artist? My
brain would hurt if I had to
Keith, there shouldn't be a setting in iTunes to change the ripping
sample rate! ALL audio CDs are 44.1kHz!!! Only video (DVD, etc) are
48kHz... that's the 'standard'.
DO NOT confuse BITRATE with SAMPLE RATE!! The settings for AIF
encoding should be set to AUTOMATIC. Let it do what it
Thanks Adam! I'll give it a try on the Windows machine.
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I see many of your readers are interesting about medications and
medicines, so now I going to touch that theme
information about medicines:
Clomiphene Citrate
Clomiphene citrate (brand name Clomid, Serophene) is used to induce
ovulation. It revolutionized the field of infertility in the late
Have a look at this recent thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31118
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bpa;166787 Wrote:
The MyPicks plugins lets you organise radio stations and names them as
well. You can import Favorites into the MyPicks list so you only need
to add name afterwards.
Seems easy, but when I go to this page:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?WikiRadio
I don't understand
I think we're talking about slimserver, not squeezenetwork.
When I add a radio station, I add it to a playlist I've created of
radio stations. Adding something to a playlist is itself an
adventure.
One way is to select the playlist in the web interface. Then select
edit. Then put the name
janti;166818 Wrote:
Seems easy, but when I go to this page:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?WikiRadio
I don't understand a thing. How is all this done?
MyPicks is related to but different from WikiRadio. WikiRadio is allows
users to share their lists of radio stations, while MyPicks
fairyliquidizer;166783 Wrote:
How do you guys tag AC/DC tracks? I have noticed that FreeDB seams to
default to calling them ACDC or AC DC depending on the album. Is there
a defacto standard?
Sorry I know this is trivial but it's bugging me :)
I use whatever I like in (Flac) tags,
SteveEast;166777 Wrote:
Since v7, iTunes has taken to squirrelling the artwork away in a
location unknown to SS. The easiest workaround is to embed the artwork
in each track. I believe there's a script to automate that on the Mac -
search this site.
Steve.
Thanks, Steve. I've been using
danco;166761 Wrote:
There's a PowerSave plugin that you can download that will do this.
Here's maybe what you're looking for:
This is not my software, so don't blame me if something goes
wrong...
http://www.gwendesign.com/slimserver/dev_software.htm#autodisplay
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After
The link to the PowerSave plugin was working fine for me last week and
seems to be ok for me now too. May be worth giving it another try ?
http://ultratrendy.com:31888/slim/
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Eric Seaberg;166797 Wrote:
Keith, there shouldn't be a setting in iTunes to change the ripping
sample rate! ALL audio CDs are 44.1kHz!!! Only video (DVD, etc) are
48kHz... that's the 'standard'.
DO NOT confuse BITRATE with SAMPLE RATE!! The settings for AIF
encoding should be set to
I received my SB3 today and all I can say at this point is WOW. the
setup went smooth as glass, picked up my Slimserver without a hitch
(wireless,)upgraded the firmware and tested 100% all the up to 5000kps
then drop to 75%. Connected it via Optical line to my system and the
sound is sweet and
geraint smith;166838 Wrote:
erI hate to contradict Eric, but there is in fact an option in
iTunes to sample at either 48kHz or 44.1kHz (in the Preferences -
importing - custom menu).
I leave it at 44.1kHz, myself. There's some debate about whether
sampling at the higher rate will do
Does SoftSqueeze only work in the local network that hosts the
SqueezeBox (v3)? I wanted to access my SqueezeNetwork radio favorites
from other PC's, using the PC's built-in speakers.
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Thanks for the additional info, i appreciate it. Does the annoyance
regarding playing individual tracks in a playlist apply to albums and
artists? meaning that if i am browsing artists and albums in my
rhapsody library can i play individual songs in an album? And will it
continue on to the
SnarlyDwarf, thanks for your response. You did recommend something that
may be useful to me and others. Specifically, how can I disable a menu
item in RadioTime? I didn't know this was possible.
Also, rather than a Google for radio stations, a much simpler strategy,
to address the RadioTime
NauticusLX;166858 Wrote:
SnarlyDwarf, thanks for your response. You did recommend something that
may be useful to me and others. Specifically, how can I disable a menu
item in RadioTime? I didn't know this was possible.
You can't any more than you can disable something in Yahoo's
FWIW we don't put our software on CDs because we'd have to update the
CDs constantly. Did you know our engineers do nightly builds?
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msiebach;166659 Wrote:
The only thing that I dislike about Rhapsody with the SB is that I
cannot pick one particular song in a playlist, press play, listen to
the track, and have it progress to the following track. It just
repeats the same track that I pressed play on. You have to start
I think a good enhancement to the SlimServer web interface would be to
have the Search/Advanced Search box located in the upper part of the
page (shaded dark gray) so it's always visible, regardless of what's
being displayed on the rest of the page.
This would eliminate the need to go back to
Ross L;166866 Wrote:
FWIW we don't put our software on CDs because we'd have to update the
CDs constantly. Did you know our engineers do nightly builds?
Yes I'm aware of the nightly builds, I had to use the 6.5.1 build to
get my slim server to work properly. Many compaines put out a base
Thanks for bearing with me. I followed your steps and got Slimserver to
open through my browser. My Squeezebox is now connected and reads my
music, and indicates what is playing, but there is no sound. Tried all
the volume adjustments, but it is silent. Please help.
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Recoveryone;166842 Wrote:
I Connected it via Optical line to my system and the sound is sweet and
what ever Pioneer is/is not stating clearly about the technology they
put into the VSX 80 series made my Mp3's sound as if I was listening to
the CD's(IMHO).
Your Pioneer even shouldn´t know it
For some reason, when I upgraded to 6.51, Rhapsody failed to play. The
Rhapsody library would be found, but when I attempted to play a track,
nothing happened. I uninstalled 6.51, reinstalled 6.5, and presto, it
worked again. I am using the newest version of Rhapsody (4.0).
Any thoughts?
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Make sure you are using firmware 71 or higher with 6.5.1, there was a
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Wombat;166872 Wrote:
Your Pioneer even shouldn´t know it was an mp3 before cause the
Squeeezebox sends completely decoded bits to it :)
I hear you, but the newer receivers' on the market today (highend ones)
are made to work with IPOD's XM radio and other compressed music
formats. The
You connected via optical. So it is already decoded...
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The Fishbone skin has that feature already.
Steve.
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On 1/3/07, Recoveryone
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Ross L;166866 Wrote:
FWIW we don't put our software on CDs because we'd have to update the
CDs constantly. Did you know our engineers do nightly builds?
Yes I'm aware of the nightly builds, I had to use the 6.5.1 build to
get my slim server to
Recoveryone;166880 Wrote:
I hear you,
But do you grok it?
Mp3's-Slimserver-Mp3/FLAC-Squeezebox-24bit S/PDIF signal-Pioneer.
The Pioneer can't see the mp3's in this setup because the SB does the
decoding.
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Is this possible?
I'm on a mac...and was wondering if there was any way to get ALL my
desktop audio channelled thru slimserver...
or would I need to by pass using slimserver altogether?
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The following story caught my eye
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/03/autonet/index.php as it
describes a forthcoming system for enabling wireless broadband access
in your car via a 3G link to the internet. I can imagine a set-up
involving the internals of a squeezebox mounted in the dash
I'm thinking about getting another Squeezbox for work to feed an all in
one speaker/amp system that is an mStation Tower 2.1 (it has line-in
and iPod dock). If I want to feed it Internet Radio like Live365 or
Radioio do I have to have Slimserver running on a computer all the
time? Could I just
If all you want to do is Internet Radio, just connect it up to
SqueezeNetwork. No PC required. :)
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Currently the slimserver service loads on my computer as the account
that I use to log on which happens to be an administrator account. I
was wanting to have it run as another limited account (slimserv) that
has no write privileges. I have tried going to services.msc and telling
the service to
Just a note, for anyone interested, the Nintendo Wii's opera browser
works very nicely indeed with the Nokia770 skin... I was thinking of
building a wii-specific skin, but the Nokia770 skin is pretty close to
ideal out-of-the-box. Some text is a bit small in the default
zoomed-out mode, but I
I uninstalled 6.5.0 this morning and installed today's 6.5.1 and had
Rhapsody 4.0 working fine for me.
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bpa;156874 Wrote:
I think you may have some other issue because the asx URL you posted
above works fine on my SB3 with SS 6.5.1
Should this url work with the Favorites feature of SqueezeNetwork?
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azinck3;166867 Wrote:
There's a setting in Slimserver that makes it behave how you want for
local music (the setting is called play other songs in album or
directory), but I don't believe the setting applies to Rhapsody
content.
While I'll allow that some people might prefer to have all
You can use SoftSqueeze to access your SqueezeNetwork favorites from
anywhere. You just need to link the SoftSqueeze player to your SN
account. Just start SS on a computer somewhere, and then scroll down to
the Player PIN menu on SS (right after Settings, I believe). Click the
right arrow and
Skunk;166884 Wrote:
But do you grok it?
Sorry my friend, I'm not up on the slang from your part of the world.
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Pioneer Elite Fall in!
SqueezeBox 3
Pioneer Elite VSX-81TX
Pioneer Elite DV-45A
Pioneer Elite M53 CD
Pioneer M66R Cassette
Server running on
P4 2.8 gigHz
2 gig
The following story caught my eye
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/03/autonet/index.php as it
describes a forthcoming system for enabling wireless broadband access
in your car via a 3G link to the internet.
I can imagine this a great idea when your stuck in city's traffic jams.
But 3G
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