Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread pinkdot
bpa wrote: > NO - I said the only way to get gapless is to USE transcoding and > disable native. This is according to [Andyg LMS developer? ] advice in > the other referenced thread. Sorry, yes you are right. Are you referring to this post? http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?93714-Gap

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread Mnyb
And to chime in with the rest of the guys . The NAS migth not be upp to it (memory and cpu) . So test nr 2 was to run LMS on more powerfull machine (any other computer you migth have ) and do the same test . Main hifi: Touch +

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread Mnyb
AndyTwizzle wrote: > What should that achieve? And what do the other stream type options do? For the AAC exemple it would NOT send AAC to the players it would pick one of the remaining alternatives (in qualaity order and if the player supports it) It would then try to send FLAC and doing that b

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread bpa
pinkdot wrote: > That would trigger transcoding on your nas. Something you don't want > according to bpa. > > IMO, the best option here would be to find the CD's where gapless > playback is wanted. > Convert these files to FLAC. > This way your nas doesn't have to do any transcoding, and FLAC i

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread pinkdot
That would trigger transcoding on your nas. Something you don't want according to bpa. IMO, the best option here would be to find the CD's where gapless playback is wanted. Convert these files to FLAC. This way your nas doesn't have to do any transcoding, and FLAC is supported natively by all yo

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread AndyTwizzle
Mnyb wrote: > For example AAC the first tab says “native” turn that to “disabled” > Do the same for ALAC. What should that achieve? And what do the other stream type options do? My setup: - LMS 7.9.1-166 running on Synology 213air connected to Wi-Fi router via LAN cable - 1 x Squeezebox

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread Mnyb
For example AAC the first tab says “native” turn that to “disabled” Do the same for ALAC. Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadiu

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread AndyTwizzle
Thanks for the tip - I'd turned off Beta upgrades in DSM. Now have versiojn 7.9.1-166 (although have yet to test out gapless AAC/M4A). I've never played with Settings>Advanced>File Types before (screenshot below). In fact, I'm not exactly sure what it is I'm setting. I understand that it is deter

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread AndyTwizzle
Thanks for the tip - I'd turned off Beta upgrades in DSM. Now have versiojn 7.9.1-166 (although have yet to test out gapless AAC/M4A). I've never played with Settings>Advanced>File Types before (screenshot below). In fact, I'm not exactly sure what it is I'm setting. I understand that it is deter

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread pinkdot
AndyTwizzle wrote: > I'm on DSM 6.1.5-15254-1, released on 27 Feb 2018. I haven't updated to > the latest LMS as I only upgrade when there's a new packaged-up Beta > version available from Synology's Package Center (plus I don't know how > to manually install it myself). > > Thanks > > Andy Hi

Re: [slim] LMS AAC/M4A gapless

2018-03-06 Thread AndyTwizzle
pinkdot wrote: > I don't know if AAC is gapless in every setup or not, but what DSM > version is installed on your nas? > Why don't you update LMS to 7.9.1 166? I'm on DSM 6.1.5-15254-1, released on 27 Feb 2018. I haven't updated to the latest LMS as I only upgrade when there's a new packaged-u