Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-30 Thread PasTim
RobbH wrote: > Gentlemen (meaning primarily PasTim and dolodobendan): > > These things matter. A lot. To a very few of us. Among that small group > of "us," opinions vary and disagreements are inevitable. Like academic > infighting, one of the reasons

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan. This is only time, ever, in all my years on this forum that someone has repeatedly insulted me. It has previously always be a pleasure to discuss differences and views. But not this time. Music is for enjoyment, not some strange form of one-upmanship. So I'm unsubscribing from

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
I disagree with so much that you have written that I won't respond bit by bit. I fail to understand half of it. Music is NOT about recordings, to me, it about performances, So a Concerto has a WORKARTIST - it must have, for me. So does a Symphony (the same as CONDUCTOR), and so on. It/they

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > It wasn't meant to be unnecessarily rude. For that, I apologize. I can > accept that people view things differently. But I won't say they are > right if they are not. Apology accepted, from someone with a Physics degree and a lifteime in IT. Please get over the idea of

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > "part of a WORK" is the important part here. Doesn't it bother you that > *ONE* disc of random arias poses as several operas and fills your > library with operas that you don't have? > But I do have MOVEMENTs of many WORKS. Doesn't it bother you that if you search for an

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > This pretty much shows why RECORDING (or whatever) is needed: "Recording > Session" (another name that'd work) shows the disc release, not the > recording session's date, which is 1998 (if ArkivMusic got it right for > a change. :p ). If I would look, I'm pretty sure I

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-29 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > The problem with your solution is that this creates entries that don't > represent the work. For example, I'd click on "Il barbiere di Siviglia" > and get a hundred result, most of them* are that Figaro's aria. (* If'd > tag a whole opera "opera" and an extracted aria

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > Assuming LMS will be developed further and doesn’t move into a minimal > maintenance phase I suspect both will eventually break. If nothing else > breaks them a new Perl version is probably going to do it at some point. > I would be surprised if the streaming service integration

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > What I’m trying to understand is if ALBUM could be used for recording on > discs that contain full works and for album title for other albums (like > your Callas arias example). > That way we wouldn’t have to add support for RECORDING as a separate > tag. Support for WORK would

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
jeroen2 wrote: > But there is also a "browse by work" option within the album listing, > which I think is why it makes sense to tag larger albums with a "work" > tag. > > I don't use it a lot, but here's an example from a large box set in > Qobuz. > Is this using a custom browse menu you

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > Right now I have to choose if it's a solo work or not. Depending on that > choice RECORDING will be created. I don't think it would be very > difficult to mash everything in one algorithm. > > The album tag is crucial. Take any "artist focused" disc, like Callas > arias.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
Having thought a bit more about this I think there are two aspects, one of which, with work, could be standard, the other would require the equivalent of Custom Scan. 1. Build a totally flexible menu Erland's Browse menus allow one to go from one tag to the next, which could be the same tag

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > There is: > > - shallowgenres (Genre Albums) which provides a menu structure like > “//“, typically used if you like genre browsing in > a limited library and want to select album directly after selecting > genre. I think LMS core forces you to select both an artist and genre >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > Is album critical for browsing classical music or would it make sense to > use ALBUM tag to represent the recording, so for a mixed composer/work > release you would use multiple ALBUM tags ? Basically use ALBUM tag for > the information previously mentioned in the thread as

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
jeroen2 wrote: > Shallowgenres comes with Custom Browse (and I think is also implemented > in MultiLibrary). See below for my menus. > I have about 400 albums divided in 4 toplevel genres and 20 subgenres. > You've got me there. I can't find "shallowgenre" anywhere in Custom Browse. I have

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > Would you be able to live with similar browsing features that you get > with MinimServer and foobar2000 in case my plugins stops working ? > Just asking to understand if we have a minimum feature set that could be > the start of something new. Trying to solve it all is likely

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-28 Thread PasTim
jeroen2 wrote: > For me in classical music the actual CD the tracks came from is very > relevant. I do tend to only play full albums (CDs) and never individual > tracks, regardless of the genre. Although I can see how the new online > music market is changing the way artists release their work,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-27 Thread PasTim
dolodobendan wrote: > > > > - Menus need one or better two additional levels (Menu example: > Genre -> Composer -> Work -> Recording) - At least two new tags are needed: WORK and RECORDING (or call it > work artist, but good luck with trying that with the aforementioned > 9th

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-27 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > Which custom tags scanned with Custom Scan plugins are used with your > menus ? Is it just WORK and MOVEMENT ? > > Do you use all 22 menus or is there some you can live without ? > > > > Completely agree, that’s why I said that I think customizing Custom > Browse SQL

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-27 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > I think we need to clear up a few things to avoid confusion, there are > probably two parts of this if you like to replace my > MultiLibrary/CustomBrowse plugins: > > 1. To create the library contents (=fill the library_tracks table), can > be done in at least three ways as

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How to use Virtual Libraries in LMS 7.9

2021-01-26 Thread PasTim
I'm looking whether I could, or should, try to move my SQL queries that use erland's multi-library to use virtualLibraries. I've looked at the 4 SQL tables, and reckon I understand them. I've also looked at the prefs. and found an ID for a library view I have created. I also know the name.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2020-12-31 Thread PasTim
Pommes wrote: > It is working now, heres the complete sql text, which works in Erlands > great Plugin SQL Playlist: > > -- PlaylistName:DANCE PARTY > -- PlaylistGroups: > select tracks.url from tracks > left join dynamicplaylist_history on >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2020-12-30 Thread PasTim
Pommes wrote: > Nope, the % just includes letters before or after the word... When you say it doesn't work, what precisely happens? Do you get an error, or just nothing back? If LIKE '%PARTY%' works, then assuming this is standard SQL the OR LIKE ... should also work. Are there error

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2020-12-30 Thread PasTim
Pommes wrote: > Thank you, > i tried this, but it doesnt work:-( With % round the DANCE? LMS 8.0 on PC, Xubuntu 20.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touches & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (A308CR amp & ESLs) & Marantz CR603 UPnP renderers. Also Minimserver & Upplay

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2020-12-30 Thread PasTim
Pommes wrote: > If i try to use customize sql in sql playlist, what would i need to use > for OR? > > For example i use: albums.title LIKE '%PARTY%' , this gives me the list > of albums including the letters PARTY. > But if i would like a list of albums including PARTY OR DANCE, what > would

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-13 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > I’m sure most of them would come here and ask for help anyway and then > someone can help them troubleshoot. A list of unsupported plugins that > have been verified to work in the LMS plugins tab isn’t going to help > them anyway because the probable cause is one of the plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-12 Thread PasTim
erland wrote: > The problem is that neither maxVersion in install.xml nor maxTarget in > repository.xml can be reliably used for this since different plugin > developers uses them differently. It’s also too late to get the > information after LMS have been upgraded because there isn’t any easy >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-12 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > With this method would a user upgrading 7.x to 8 see that an > installed > > plugin might not be well tested under 8? > > No, this wouldn't have any impact on existing installations. > > -- > > Michael I think some form of warning/information needs to be given somewhow,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-12 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > .So what I suggest: > > - we create a repository file in the LMS-Community github org. > Contributors who've somewhat tested a plugin can add what they know to > be working to that file. > > - this repository file would have a community (not author) provided >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > I have a concern that these warning are a bit weak. > > There have been old plugins (ickStream?) which cause problems with LMS > operations. > > A user may not realise a plugin is old/ no longer viable but after > installation LMS becomes unstable. > > The warning should not

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread PasTim
Something like: Include a new list of plugins below the standard 3rd party plugins list, entitled "WARNING - 3rd Party Plugins not guaranteed to work under LMS 8" LMS 7.9.3 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

2020-12-10 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > As the plugin with 7.* are not presented to an LMS 8.* installation - > the non compliant plugins could be placed in a repository list separate > from "3rd Party Plugins" such as - "3rd party plugins - at your peril" Agreed. LMS 7.9.3 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

2020-12-10 Thread PasTim
BosseJ wrote: > I think the decision to focus support and development efforts to version > 8.x only is a sound one. But with regard to the issue of older plugins > not maintained and the "max version" parameter in these, can we not > simply delegate the decision to install these old plugins by

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

2020-12-10 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > As I understand it LMS 7.9.4 is now just getting maintenance fixes. > > Nope, there will be no more updates to 7.9.4. > > > My question is whether, in the long term, LMS 8 will be the only > version > > being maintained. > > It already is. > > > The reason I'm asking is

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

2020-12-10 Thread PasTim
As I understand it LMS 7.9.4 is now just getting maintenance fixes. My question is whether, in the long term, LMS 8 will be the only version being maintained. The reason I'm asking is because some plugins have not been, and may never be, fully tested under version 8, and I'm wondering

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-06-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Hi sorry to not being responsive in those days, but too bad I miss time > for hobbies. > > BTW > > the exe file is the same as the executable C-3PO.PL in linux. Is > involved when you select more than one possible output sample rate > depending on input. > > Obviously is

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-25 Thread PasTim
Gobuleberbu wrote: > Hi!! little question for you, you seem to be able to use c3po with any > type of input. How have you done that? I've tried on raspbian and on > my mac but I just don't have those formats.. Am I missing something? Are faad and flac installed? What input types do you

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-21 Thread PasTim
amatala wrote: > Well until this gets solved properly, I have just hacked into the plugin > and forced that test to always pass. > So far it seems to be working fine for me and generating the commands > that I needed to see, so all good :p > > > > Code: > > sub

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-20 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > All modules use it when scanning the headers of an audio stream or file. > Some use it implicitly (I.e called as part of LMS Scan remote header of > a HTTP radio stream) or like PlayHLS with own scanner as audio stream > may have tags etc. > > It is not just Scan.pm it is also

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-20 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > Don't think Audio::Scan has been updated on Windows see > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109894-Audio-Scan-version-1-02=943287=1#post943287 I don't know what plugins etc use that module, and whether the updates are needed for this plugin on 7.9.2/3. In Marco's

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-20 Thread PasTim
amatala wrote: > I am having exactly the same issue on 7.9.2. Just did a complete removal > of 7.9.3, including all preferences and then installed 7.9.2 from > scratch and added C3PO plugin: > > > Code: > > > [20-05-20 12:22:14.8864]

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-05-19 Thread PasTim
slartibartfast wrote: > Seems strange that the author was active every day until February 10th > and than nothing since. Marco lives a fair way towards the North in Italy (he says in his signature that he lives in Albinea). As I am sure everyone knows, things have been very tough there. I

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-02-03 Thread PasTim
DomieMic65 wrote: > Thank you for your reply! > It doesn’t work. > When having STDIN not selected, playing local files, and all the > frequencies but 44.1 selected the player (Squeezelite R2) does not play. To help Marco work out what is going on it can help to supply more information: What was

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-01-31 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > A new version (v.2.02.20) is out and there is no more need for any repo > string, please install directly from the 3th partuy plugin list. > > > It has been tested on Linux and Windows and it should work also in ARM > and MacOs. > > With Gentoo with Perl 5.30 on ARM

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-19 Thread PasTim
TryBox wrote: > The Changelog says 'Version 7.9.2 - 2019-01-14 (25af5bf32)' > This is 2020! Remember when we used to write cheques all the time, and for a few weeks would get the year wrong on each one and have them rejected? :) LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-17 Thread PasTim
gorman wrote: > ... > 2) I have an album in opus, files are *.opus. Scanner is not picking > them up. Is there something specific I need to do? I'll activate debug > for the scanner and report back for this, but maybe I'm overlooking > something It seems this has been asked before. See

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-16 Thread PasTim
kidstypike wrote: > Presets are the physical buttons (1-6) on a Boom or Radio, you can > assign a Favourite/Track/Album/ect. to one of these buttons. You can > also do this on a Touch, but it's a bit convoluted. Thanks very much. Only ever having had a Touch this feature has not come to my

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-16 Thread PasTim
Tony T wrote: > Thanks! > I like the pre-set editor, nice! > (BTW, I needed to edit the Prevent Standby Plugin to keep my Mac mini > awake (change caffeinate -i to -s in > /Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Plugin/PreventStandby/OSX.pm) What is a pre-set and why

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-15 Thread PasTim
d6jg wrote: > +1 > > Its probably about time that we all revisited Michael's web site and > followed the donate link at the bottom - > http://www.herger.net/slim/index.html Too true. LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 released

2020-01-15 Thread PasTim
Thanks so much for all your work Michael. So many of us rely on LMS, and hence you, for the music that's means so much to us. LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (A308CR amp & ESLs) & Marantz CR603 UPnP

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2020-01-02 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Back in 2012 0.93 was the standard and it was unable to read DSF and > DFF files, So I introduced 0.95. > > The problem is that C-3PO to run in windows has to be an executable > (becouse of iindBin procedure in LMS), so you need to pack it with PAR > or similar. Problem is

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-12-16 Thread PasTim
Huey11 wrote: > ... > Only when I check only 176400 or 192000 (resulting command mentions the > explicit one target sample rate) I get sound again... > > So is my expectation that the source file is inspected, a multiple that > matches the highest target sample rate allowed is chosen (ie

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-12-12 Thread PasTim
ralphy wrote: > The repository is down again. > > 'Github' (https://github.com/marcoc1712/C-3PO) has 2.02.11 from > September 2017. > > Is that the current version? > > If not, could someone zip the latest C3PO plugin from their > cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins folder for me please? Not

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-12-11 Thread PasTim
paul- wrote: > Earlier in this thread, it was stated C3PO is really not compatible with > LMS 7.9.2. Not sure if the reasons why. > > If you are only using squeezelite devices, there is no reason to > resample server side. Squeezelite can handle resampling needs. Even > a RPI zero can

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-12-11 Thread PasTim
jayce996 wrote: > yes and that's what i'm doing right now, but my original issue is that > on LMS the C3PO plugin is not working , it says "Squeezelite version is > non compliant (Squeezelite-R2). Unable to run C-3PO transcoder, fault > back to PERL. See server log." so i'm not able to manage

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-12-10 Thread PasTim
jayce996 wrote: > anyone still parsing this thread? If you have a look around you'll find https://github.com/marcoc1712/squeezelite-R2/releases Ralphy's squeezelite version is also compatible if you use the -W switch. LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-11-24 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Ooops... I was wrong, 7.9.2 it's ok, it needs 7.9.x to run. > > Sorry for that. > > BTW C-3PO is still available in Github for manual install. :) LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-11-24 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > 7.9.2 is not suitable for C-3PO. I've been running 7.9.2 with C-3PO for quite a long time. What's the issue? LMS 7.9.2 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (A308CR amp & ESLs) & Marantz

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-05-01 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Another thing you could try is brutefir. You could then apply different > EQ curves for different channels, but you miss gapless (you get a little > glitch at every track transition). Thanks. I don't think different curves for left and right will help much with

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-05-01 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Yes is that way, but bit depth and format are not important. > > Very good, let me know your findings. > > Just two tricks: > > 1. Always use negative gain in rePhase and > 2. Always add some negative gain in C-3PO (3 or even 6db) and automatic > headroom, that way

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-04-29 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > You could use any of the Additional effects BEFORE resampling or > Additional effects AFTER resampling line, but you could not mix them, > FIR filters are designed for a specific sample rate. So if I resample always to, say, 24/96000 flac or wav, and put the transformation

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-04-28 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > The problem, for me, is to find the time to work on C-3PO these days, > but I understand your request and It moves me more than an audiophile > one, I'll see what I can do asap. > > REW is Room Audio Wizard a tool to analyze room acoustic response and > produce filters

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-04-28 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > To not support lossy formats was a choice at the really beginning, sure > is possible. > I had the same problem with equalizer, I'd like to integrate the > equalizer effect in the GUI, but I really advise you to have a look to > the fir effect, fir are much more efficients

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-04-27 Thread PasTim
Is there any chance of supporting aac as an input format? I listen to the BBC iPlayer a fair bit, and want to use C-3PO effects, but because my player (squeeze2upnp, not a squeezelite, but could also be a Touch) supports aac it is sent straight through. If I disable aac as an input format to my

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-01-29 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > SOX docs says -h provvide all the headroom you need to minimize clipping > in all the effect chain, BUT I experienced situations where adding some > extra headroom (negative gain) make it sound better. i.e. Balance (mix) > effect is one of them. I'll have a try adding -6 db

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2019-01-28 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > > PLEASE ALWAYS leave some headroom (at least 3 db, 6 is better) when > upsampling os using any effect. > > You could also consider the loudness control instead/in combination of > gain reduction, it's the same BUT ISOPHONICS curves are applied instead > of a 'flat'

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2019-01-06 Thread PasTim
squeezehouse wrote: > I figured out how I can install the Denon AVP Plugin with mostly the > graphical interface of Ubuntu 18.04. This will certainly also work for > other plugins that can no longer be found in the online repositories: > > Before installing the LMS onto a blank system I

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Squeezeplayer on Android gets 'stuck' playing via on SSH

2019-01-01 Thread PasTim
xrat wrote: > As I have only recently learned, Android puts processes to "sleep" when > the screen is off meaning that i.a. WiFi is stopped. Processes can work > around this (I think this is called "Wakelock", at least on my LineageOS > Android 8). So, maybe ConnectBot does and stays alive, but

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Squeezeplayer on Android gets 'stuck' playing via on SSH

2019-01-01 Thread PasTim
I appreciate this not be the right place to ask this, but I'll try anyway. I'm using Squeeze Player on Android 7.1, connecting over SSH (using ConnectBot) and Wi-fi. If the screen is off at the end of a couple of tracks it gets stuck (using a browser on a PC as the controller it shows the last

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-03 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Is clearing the ...cache/Templates directory completely a safe thing > to > > Yes. > > > do? It solved my problem, but I was somewhat nervous about it. > There > > were two other subdirectories in there that did not get regenerated, > one > > 'opt' (containing an old,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
Is clearing the ...cache/Templates directory completely a safe thing to do? It solved my problem, but I was somewhat nervous about it. There were two other subdirectories in there that did not get regenerated, one 'opt' (containing an old, different, version of LMS) and the other 'storage'

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > Just to be clear - I'm not running any vortexbox software. I'll edit my > signature to remove that. > > The template directory contains directories. Should I delete them as > well, or their contents, or what? I ran the commands as you stated and > n

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > 7.9.2 - 1543258616 @ Mon Nov 26 20:24:32 CET 2018 > > please: > > Code: > > service logitechmediaserver stop > rm /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/templates/* > service logitechmediaserver start > > > > and try again > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
I tried a reinstall of the same version of LMS over the one I'm running. Tested it on my server (normally headless but I can connect monitor & keyboard if needs be) and got the same result. I'd be very reluctant to do a complete wipe and reinstall - it takes me hours to set up Custom

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > i wouldt be very surprised, if the lms from vortexbox has this / another > behaviour like a std. lms install. My LMS isn't from vortexbox - that's just the hardware. I just didn't (and still do not) understand what you meant by "do they tune something to something unusable".

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
Have to go and dismantle more of my motorcycle now. I'll be back LMS 7.9.2 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (A308CR amp & ESLs) & Marantz CR603 UPnP renderers. Also Minimserver & Upplay to

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > His signature ... LMS 7.9.2 on *VortexBox > * do they tune something to something unusable??? > > what is with http://lms:9000/en/advanced_search.html?player= I don't know what you mean by "do they tune something to something unusable". The url you supplied (with my LMS IP

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
ms.slimdevices.com>: > > > > > > PasTim wrote: > >> My search screen looks like this:26117How do you get to that screen? > > > > Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
slartibartfast wrote: > How do you get to that screen? > Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Search button on menu (default interface) - select 'Advanced Search'. LMS 7.9.2 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
My search screen looks like this:26117 +---+ |Filename: Screenshot from 2018-12-02 11-35-44.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26117|

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > doesnt it look like this? > 26115 No, it doesn't. I see no drop-down. I'm on a very recent LMS - Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1543258616 @ Mon Nov 26 20:24:32 CET 2018 I've tried firefox & Chrome. Edit - to be clear - I see only one field next to Track, Artist and

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Where is the pref? I can't find it. > > Settings/My Music > > >>> Is any of this linked to the Full Text Search plugin (which is > >>> installed)? > >> > >> No. Advanced Search is supposed to give you more control. Therefor > not > >> trying to be smart like FTS. > >> > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
slartibartfast wrote: > Are you saying that if you only enter one word in "Artist contains" and > nothing else in any other box then click search you get no results? > > A library view is a way to view only a part of your full library. I did > an advanced search for years in the range

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > oh, one more thing: the log file can be your friend. Verify whether > there's any error message to start with. > > Start with a simple text search without tweaking any of the additional > controls. Just type a track or album title. And in case you do have > library views,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > How is it meant to work? If I put in an Artist name, either full, or > > just surname, I get nothing. Does ticking an Artist type mean the > Artist > > must have that role, such that ticking 4 means the Artists must do > all > > those things, or just any one of them? > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > No.. > of i search for humpe as artist and tick all fields under artist i > found everything from > > 2Raumwohnung; DÖF Ideal and so on from Annette and Inga Humpe. > > If i only tick komposer i only find tracks where one / or both of the > famous Humpe Sisters are listed as

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-02 Thread PasTim
slartibartfast wrote: > I would say all the conditions have to be met. I have only used it to > define library views per decade. > > Edit. I just tried doing a search for > > Artist contains flaming > > and found all my Flaming Lips tracks > > Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Thanks,

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] How does Advanced Search work?

2018-12-01 Thread PasTim
I'm feeling dim. I have been trying to use the Advanced Search for the first time in ages without much success. It usually finds nothing at all. I'm on Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1543258616 @ Mon Nov 26 20:24:32 CET 2018 How is it meant to work? If I put in an Artist name, either

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-21 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > If you are using local player, you are right, Falcon is for people, like > me, that run squeezelite in a separated headless Linux box. THis way you > could control squeezelite with a UX that is easier than using command > line parameters from SSH, read the log, start/stop

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-20 Thread PasTim
Marco - you suggested Falcon. I had a look at the website. I cannot work out what it is for - could you advise? I can control squeezelite using any browser via LMS, so what does falcon do? LMS 7.9.2 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-16 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > I've already got a systemd way to start squeezelite. The weird issue > is that if I run it as an ordinary user (manually, or systemd) it runs > OK. If I run it as localplayer (ie as squeezeboxserver) it times out on > the alsa device every time. This did not ha

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-10 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > You could have a look to the way Falcon uses to start and stop > Squeezelite using init.d and conf.d files, ito works. > https://github.com/marcoc1712/installFalcon and > https://github.com/marcoc1712/falcon. Is made to work with > squeezelite-R2, but it could run any

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Good, abour the user I really don't know, probably is becouse the user > must be in the audio or some other special and required group to work > with alsa, I'll check the groups for your user and try to add it to the > user squeezelite is started by. Just an idea, not really

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Never done this by myself, but here a tutorial for Raperry, I suppose is > the same: > https://www.hifiberry.com/build/documentation/guide-adding-equalization-using-alsaeq/ Thanks. I got part-way but failed for a while to get the syntax right to drive the device I need. I

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-09 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > My PCs are on ubuntu 18.10. alsamixer has disappeared. I found an alsa > equalizer plugin (libasound2-plugin-equal) but struggled to use it with > amixer. I'm not the best at command line stuff (even though that's all > there was when I started in computer

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-08 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Very good, as a first trial You coult try to use the alsa equalizer > instead of pulse one, should be better. I'll be back to you soon with > some sox command to try. My PCs are on ubuntu 18.10. alsamixer has disappeared. I found an alsa equalizer plugin

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-08 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > As far as I know, in SOX to apply different effects (or settings) per > channel, you have to split the file, handle each channel separately then > use remix to join them back in a stereo stream. It works very well, but > the problem is how to do that in real time. A

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-11-08 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Thanks for your appreciation, but merit is mainly by SOX, C-3PO is just > a sort of an interface over it. I do believe that, in your lucky > situation, if I well remember, loudness is all you need, but I, like > many, still need some deeper correction in my room and for that

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-10-23 Thread PasTim
nico wrote: > Ah that's a shame the process is still a bit brittle. > > Are you certain there was no SP process running prior to kicking off the > socats and ssh? In my case, if that was so, I also experienced the kinds > of wrinkles you described. The issue is with the "fork" option on socat

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-10-19 Thread PasTim
nico wrote: > You would think so! I tried as you suggested right at the start, setting > the remote library IP address explicitly. However, SP still wanted to do > it's server discovery thing every time it started, and it would not drop > into the normal UI no matter how many times the

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