[SlimDevices: Unix] pCP, Jivelite, touchscreen and HDMI video output
Dear All, I am running pCP on a RPi3 + official touch LCD display. Everything is PERFECT. Days ago I connected an additional monitor using the HDMI output and I do not get video signal. I do not want to use HDMI ad audio output at all, but just video, let me say to duplicate what I am getting on the LCD display. Is it possible? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109774 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer, Jivelite and FLIRC
Jeff07971 wrote: > Program the Flirc to your IR remote to send the keys you want and plug > it in ! > > Take a look here, > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109404-ANNOUNCE-piCorePlayer-4-0-0=921392=1#post921392 This is what I already did. I choose a simple setup with 4 arrows and enter, I plug the FLIRC into Rpi3 and then pCP recognize just the arrow-down command. Are you sure I do not need to load anthing into pCP ? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109647 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP 4 Real Time Kernel vs pCP 3 Audio Optimized
paul- wrote: > The old Audio Optimized kernel was not Real Time. The current one is. > That is the only change. Thanks for the feedback. Another question: in the past the old Audio Optimized version was not suggested with WiFi. What about the new Real Time Kernel one? Moreover and generally speaking, when is the new one suggested? Today I am running 3.22 + WiFi + USB DAC Teac UD-503, playing 24/384 FLAC without any issue. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109298 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP 4 Real Time Kernel vs pCP 3 Audio Optimized
Well... I know quite well what a real time kernel is. You could eventually say: ask to google, search the forum, etc. and this would be acceptable. Go back to my question: I was not asking what is a real time kernel system, rather I was asking the differences (if any) versus the "old" Audio Optimized version. Regards. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109298 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] pCP 4 Real Time Kernel vs pCP 3 Audio Optimized
I am still running on a Rpi3 the "old" 3.22 version since it is great. I never used the Audio Optimize version before because of issues with Rpi3 WiFi What is the difference between the old Audio Optimized and the new Real Time Kernel? When is suggested the standard and when the Real Time Kernel? Thanks a lot. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109298 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] buffer settings
dealing with Windows and other music players (JRiver, Teac HR, Foobar, etc.) there are usually 2 places where adjust the ASIO buffer settings: in the ASIO driver of the DAC and in the player program. Is the same in Linux \ pCP running on a Rpi3 ? or not? If yes... where? thanks steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108630 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
majones wrote: > I'm new to the Rapberry Pi and pCP, and discovered that some of my LMS > menu items weren't there after a reboot but were after a subsequent > restart of LMS. I was delighted to discover this fix that meant I didn't > have to delve into linux! Worked perfectly. if your problem can be solved by introducing a delay in the LMS startup process at boot... then it would be much more better. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
Paul Webster wrote: > He said in this thread ... > "In the pCP TWEAKS page, I put two commands:" > which is why I answered like I did. If talking about me, I am runnining pCP 3.22 + Jivelite on a Rpi3 + the official 7'' LCD touch. The problem was: whenever I boot the Rpi3, at the end of the process, internet radios are not avaialble and become available just after LMS restart. The root cause has been identified on a problem on the local DNS that is my router, but I am not able to solve it. Inserting 10 second of delay in starting the LMS... seems PERFECT and for sure much better than stopping and starting again the LMS because in this way I have also to quit the GUI and reopen it. pCP is a GREAT piece of solution. I am now waiting for the DSD native support, not only DoP. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
sbp wrote: > > > The start is initiated in: /home/tc/www/cgi-bin/do_rebootstuff.sh > You could try to add a pause in front of the LMS starting part. > . Just added 10 seconds of sleep... PERFECT! I am very happy! steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
Great! I found it in the meantime by my own and it worked. Moreover if you confirm this is the correct way... I thank you and I am happy! Where is the pCP startup script that is called at the boot and starts slimserver? Maybe I can just add a delay avoiding to completely stop and restart. thanks a lot steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
Dears,
trying to find how to restart LMS, I got this "solution".
In the pCP TWEAKS page, I put two commands:
User commands
User command #1 sudo killall slimserver.pl
User command #2 /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl
--daemon --user tc --group staff
In this way, at the boot, LMS is started by the normal procedure, then
LMS is stopped and then restarted.
I got the startup command looking at the processes running.
The above procedure WORKS!!!
Now finally I have internet radios available, but... there is another
little problem...
if I visit the pCP web GUI, I see LMS stopped, even if everything seems
running correctly.
This is the difference:
when LMS is started by pCP boot process, this is the running process
{slimserver.pl} /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl
--daemon --user tc --group staff
when the process is killed and then restarted, I get this new running
process
/usr/bin/perl /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl --daemon --user tc
--group staff
any suggestion?
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Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
d6jg wrote: > I agree. > > EDIT. I am talking wired ethernet. It isn't possible to set a true > static IP or DNS on the wifi interface. Is there in this forum someone that can help me\us in: 1) how to set static IP address for a WLAN connection? There is the feature in the WEB GUI, but only for wired Ethernet 2) write the command to stop\start or restart from command line for LMS? 3) eventually let me know where is located the script that starts LMS at boot steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer DSD playback
aloomens wrote: > I have piCorePlayer working fine for most things. I have tried enabling > DSDPlayer, and it seems to try to play DSD files, but no audio. In > looking in the LMS Server Settings, under DSDPlayer, it says: "This > player supports native playback of DSD files. DSD-over-PCM should be > configured on the player configuration interface.". However, I don't > think my DAC supports native playback of DSD files. Is there a way to > manually tell it to transcode to PCM? The DAC is a Schiit Modi USB DAC. > Thanks! Hello I have a quite similar problem and I already post a question and got a feedback Look here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?108544-pCP-and-DSD-native-support In other words: if you do not eneable the DSDPLayer plugin, you can not play DSD files. If you enable the DSDPlayer plugin, then pCP stream to the DAC the DSD embedding the DSD stream in PCM There is a "pacth" to be applied that enable the native streaming of DSD without ebedding in PCM but anyway it is planned in a future realese of pCP the native support of DSD Anyway there is no problem to play DSD over PCM ( DoP )... no manipulation... it is bitperfect! The problem is that not always the player\DAC support high bitrate DoP Hope it can help. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108593 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
No... radio will not show even waiting days... until I restart LMS and Jivelite I am using the software as it comes from the official distribution. Yes,,, telnetting the Rpi3, I can confirm it gest IP and DNS and gateway, etc. Yes... 1 interface at a time... it happens even with just the wired Eth and internal WiFi disabled my Internet provider is Vodafone and I have a proprietary modem\router. I can not change the configuration, so... if DHCP is enabled on a device, it gets as DNS the IP address of the router (same as gateway). In order to override the default DNS, i have to put it into the device. I already tried, but seems that using the pCP web interface I can just forse the static IP on the wired Ethernet and not on the WiFi. Question 1) How to force a static IP and DNS using the WLAN? Question 2, for SBP) what have I to write in the tweaks page to restart the LMS and to restart Jivelite? (if I just restart LMS, I can play radios from the web interface, but no radio icon on the LCD screen... I need to restart the Jivelite too) My best regards. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
Mnyb wrote: > The important part is actually the DNS adress , if that is not known to > the system before LMS starts you get these symptoms. Nice to know. Looking at the LCD screen during the boot, I can perfectly see that together the IP address, the DHCP correctly assign the ip of the DNS server, after that mouts the NAS, then starts the LMS. This afternoon I got a new Rpi3 to be used for VPN terminator at my home and I tested a brand new setup of pCP. I got the very same behaviour. Supposing my problems can come from my home network, I got a mobile WiFi hotspot. I configured the Rpi3 to connect to the WiFi provided by the hotspot and... IT WORKS !!! Radio available!!! So... let me recap... hoping some additional suggestions can come. Connecting the Rpi3 to my home network... wired Ethernet... embedded WiFi... Edimax WiFi USB dongle... radio are not available The Rpi3 boots, it gest IP address and DNS address correctly, then mount the CIFS shares (so the network is OK), then starts LMS Connecting the Rpi3 to a mobile WiFi hotspot... radio works. The problem is that I have a huge number of devices @ my home working on my network without any issue (Playstation, TV, Sky box, iPad, Samsung smartphones and tablet, two HP Proliant servers, the alarm system, etc) So I can not confirm it is problem of my switches and router... pobably a problem of "inter-compatibility" between the Rpi3+pCP+my network. suggestios? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pcp 3.22 which 5" touchscreen for jivelite is working best?
is the 5'' size mandatory for you? I am using the official Raspberry LCD touch screen and it is almost perfect and there are on the market tons of boxes of different shape to fit inside the HW The official touch screen runs perfectly out of the box check if the size\resolution of the 5'' waveshare is compatible with the Jivelite skins steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108557 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
Looking at the log, when my Ri3 boots, it first connect to the network (yes, WiFi), it gets the IP address from the DHCP where is its reservation, THEN LMS starts. So... I can confirm the LMS starts AFTER the Rpi3 got the IP address. I tried to put a radio station in the auto start, as suggested and of course after the boot the radio start playing. Always. I have several radio stations in my favourite list and these can be played, always. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
DJanGo wrote: > Did you ever add a passprase to use a Lan Network? > > Another question: > > Are you able to wake up your PC over Lan ? > Why you re not able to wake it up over WLAN? Funny :-) Do you mean that LMS waits for the wired Ethernet to starts but starts even if WLAN is not connected? Trying to be again serious: 1) when my Rpi3 boots, LMS automatically starts 2) radios are (most of times) not avaialble 3) stop and start again manually the LMS solves the problem what is and where is the "trigger" to let radios be enabled or not? P.S.:LMS does not wait for any network before to start. Even if I disable WiFi and do not plug any wired Ethernet and store my music on a USB local drive, LMS starts and I can play music. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
DJanGo wrote: > quite simple > > LMS is owned by a service thats waiting for "the (a) Network" > WLAN is a special Network thats starting very very late. > > I dont know PCP but i think there is a way to disable the squeezelite > portion. > Triode build a very very good Plugin called localplayer. > That plugin ist started from lms and does nothing else than starting a > squeezelite session. > > You can also change the binary from that plugin to a later one. If LMS depends on network, why then LMS starts even if the (very very slow to start) WLAN is not started? The problem in my setup is that LMS automatically starts at boot every time, but most of times radios are not available until I RESTART LMS steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
mherger wrote: > > whenever I boot my Rpi3 running pCP (with Jivelite and the touch > > screen), radios are almost never available. > > Is LMS running on the same Pi? What kind of network connection are you > using? The symptoms you're describing would likely happen if LMS was > started before the network connection was up. Don't use wlan if you're > running LMS on the device. > > -- > > Michael - YES, LMS is running side by side with all the other software on the very same Rpi3 - Almost everyone is saying that this happens because LMS started before network was up, but keep in mind: the problem occurrs most of time, not always the problems occurrs with both embedded WiFi, WiFi provided by additional USB - WiFi dongle and wired Ethernert as well - Why do not use WiFi if LMS is running on the device? Why not? Keep in mind that with an additional USB WiFi dongle (Edimax 5 Ghz), without additional drivers, my Rpi3 is capable of streaming to the USB DAC 384 kHz PCM pulling FLAC from a NAS with WiFi without any pops or glitches... just perfect For all the above, I am asking how to delay the LMS start or restart it from the LCD touch etc. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] LMS start\stop\restart
whenever I boot my Rpi3 running pCP (with Jivelite and the touch screen), radios are almost never available. In order to get them, I have to restart the LMS from the web page of the pCP. After the above I can play radios from the WEB interface, but from the touch display the radio icon is not showing In order to play radios even from the touch LCD I have to QUIT the interface, then when it reload after some seconds, the radio icon appears. question 1) How and where put a command to delay the LMS autostart? or to restart it? Keep in mind that I am using the pCP + LCD touch and I want to avoid web interface question 2) same as 1) but for the LCD interface thanks. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108549 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP and DSD native support
paul- wrote: > Not yet, but working on it for the next release, since DSD DACs are USB > connections, there have been some struggles. many thanks for the news. Any visibility for the planned date of the next release? Is there any beta to try? Thanks steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108544 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] pCP and DSD native support
After managing DSD plugin and pCP settings, now I am able to play DSD files. My DAC correctly says that is receiving DSD over PCM (DoP). Unfortunately (do not know if it is a DAC limitation) but only DSD 2.8M and DSD 5.6M are supported in the DoP mode, since the DAC can manage DSD 11.2 just in native mode. now the question: is there any way to let pCP play DSD in native mode and not DoP? If yes, then how to? Thanks steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108544 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
For everyone so at the end of the story seems that my DAC disconnect the USB whenever the input is switched to another source or it goes into standby. It is annoying, but knowing the problem it can be avoided. The problems of radios not avaialble is a nightmare and there is NO way to solve it or avoid it. Let me say that restarting the LMS always solve, but, there is the need to use a PC or a smartphone. On the pCP LCD there is no way to restart the LMS. The suggestion I got is to write a command to automatically restart the LMS after a while once booted. * I s t h e r e s o m e o m e t h a t c a n h e l p m e t o d o t h i s ? * steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
Man in a van wrote: > Hi Steff > > This morning I set up my North Star Essensio dac running USB from a > rpi2b and an optical SPDIF from a Satellite TV/Radio receiver. > > Squeezelite set to start automatically. > > Switching between either input without any playback problems. > > Switched the dac off completely, the pi off completely. > > Switched the pi back on, Squeezelite running. > > Switched the dac on, USB connection lit up, pressed play on the LMS web > GUI, got music. > > So I think from this experiment I draw the conclusion that the pCP/dac > interface is solid. > > I would suggest your problem lies in > > a) the WiFi connection (if the Ethernet is the same, this can be > disregarded). > > b) the power supply to the pi is insufficient (I think *DJanGo* is > suggesting you need to power the screen separately from the pi). > > c) the USB connection on the dac is a bit flaky on Linux (test the dac > on Windows or Mac OS). > > The North Star requires to draw power from the pi to function (it's just > a handshake; if I isolate the USB power line, then Squeezelite does not > start). > > I can't think of anything else, sorry.:( > > Ronnie I can say that not alla the DACs are the vary same. My Teac seems to disconnect the USB whenever it goes into standby or the input is switched to another. Question: what should happen if a USB DAC is unplugged while playing? I have two USB DAC and in both cases, if I unplug the DAC, the pCP of course stops, but if I plug again the DAC, then the pCP will never restart until I reboot the pCP completely. Sometimes it is enough to restart just SqueezeLite, but not always... random behaviour. Of curse with Windows... no problems. It is not a matter of Power... believe me... I have a FLuke digital sampling multimeter and my 2.5 A power supply never drops voltage below 5 V even during boot process. I connected the Rpi3 and the LCD touch to two different power supplier and the problems is still there. Embedded WiFi, external 5 Ghz Edimax or wired Ethernet... no changes. Thanks for your feedback steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] DSD native or upsampled
I am quite sure that today most of the music is mastered at the source with DXD format... Anyway, the question does not change: very few master in DSD... so if we want to listen to DSD, then what is the difference between buying DSD versus buying PCM and let the streamer or the DAC to resample to DSD ? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108448 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
epoch1970 wrote: > . The LMS plugin PowerSaver will power off an idle pCP player after 15 > mins if you prefer. > - Experiment with option -C which releases the audio device when simply > idle for a while. > > HTH no way, sorry. it does not work. What I really need is a "button" on the touch interface to restart the LMS (to solve the radio problem) and restart the SL for resuming the USB connection when lost. how to do that? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
Man in a van wrote: > Ah you have me at a disadvantage, I did not read the post properly, I > was thinking this, > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pd7l.sshbutton=en_GB > > for the restart of LMS. > Code: > > sudo service logitechmediaserver restart > > > > Which dac are you using? I see, I know this tool... but it is annoying to search for other tools. How to restart from the pCP itself without having other HW? The DAC is a Teac 503: if the DAC does not receive signals from USB, after some time it goes to standby and the pCP stopd playing must reboot it. Stupid problem, but very very frustrating. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
DJanGo wrote: > hmmm > > 1 powersupply for the rpi > 1 powersupply for the dac > 1 powersupply for the touchscreen? > > btw: are you sure your using the external wlan dongle not the onboard > one? no. 1x powersupply for the Rpi3 (it powers the LCD as well, it is the original LCD) The DAC is self powered it ha its own power supplier... it is buit in into che DAC chassis, 1 power supply for each channel. Of course the embedded WiFI is dsabled and I use the Edimax external one. With the internal WiFi, no way to stream 384 kHz 24 bit PCM over the network. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
Man in a van wrote: > pCP Main page >LMS tab > scroll down the blocks on the left hand side > > Restart LMS > > I think the restart Squeezelite is in the Main Page sorry? In the pCP main page there are: My Music, Extras, My App, Gallery, favourites, settings and quit. No LMS tab. I would be happy to have a button to restart the LMS and the SqueezeLite it is not very intuitive, but it solves. I can see just the option to restart Jivelite and reboot completely pCP Thanks steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
standard 3.22, not the audio one. the power supplier is OK, I am SURE, measured with a 600$ sampling multimeter while powering the Pi3. With the old one, I got the lighting bolt sometimes, now no more... It happens both with wired ehternet and the built in WiFi. Now I am running a WiFi USB dongle to get more bandwidht (I can play 384 kHz FLAC over the WiFi with no problems) Yes, set to use LMS on Rpi For the USB: I confirm that if I switch the DAC input, then pCP stops playing and never resumes until reboot. Looks like the very same behaviour unplogging a USB dongle DAC steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Radio sometimes not working and USB not connected
Man in a van wrote: > Have connected the pi with ethernet to the router? > > Is the dac powered via the usb? > > I'm thinking "network" and "power Supply" here :confused: > > ronnie Pi3 is conntected to WiFi (but same problem with wired Eth) The DAC is self powered with its power supplier steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108447 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] help: pCP on Rpi3 and DSD
Solved. in the Squeezelite settings there is Output device supports DSD over PCM (DoP) (-D) delay = optional delay switching between PCM and DoP in ms. Note: LMS requires the DoP patch applied. This is what I understood 1) Without adding the DSDPlayer plugin, no way to play DSD files 2) Just adding the DSDPlayer plugin lets you play DSD files that will be converted by pCP to PCM (in my case 352 kHz) My DSC displays PCM 352 3) adding any value in the above SqueezeLite setting will make pCP avoid to convert and the same DSD files are played correctly My DAC displays DoP DSD 2.8M Is everything correct? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108257 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] help: pCP on Rpi3 and DSD
paul- wrote: > Because squeezelite only supports DoP. > > -D [delay]Output device supports DSD over PCM (DoP), > delay = optional delay switching between PCM and DoP in ms > > There are full DSD patches out there, but you would have to build your > own squeezelite. Yes I see this, but... my DAC natively supports PCM 352 and DSD 11 Mhz. using JRiver and disabling all the internals audio engines: - if I play a PCM, the DAC displays ORIGINAL (it means no internal processing) and PCM. It means the original source PCM is played with no manipulation by the DAC - if I play a DSD, the DAC displays OROGINAL and DSD - if I set JRiver to bitstream to DoP, the DAC disaplays DoP and DSD, meaning it receives a DoP signal that is then extracted to DSD Playing the very same DSD file with pCP, the DAC displays ORIGINAL and PCM !!! it means the DAC is not receiving a DoP signal, but a real PCM. Seems that somewhere pCP takes the DSD and convert it into PCM, not DSD over PCM, but real PCM. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108257 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] help: pCP on Rpi3 and DSD
I am trying to play DSD file on pCP and Rpi3. The USB DAC of course plays DSD natively. I enabled the DSDPlayer in the plugin section of the LMS (that runs on the very same Rpi3) and so DSD file (dsf) are recongized and played, but my DAC displays "PCM 352k" and not DSD. what's wrong? (of course, if I play the very same file with JRiver, the DAC displays DSD and not PCM) steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108257 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
Regarding jitter, since almost all DACs today are internally reclocked, it should not be a matter of the source\streamer. Correct? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
Talking about "bitperfect", I would like to ask a question to you. If we take different devices labeled as "bitperfect", I suppose that there should not be any difference among them. I mean... no difference in the bitstream delivered... is this sentence correct? Since I am playing around this matters since years, some days ago i got an OTG USB cable and connected my DACs to a Sony Experia Z1 Android smartphone where I installed "USB Audio Player PRO". Everything is played from a NAS and it works well even with my 352 kHz \ 24 bit FLAC with no problems. The question is: what could be the difference between an Android smartphone running USB Audio Player Pro and pCP and a PC running Jriver or any other high-end multi k$$$ streamer? If bitperfect is bitperfect... there shuld be no difference at all (speaking about bitstream and not other features), or not? thanks. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
When I was student at the university, I designed and build a digital volume control by using a 8 bit DAC. It was a cheap Burr Brown chip and the idea was: since in the DAC there were a sort of resistors array properly scaled and powered by an external reference voltage, I replaced this one with the audio line signal. Of course the DAC was not clocked. Today one of my DAC ( Teac ) seems to use a very similar idea: the rotary volume control has 256 steps and the encoder controls the gain of the output drivers. I am not sure if decimating a digital signal is worst than using analog solutions, but a digital control can be designed even with an analogue approach. Some months later, during the final exam of digital electronics, we had to design and program all the above with a Xilinx, but we are talking about 1993, more or less Unfortunately I am no more into this stuff... so sorry having to deal with budget and economics :-( steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
iPhone wrote: > Doesn't matter what one calls it, the only point that matters is "Where" > the volume control is actually happening: > > If it is being done in the Digital Domain, the stream is no longer Bit > Perfect. > Got it! Clear explanation. So both pCP and my little DAC (M2Tech) control volume in digital domain and so, if volume is less than 100%, no more bitperfect. Maybe several ways are available to control volume in digital domain, with different quality. Need to understand if it is better to let pCP to control volume or the DAC. For sure the other DAC I have ( Teac ) manage volume in analog domain, after the signal has been decoded. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
paul- wrote: > No, There are no specific USB drivers to do any controls on the DAC. > Those would need to be made by the device manufacturer. So, what happens when I select "hardware mixer" for example in MPD instead of software mixer? Maybe I am confused, sorry for that. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
SuperQ wrote: > Set the volume to 100, that's all you need. > > But, remember, software volume control is good as long as your gain > chain is ok. It's done in 24 bits, so any rounding errors are several > orders of magnitude below the noise floor introduced in even the best > amplifier chains. Agree, but my question is: since my DAC is capable to control the volume and the documentation says that in case the player is capable of controlling the volume by delegate the DAC... then it is better. Looking aroud, seems that letting the player modify the volume it is called "software volume control", while controlling the volume by tellig to do it to the DAC is called "hardware volume control". My DAC come with a driver for Windows that install a little app in the Windows bar and so, for example with JRiver, I disable the software volume control and control the volume with this little app that communicate to the DAC itself. Is there any way with pCP to do that? I mean disble the software volume control and enable the hardware one? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
Having played with Rpi3 for month with pure MPD, now I am using pCP. I would like to know what kind of setting I need to set in order to achieve BitPerfect playback. Let me say, avoid resampling, avoid software volume control, etc. In particular, my external USB DAC is capable of hardware volume control, but I am not sure how to use DAC volume control and not something "software" (decimation by Rpi3, etc.) Thanks a lot. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Still two issue to FIX
Mnyb wrote: > But where do you have to pick the rigth player ? If LMS web UI only > shows one ? The one with the Mac of the WiFi dongle . I was saying that on the touch LCD of the Raspberry, if I choose my music, then it wait some seconds then says impossible to connect; I have then to go to choose player and select the second row and it works. On the LMS web interface I do not have any problem in controlling the piCorePlayer and in the menu (top roght corner) if I select the player I see just one player. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108156 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Still two issue to FIX
Man in a van wrote: > My players are listed (with their MAC addresses) on the Information tab > on the LMS Settings page :) this is what I see piCorePlayer Modello del lettore: SqueezeLite Tipo lettore: squeezelite Firmware: v1.8.7-999 Indirizzo IP del lettore: 192.168.1.40 Indirizzo MAC del lettore: 74:da:38:xx:xx:xx steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108156 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Still two issue to FIX
DJanGo wrote: > Show us the first 3 colums from the Mac Address of the "first does not > work Player" > Its B827EB ??? how can I do that? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108156 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Still two issue to FIX
OK... It is a Raspeberry Pi3 equipped with its LCD touchscreen. Everything is running in the same box but the media files are on a NAS. the Rpi3 has, of course, a wired ethernet port (not used, unplugged), a built-in WiFi (disabled by the piCorePlayer interface) and a Edimax WiFi USB WiFi adapter (the one used) thanks a lot steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108156 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Still two issue to FIX
I am now very happy with my player after several issues have been fixed (turobo mode enabled to let me play 24/352 high res file and Edimax WiFi dongle to stream from network even at the highest bitrate) but I still need to fix two minor issues: 1) every time I boot the player, I need to go in "choose player" and select the second one avaialble, since the first does not work. Where come from these two players? How can I remove the not working one? 2) most of times I boot the player, the Internet radio are not avaialble and i have to restart. How to fix? regards. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108156 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Got it Seems that before configuring the USB stick I have to disable the built in WiFi and reboot, then configure the USB. Doing this way and rebooting the Rpi3 every time it is asked and avoiding cumulate changes before rebooting, the USB WiFi stick now works. This Edimax 7811utc is great! Now I can connect to the nwtwork and play high resolution files, even 384 KHz\24 bit without any audible pops!!! (of course I had to enable the TURBO mode). GREAT ! steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Jeff07971 wrote: > Did you hit "Save/Connect" after setting Built in wifi off ? SURE It seems that there is something not very clear to me aroud networking. In the past I worked hours on another annoying problem: using the embedded WiFi, it was working only if the Eth wired was connected at the same time... having the wired connected, then the WiFi was OK (useless), unplugging the wired (and rebooted), the WiFI stopped. It is solved but I really do not understand why. and,.. I am playing aroud Reasperries since the very beginning. Maybe in the piCore there are commands that must be executed in the proper way... let me say... save here, no reboot, save there reboot... is not good... but we must do save here, reboot, save there, reboot... steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
paul- wrote: > Sorry I didn't see this but the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 is supported in > pCP. I use this adapter. My router is an Netgear Nighthawk x4s r7800 > whichi is AC2600 > need your help. Since I was looking for a better WiFi than the Rpi3 built-in WiFi, I just got the very same adapter... the 7811utc. I tested it in advance on a PC and it work very well, then i connected it to the Rpi3 According to the messages on the console, it is recognized, but... I can not ave it working. Try to explain: in the piCore config web page for the WiFi, there are two main switches: WiFi on\off and Rpi3 embedded WiFi on\off. I switch the poor embedded off, reboot, then the Rpi3 connects to the WiFi AGAIN with the ebedded. Seems that the on\off switch for the embedded takes no effect at all and moreover the Edimax does not want to connect. Can you help me, please? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
SOLVED I can not understand why so many wonder why the need to have a network streamer not networked... Anyway it was more simple than what I could imagine... I just configured a static IP address and... problem solved. I now have two "storage"... one is the local 256 GB USB stick for low resolution commercial music and the other one is the HP Proliant running as a NAS with TB of high resolution music. If I am in my studio I can play both... if I move to the pool, I play from USB without reconfiguring anything. Thanks to all. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
bpa wrote: > LMS TCP/IP socket to communicate with players so it needs a network IIRC > even if you use LocalPlayer plugin which bypasses nertwork for playing > files. > I don't know pCP but if the network interface confgrued using DHCP and > you have no network connection then none of the basic network parameters > will be setup such as IP address of interface (even if not up), > gateway/default Route and subnet mask. Can these not be setup manually > on pCP ? I will try to set a static IP address on the wired Ethernet and see if the network will come up, but I suppose it will not. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
Jeff07971 wrote: > Out of interest, How are you controlling the player ? I am using the official Raspberry LCD display and Jivelite. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
DJanGo wrote: > If you look @ the startupscript from lms: > > That means also "Network" > Since lms is a server for network attached players - you need a > network. > > Why didnt you just attach a simple wlan adapter into your pi ? > > btw: The Touch and the rpi are two complete different things - you cant > compare them in this case. My Rpi3 has the built in WiFi... I can even attach a USB WiFi adapter, but if not registered on a network, it will not play. Maybe linux works different from Windows: in Windows, if the the PC has a network adapter, even if not connected, the TCP\IP works! In linux it seems not to be the same... TCP/ip is not up if the network adapter is not connected, so no way for the LMS to start (and for the player to reach it). This is my case: I have this PiCorePlayer in a box with amplifier, speakers and batteries. Wish to play my music even if I am, for example, at the sea, on the beach. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
paul- wrote: > It's not really intended to be a non-networked server. For sure you > will need to setup LMS to use the nomysqueezebox option. You might > also need to specify the server address for squeezelite to connect to. > > Since pCP is expecting a network, it will take a minute or two to time > out and finish the bootup. Otherwise should work fine. > > Hook up a monitor and keyboard to watch the startup process and see what > is going on. Sorry, I can not understand: why should I need a network to play files locally stored on the USB stick? Moreover everything is in the very same box: player, LMS, storage. The LMS server address of course is specified and it is the 127.0.0.1 as suggested (if I leave it blank, it wont play even if networked) but seems that if network is not UP, then TCP\IP is not avaialble, so not way for the player to reach the LMS even if running in the same box. I found the same question here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101339-Using-the-Touch-without-Internet but on my setup there is no way to get the option to go on without network. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer without network
Hello I was trying to use my Rpi3 without network, just playing from local USB stick. My Rpi3 host everuthing on it and the LMS too. The problem is that with network connection active (WiFi or wired Ethernet) everything works fine, but without network it can not play the local file on the USB stick. It seems that if the network is not up, the player can not connect to the local LMS on the 127.0.0.1 local address, since the network is down. I am running 3.21 version. How to fix it? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107995 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] WiFi USB dongle
According to your experience, I am looking for the best WiFi adapter to be used on a Rpi3, since the built in WiFi is very poor. My router supports AC1200. thanks steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107941 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
As suggested I tried 3.21 and the behaviour it the very same as 3.20 I still need to force TurboMode to avoid drops at high bitrate. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] radios disappeared
Mnyb wrote: > Yers restart LMS only dont reboot pi .) this usually solves it. ok, then it works. many thanks for your help. Now... ho to avoid the LMS to start before the network ? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107508 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
I can confirm, after two days of test, all the noise disappeared! even at the highest bitrate (352 kHz and 11 Mbps). Moreover, in the past, it was NOT possible to use the Rpi3 built-in WiFi with high res FLAC, now with TURBO MODE enabled, I can play from the network files up to 192 kHz. Files @ 352 kHz... sorry... still no way with built in wifi. Anyway it is a very big improvement. Question: buying an additional USB WiFi adapter, maybe @ 5 Ghz, will produce improvements? What is a raccomendation for a good adapter accordiong to you? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] info on file in "now playing"
kidstypike wrote: > Ah! > > You can't have this info permanently displayed, but on the now playing > screen, press "Now Playing" at top of the screen, on the pop-up scroll > to "More Info". > > I understand, clear. Question: how can I customize the now playing view in order to have two infos in the mail view ? I am talking just about sample rate and bith depth. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107509 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] info on file in "now playing"
kidstypike wrote: > Where? Web gui? Info is already there. > > Need more? Just click on the track title. > > no no... sorry... I try to explain better. Of course I get the info in the WEB GUI. I mean: I have a Raspberry Pi3 + touch LCD + Jivelite In the "now playing" view, on the local LCD display I can chenge different view (title and cover, title only, cover only, vu meter, etc.) but there is NO view displaying technical infos about the file (bitrate, sample rate, etc.) steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107509 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] radios disappeared
Mnyb wrote: > Where is LMS running ? Sounds like it lost connection to > mysqueezebox.com or encountered a DNS problem at startup. it is Raspberry 3 everything is running in the very same raspberry, so the LMS is installed locally. It is specified to look at the LMS at 127.0.0.1 steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107508 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] info on file in "now playing"
is it possible to display the basic information (bit depth, sample rate, bitrate, etc.) in the "now playing" screen ? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107509 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] radios disappeared
when I setup the very first time my piCorePlayer on Rpi3, the "internet radio" folder was full of channel to list at. Now they are gone! it is totally empty. Why? Any idea? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107508 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Just_Colin [ C O L O R = \ " # F F 0 0 0 0 \ " ] G R E A T F I R S T P R E L I M I N A R Y R E S U L T ! [ / C O L O R ] I booted my Rpi3 with TURBO MODE enabled and now it seems that all my high resolution FLAC are played without any audible pops, glitches, scratches, etc. I am listening right now some 352 kHz \ 24 bit and they seem perfect. :D Anyway, I had to connect two power suppliers... with just one ( 2.5 A ) the lighting bolt is always on the corner of the screen and I have sporadic pops. many many thanks for your suggestion!!! how about your setup? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Just_Colin wrote: > I have just tried some Advance Overclock options. > > First. I increased the GPU memory to 256 and rebooted. No improvement. > > Then I set Overclock/underclock to High and rebooted. No improvement. > > I then tried setting the Force turbo to Yes and rebooted. Massive > improvement, I think the glitches are completely gone now! (but will > need to do more listening to be sure). > :D Will try this evening. In the meanwhile, can you explain to me what is TURBO MODE for? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
sbp wrote: > You are absolutely fight, it was just to see if it did make a difference Anyway, since it seems there is no solution "right out of the box", just to uinderstand: - is it a matter of the Kernel? - or about Squeeze - or about ALSA Any idea about how to find the source of the problem? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
sbp wrote: > You are absolutely fight, it was just to see if it did make a difference just trying the Audio Optimized version. it can not play 352 kHz FLAC. Why the standard version can play them and the Audio Opt. no? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Just_Colin wrote: > Just tested with two other USB DACs; > > Audiolab M-DAC - no sound glitches noticed > Audioengine D1 - some glitches heard but not as bad as WooAudio DAC > > Back to the WooAudio, I doubled the buffer time but that had no effect. > I tried different and separate power supplies but no difference. There > is no option to overclock with the pi2. > > I do see this boot message with the WooAudio; > > Code: > > Starting ALSA configuration... alsactl: set_control:1461: Cannot write control '2:0:0:XMOS Internal Clock Validity:0' : Operation not permitted > > > > I don't know if that has any bearing on it? > > So my best bet ATM with the WooAudio DAC is to select Blank Screen > during Now Playing, which seems to produce no glitches even with > 24/192 streams. Hi DID you eventually tested the Audio Optimized version of piCorePlayer? (I did not) steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
sbp wrote: > Have you tried both piCorePlayer versions, both the audio specific > version with all the different tweaks we apply during building of the > kernel as well as the more conservative build (normal) build? No, I just tried the stadard version, since the Audio Optimized one was not suggested for USB DAC This version contain all the same improvements as the above normal version. But in addition we have added all the audio related patches that Clive (aka JackOfAll) made for the raspberry kernel. So here we have support for more i2s-DACs and we support higher sample rates etc. **Please note: This version is only recommended for I2S soundcards and hardwired network. The optimizations for audio has been known to interfere with wifi, and for sure will make USB soundcards unstable. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
M-H wrote: > To my knowledge there are options to push the pi2 to higher > performance; > https://haydenjames.io/raspberry-pi-2-overclock/ > might help you . Or test with a pi3B if you have that option. > > And reading al your tests to exclude possible causes, the transport of > data towards the USB device* could be* your problem. > With high data rates, and relative slow transport you are easy to fall > short in the buffering department. > I do experience this with synchronised wifi players and HD audio files. > ( but no complaints, I know I am pushing into the known risk zone ) > Playing the same audio in the same set of players but through MP3 does > remove the issue. > > Perhaps your WooAudio USB DAC has a bit less local buffering, and is > more prone to this just not fast enough transport. > Jivelite might steal a few CPU cycles now and then during USB transport > cycles, I am not sure. > Also transport to the display might interrupt other tasks > But there are enough people here that can comment on my hypothese. > > An other suggestion , while we wait on future further optimised USB > routines, Test with audio files on the SD card. > Reading from Network or USB memory does need reads from usb and writes > to usb devices, hence double USB transport. > It might support my hypotheses, and give us more insight. > And you could eliminate the LCD , and test jivelite over HDMI or > Composite Video. > > Greetz M-H I can confirm that using a Now Playing view with static obejects (for example just the cover art) and no scrolling text and no progressive playing bar and so on... things are a bit better... noise is reduced. Moreover, I tested several FLAC, from 44 to 384 kHz and... what make the difference is the bitrate and not just the sampling rate. Ler me explain: I have 384 kHz with 6 kbps VBR and with 11 kbps VBR... @ 6 kbps it is noisy but much more less noisy than @ 11 kbps For the CPU... let me say that it is not an issue: here my results: Running Raspbian + pure MPD, the results are always PERFECT, absolutely but the CPU usage rise 30% in some cases. Running Volumio (that is based on MPD) with no graphic interface it is perfect as above Adding the graphic interface to Volumio... it is TERRIBLE and the CPU goes very very high With piCorePlayer + Jivelite I experience noise, as told in this post, but the CPU is extremely LOW LOW LOW... never higher than 10% and the most consuming process is CIFSD responsible for mounting the SAMBA from the network. Why Rpi3 + Raspbian + MPD is always perfect even with a much more high CPU usage? Are there any tools or commands to check... let me say... interrupts, buffers and so on real time? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
M-H wrote: > Perhaps you can try a bit more buffering in the squeezelite output. > I had similar output issues in the past , before using i2s soundcards > and pcp. > So change ALSA_PARAMS="80:4::1:" to ALSA_PARAMS="160:4::1:" and see if > it helps. > Greetz M-H Yes, I already played with the buffer settings, without any improvement. More over, just made another test: the LCD board of the raspberry gets power from the raspberry main board. I powered the mainboard and the LCD with two separate power supplier ( 2.5 A each ), but no improvement. it is for sure something related to the LCD, but... having the LCD connected but Jivelite not installed (so, in the LCD you have just the kernel consolle) the sound is perfect. Installing Jivelite, but keeping it off, again is perfect. Enebling Jivelite... nightmare. it is not a problem of power, of network (same problem playing from USB memory), of the DAC, and so on... it a problem of the graphic interface & high res file (no problem @ 44 kHz) steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
sbp wrote: > Hi, as most of our users don't have this problem we at the pCP team > haven't seen it either, there must be something special with your > setup. > could it be a power issue? Do you see a lightning bolt when booting? > Could you try another more powerful PSU? No, I do not see any lighting bolt when booting or during the normal use. in order to see this bolt, I have to switch to a low power old microUSB power supplier and connect it to the LCD board and not on the Rpi3 mainboard. I have a dozen of power suppliers, I tested all of them, no improvement. The one I am using right now is the official Raspberry 2.5 A. I plugged a digital sampling Fluke multimeter (a 600 $ unit) to see if I have any drops in the voltage, but... sorry... no drops at all (2ms sampling interval) steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCoreplayer+Jivelite Sound Issue
Just_Colin wrote: > Hello, > > I use PiCorePlayer 3.20 on a Pi2 + 7 Touchscreen Display, with a Woo > WA7 as USB DAC. This plays perfectly glitch-free up to 24/192 except > when I enable Jivelite, then i get audio "pops" every few seconds even > with 16/48 files. When I disable Jivelite and reboot all is perfect > again. > > This is the VERY same problem I am facing since the LCD touch has been added. I have an USB DAC M2tech that is absolutely perfect up to 384 khz with the very same raspberry Pi3 and pure MPD I even tried a Teac USB DAC... same problems. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107463 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
d6jg wrote: > Finally got around to getting out my Pi Zero W and trying it with pCp > 3.20 > > Installed Ok and I can get sound via HDMI but I really wanted to use a > HiFiMe Sabre USB DAC. I have tried all sorts of setting combinations but > I can't get it to work at all ?? > > The same USB DAC works perfectly with a Pi3 and 3.11 > > Anyone got a Zero W and got any ideas that I may not have tried. The > Zero can detect the USB device and pCp gives a list of options but none > work. what is the output of aplay -a ? does it work with Raspbian + MPD ? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
paul- wrote: > I would suspect that less than 5% of users can tell any difference in > sound quality between the two version. I do not think to be part of this 5% I suppose there is "something" in the 3.20 that causes pops and cracks. I do not talk about overall sound quality, but sporadic noise that increases with incresing sample rate. Of course it is not dependent on hardware because, as I told, MPD does not suffers. I suppose that the LCD and touch interface makes some differences, since without is really better. Do not know if it helps: Volumio is build on MPD + some front end. Pure Volumio is as perfect as pure MPD, but adding the LCD\touch plugin... it is a nightmare for my hears ... really terrible. P.S.: I run everything on the same Rpi3, even the LMS. Thank-you very much. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
paul- wrote: > Most of the sound development on the RPi system is for i2s sound cards. > USB Dac's are always going to be problematic with the rpi. > > Post the specific information about your USB dac, and perhaps someone > else has the same dac that has figured out settings that work. I understand, but since the very same Rpi3 work great with the official Raspian + MPD + the same USB DAC even to 384 kHz, I suppose that is something not dependent to the HW. Anyway the DAC is this: HiFace DAC by M2Tech http://www.m2tech.biz/it/hiface_dac.html I am listening right now and confirm that 3.11 is better that 3.20 and playing without the touch LCD is better than with the LCD. Moreover, since until 6 month ago I was running the "old" Rpi2, I can confirm that on the Rpi2 pCP is really better than pure MPD: I suppose that MPD cunsumes more CPU and the Rpi2 + MPD can not compete with PCP that is very very light. Thanks. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
I am a newbie using pCP, but I am experiencing better sound quality with pCP 3.11 than 3.20 Lot of pops and cracks with 3.20, very few with 3.11, let me say with 3.11 almost zero if I avoid to use the touch LCD. Anyone some feedbacks on this matter? steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Newbie of pCorePlayer (coming from pure MPD)
It is my very first time here in this forum and I am quite new in playing with piCorePlayer. I am running a Raspberry + MPD since years; the flac files are stored on a NAS and the audio system is connected to the raspberry by a USB-DAC M2Tech. With some tweaks and a recent upgrade to pi3, I am playing even high resolution FLAC (up to 384 kHz and 24 bit) without any audible pops. All is perfect even pulling data from the NAS using the built in WiFi. I was looking for an improvement: avoid using the smartphone with app such as MPDroid to control the device. So I switched to Volumio, since it is based on MPD but can offer a built in support for the official rpi3 LCD and touch. Volumio was almost as perfect as my previuos pure-MPD setup, but whenever I use the LCD\touch... my God... it is a terrible experience. The CPU usage of the rpi3 gets higher due to Crmoium web browser used by Volumio to control the GUI. A lot of pops and glitches on high resolution FLAC. Then I started to look aroud for something different and I found piCorePlayer and... I am here. pCP is very interesting, very "light" and... once activated the touch LCD... WOW! It is GREAT! Unfortunately, after playing for some weeks, I am not able to find the "perfect" setup... I mean I am not able to get the same performances running the pure-MPD setup, maybe because of me or because of the pCP architecture, so I am going to asks some question. 1) since I am going to use the built in WiFi and an USB-DAC, should I use the standard pCP or the Audio Optimezed version? 2) Why I am getting better performances (less pops and cracks) using the 3.11 release versus the latest 3.20 ? 3) Why I am getting more pops and crackes with the touch LCD interface than without? 3) Why no audio at all playing files with resolution higher than 192 even if the DAC supports is (and with MPD I am able to play) ? The file of course il played by MPD 5) Is there the (maybe undocumented) possibility to play from memory? I mean to buffer the 100% of the file before playing it (for example JRiver offers this feature) Of course, the above problems occur even with the wired Ethernet and not only with WiFi Thanks for your help. steff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107369 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
