Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-08-15 Thread w3wilkes
I'm pretty sure that's twice as fast as it took me to get my first Duet working! I may be slow, but I'm old. 2 Duets - 1 for upstairs and 1 for downstairs Rock Solid with LMS 7.8.0 and WHS 2011 w3wilkes's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-01-20 Thread w3wilkes
JackOfAll wrote: [image: http://www.squeezecommunity.org/pictures/20140928_214017_500x750.jpg] There is not much I can add to the picture above, until the product is launched next week, except to say that you are looking at it, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 2.00

2016-05-11 Thread w3wilkes
ctbarker32 wrote: > Plenty of very high-end audiophile products use Tubes through out or as > input stages for a solid state back end, etc. Rogue Audio make very well > regarded products that feature tube buffers as input to a solid state > design. > > Tubes are often thought to be more

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 3.00

2016-11-14 Thread w3wilkes
You should be able to use Partition Wizard HE to format the drive to ext4 or ext3 from Windows. 2 Duets - 1 for upstairs and 1 for downstairs Rock Solid with LMS 7.9 on WHS 2011 w3wilkes's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 3.5.0

2018-06-01 Thread w3wilkes
MWelschenbach wrote: > After updating to LMS 7.9.2 music randomly stopped playing in the middle > of a track. A complete reinstallation of pCP it seems to be OK again. > However, thought it was a good idea to revert to version 7.9.1. > > Thanks, Michael When 7.9.2 would randomly stop playing

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 3.5.0

2018-06-01 Thread w3wilkes
MWelschenbach wrote: > Player resumed at least once, although after a longer time (did not > observe how long). On other occasions the player did not resume. > Playtime of the track showed a repeating pattern like 4.35, 4.34, 4.33, > 4.35, 4.34, 4.33, ... > > But as I mentioned, after fresh

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-12 Thread w3wilkes
kidstypike wrote: > I've just modded a retro radio with a Pi3/HiFiBerry Amp+ using the Pi's > built-in WiFi. I've switched it off at the wall say 50-60 times without > problem, It's set to play a playlist on boot, it works fine, every > time. > > From switch on at the wall to hearing music - 28

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 3.5.0

2018-03-27 Thread w3wilkes
I built me a PCp using a Pi 3 Model B with a Hifiberry DAC+ Pro and have loaded up PCp 3.5.0. I am older and my higher freq hearing is getting worse. I use the equalizer to help compensate for my hearing loss. Starting at 1 kHz I increment as shown in the Set.jpg. When I hit the Test button the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-03-04 Thread w3wilkes
Got my Picoreplayer back up and running now that sourceforge is back up. Made sure both Simple mixer controls were checked, didn't have the .80 checked before. For now left DSP filter at FIR setting, I'll see what the others do tomorrow. Also got alsa mixer installed, but haven't changed anything

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-03-01 Thread w3wilkes
I built a PiCorePlayer using a Raspberry Pi 3 model B and Hifiberry DAC+ Pro. Went together without a hitch. Installed Picoreplayer 3.22 (not audio) and that went well. I've now got it all working on my wifi network, but I have an audio problem. For the most part it's great (by this I mean the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-03-02 Thread w3wilkes
Dumb question... I told picoreplayer to update squeezelite. It failed because sourceforge is down. Now my picoreplayer has no squeezelite. Any remedy other than waiting on sourceforge? Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9 on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Portable system - Rock solid

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-03-02 Thread w3wilkes
Thanks Greg. I can do that. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9 on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Portable system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9 on Win10 Pro - 1 Duet and Squeezeslave w3wilkes's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-03-02 Thread w3wilkes
Stoker wrote: > There is the ALSA 10 Band Equalizer which is available from the 'Tweaks' > tab of the webUI (need to be in advanced or beta mode, available at > bottom of browser window). I've only played with it myself but it does > work. > > However, if the vocals really are that 'low'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Store files permanently on piCorePlayer

2018-12-15 Thread w3wilkes
Boat-bum wrote: > While this would do the job for some, running piCorePlayer and LMS on a > Pi Zero W with a Justboom Amp Zero, the USB drive doesn't work well. > With huge SD cards, it makes sense to have the songs on the SD card. My reason for the USB jump drive is to keep music off the SD

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 4.0.0

2018-12-22 Thread w3wilkes
d6jg wrote: > @Jeff07971 > > Have a look at Greenshot as an alternative screenshot tool. Its the best > I have ever used by a considerable way. > > Wow! Thanks for this. Merry Christmas Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Store files permanently on piCorePlayer

2018-12-07 Thread w3wilkes
Why not a USB flash drive? https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-256GB-Ultra-Flash-Drive/dp/B07857Y17V/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics=UTF8=1544199329=1-4=256gb+flash+drive Seems like this would do the job and keep it separate from your "system" on the microSD card. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] A nice Pi case !!

2019-03-18 Thread w3wilkes
Looks like the screws are Torx. I doubt that those of us that use a HAT audio card on our Pi's will be able to use this case. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCorePlayer Downloads Fail

2019-10-17 Thread w3wilkes
Finally got it, but it seemed like I was on a 1200 baud modem rather than a broadband internet connection! Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+

[SlimDevices: Unix] PiCorePlayer Downloads Fail

2019-10-17 Thread w3wilkes
I'm trying to download either PiCorePlayer 5 or 4 and neither one will download. Is there a problem with the server or is there an alternate place to download from? Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.1

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BETA: piCorePlayer6.0.0 - PI4 support

2020-09-24 Thread w3wilkes
I have seen this only once, I'm not an iTunes user so maybe a different issue. I did have a duplicate of the album, but the folder name for the duplicate album was slightly different. Deleted the misspelled folder and contents, did a full rescan and all was well. Main system - Rock Solid with

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Impact to SD card when installing LMS

2020-06-21 Thread w3wilkes
cfuttrup wrote: > I've mentioned in the past that some failover procedure in case of a > drive failure would be a cool added feature./Claus You're right, so I have on my network 2 full separate copies of LMS active on two different servers. Granted failover is not automatic but, All are on

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Mono sound

2020-11-05 Thread w3wilkes
strebor56 wrote: > > I've not had a problem with windows editing of nix files since I buried > that W95 CD at the bottom of the garden with a big rock on top, there i > go again being flippant. > Bonne continuation...strebor Hopefully you preserved one of the best thing on that Win95 CD.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Old playlists showing as empty after migration to pCP

2021-09-07 Thread w3wilkes
Mellon wrote: > I used to have my playlists folder under my main music folder, and I > have a vague memory of that creating duplicate track entries in the > database, ie every song I had listed in a playlist appeared twice in my > library, even though there was only 1 physical version. No idea

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Old playlists showing as empty after migration to pCP

2021-09-06 Thread w3wilkes
I know there are those that don't think playlists work well in your root music folder, but I have always had them there with no issue. My master music library is on a Win10 PC on a D: drive in a folder named Music (D:\Music\). On my android phone I have a MicroSD card that I also have a folder

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Old playlists showing as empty after migration to pCP

2021-09-07 Thread w3wilkes
Maybe when the database changed to SQLite some years back. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 8.2.0 on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 8.2.0 on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and Squeezeslave Squeezebox Boom - "At Large"

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2021-12-21 Thread w3wilkes
Just a side note. I only do a reserved IP address for my server so that I can have the URL on any of my browsers around the house saved in "favorites". On the rare occasion I want to access my rpi client I can get its current IP address from the LMS server Information tab. Main system - Rock