Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
What DAC are u using?
Regards,
Tim
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Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
What DAC are u using?
Regards,
Tim
No DAC (yet) plugged in to Pi
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
I would do a couple of things:
(1) On MPD config screen verify
(a) Audio output = "On-board audio device"
(b) Volume control = "Software"
(2) Press APPLY
(3) On System config screen verify that ALSA volume = 100%
Btw, the above settings are the default settings for a clean Moode install.
If above settings are OK then turn volume up till you hear something. I rarely test the on-board sound chip because SQ is so bad but I recall having to turn volume to at lease 50 before any sound output.
Regards,
Tim
MPD settings were set to as you suggest, applied anyway,
Sys config vole = ALSA -100% ,yes.
The playback dial is set to 88% volume, still no sound
Any other settings to consider?
Just to clarify, this is not my intended listening set up!( Headphones via the PI) this is just to get the hang of the component parts, I will add a DAC later probably IQ Audio, and feed to a T-Amp.
I have to learn to stumble before walking, maybe break into a light trot sometime in the future......................
Tim.
just remounted the saved NAS mount tried again and have audio!!!! Probably nothing wrong with the player, just me............
Sometimes thats theanswer.. Rebooting things
Yup, it seems work often enough to be a fallback solution..............Tried Volumio first, thne Moode, leaning toward Moode player now.at least more bits on screen to fiddle with.
I have set the timezone to Greenwich , as to what the benefits of that might be are unclear.
Now on with the masterplan, which will inevitably be far from anguish free but hopefully worthwhile.Not seen what I intend on any forums, but no doubt it or similar will be, somewhere.
Many thanks for your attention Tim, much appreciated and reassuring that you are about on such occasions.
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
Glad u got things working :-)
Might want to consider IQaudIO Pi-AMP+ instead of DAC --> T-AMP. The Pi-AMP+ is fully integrated DAC+AMP solution. I have one connected to HSU Research STF-2 subwoofer and KEF Q60 mains :-)
Regards,
Tim
Hi there,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
I find this happens occasionally if the NAS has put the drives to sleep and MoOde isn't able to "waken" them again.
My solution is to waken the drives via file explorer on the PC before I start MoOde.
Hope this helps
Cheers,
Alistair
I understand that Tim and did consider the IQ AMP n DAC board, great solution.... But, there is a but......................
At the risk of clogging up a Moode help thread with non Moode help, I will outline what I intend. if anyone can see me heading for disaster a nudge would be welcome..........not towards disaster, but to help me avoid it!
Two constraints on this, first is available space, second is budget. This part is mainly imaginary, often there is no budget. Oh and a third, knowledge, or lack of it.
I have a Technics SL5 turntable 318mmx318mm footprint and this goes through a Behringer PP400 pre-amp, to a Muse 7498(?) amp with RC volume and USB and full size SD slot WAV FLAC player etc........Not interested in the WAV and FLAAC here, just the amp part and RC.
I also have a pair of KEF Cresta 11 speakers, bought new, about 100 hours use tops.
On the other side of the equation Win7 PC wireless router, D-link 320 NAS R PiB+ ( which will have a DAC, probably an IQAudio)........I have run this too through this Tamp and its fine.
Now, the amp has 1 pair of RCA inputs........I am considering using a 4 pole 3 way rotary switch, wired to a bank of RCA sockets, way 1 will be TT way 2 for Pi and 3 for AUX?
If I use the IQ Pi-amp+ this will cater for the pi, but there are no inputs for any external devices.........So I would need two systems and any switching to be done on the speaker cabling ( I assume)
If I use the Tamp method, I intend to build an oak plinth/case to sit under the TT ( Its all on a solid brick platform with an 8mm porcelain tile top, so flat and solid) and to house all the parts, with the 3 way switch, maybe the physical amp volume extended to mount on front and a screen for either artist-album-track display , or even a touchscreen 3.5" LCD so player can be accessed there too via touch.
I have 4WBT and 8 Rean RCA and 4 mtrs of shielded twin wire microphone cable available to make up interconnects custom to length. probably only a few inches each in length.
I will edit the atrocious spelling in a minute.......
Still gathering ideas before I start buying more, and cutting and soldering..............
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
Yes of course, with multiple sources and an input switch u would want a DAC board for the Pi. Toss in a nice 10" powered subwoofer for the KEF's and you are all set :-)
Regards,
Tim
Hi,
Just a brief update on last few changes to 2.5 before I let it sit for a few days.
(1) Airplay receiver, UPnP renderer and DLNA server can be turned on/off, names changed WITHOUT rebooting.
(2) DLNA server database, art cache and log moved to /root for increased capacity.
(3) Library panel albums list sorted using a method that ignores articles "a, and, the" at the beginning of album name.
(4) Audio device database updated with over 30 new devices 10 of which are I2S DAC's :-)
Regards,
Tim
Hi,
Moode Audio Player release 2.5 is available for download at http://moodeaudio.org :-)
This release has many new features, improvements and bug fixes. Please read the attached release notes and view the updated player setup instructions for more information.
Enjoy!
Regards,
Tim Curtis
======================
2.5 Release 2016-02-27
======================
New features
- NEW: Hotplug for USB audio and storage devices
- NEW: Caching Library loader with increased capacity for large collections
- NEW: Server generated enhanced metadata external applications
- NEW: LCD updater engine for running user defined Python script to update LCD
- NEW: Automatic volume configuration when hardware (ALSA) volume controller exists
- NEW: No reboot needed for Airplay, UPnP renderer and DLNA server on/off or name change
- NEW: Smart poweroff and reboot screens with reconnect btn and reboot-ready ticker
- NEW: Automatic reconnect after network interruption
- NEW: Library coverart click-menu for add/play Genre, Artist, Album or entire collection
- NEW: Song file "encoded at" bit depth, sample rate and channels displayed on Audio info
- NEW: Allow-hotplug eth0 interface for faster boot on Wifi
- NEW: Vol.sh command line interface (CLI) for volume knob and mute
- NEW: Web interface for volume and mute via http://moode/command?cmd=vol.sh <arg>
- NEW: Customize setting to display extra metadata (Track x/y, Year, Composer)
- NEW: Customize setting to resume Moode playback after Airplay session ends
- NEW: Customize settings for PCM5122 on-chip DSP filter and analog volume options
- NEW: Automatic stream link updater for Soma FM radio stations
Media
- NEW: Eldoradio (Eldo.lu) 256K stream
- NEW: KCMP 89.3 FM - The Current
- NEW: MPR - Minnesota Public Radio
- NEW: SomaFM - Logo for DEF CON Radio
- NEW: SomaFM - Metal Detector - From black to doom, prog to sludge, thrash to post, stoner to crossover, punk to industrial.
- UPD: Zappa Stream Radio direct stream link updated
Audio devices
- I2S: Audiophonics PCM5102 DAC
- I2S: DIYINHK ES9023 DAC
- I2S: HIFI DAC+
- I2S: HIFI Digi+
- I2S: IanFIFO II
- I2S: IQaudIO Pi-DACZero
- I2S: Pimoroni pHAT DAC
- I2S: PlainAMP
- I2S: PlainDSP
- I2S: Soekris DAM1021
- I2S: Suptronics x400
- USB: Audiolab M-DAC
- USB: Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC
- USB: Cambrige DACMagic 100
- USB: Customworks DAC-1
- USB: CEntrance DACmini CX
- USB: DEQX XS-1 USB-Audio 24/192 v4
- USB: Gustard U12
- USB: Halide Design USB-S/PDIF Bridge
- USB: HRT Microstreamer
- USB: HRT Music Streamer II+
- USB: Lukit WaveIO USB-I2S/SPDIF Bridge
- USB: Meridian Director DAC
- USB: Meridian Explorer 2
- USB: Musical Fidelity V90-DAC
- USB: Nuforce DDA 100
- USB: Peachtree Nova 220se
- USB: Teac UD-H01
- USB: Topping D20 DAC
- USB: Trends UD-10
Updates
- UPD: Pre-3.0 rewrite and restructure of entire 2.x code base
- UPD: Linux kernel updated to 4.1.15+
- UPD: MPD updated to 0.19.12
- UPD: Shairport-sync updated to 2.9.1 development version
- UPD: Changed CIFS mount rsize/wsize to defaults rsize=61440 and wsize=65536 for improved throughput
- UPD: Changed to async in usbmount.conf for improved throughput when copying files to the mount
- UPD: Add help text for MPD audio buffer fields
- UPD: Validate MPD volume control field (don't present "Hardware" if hdwr vol controller does not exist)
- UPD: Validate Hardware volume control section on Customize popup (same as above)
- UPD: Add 8192cu.conf to etc/modprobe.d for improved disable of power saving
- UPD: Improve ellipsis truncation for file path on Audio info to prevent wrapping
- UPD: Increase brightness of artist name in Library for improved visability
- UPD: Only display Artist on 2nd line of Library tracks
- UPD: Differentiate between CIFS lazy umount and NFS force umount
- UPD: Turn off NGINX access logging
- UPD: Config NGINX for improved performance
- UPD: Increase PHP pm.max_children to support higher number of concurrent clients
- UPD: Reactivate PHP watchdog for more graceful handling of resource limits
- UPD: DLNA server database moved to root partition for increased capacity
- UPD: Library albums sort ignores articles "a, and, the" at beginning of album name
- UPD: Calculate decode bitrate for WAV and AIFF formats on Audio Info popup
- UPD: Deprecate Kernel Select, Kernel Profiles, CMedia Fix, SRC resampler, Automatic MPD DB update
- UPD: Additions and changes to player setup instructions
Bug fixes
- FIX: WiFi configuration fails when SSID or password contain spaces or special characters
- FIX: Time knob not cleared after last item in playlist finishes
- FIX: Vertical page position (at top of knobs or coverart) on small screens moves when song changes
- FIX: Samba invalid security option causing warning when MPD starts
- FIX: MPD init.d start removed since its already started by Moode worker daemon
- FIX: MPD config missing restore_paused "yes"
- FIX: Volume up/dn buttons not being disabled when knob disabled
- FIX: Logic causing unnecessary UI updates even though song does not change
- FIX: Warnings from legacy CSS "*element" statements in certain CSS files
- FIX: Incomplete Google search string for Radio stations that provide song title
- FIX: Bad var name in getMixerName function for Hifiberry AMP(AMP+)
- FIX: System config SET not performing both ON/OFF and name change as group
- FIX: Library total track time blank when individual track has bad or missing song time
- FIX: Bad char in Roots Legacy Radio url
- FIX: Playback panel not updating after Library playAll
- FIX: Inertia scrolling not working on IOS
- FIX: Last few items in Browse, Library and Playlist being obscured by footer
- FIX: Audiophonics PCM5122 DAC using wrong i2s driver
- FIX: Duplicate entries in playback history log for titles having embedded single quote
- FIX: Library panel track list sort order for compilation albums
Hi Tim
I thought that I’d pop by to say thanks for your super MoOde Audio Player which I have set up as follows.
It’s a two PI bake.
One set up as a DNLA server and the other as a UPNP renderer.
My control point is Bubble DS Next.
The ultimate light weight music player/streamer.:)
Sounds way cool and is so compact.
Easy to set up even for a novice like me.
ATM I have an IFI IDAC2 (so add that to your list) running perfectly but also have WaveIO –Buffalo3, Soerkris DAM and TP Opus to try so I’ll keep you posted on those.
Thanks for sharing all of your hard work and the awesome audio Swiss army knife of a player that you’ve created.
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by Stig
Thanks for the nice compliment!
Your config is really cool :-) I'll add the IFI IDAC2 to 2.6 device database.
Regards,
Tim
Hi,
FYI - There is a typo in the img file name inside the r25 zip...OOPS. New downloads will be available shortly. In the meantime, the existing zips have been deleted.
Thanks in advance for your patience :-)
Regards,
Tim
Hi,
Thanx for everyones patience. The new download zips are available :-)
Just to b sure, I downloaded from 2 sites and tested on Pi-1B & 2B.
Regards,
Tim
Hi Tim, Ok, so I bought an Asus RT-N66U, how the devil do I get it to respond to http://moode ? I've RTFM but I'm none the wiser!Quote:
Originally Posted by TimCurtis
I've downloaded the latest version of moode but I'm getting some screen corruption in the left hand pane (overlapping text) when I use my HP Envy X2, any ideas? It displays fine on my desktop pc.
http://stuartlittlejohn.f2s.com/moode.JPG
ok more probably silly questions. How do I play a complete album? I can see to add a track to the playlist but how do I add a complete album as there isn't an 'action' menu next to the album??
use browse, pick album and use the 3 bars at right pic from that menu add to playlist or whatever it is.. if you just want that album select add replace and play
To add to what Grant said, in library mode just click on the cover art to select.
aha! I was trying to do it from the 'Library' screen rather than 'browse'.
Getting some overwriting text on my windows pc as well. In the 'playback' screen the time appears twice, once in small text and once in large? The small text is the total track time and doesn't change and the large text is counting down.
http://stuartlittlejohn.f2s.com/moode_tst.jpg
even better!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kit1cat
I rarely use the library view, as its a tad slower and I usually play an album at a time, so dont make playlists often. so its add replace and play or me. differering browsers can give odd behaviour sometimes. Opera seems one of the best, as is safari normally
Library view is a lot faster in the latest version Grant.
Refresh from the drop down menu in the playback screen should clear any screen corruption.
will give it a try again... just awaiting the final version of 2.5.. i am still running test code2.5.1 as it works well for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kit1cat
Tried Chrome and the time displays fine .... thanks!
Tried IE10 and it works fine on Envy, went back to IE11 and it doesn't work, most odd.
Quote:
Originally Posted by killie99
nowt surprises me with IE.... never used it much. Opera and firefox are my 2 usuals,( with Comodo Dragon as back up, when on windows) some IE's are better on 64 bit.
Just loaded 2.5 and it is smooth as silk.... no setup issues at all.... just got a Phat DAC with RCA ports so will be shutting down and adding that, I see it is on the list............
My only issue is adding album art. tried media monkey and album art finder, but no luck in actually getting images on to the library.....Any tips?
you can send them into the folders from a pc using samba. or add them with the hdd plugged into the pc... I put them in the main folder and name them folder.jpg for each... they will often just appear though after time, a bit like the samba share does in your pc. tyou then have to update the folders in the pi
Got it..... Thanks Struth, I think I overcomplicated it...............steady job for a rainy day gathering the artwork..........
Quick update. working nicely..... using Album Art Downloader.........nice and simple
Yeah,Quote:
Originally Posted by Aligauld
Well so much for that idea.
That didn't work this morning so am now in the process of repopulating all the mount points.
Oh well keeps me busy.
Cheers,
Alistair
Back to square one here with artwork too, after grabbing loads of artwork using Album Art Downloader, which puts them into my ( Windows) Library folder each creating a folder.jpeg, I refresh-update whatever I can on moode but no art appears now.........This seemed to work before but I get nothing at all now. rebooted, shutdown and restarted, updated, refreshed. nothing.
Is there anywhere at all where there is a step by step on this for GUI? I cannot find much at all that seems to apply to me, not to detract from what Struth has told and shown me, most of that actually shone a light and helped! But this one keeps getting past me..........
Folder.jpg. might be the prob... I get the occasional on that doesnt work but other than that they come out like this
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8041695d0c.jpg
With most it just goes down ok after jriver had ripped it and embedded the picture
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
Very odd.
I haven't had any reports of cover art issues with 2.5. Jpeg extension is supported. Please zip up one of your album folders that contains folder.jpeg and send me a download link. You don't have to include all the song files, maybe just 2 or 3.
Regards,
Tim
Grant, I don`t use jriver the rips I have are all from a mix of itunes and amazon rips from buying CDs, All the Amazon have artwork, only some of itunes. I understand itunes is notorious for not behaving nicely.
Tim..........
I am sure that 2.5 is perfectly OK, and that the issue lays with my usage and setup.
Before I find download and install a ZIP prog, can we just explore if I am proceeding correctly?
I have the music files in library, these all play OK, but only a few random ones have artwork.
I used Album Art Downloader to find artwork. The default save on there is to my pictures folder, creating a folder for each artist and album selected, the artwork contained for each is titled folder.jpeg.
I assume that this is found as an when needed with no intervention from me. Is this correct? I also changed the "save" to the main folder on the NAS where the music folder is, but no difference the artwork is not found there either.
Sorry for the baby steps,
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
Moode looks for cover art in the song file itself (embedded) or in the folder containing the song file. This is the standard for virtually all music players.
The reason u are not seeing cover art is that the jpeg files are being stored in a separate folder structure under a folder named Pictures. I'm not familiar with Album Art Downloader but possibly it can be configured to store the cover art jpeg file in the folder containing the song file.
Ex:
Music
--Artist1
----Album1
------Song1.flac
------Song2.flac
------folder.jpeg
----Album2
------Song1.flac
------Song2.flac
------folder.jpeg
Regards,
Tim
Great. that makes sense now, I will make a start on that..............I was sure it was my usage and will see if AAD can do as you suggest with a redirect.
Thank you,
Chris
like this for instance
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/3194/1ME2CK.png
Grant ! Just did it with Abigail Washburn, it was a copy-paste to the files as you showed there, art displayed perfectly.............. so I konw what to do...... just hve to find a way to speed it up, lots of files just to be doing each manually.............But do not mind plodding if it gets it done........
Thanks again to you and Tim!
great... glad its sorted Chris :)
Downloaded and installed the final issue of moode 2.5.. Up and working.. Didnt quite do its usual as per the instructions for some reason but got it working in 10 mins. A couple of glitches but no idea why..anyways well done Tim....
So whats next?
Hi,
Here is link for procedure to transplant new Jessie kernel to Moode for testing the new Pi-3 :-)
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pc-ba...ml#post4638092
Make sure to do this on a TEST sd card since its strictly a workaround until rpi-update releases a kernel with the Pi-3 commits.
After booting with new kernel run following cmds to update CRDA database for the new combo WIFI/BT chip, otherwise bunch of messages.
apt-get install wireless-regdb iw crda
reboot
Regards,
Tim
I am a bit puzzled by some of the files that are in the usic folder on the NAS, bearing in mind these are not RIPs or itunes etc from me or done by me, these are from family.............
Anyway, the albums are all listed, then at the end of the albums listing a great number of loose music files appear, all single tracks. They seem to be the tracks from within the albums listed...............are they repeats? excess? do I need them?
My first venture into PC/digital music and isn`t it showing????
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by stree
The files are probably missing some metadata tags for example Artist, Album or Song Title. Maybe try opening your collection in iTunes or some other Music application that allows the tags to be edited.
-Tim
Aye tags will be wrong. Album name, multiple artists wrong artists etc. Some various artists can cause this too... I often check tagging in jriver and adjust b4 ripping now as i had a lot of bother with some
That makes sense, Thanks Tim