Yep.....left the "Sample rate converter" unchanged with SoX: Very High Quality.
Cheers,
M.
DSD volume control issue
Hi,
Regarding the volume control doesn't work properly while playing DSD files, I've tested this on my DAC and found this issue as well:
XMOS based CY5100dsd DAC. Raspberry Pi 2, Moode V2.3.
'DSD support = yes', 'Resampling = disabled', MPD sends native DSD in DoP format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control doesn't work properly, set to zero, no sound. Any other setting full sound.
'DSD support = no', 'Resampling = disabled', MPD sends PCM 352.8 kHz format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control doesn't work properly, set to zero, no sound. Any other setting full sound.
'DSD support = no', 'Resampling = 24 bit / 176.4kHz', MPD sends PCM 176.4khz format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control works as expected.
Seems MPD doesn't know how to do (software) volume control on native DSD?
For me not an issue as I use amplifier's volume control, but people that rely on software volume control get a nasty surprise when playing DSD.
Hi,
Regarding the volume control doesn't work properly while playing DSD files, I've tested this on my DAC and found this issue as well:
XMOS based CY5100dsd DAC. Raspberry Pi 2, Moode V2.3.
'DSD support = yes', 'Resampling = disabled', MPD sends native DSD in DoP format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control doesn't work properly, set to zero, no sound. Any other setting full sound.
'DSD support = no', 'Resampling = disabled', MPD sends PCM 352.8 kHz format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control doesn't work properly, set to zero, no sound. Any other setting full sound.
'DSD support = no', 'Resampling = 24 bit / 176.4kHz', MPD sends PCM 176.4khz format to the DAC, volume control set to software. Result: volume control works as expected.
Seems MPD doesn't know how to do (software) volume control on native DSD?
For me not an issue as I use amplifier's volume control, but people that rely on software volume control get a nasty surprise when playing DSD.
Hi,
Regarding #2 (bolded) that was my first thought since MPD software volume control is designed for PCM. I think its confirmed by MaxK in the conversation near the end of the following MPD development thread. Its three years old but probably applies to current MPD release. This would need to be confirmed.
Music Player Daemon (mpd) development list ()
"...we don't have a software volume
implementation for DSD."
In #1 (bolded) since resampling disabled, then is it MPD's DSF decoder thats performing DSF --> PCM 352.8 kHz? Is bit depth 32bit?
I think in this case even though output is PCM, MPD must internally be bypassing software volume control for some reason.
Regards,
Tim
Hi,
Radio station logo requires entry in a sqlite database table. This will b easier in future release 🙂 but if you have logos for stations, email them in a zip along with the pls files and I'll make the table for u. Mail to tim at moodeaudio dot org
Regards,
Tim
First I would lige to say thanks for a great software ! I'm using it on a RPi2 with a Digi+ to my Hegel H80 with digital RCA. The sound is great !
I just updatede from 2.1 to 2.3 and had looked very much forward to new funktion "Album art", which is one the things I am missing VERY much. Should it funktion when browsing albums ? I have a picture named folder.jpg in each of my folders (albums) with flac-files, and the same picture is embedded in each flach-file, but the only place I see the picture is in the player.
I would very much like something like Plex or others, where it's covers You browse thrue and not the small text-line as now (see attached file). Maybe abillity to shift ?
An other thing that would be great is the possibility just to play a number by pressing a buttom, instead of now, where it is always add and "something" else. I like zapping around in my music-collection without making a playlist 🙂
Thanks for reading
I just updatede from 2.1 to 2.3 and had looked very much forward to new funktion "Album art", which is one the things I am missing VERY much. Should it funktion when browsing albums ? I have a picture named folder.jpg in each of my folders (albums) with flac-files, and the same picture is embedded in each flach-file, but the only place I see the picture is in the player.
I would very much like something like Plex or others, where it's covers You browse thrue and not the small text-line as now (see attached file). Maybe abillity to shift ?
An other thing that would be great is the possibility just to play a number by pressing a buttom, instead of now, where it is always add and "something" else. I like zapping around in my music-collection without making a playlist 🙂
Thanks for reading
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Hi Jorgen,
Thanks for the nice compliment! The Digi+ is a really nice board 🙂
Great suggestions and similar to other requests I've received regarding making use of covers in the UI and single click to play. All on my to-do list.
Regards,
Tim Curtis
That would be super cool. I have a couple of old tablets I was going to dot about the place to act as Moode interfaces. Being able to mirror the current play would be great - especially for multi-room or retail installations.
Just d/l'd R23 - just about to kick it in the guts 😉
Yes and no. It can, but there isn't any configuration in Moode to support this.
I played around with making an Access Point for taking Moode on the road and it worked just fine.
There are only a few USB wifi adapters that can support an AP - luckily they are the only ones I buy.
I detailed the process in a previous post: AP for stand-alone Moode
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I was thinking about a motorised knob (No! Not that kind!) for a custom enclosure using the HifiBerry Amp+. I guess I need to work out the PWM on the Pi for that... more reading to do!
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Moode includes the WiringPi GPIO interface and IQ_rot Rotary Encoder driver written by the guys at IQaudIO. Might try contacting them for advice but I don't know if it will work for HifiBerry devices.
Regards,
Tim
Any one had any luck getting cover art to show in Mpad or Mpod using http:\\moode, it don'd work for me.
My usb wifi Realtek 8188eu and i must copy rtl8188eufw firmware to moode. I use this tutorial for AP mode
https://learn.adafruit.com/setting-up-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-wifi-access-point/install-software
KNOB.SH AND LIRC "INTEGRATION"
About the knob.sh script and remotes (lirc)...
I remember the UI updated in realtime time ago, now I've just read it's handled by the knob.sh script.
Well.. long story short: the webUI volume wasn't updating with remote presses... it adjusted the alsa volume but not the ui. (because I was using mpc commands)
Also using alsa commands or using alsamixer doesn't update the webUI. But I don't care about that now.
Premise: I'm not a coder nor programmer, first time with bash done with 10 mins of googling and some trial and error, so don't trust this if you don't know what you're doing.
Your raspberry, your ears or your window glasses could explode 😀
I wanted that hitting volume buttons in the remote would update the webUI too in realtime, not only the alsa volume.
I tried the usual way (binding mpc or alsa commands) but the webUi wasn't updating in real time... a manual refresh was needed.
So I had to add a bit of code to knob.sh.
This allows me to bind easy commands in lircrc AND the knob updates in realtime.
The original script worked by feeding it a volume number to set e.g.: "./knob.sh 35"
I modded it to have also "./knob.sh volup" (or voldown / mute).
To give you an idea (using steps of 3 in this example):
e.g. in lircrc now I just use the new commands:
It works. I'll have to fix the mute to effectively mute and unmute instead of setting the volume to 0, but I was in a hurry and tired when I did this.
Now the problem is...
Is this the best way to do it?
Or it's already implemented (to update the volume knob in realtime when using IR remotes) and I didn't notice it?
setup is raspy B+, IQaudio pidac+, moode r2.2, set to hw audio etc.
PS: also having fun with text to speech, hit a button on remote and a sweet lady voice tells me which station I'm listening to, or the song/album/artist or the volume level (dirty fix until I get a LCD 😀 )
About the knob.sh script and remotes (lirc)...
I remember the UI updated in realtime time ago, now I've just read it's handled by the knob.sh script.
Well.. long story short: the webUI volume wasn't updating with remote presses... it adjusted the alsa volume but not the ui. (because I was using mpc commands)
Also using alsa commands or using alsamixer doesn't update the webUI. But I don't care about that now.
Premise: I'm not a coder nor programmer, first time with bash done with 10 mins of googling and some trial and error, so don't trust this if you don't know what you're doing.
Your raspberry, your ears or your window glasses could explode 😀
I wanted that hitting volume buttons in the remote would update the webUI too in realtime, not only the alsa volume.
I tried the usual way (binding mpc or alsa commands) but the webUi wasn't updating in real time... a manual refresh was needed.
So I had to add a bit of code to knob.sh.
This allows me to bind easy commands in lircrc AND the knob updates in realtime.
The original script worked by feeding it a volume number to set e.g.: "./knob.sh 35"
I modded it to have also "./knob.sh volup" (or voldown / mute).
To give you an idea (using steps of 3 in this example):
Code:
if [ "$1" = "volup" ]; then
actual=$(sed -n -e 's/^.*volume_knob_setting: //p' /var/www/tcmods.conf)
newvol=$(echo $((actual+3)))
# update knob setting
sed -i '/volume_knob_setting:/c\volume_knob_setting: '$newvol /var/www/tcmods.conf
# update ALSA volume
if [ "$VOLTYPE" = "volume_curve_logarithmic: Yes" ]; then
amixer set Digital -M $newvol% > /dev/null
else
amixer set Digital $newvol% > /dev/null
fi
exit
fi
if [ "$1" = "voldown" ]; then
actual=$(sed -n -e 's/^.*volume_knob_setting: //p' /var/www/tcmods.conf)
newvol=$(echo $((actual-3)))
# update knob setting
sed -i '/volume_knob_setting:/c\volume_knob_setting: '$newvol /var/www/tcmods.conf
# update ALSA volume
if [ "$VOLTYPE" = "volume_curve_logarithmic: Yes" ]; then
amixer set Digital -M $newvol% > /dev/null
else
amixer set Digital $newvol% > /dev/null
fi
exit
fi
if [ "$1" = "mute" ]; then
# update knob setting
sed -i '/volume_knob_setting:/c\volume_knob_setting: '0 /var/www/tcmods.conf
# update ALSA volume
if [ "$VOLTYPE" = "volume_curve_logarithmic: Yes" ]; then
amixer set Digital -M 0% > /dev/null
else
amixer set Digital 0% > /dev/null
fi
exit
fie.g. in lircrc now I just use the new commands:
Code:
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = /var/www/knob.sh volup
repeat = 4
end
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = /var/www/knob.sh voldown
repeat = 4
end
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_MUTE
config = /var/www/knob.sh mute
repeat = 4
endIt works. I'll have to fix the mute to effectively mute and unmute instead of setting the volume to 0, but I was in a hurry and tired when I did this.
Now the problem is...
Is this the best way to do it?
Or it's already implemented (to update the volume knob in realtime when using IR remotes) and I didn't notice it?
setup is raspy B+, IQaudio pidac+, moode r2.2, set to hw audio etc.
PS: also having fun with text to speech, hit a button on remote and a sweet lady voice tells me which station I'm listening to, or the song/album/artist or the volume level (dirty fix until I get a LCD 😀 )
@ challenge
Hey, you got lircrc working for Moode..🙂
As another non-coder non-programmer I have tried and failed to get lircrc running using the Raspberry Pi and Volumio tutorials.
I gave up and use keyboard and mpc commands. (and am still struggling to configure with x-key bindings )
Could you point to the info you used to get lircrc working ?
Hey, you got lircrc working for Moode..🙂
As another non-coder non-programmer I have tried and failed to get lircrc running using the Raspberry Pi and Volumio tutorials.
I gave up and use keyboard and mpc commands. (and am still struggling to configure with x-key bindings )
Could you point to the info you used to get lircrc working ?
Hi,
This is very nice 🙂 There is nothing in Moode right now for IR support so this is best way to do it with knob.sh
No interface yet for the Moode mute button so I'd suggest staying with vol=0 for now. I'll look into it 🙂
Regards,
Tim C