Wasapi Event Style
Got around to a new install of Foobar today, along with a nice looking skin. It's been a good while since my office system was up 'n running, and I see Wasapi event is now a component. This is great, as the previous Wasapi components periodically scared me with a burst of white noize every hour or so - I stuck wiv da old skool Asio for ages. Here it is:
Now I find the office system sounding a lot nicer than before (and I can still compare the older configuration with an Asio component). I have been surprised several times today by how good Foobar now sounds with Wasapi event, rather like the improvement Audirvana+ gives over iTunes. Very similar, in fact.
Wassup to you all!
Now I find the office system sounding a lot nicer than before (and I can still compare the older configuration with an Asio component). I have been surprised several times today by how good Foobar now sounds with Wasapi event, rather like the improvement Audirvana+ gives over iTunes. Very similar, in fact.
Wassup to you all!
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May well go to a custom Windoze based server on the main system one day, but not yet.
http://jplay.eu/manual/
The only conceivable reason to build a windoze server is in the pursuit of outright performance IMO. The ability to optimise software and BIOS (though I wouldn't have a scooby...), select appropriate hardware and configure it (mainly with multiple power supplies) is all something that locked down fruits don't let you do.
Regarding faffing with players, drivers, and 'stuff', I suspect it would be worse than Apple but not by much. Apple is far from perfect, especially if you're not content to just plug 'n play (because improvements are available). If recent experiences with Apple programs and updates are anything to go by, they are on a downwards (read: 'Microsoft-ward in the nineties') trend, and in a few years there may be no pragmatic reason to prefer Apples to oranges.
The thing to remember with a dedicated music computer is once you get through the pain (setting up, configuration), it ought to be able to be left well alone indefinately, with flawless, non compromised performance, all accessed remotely with a tablet. In the event, it matters not what fruit is on the tin.
My 2c, all IMHO.
In my case, to build a successful relationship with my music PC has required an enormous amount of technical expertise, support and good will from Jason. All qualities sadly lacking in the IT world.
I notice that my current version of JRiver doesn't have event style WASAPI as an option in the usual place. What's the story there...?
Jesus, I post some crap sometimes.
I was playing in a band a couple of years ago and our female vocalist liked the Moldy Peaches (I'd never heard of them before). She actually persuaded us to do one of their tunes, and (worse) me (yes me) to join her in singing it. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. It wasn't this one. I may have a (very rough) demo of it somewhere...
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Is this the one you sang Ben?Yes it was that first one. It really suited our singer's voice. I'm still looking for a song that does the same for mine. :-&
Unfortunately the band collapsed very acrimoniously, and the singer deleted the shared Dropbox folder with all our demos in (bloody diva). I don't appear to have the original recording (The guitarist may still have it), but I think in the case of "Anyone else" I'm not too bothered to be without it. So count yourselves lucky.
Your welcome!
First the Young now Jplay..sorry!
Seriously though, Jplay works really well with the Young, the only possible snag is that using it in the Jplay Win8 specific XStream mode, you can only adjust the registry value for it down from its default 250 to about (in my case) about 160.
It's Dac dependant and lower the better.
Its the Young driver that puts the brakes on getting any lower.
I looked on the Young site to see if there was a separate new driver for their new Vaughn Dac which might have been used on the Young...but as its the same driver Im guessing its the same USB/SPDIF chipset onboard.
I really feel that an upgrade path for the Young might be in getting a good USB/SPDIF adapter (not the Vlink 192 but summit better) to beat the Young's onboard conversion.
That way (hopefully) Jplay registry settings can be turned right down to nearer the minimum of 20.
Most folk report no difference in the Young's inputs so I don't feel going SPDIF in would be a disadvantage personally.
Some software things work, some don't but Jplay and adjusting this registry value absolutely does. I can hear the Improvement going from the default of 250 to 200 never mind going any lower.
Getting it down to 20 or 30 like those with different Dacs can would be...a bit special I think.
I know the Young's USB input is said to be it's "raision d'être", but a fair few folk have commented on the SPDIF being better IF you have some top level off board USB conversion going on, thinking the likes of e Bel Canto converters around £500.
That's a possibility for the future for me...need to get one on loan though from a friendly Bel Canto dealer to test it first though.