HQ Player

[Spacecase]

On 10/8/2021 at 8:20 AM, Miska said:

Not in near future. If there is at some point a proper M1 version of  the Linux distributions I support, then it is possible.

 

[Spacecase]

https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/28/linux-kernel-5-13-officially-launches-with-support-for-m1-macs/
 

probably sooner rather than later, probably within a year. 
 

sorry for the double post, ipads are super cumbersome sometimes 

[Miska]

18 hours ago, MemoryPlayer said:

@Miska

 

When the new ASDM5ECv2 and ASDM7ECv2 modulator variants will be available to the Desktop version?

 

When the next release of Desktop happens... :)

 

[MemoryPlayer]

3 hours ago, Miska said:

 

When the next release of Desktop happens... :)

 

That was my question! 😂😂😂

[AudioDoctor]

So I have a question... What are the optimal settings for HQP to downsample a DSD256 download to DSD128 for playback? I bought this in DSD256 because that's the original format and though my DAC can play it back, my NAA can only do DSD128.

 

 

[Jud]

9 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

So I have a question... What are the optimal settings for HQP to downsample a DSD256 download to DSD128 for playback? I bought this in DSD256 because that's the original format and though my DAC can play it back, my NAA can only do DSD128.

 

 

 

Apologies for not answering your question, but I'm wondering if Channel does the conversion to DSD128 with HQP Pro. If so, the conversion is quite likely to have been done with optimal settings.

[AudioDoctor]

3 minutes ago, Jud said:

 

Apologies for not answering your question, but I'm wondering if Channel does the conversion to DSD128 with HQP Pro. If so, the conversion is quite likely to have been done with optimal settings.

 

I have no clue. I bought it from NativeDSD and this is what it says, no mention of what was used to convert it to lower resolutions.

This is a Pure DSD release. This album was recorded, mixed, and balanced in Stereo & Multichannel DSD 256 using Brüel & Kjær 4006 and Schoeps microphones, 3T Van den Hul cables, Rens Heijnis custom mixing board, Grimm Audio LS1 speakers and Pyramix Workstation software and the Horus Analog to Digital Converter from Merging Technologies at DSD 256. No post-production has been done. Shaping Chopin stayed within the DSD domain throughout.

[Miska]

1 hour ago, AudioDoctor said:

So I have a question... What are the optimal settings for HQP to downsample a DSD256 download to DSD128 for playback? I bought this in DSD256 because that's the original format and though my DAC can play it back, my NAA can only do DSD128.

 

Default settings are pretty good, you have two rate conversion algorithms to choose from. And number of integrators, I'd get started with the three IIR ones. Use either ASDM5EC or ASDM7EC modulator.

 

[bogi]

5 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

though my DAC can play it back, my NAA can only do DSD128

I am wondering. Your DAC allows DSD256 but your NAA not? Some audio device driver issue?

[AudioDoctor]

15 hours ago, bogi said:

I am wondering. Your DAC allows DSD256 but your NAA not? Some audio device driver issue?

 

no, the Aqua Line tops out at DSD 128...

[Khordo]

Small question here regarding bit depth in the settings.

I have an Audio-gd R28 (R2R Dac). In the settings i put 20 bits for my DAC. Don't ask me why....i have no clue...

How do i know what is the 'correct' value to use for this setting ?

 

 

 

[Miska]

42 minutes ago, Khordo said:

Small question here regarding bit depth in the settings.

I have an Audio-gd R28 (R2R Dac). In the settings i put 20 bits for my DAC. Don't ask me why....i have no clue...

How do i know what is the 'correct' value to use for this setting ?

 

You need linearity sweep measurement as basis. And even better if you can then later verify the settings with measurements.

 

Pick the point from sweep where linearity begins to deviate from straight line. Then calculate how many bits it is:

log2(10^(x / 20))

Where x is the dB value where the deviation begins. Round down the result to full bits.

 

[caesee]

Any one knows how to play apple music with hqp on a mac mini?

[Account Closed]

3 hours ago, caesee said:

Any one knows how to play apple music with hqp on a mac mini?

Use one of the loopback programs like Blackhole.

[Mahler and Bach on Computer]

8 hours ago, caesee said:

Any one knows how to play apple music with hqp on a mac mini?

@Geoffrey Armstronghas been developing an app to make the transition smoothly.  It should be out pretty soon.  

[DomiJi]

 

14 hours ago, bobflood said:

Use one of the loopback programs like Blackhole.

 

How did you managed to get that working? 😅

When i select CoreAudio for both input and output it isnt working :-(

 

@MiskaDo you may have an advice?

 

Thank you very much :-)

[Ozan Bolat]

16 minutes ago, DomiJi said:

 

 

How did you managed to get that working? 😅

When i select CoreAudio for both input and output it isnt working :-(

 

@MiskaDo you may have an advice?

 

Thank you very much :-)

that much I can help me think : output and imput must be different. Beyond that point I too am very interested by how to do

[Miska]

2 hours ago, DomiJi said:

@MiskaDo you may have an advice?

 

Looks OK to me. I've only tested with real hardware inputs, but this shouldn't be any different.

 

Do you get some error when loading the input URI? Or when starting playback?

 

[DomiJi]

1 hour ago, Miska said:

 

Looks OK to me. I've only tested with real hardware inputs, but this shouldn't be any different.

 

Do you get some error when loading the input URI? Or when starting playback?

 

 

HQPlayer told me that Input and Output could not be the same (CoreAudio).

[Miska]

37 minutes ago, DomiJi said:

HQPlayer told me that Input and Output could not be the same (CoreAudio).

 

Backend can be the same (except when using ASIO on Windows), but the device cannot. So you must select different devices for input and output.

 

[DomiJi]

HQPlayer simply doesn't play the music. I've selected Blackhole as my output device in Apple Music. In the HQPlayer options i select CoreAudio (BlackHole 2ch) as an input and CoreAudio (USB DAC) as my Output. 

[Miska]

5 minutes ago, DomiJi said:

HQPlayer simply doesn't play the music. I've selected Blackhole as my output device in Apple Music. In the HQPlayer options i select CoreAudio (BlackHole 2ch) as an input and CoreAudio (USB DAC) as my Output. 

 

And what happens when you try to load the input URI to transport? Any errors at that point? And what happens when you try to start HQPlayer playback? Any errors at that point?

 

[DomiJi]

10 minutes ago, Miska said:

 

And what happens when you try to load the input URI to transport? Any errors at that point? And what happens when you try to start HQPlayer playback? Any errors at that point?

 

 

I have selected audio:default/44100/2 but nothing happens. and no errors appear. But i can play totally fine through Roon.

[bogi]

My experience on Windows:

• If I turned DAC on or connected it to PC after I started HQPlayer, I need to go to Settings dialog and confirm it without any change before starting playback for for example audio:default/44100/2
• If there is too less free RAM available, HQPlayer may simply not start the playback without any message. It happened me more times that for example after closing Firefox it started successfully.

[Miska]

4 hours ago, DomiJi said:

I have selected audio:default/44100/2 but nothing happens. and no errors appear. But i can play totally fine through Roon.

 

Does it appear on the playlist when you press enter?