Audirvana 2.2 with iOS remote

[odelay]

Re: Lee

I would think your DAC would only play at 32bit with 32bit files. Otherwise, it will play at the bit rate of files.

[Jud]

I was playing 16 bit and 24 bit files, the 16 bit files were showing as 24 bit on the output in audirvana

 

This is "zero packing," filling the bits from 17 through 24 with zeroes. Makes no difference to the sound, any more than 1.00000000 is different from 1.

[Lee Henley]

Re: Lee

I would think your DAC would only play at 32bit with 32bit files. Otherwise, it will play at the bit rate of files.

 

OK mate thanks for that, I thought I was doing something wrong with the settings in Audirvana

[Lee Henley]

This is "zero packing," filling the bits from 17 through 24 with zeroes. Makes no difference to the sound, any more than 1.00000000 is different from 1.

 

Cheers Jud, kind of makes sense to me

[KnockKnock]

Yes, me to. Maybe iTunes not uses Metadata right, but why on Earth can Roon, Ammara and PureMusic show all the artwork, and A+ cannot?

To bad, the sound is good, but as said before, I have too many albums not showing correct in A+. Tried Yate and all the others, but I have to correct one album at a time.

WHY can´t A+ just adopt iTunes files as they are, and just play the good sound ???

 

KnockKnock

 

6) And it's still bothering me that for many, many albums in my collection there's no cover in Audirvana, even though in iTunes the cover is shown correctly - obviously that's because Audirvana uses metadata in a different way than iTunes does, but I really wish Audirvana would adapt this.

[pl_svn]

WHY can´t A+ just adopt iTunes files as they are, and just play the good sound ???

this is exactly what A+ is doing: taking iTunes files as they are

(so, and *blame it on iTunes*, no embedded cover art!)

 

 

that's because Audirvana uses metadata in a different way than iTunes does

no: it's iTunes using tags and metadata in a way that does *NOT* conform to standards!

 

but I really wish Audirvana would adapt this.

why don't you really wish, instead, for *Apple* to fix for good iTunes once forever?

 

... oh... wait... "maybe" Apple wants you to stay forever with iTunes so they won't

[KnockKnock]

Again, I don´t wanna use weeks in front of my Mac to adjust metadata, don´t care who´s the "bad" guy (iTunes or A+) ;=)

 

Instead I switch to PureMusic and Amarra, Roon. They all can show the right artwork

 

best KnockKnock

[Pascal64]

The first time i use Audirvana in stand Alone mode, i have to paste a lot of cover art.

a small work (2 hours for me)

now it's perfect.

every time i add / rip an album, i take care to metadata.

with Xld for exemple, all files are good.

[wwaldmanfan]

Yes, me to. Maybe iTunes not uses Metadata right, but why on Earth can Roon, Ammara and PureMusic show all the artwork, and A+ cannot?

To bad, the sound is good, but as said before, I have too many albums not showing correct in A+. Tried Yate and all the others, but I have to correct one album at a time.

WHY can´t A+ just adopt iTunes files as they are, and just play the good sound ???

 

KnockKnock

 

6) And it's still bothering me that for many, many albums in my collection there's no cover in Audirvana, even though in iTunes the cover is shown correctly - obviously that's because Audirvana uses metadata in a different way than iTunes does, but I really wish Audirvana would adapt this.

 

This has been discussed here many times. iTunes stores album art in its separate, proprietary database. If you want to permanently imbed album cover art into your music files when tagging with iTunes, download Doug's Applescripts for managing artwork and install the scripts on your computer as instructed.

 

Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes - Managing Artwork

[pit8911]

Re album art and tagging:

 

I use A+ in stand alone mode. My database contains currently >19000 albums / > 210'000 songs, all ALAC or DSF. I tag everything carefully with mp3tag (on a windows pc). I have NEVER had any issues with A+. Everything has always been handled and shown as it should. Two thumbs up for A+!

[RickDastardly]

Same here. Audirvana works like a dream for me. As mentioned above, Doug's scripts helped me to easily and quickly fill in all the gaps in my existing metadata that was left by iTunes. Now, metadata management is quick and easy for me using XLD and Metadatics.

[RunHomeSlow]

I'm trailing an Exogal comet Dac which is supposed to 32bit on USB but for some reason the display in Audirvana plus shows the playback as 24bit, any ideas ?

 

I've seen answers from other people here and i'm not talking about the result of the sound and the zero thing added, but my DAC always shows 32 bits, so maybe some settings to be check... like in these images... in A+ prefs and Midi set up prefs. You can see in A+ that the sound enter at 16/44 and out at 32/384 for me.

 

 

[Lee Henley]

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I've seen answers from other people here and i'm not talking about the result of the sound and the zero thing added, but my DAC always shows 32 bits, so maybe some settings to be check... like in these images... in A+ prefs and Midi set up prefs. You can see in A+ that the sound enter at 16/44 and out at 32/384 for me.

 

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]22768[/ATTACH]

 

Hi, I did check the settings as you've outlined above but for some reason it would only play as 24bit, the Dac has now gone back as it was only a loaner

[Ellsworth]

This is a new one for me. Any help is appreciated. When I click on the app it opens for about 2 seconds and then shuts down immediately. I did a restart on the MacMini and also deleted and reinstalled the app. It still keeps happening. All other apps on the iPad work with no problems

[win32pro]

Sync with your Mac, then see what the error logs say.

[Ellsworth]

That did it! Thanks so much for the suggestion

[damien78]

Just released beta 13 for 2.3 (2.2.9.13) with:

• Migration of the tracks list view to the new UI (includes enhancements for the album tracks view like columns choice, and in row rating editing). This was the last major step towards 2.3 release.
  
• bug fixes
  
• And SQ optimization
  

 

Damien

[fourstrings1891]

Just released beta 13 for 2.3 (2.2.9.13) with:

• Migration of the tracks list view to the new UI (includes enhancements for the album tracks view like columns choice, and in row rating editing). This was the last major step towards 2.3 release.
  
• bug fixes
  
• And SQ optimization
  

 

Damien

 

Great update! But why isn't the Comment field available in track view? Please add it!

 

Edit: also, I can't get the changes in track view to save. When I select another album the track view is back to default settings.

[Musicophile]

Just released beta 13 for 2.3 (2.2.9.13) with:

• Migration of the tracks list view to the new UI (includes enhancements for the album tracks view like columns choice, and in row rating editing). This was the last major step towards 2.3 release.
  
• bug fixes
  
• And SQ optimization
  

 

Damien

Damien, in the updated track mode, when you sort by album, it would be great if the tracks could be sorted by track and disc number within an album. I'm not sure how to do this right now.

[damien78]

Damien, in the updated track mode, when you sort by album, it would be great if the tracks could be sorted by track and disc number within an album. I'm not sure how to do this right now.

 

You use the view options (view menu command), and there you add Disc # then Track # as sort criteria in addition to album title

[Musicophile]

You use the view options (view menu command), and there you add Disc # then Track # as sort criteria in addition to album title

 

Merci.

[damien78]

Great update! But why isn't the Comment field available in track view? Please add it!

 

Edit: also, I can't get the changes in track view to save. When I select another album the track view is back to default settings.

 

Thanks for these reports. I've fixed both.

Fixes will be in the release candidate I'll issue Monday or Tuesday.

 

BTW, for those of you who make comparisons with previous versions: if you have Qobuz tracks or dropped file tracks in the play queue of 2.3beta 13, you need to empty the play queue before switching to an earlier version.

[win32pro]

Hi,

 

Thank you!

Can't wait for the 2.3

 

One nice feature would be an ability to save an existing queue to a playlist. Either existing or a new one. And being able to do that from either Mac or A+ Remote.

[Nico]

Just released beta 13 for 2.3 (2.2.9.13) with:

• Migration of the tracks list view to the new UI (includes enhancements for the album tracks view like columns choice, and in row rating editing). This was the last major step towards 2.3 release.
  
• bug fixes
  
• And SQ optimization
  

 

Damien

 

Hmm, can't change the columns anymore in track view. The list with the choice of columns stays grey. Do I miss anything?

[win32pro]

Have a somewhat serious issue.

A+ with several DACs and on different Macs (including where it is the only thing running) sometimes stops playback, or interrupts it.

Disabling services, using direct mode or not, doesn't change things much.

The only solution appears to be to stop (not pause) playback, and the restart.

 

Been happening for several versions of the A+.

 

Damien: Could you please take a look at it?