Hqplayer4 Remote HQPDcontrol v4

[Ales Prochazka]

Note:
The "Shuffle" button can only be used when HQP playback is stopped.

[Lio_B]

33 minutes ago, Ales Prochazka said:

Note:
The "Shuffle" button can only be used when HQP playback is stopped.

In this case

alles klar Ales ! 😁

[austinpop]

@Ales Prochazka I am noticing a growing amount of lagginess on both iOS and iPadOS versions. Previously everything about the UI was snappy. Now, it can take a few seconds for actions like pause to take effect.

 

Perhaps a memory leak? Or could it be a side effect of the latest iOS version (14.7.1)

[Ales Prochazka]

2 hours ago, austinpop said:

@Ales Prochazka I am noticing a growing amount of lagginess on both iOS and iPadOS versions. Previously everything about the UI was snappy. Now, it can take a few seconds for actions like pause to take effect.

 

Perhaps a memory leak? Or could it be a side effect of the latest iOS version (14.7.1)

 

What are the response times to the same actions when using the HQPlayer 4 Client?

[austinpop]

No idea, I don't use HQPlayer 4 Client.

[Ales Prochazka]

You can try using the web interface for HQPE.
For comparison.

 

Response time can depend on many factors.
Currently used filters or 'quick pause' settings.
Maybe "Short buf".

[austinpop]

No you’re missing my point. Nothing has changed on the server side. HQPDControl used to be much faster, and now it’s not.

 

if I do the same actions directly on HQP 4 Desktop, the response time is unchanged. 
 

Something has happened on the iOS app.

 

Is no one else experiencing this?

[Ales Prochazka]

I use iPad Pro 11 2020 (iPadOS 14.7.1) and the speed seems the same to me.
My subjective impression.

[copy_of_a]

7 hours ago, austinpop said:

Is no one else experiencing this?

with version 6.1.5 / 452 on iOS the lag is as usual… no difference to former versions.

 

Have I already mentioned that I LOVE this app? 🙂

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

14 hours ago, austinpop said:

@Ales Prochazka I am noticing a growing amount of lagginess on both iOS and iPadOS versions. Previously everything about the UI was snappy. Now, it can take a few seconds for actions like pause to take effect.

 

Perhaps a memory leak? Or could it be a side effect of the latest iOS version (14.7.1)

@Ales ProchazkaLove the app and the current version is very slick, thank you. But I too experience lagginess (on ipad mini) over time (progressively slow to respond after after a day or two). By lagginess, I mean the UI takes very long to respond to any action like pause/play, swipe etc. I just exit the app and open it again once every day, and if I do that it is quite responsive. My library is relatively small (300 albums), I use HQPe, the only difference from what may be a typical use case is my albums are all upsampled and occupy larger size on disc (about 16x of normal size)

[rouge sphinx]

Hi @Ales Prochazka I got to commend you for such a great app. I've been thoroughly enjoying it since I started using it and I particular love the new version, its cleaner interface and the album art layout. Needless to say you've done a fantastic job with it.

 

I wanted to ask you if it would be possible to incorporate the playlist number in the HQP Queue view? The reason I ask is because I mostly listen from a playlist which are quite long and I switch back and forth from my DAP and my home setup. The interface does show the track number and I do keep track of that number but when I switch back to my home setup but I find it takes a long time for me to scroll though the HQP Queue in HQPDcontrol to get to the song I was playing on my DAP. I know is not big issue and I'm willing to live with it but I was wondering how hard it would be to do that? Much like the HQPlayer desktop view shows the playlist number or song number in the list. I know I can also use HQPlayer desktop to play the song I was playing on my DAP but my goal is not to use a display or monitor and mainly use HPQDcontrol to interface with the HQplayer. If needed I'm willing to contribute to the development of it via paypal, Thanks,

[Ales Prochazka]

52 minutes ago, rouge sphinx said:

Hi @Ales Prochazka I got to commend you for such a great app. I've been thoroughly enjoying it since I started using it and I particular love the new version, its cleaner interface and the album art layout. Needless to say you've done a fantastic job with it.

 

I wanted to ask you if it would be possible to incorporate the playlist number in the HQP Queue view? The reason I ask is because I mostly listen from a playlist which are quite long and I switch back and forth from my DAP and my home setup. The interface does show the track number and I do keep track of that number but when I switch back to my home setup but I find it takes a long time for me to scroll though the HQP Queue in HQPDcontrol to get to the song I was playing on my DAP. I know is not big issue and I'm willing to live with it but I was wondering how hard it would be to do that? Much like the HQPlayer desktop view shows the playlist number or song number in the list. I know I can also use HQPlayer desktop to play the song I was playing on my DAP but my goal is not to use a display or monitor and mainly use HPQDcontrol to interface with the HQplayer. If needed I'm willing to contribute to the development of it via paypal, Thanks,

 

Hi,

I'll look into it (when I have time).

[Mops911]

All

 

I am just getting started with HQPDC. What I miss or cant find is searching by composer. When listening to jazz etc, artist is just fine but when listening to classic I need Composer. What do miss?

 

Best regards

Tom

[AudioDoctor]

I thought you guys might like to know that HQPD control v4 works on an M1 mini.

 

 

[Ales Prochazka]

22 hours ago, Mops911 said:

All

 

I am just getting started with HQPDC. What I miss or cant find is searching by composer. When listening to jazz etc, artist is just fine but when listening to classic I need Composer. What do miss?

 

Best regards

Tom

 

This search is not currently implemented.

I'm pressed for time. I'll look into it later.

[Mike Rubin]

I am using the Android version on a Samsung Galaxy phone.  When the "track playing" screen is displayed, there is a (sometimes red) square that has "L:[number]" between the track number and the file format information.  To what does this refer? 

[Ales Prochazka]

17 minutes ago, Mike Rubin said:

I am using the Android version on a Samsung Galaxy phone.  When the "track playing" screen is displayed, there is a (sometimes red) square that has "L:[number]" between the track number and the file format information.  To what does this refer? 

 

HQPlayer User Manual:

 

2.5. Limiting

HQPlayer contains automatic soft-knee limiter that will reduce volume on respective channels when output exceeds 0 dB level. When limiting is triggered, the “Limited” counter is incremented and volume knob color changes to red. When such happens, it is best to reduce output level and restart processing.

[Mike Rubin]

Just now, Ales Prochazka said:

 

HQPlayer User Manual:

 

2.5. Limiting

HQPlayer contains automatic soft-knee limiter that will reduce volume on respective channels when output exceeds 0 dB level. When limiting is triggered, the “Limited” counter is incremented and volume knob color changes to red. When such happens, it is best to reduce output level and restart processing.

Thank you.  This is scary because I am getting lots of red. 

[Ales Prochazka]

9 minutes ago, Mike Rubin said:

Thank you.  This is scary because I am getting lots of red. 

 

It depends on the material used. I usually set "vol = -3 dB" and it's fine.
The resulting signal level can also be affected by the digital filters used in the "Convolution" or "Pipeline" section.

[Mike Rubin]

3 minutes ago, Ales Prochazka said:

 

It depends on the material used. I usually set "vol = -3 dB" and it's fine.
The resulting signal level can also be affected by the digital filters used in the "Convolution" or "Pipeline" section.

After reading your response, I set the volume to that, too.  I previously had defeated it because, when I used Roon, I found the volume maximum negatively affected the sound, so I changed that setting to 0db when setting up HQP4.

 

Seems to be addressing the issue well without sound quality issues in the few minutes I have been using the setting. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, Mike Rubin said:

After reading your response, I set the volume to that, too.  I previously had defeated it because, when I used Roon, I found the volume maximum negatively affected the sound, so I changed that setting to 0db when setting up HQP4.

 

Seems to be addressing the issue well without sound quality issues in the few minutes I have been using the setting. 

HQP volume control is incredibly sophisticated. I believe it’s around 80 bit. 

[mtcs]

I'm new to HQPD. I just downloaded the app to an iPad 14.8 to control HQPe on a sonicTransporter. The library seemed to synch and the album artwork appeared. However, when I try to play nothing happens and it says "no song info" on the now playing screen.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Ales Prochazka]

2 hours ago, mtcs said:

I'm new to HQPD. I just downloaded the app to an iPad 14.8 to control HQPe on a sonicTransporter. The library seemed to synch and the album artwork appeared. However, when I try to play nothing happens and it says "no song info" on the now playing screen.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

What does your music library look like when viewed through the HQPe web interface?

[mtcs]

 

Iv'e gotten album art down the left column description in the middle rows and controls on the right.

Here's an attempted  screen shot:

 

Natalie Merchant
Our Time in Eden

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Aaron Copland
Louis LaneCopland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man

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Agnes Obel
Aventine

Folk44.1k/16/2http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/play.svg 

[Ales Prochazka]

19 minutes ago, mtcs said:

 

Iv'e gotten album art down the left column description in the middle rows and controls on the right.

Here's an attempted  screen shot:

 

Natalie Merchant
Our Time in Eden

Pop/Rock44.1k/16/2http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/play.svg http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/queue.svghttp://192.168.0.7:8088/cover/48d25f674eeb9eb5179eaa9758f2fdd5Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
Louis LaneCopland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man

Classical44.1k/16/2http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/play.svg http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/queue.svghttp://192.168.0.7:8088/cover/6dc3319ec46faa376a84b34ef33dd86dAgnes Obel
Agnes Obel
Aventine

Folk44.1k/16/2http://192.168.0.7:8088/files/play.svg 

 

If you have no problem with this, make a backup of the library and send me the resulting XML file.