Release of Sonic Orbiter Operating System v2.9 for the Rendu Series

[vortecjr]

We are going to Release of Sonic Orbiter Operating System v2.9 for the Rendu Series very soon.

 

Release Notes:

1. The Kernel adds supports more DSD devices.

2. The output protocols have been updated.

3. The Kernel has a new low latency USB stack that reworks the way playback starts.

4. Songcast output mode is being deleted. 

5. YMPD is being deleted.

6. Logitech Media Server is being deleted.

7. Long term our plan is to remove servers from the Rendu series as they are better suited to run on Sonic Orbiter for the Transport series.

 

Please follow this thread as I will announce something special for AS members soon!

[MrDerrick]

Will V2.9 release for both the Rendus and sonicTransports at the same time?

Does the release of V2.9 provide the capability to upgrade to HQP5 embedded right away?

[vortecjr]

The Transporter series is on a different update cycle. I would have to coordinate with Andrew this week.

[amsco15]

Hoping you’ll provide more information about this:
 

2. The Kernel has a new low latency USB stack...

[vortecjr]

It's a function issues at startup of playback that is being cleaned up in the upcoming Linux 5.14 cycle.    

[BCRich]

@vortecjr Hi Jesus,

I’d be more than happy to Beta test….

Mike

[vortecjr]

We’re going to try to  make it available soon to ultraRendu customers.

[esmit]

6 hours ago, vortecjr said:

We’re going to try to  make it available soon to ultraRendu customers.

How about microRendu customers (I am both)? 

[vortecjr]

The others will follow shortly after. 

[charlesphoto]

Hi Jesus. Will there be any reason to update to 2.9 if one only has the oR Lite Roon model? 

[vortecjr]

The main reason for updating is to support additional devices and the use of a new Kernel. 

[R1200CL]

It’s released. Cost $29. Unless you write an approved review. 

[R1200CL]

On 7/22/2023 at 12:41 AM, vortecjr said:

2. The Kernel has a new low latency USB stack that reworks the way playback starts.

Will playback start faster when using Roon?

 

On 7/22/2023 at 12:41 AM, vortecjr said:

6. Long term our plan is to remove servers from the Rendu series as they are better suited to run on Sonic Orbiter Operating System for the Transport series.

You mean adding storage on the SonicTransporter ? (Which has been possible for a long time).

 

On 7/22/2023 at 4:32 PM, vortecjr said:

I would have to coordinate with Andrew this week.

Planned release ?

[esmit]

1 hour ago, R1200CL said:

It’s released. Cost $29. Unless you write an approved review. 

So what is the special? I almost ordered... 

[R1200CL]

16 minutes ago, esmit said:

So what is the special?

I don’t know more than this. And ordered. It’s more or less paying for shipping and the memory. But of cause why not over the air ? 

 

Dear Music Enthusiast,   Sonore and Small Green Computer are thrilled to announce the release of Sonicorbiter OS Version 2.9 for the Sonore Rendu Series Players.     A few reasons why Version 2.9 is amazing:   1. The new version adds supports more DSD devices.   2. The new version has a new low latency USB stack that reworks the way playback starts.   3. Cleaning up the new version by removing legacy software that no longer builds correctly (Songcast, YMPD, and Logitech Media Server).   4. This version supports our long term plan to move remote servers away from the Rendu series and on to the sonicTransporter series products where they are much better suited.     We are offering our customers two options on how you can get this latest software release.    Option 1 - Get the release for free: To get the release for free, we ask that you write a forum review of your Sonore Rendu Series player online.  A few of the great many places to write about your Sonore Rendu Series player include (but not limited to): https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/ https://www.stereophile.com/forum https://forum.audiogon.com/ https://www.stereonet.com/forums/ https://whatsbestforum.com/forums/ https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum Once your forum review is complete, simply go to the below webform, fill it out, and we will send you a discount code to get your upgrade for free.  Note - limit one per customer and that this offer is for a limited time.

Submit Your Review

Option 2 - Pay $29 for your software upgrade (free standard shipping) Your software upgrade will be shipped for free via USPS.  Expedited shipping options are also available.

Buy Now

Best regards, Andrew

[KSadan]

I really love my microRendu that I purchased several years back. It is small, supports many different input modes, very high audio performance from my Roon setup, and scales well with different power supplies. Software has fixed bugs and is stable. I just leave it on and forget about it. Very Highly recommended!

[E-Stat]

Presumably,  for those who run LMS on a separate server  Squeezelite will continue to function the same as player only.

[vortecjr]

On 7/25/2023 at 10:09 AM, charlesphoto said:

Hi Jesus. Will there be any reason to update to 2.9 if one only has the oR Lite Roon model? 

Please note the reasons listed above as it was just updated and understand that this is not a mandatory update for anyone.  

[R1200CL]

10 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

Please note the reasons listed above as it was just updated and understand that this is not a mandatory update for anyone.  

Will the Rendu’s ever be fully OTA ? And if no, why not ?

 

Can you explain why chosen the OS on a memory card instead of other ways ?

[vortecjr]

19 hours ago, R1200CL said:

Will playback start faster when using Roon?

 

You mean adding storage on the SonicTransporter ? (Which has been possible for a long time).

 

Planned release ?

This portion of the update deals with the operating system and the USB stack and nothing to do with Roon and RoonReady per say. However, overall the playback from start to finish should be faster for each of the output protocols.  

 

I have not mention storage on the Sonic Transporter so I'm not sure what you are asking. Remember that LMS can stream music directly from Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, etc, over the network without the need for storage. LMS can also play local content stored on the Sonic Transporter and that is where having storage and a powerful CPU is beneficial.    

 

I don't have an update on the release of 2.9 for the Sonic Transporter. It's a big project and requires coordination with the developers of the servers onboard and will take time.   

[R1200CL]

4 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

 

I have not mention storage on the Sonic Transporter so I'm not sure what you are asking.

4. This version supports our long term plan to move remote servers away from the Rendu series and on to the sonicTransporter series products where they are much better suited.  

 

Im trying to understand the meaning of this. Maybe @agillis is more suited to elaborate?

[vortecjr]

17 hours ago, R1200CL said:

I don’t know more than this. And ordered. It’s more or less paying for shipping and the memory. But of cause why not over the air ? 

 

It's never going to be over the air because these are not trivial updates and this is not a DIY project. We are not going to subject our customers to updates that take hours to complete and could result in a bricked unit at the end of the process. 

[vortecjr]

14 hours ago, E-Stat said:

Presumably,  for those who run LMS on a separate server  Squeezelite will continue to function the same as player only.

Correct.

[vortecjr]

21 minutes ago, R1200CL said:

4. This version supports our long term plan to move remote servers away from the Rendu series and on to the sonicTransporter series products where they are much better suited.  

 

Im trying to understand the meaning of this. Maybe @agillis is more suited to elaborate?

Right now there is an overlap of applications running on the Rendu and Transporter series. The plan is simply to reduce overhead on the Rendu series so it functions as a pure endpoint. LMS has been removed in 2.9 and we plan to remove Bubble UPnP server (no longer needed for streaming on the Rendu) in a future updates. 

[R1200CL]

1 minute ago, vortecjr said:

The plan is simply to reduce overhead on the Rendu series so it functions as a pure endpoint.

Thanks for good explanation. I like the plan. 😀. Makes sense too.