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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: February 25, 2015, 01:59:39 AM »

Hi Joe,

MusicBee converts DSD to 88.2khz PCM, as you have noted.  MB does not support native DSD - maybe Steven will consider supporting DoP (DSD over PCM) in the future?

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 20, 2014, 11:37:45 PM »

I really appreciate all your efforts - at least we'll be able to recognize and manage DSD files...

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 20, 2014, 06:47:11 PM »

Hi Steven,

Same white noise problem with DSD file - version 5437.  sigh...

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 20, 2014, 01:14:04 AM »

Hi Steven,

Nope - same 'white noise' problem with DSD files, and then MB locks up.  The version number is 5436 - is this supposed to be different from the last version?

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 19, 2014, 08:45:26 PM »

I'm sorry that you couldn't get native DSD support going, but I do want to thank you for your great support!

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 19, 2014, 08:23:34 PM »

Hi Steven,

I'm sorry to report that I'm experiencing the same "white noise" for DSD files with the latest version (5436).  Thank you so much for your perseverence.

Frank

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 18, 2014, 11:40:56 PM »

Hi Steven,

OK, I have some mixed progress to report with the latest MB build.  DSD files still sound like white noise when output=ASIO, but my DAC is recognizing a DSD file.  However, then MB locks up, and won't play anything (PCM or DSD).  Here is the sequence of steps I ran:
play 44.1 PCM (OK)
play DSD64 (DAC recognizes DSD, white noise playback, MB locks up.  I have to kill MB, disconnect and reconnect my DAC, and re-start MB to play music again).
Also, this is probably not important now, but MB is sending DSD64 and DSD128 files as DSD64.

Let me know if I can provide any additional information.

P.S. if output = WASAPI, MB converts DSD to 88.2 PCM (and they play just fine)

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 17, 2014, 05:58:32 PM »

Hi Steven,

something really broke in that latest release (2.5.5433).  When I play a DSD file, I only hear white noise, and my DAC reports the incoming file is 352.8 khz PCM.  I did a quick test of some other PCM files, and MB does correctly play 44.1 PCM and 192 PCM. 

Let me know how I can help further.

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 15, 2014, 10:10:48 PM »

Hi Steven,

unfortunately, even with the new bass.dll, MB is still converting to DSD to 88.2 PCM.  Thanks for your quick response on a Saturday :-).

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 15, 2014, 03:24:45 PM »

Hi Steven,

I tried out the new MB version, and unfortunately, it is still converting DSD to 88.2 kHz PCM.  Just to verify: I turned off all effects in "Preferences -> Player -> Sound Effects", and no equalizer / dsp is selected.  I also verified that the same DSD files are received as DSD files when using foobar2000 with foo_dsd_asio.dll plugin.

Let me know if I can provide any additional information, and thanks again for a great player.

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 12, 2014, 02:39:14 AM »

Hi Steven,

Thank you once again!  I'd be happy to test any changes :-).

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: November 01, 2014, 01:48:05 PM »

Hi Steven,

First of all, thanks for your fix.  MB now recognizes DSD tags.

Secondly, I agree with Alumni - the whole point of DSD support should be to play it natively.  From what I understand, the DSD -> PCM conversion is not lossless.  Whether it is audible is another question.

There are multiple other players that do support native DSD playback: foobar (with plugins), Jriver, Audiovana (Mac).

Anyway, thanks again for your support and a wonderful player!

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: October 30, 2014, 10:53:56 PM »

sorry about replying to my own post ;-).  MB does recognize that it is a DSD64 or DSD128 file with correct bitrate, samplerate, & duration, and also recognizes embedded artwork, but no ID3v2.3 metadata.

EDIT: DSD sample rate in MB is incorrect.  Samplerate should be 2.8MHz for DSD64 and 5.6MHz for DSD128.  MB shows 88 KHz samplerate, and this is what my DAC sees (LH Labs Geek Out).

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Questions / Re: Cataloging and playing DSD files

« on: October 30, 2014, 10:49:03 PM »

Hi Steven,

First of all, thank you so much for implementing DSD support!  I had to use foobar to play my DSD files (only 0.5% of my collection, but still :-)).

So, all of my DSD files now show up in my inbox.  However, it does not appear as if MB is recognizing the metadata.  According to MP3tag, my DSD metadata is in ID3v2.3, but it is not showing up in MB (and is recognized by foobar).

Let me know if I can provide any additional data.