[James Tanner]

HI James,

On the Mac both XLD and MAX support uncompressed FLAC encoding. They're getting better with each update, especially in finding correct Album Art, and convenience.

Cheers,
Marius

Thanks.

james

[SGK]

HI James,

On the Mac both XLD and MAX support uncompressed FLAC encoding. They're getting better with each update, especially in finding correct Album Art, and convenience.

Cheers,
Marius

I am using XLD to generate ALAC.

Back to my question about subfolders etc?

[SGK]

Apple lossless will work OK but the others are just faster

I find this a puzzling statement.  How is the BDP doing its indexing of the drive?

[James Tanner]

I find this a puzzling statement.  How is the BDP doing its indexing of the drive?

Hi SGK

I am not sure it is just that I find the load times when you load a new drive works faster.  I will ask Chris the tech details.

james

[SGK]

Thanks as it is linked to my other question about indexing via USB2 versus eSata.  When I raised the notion of USB 2  attached drives with my tech department at the office the first thing they said was that it would likely be extremely slow to scan and browse an attached drive.  This is part of the reason why I am thinking about the 2 version.

[SGK]

James, how do you arrange the files on the drive?

iTunes creates a folder for each artist and then, within that, for each album.  What's recommended with the BDP?

[James Tanner]

James, how do you arrange the files on the drive?

iTunes creates a folder for each artist and then, within that, for each album.  What's recommended with the BDP?

I just use by "Artist".

james

[James Tanner]

Hi James, did you try using uncompressed FLAC?

Also, not sure what current and future BDP owner are using for handling there library? Foobar, Jriver, MediaMonkey ? iTunes is not my cup of tee.

Hi

Thanks - I downloaded DBPoweramp Converter and will give it a try.

james

[SGK]

I just use by "Artist".

james

So no sub-folder for each album? I'm presuming you browse artwork or simply search by album or artist is MAX (if I recall the name of the software correctly).

[James Tanner]

So no sub-folder for each album? I'm presuming you browse artwork or simply search by album or artist is MAX (if I recall the name of the software correctly).

Correct - I use MAX 2 and MPAD and MPOD most of the time on my IPAD and GNOME on my PC laptop.
Use Amarra, Pure Music, Audirvana and Bit Perfect on my MAC Laptop (iTunes).

james

[SGK]

Thanks. I will be using an old iPad as a controller. I had a look at going down the Mac Mini route with Audirvana but have instead decided to use the BDP. (I have the simplest of Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and base thingy attached to my desktop - not for serious listening.)

[rompolompo]

I just use by "Artist".

james

There are couple of things to consider.

1. The more sub folders you have, the more time (slowest) the scanning and indexing process will take.
2. MPD does NOT "arrange" the structure of files. It is up to the application you use to display them according to your preferences.

I use the following:

Artist - Album

For example:

The Doors - Morrison Hotel
The Doors - Strange Days
The Doors - The Soft Parade

Songs are arranged in the following way:

01 - Tell All the People.flac
02 - Touch Me.flac
03 - Shaman's Blues.falc

If you need to copy an album, you just copy the relevant folder.

[rompolompo]

I find this a puzzling statement.  How is the BDP doing its indexing of the drive?

It is faster o read and calculate the metadata from FLAC files than ALAC files. Unless you work for Apple or own a share, there is no real reason to use ALAC.

[jjc1]

   James,what flash drives do you recommend? I'm thinking of getting some 64 GB drives for the BDP.

[James Tanner]

   James,what flash drives do you recommend? I'm thinking of getting some 64 GB drives for the BDP.

This may sound insane but try the Cruzer Thumbdrive - they sound excellent!!!!

james

[jjc1]

    Thanks James. Will give them a try.
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[unincognito]

Personally I remove the plastic casing from my USB drives and get my mason buddy to re-encase the USB thumb dive made of solid state memory in concrete to prevent vibration.  They sound amazing, even 64 bit mp3's sound outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Chris

[loopyground]

Personally I remove the plastic casing from my USB drives and get my mason buddy to re-encase the USB thumb dive made of solid state memory in concrete to prevent vibration.  They sound amazing, even 64 bit mp3's sound outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Chris

Would that void the warranty?   

[SHV]

Personally I remove the plastic casing from my USB drives and get my mason buddy to re-encase the USB thumb dive made of solid state memory in concrete to prevent vibration.  They sound amazing, even 64 bit mp3's sound outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Chris

I didn't find that improved the sound that much...try dense concrete with three spikes sitting on an platform of Dalbergia melanoxylon wood.

Steve

[srb]

Forget all of this nonsense about anti-vibration thumb drive encasements and let me know where can I get me some of those 64-bit MP3s!
 
Steve