More > JRiver Media Center 28 for Mac
DSF to FLAC conversion issue
HaWi:
--- Quote from: HandLogger on August 03, 2021, 03:46:09 pm ---In addition to what I wrote in my last message, HaWi, I was wondering how much file organizing you're doing with Trax? I see that you're employing JRiver MC28 for Mac, so now I'm wondering how you've got things set up? In short, I'd like to know how you use Trax with MC28 to make your music life better?
--- End quote ---
In terms of organizing, Trax allows me to update some meta data for each album and each track before conversion. I usually change the Album name, composer (if it's classical) and Artist. Sometimes I also change the track names to fit my "policy" for naming tracks. After conversion, I do another adjustment of meta data with Tag Editor which will automatically download some missing data and also has some nice bulk-changing features that I like very much.
Then, I upload the album to my Synology NAS, where I keep all my media. Music is organized as: /music/[Album Artist]/[Album]/[Disk#]-[Track##] [Name]
After importing into MC, I do a final meta data adjustment (lyrics, cover art, track linking, file name changes, etc. if necessary)
bob:
There really shouldn't be any issues converting DSF files to Flac in MC.
I do them to ALAC often so I can put my SACD files onto my iPhone for occasional off line use.
I convert the DSF files to 24 bit 44.1k ALAC and upload them with Music/iTunes.
Last time I tried 48k was the highest sample rate natively supported by my iPhone @24 bits. It may be different now.
I also did 44.1k since it's an even subrate of the DSD sample rate.
I have an Oppo as well and it does say DSD to PCM because I'm playing it to an output device (Sony Amp) that doesn't bitstream DSD over HDMI so I think that's normai.
I am at a loss to explain you odd flac playback speed issue. Is it only the flac's from the SACD that have this issue?
What sample rate and bit depth did you convert to?
What are your MC DLNA settings? I assume you are set to Original Format??
ArtK:
I have the same exact problem. I just bought JRiver and used it to convert .dsf files to .flac files in both stereo and MC. If I play them with VLC on my computer, they play ok albeit both in stereo mode. However, when I go to play them on my Oppo 105, they play in slow motion just like this other user said. My Oppo does play other flac files in both stereo and MC just fine, just not those I've used JRiver to convert. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.
bob:
--- Quote from: ArtK on February 15, 2024, 06:26:09 pm ---I have the same exact problem. I just bought JRiver and used it to convert .dsf files to .flac files in both stereo and MC. If I play them with VLC on my computer, they play ok albeit both in stereo mode. However, when I go to play them on my Oppo 105, they play in slow motion just like this other user said. My Oppo does play other flac files in both stereo and MC just fine, just not those I've used JRiver to convert. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.
--- End quote ---
So we are going to need more details to try to reproduce this.
You converted the file from dsf to flac in MC. Where did the dsf come from? What is the sample rate (2.8, 5.6, 11.2, etc)?
How are you playing the file to the Oppo? Over DLNA? If so what are the DLNA server settings?
ArtK:
I created the dsf files by ripping SACD's using a program called iso2dsd.
If I hover over the file in JRiver/32, I see:
5644Kbps, 1bit, DSD64 (1x).
I can play the dsf file on my Oppo but not the converted flac file.
I play the files on my Oppo via an external hard drive connected thru the front USB connection on the Oppo.
How do I determine the DNLA settings so I can let you know?
thanks for your help,
Art
p.s. sorry for my late reply. I was away visiting a sick relative.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version