Music Player Rework (2 Viewers)

[hwahrmann]

i'm using a USB sound card on my notebook used for developing.
My htpc is optical spdif to my amplifier.

I'm currently not at home, but will try my latest build on the htpc setup.

Probably the problem is only with optical SPDIF. I'm anxious to your HTPC test.

ok, i finally had time to test this on my HTPC.
I have set 48khz and was playing a 44.100 mp3 file without any troubles. also tried up to 92khz and it played well.

But please notice that those settings only apply, if you send it via the mixer.
In my opinion it makes no sense to use WASAPI in shared mode, you could use the standard BASS (via DShow) for that.

 

[horned_reaper]

In my opinion it makes no sense to use WASAPI in shared mode, you could use the standard BASS (via DShow) for that.

Oh, really? I read ...WASAPI - Event Style ...It allows for a more direct data path to the driver / hardware....

 

[sleepycol]

don't forget to include the sorting option of album artist and secondary sort on album name.

 

[hwahrmann]

In my opinion it makes no sense to use WASAPI in shared mode, you could use the standard BASS (via DShow) for that.

Oh, really? I read ...WASAPI - Event Style ...It allows for a more direct data path to the driver / hardware....

And you couldnn't use Exclusive mode to gain that?

 

[hwahrmann]

don't forget to include the sorting option of album artist and secondary sort on album name.

Could you refresh my mind? no idea what you are talking about.

 

[jameson_uk]

found a little feature. With settings as attached (exclusive mode)

If I press skip to next track and then immediately press stop MP crashes to desktop.

 

[jameson_uk]

Also not sure if this is an issue or not but it looks like some streams are not being cleaned up until MP is closed?

2013-02-13 22:12:47.403478 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TexturePacker: disposing texture:1989
2013-02-13 22:12:47.438480 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Disposing Music Stream C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\44.1kHz mp3.mp3
2013-02-13 22:12:47.442480 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Disposing Music Stream C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\48kHz mp3.mp3
2013-02-13 22:12:47.445481 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Disposing Music Stream C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\10. Psycho Killer.flac
2013-02-13 22:12:47.555487 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Main: SaveLastActiveModule - enabled False
2013-02-13 22:12:47.561487 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Main: Exiting

Not sure if there is anything odd in this but the logs do not seem consistent.

On the first track I get

Spoiler

2013-02-13 22:11:52.337329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:11:52.340329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: File: C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\22kHz mp3.mp3
2013-02-13 22:11:52.343329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Type of Channels: BASS_CTYPE_STREAM_MP3
2013-02-13 22:11:52.345329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Number of Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:11:52.348329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Frequency: 22050
2013-02-13 22:11:52.351329 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:11:52.353329 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Registering Playback Events
2013-02-13 22:11:52.365330 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Replay Gain Data: Track Gain=dB, Track Peak=, Album Gain=dB, Album Peak=
2013-02-13 22:11:52.373331 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Found more output channels than input channels. Check for upmixing.
2013-02-13 22:11:52.377331 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: No upmixing of Stereo selected
2013-02-13 22:11:52.379331 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Creating 2 channel mixer with sample rate of 22050
2013-02-13 22:11:52.389331 [Warn.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Stream can't be played in WASAPI exclusive mode. Switch to WASAPI shared mode.
2013-02-13 22:11:52.393332 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Creating new 2 channel mixer for frequency 44100
2013-02-13 22:11:52.422333 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: WASAPI Device successfully initialised
2013-02-13 22:11:52.424333 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:11:52.426334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Buffer Length: 7168
2013-02-13 22:11:52.428334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:11:52.430334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Frequency: 44100
2013-02-13 22:11:52.432334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Format: BASS_WASAPI_FORMAT_FLOAT
2013-02-13 22:11:52.434334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: InitFlags: 18
2013-02-13 22:11:52.436334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Exclusive: False
2013-02-13 22:11:52.438334 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:11:52.446335 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: playback started

then on the second I get: (notice no mention of more output channels than input but both are stereo)

Spoiler

2013-02-13 22:12:07.455193 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Information
2013-02-13 22:12:07.457193 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:07.460193 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: File: C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\44.1kHz mp3.mp3
2013-02-13 22:12:07.462194 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Type of Channels: BASS_CTYPE_STREAM_MP3
2013-02-13 22:12:07.465194 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Number of Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:12:07.467194 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Frequency: 44100
2013-02-13 22:12:07.470194 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:07.473194 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Registering Playback Events
2013-02-13 22:12:07.475194 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Replay Gain Data: Track Gain=dB, Track Peak=, Album Gain=dB, Album Peak=
2013-02-13 22:12:07.478195 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: playback started

Then I get the same as the first

Spoiler

2013-02-13 22:12:22.438050 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Information
2013-02-13 22:12:22.441050 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:22.445051 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: File: C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\48kHz mp3.mp3
2013-02-13 22:12:22.449051 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Type of Channels: BASS_CTYPE_STREAM_MP3
2013-02-13 22:12:22.453051 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Number of Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:12:22.456051 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Frequency: 48000
2013-02-13 22:12:22.460051 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:22.463052 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Registering Playback Events
2013-02-13 22:12:22.467052 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Replay Gain Data: Track Gain=dB, Track Peak=, Album Gain=dB, Album Peak=
2013-02-13 22:12:22.472052 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Disposing Mixer Stream
2013-02-13 22:12:22.479053 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Found more output channels than input channels. Check for upmixing.
2013-02-13 22:12:22.483053 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: No upmixing of Stereo selected
2013-02-13 22:12:22.486053 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Creating 2 channel mixer with sample rate of 48000
2013-02-13 22:12:22.513054 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: WASAPI Device successfully initialised
2013-02-13 22:12:22.516055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:22.518055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Buffer Length: 20480
2013-02-13 22:12:22.520055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:12:22.522055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Frequency: 48000
2013-02-13 22:12:22.524055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Format: BASS_WASAPI_FORMAT_24BIT
2013-02-13 22:12:22.527055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: InitFlags: BASS_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE, BASS_WASAPI_AUTOFORMAT
2013-02-13 22:12:22.529055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Exclusive: True
2013-02-13 22:12:22.531055 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------

and finally

Spoiler

2013-02-13 22:12:37.408906 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Information
2013-02-13 22:12:37.413907 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:37.418907 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: File: C:\Users\Mike\Music\test\10. Psycho Killer.flac
2013-02-13 22:12:37.421907 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Type of Channels: BASS_CTYPE_STREAM_FLAC
2013-02-13 22:12:37.424907 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Number of Channels: 6
2013-02-13 22:12:37.428908 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channel Frequency: 96000
2013-02-13 22:12:37.431908 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:37.434908 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Registering Playback Events
2013-02-13 22:12:37.437908 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Replay Gain Data: Track Gain=3.09dB, Track Peak=0.532738, Album Gain=-0.25dB, Album Peak=1
2013-02-13 22:12:37.441908 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Setting Replay Gain to -0.25dB
2013-02-13 22:12:37.446909 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Disposing Mixer Stream
2013-02-13 22:12:37.452909 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Found more output channels than input channels. Check for upmixing.
2013-02-13 22:12:37.456909 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: No upmixing of 5.1 selected
2013-02-13 22:12:37.459909 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Creating 6 channel mixer with sample rate of 96000
2013-02-13 22:12:37.467910 [Warn.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Stream can't be played in WASAPI exclusive mode. Switch to WASAPI shared mode.
2013-02-13 22:12:37.473910 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Creating new 2 channel mixer for frequency 44100
2013-02-13 22:12:37.525913 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: WASAPI Device successfully initialised
2013-02-13 22:12:37.528913 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:37.530913 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Buffer Length: 7168
2013-02-13 22:12:37.532914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Channels: 2
2013-02-13 22:12:37.534914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Frequency: 44100
2013-02-13 22:12:37.536914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Format: BASS_WASAPI_FORMAT_FLOAT
2013-02-13 22:12:37.539914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: InitFlags: 18
2013-02-13 22:12:37.541914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: Exclusive: False
2013-02-13 22:12:37.543914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: ---------------------------------------------
2013-02-13 22:12:37.547914 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: BASS: playback started

So I have
Stereo 22kHz mp3 - Played in shared mode, note about more output channels than input channels
Stereo 44.1kHz mp3 - No mention of whether this was shared or exclusive mode and no mention of output / input channels (upmixing)
Stereo 48 kHz mp3 - Played in exclusive mode - note about more output channels than input channels
5.1 24 bit / 96 kHz FLAC - Played in shared mode, note about more output channels than input channels but then says it is creating a 2 channel mixer at 44.1 Khz ??

Not sure if this is just logging that is not quite right or something else but this is my dev laptop with output set to stereo 16bit 44.1 kHz and to allow exclusive mode. The only file that seemed to play in exclusive mode was the 48 kHz track but I am not sure why. Also as this is stereo it seems that the stereo and the 5.1 tracks have a more output than input channel message.

 

[l337]

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/wmplayer-update.115759/

 

[bribbon]

I'm happy to see that there is a lot work here for the music section. We're using MP now since over 6 years, mostly to hear music. One Point we never understand is why MePo can't show our id tag Genre as all other Mediaplayer will do it. Have a view to the attached Pic. As example: "Electronic | Goa" is cutted and shows like: "Electronic" and separatly: "Goa". I can't understand that.

..and second
Why have the Music Section not a startsite as it MovingPictures has? With following submenus:
Favoriten, Playlists, Now Playing, Artist, Album, Genre, Best starred
This Submenus would are a perfect and easier Mix to start using Filters in the Music section everytime. I'm personally not a friend of the left/right hidden menu. Not daily MePo users / gasts (no neards or freaks) have really problems to understand and navigate the Database Music View...


what think you about this two points?

 

[Helios61]

As example: "Electronic | Goa" is cutted and shows like: "Electronic" and separatly: "Goa". I can't understand that.

Hi bribbon!

It is correct, that MP cuts theses Multi-Value tags. If you like to have only one genre for that, you have to label it e.g. Electronic-Goa. If you search in Genre a title tagged "Electronic | Goa", you will find this title in both genres, Electronic and Goa. If you serch for a title, tagged "Electronic-Goa", you will find this title only in genre Electronic-Goa.

Best regards
Helios