epoch1970 <epoch1970.7dg66n (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:
> rkrug wrote:
>> > My Sabrent device running shairplay does not want to sync. You can
>> try
>> > with itunes if you want to make sure. In itunes I wasn't able to play
>> to
>> > the local PC speaker and to the shairplay target in sync.
>> > In this case, I don't think there is any chance an SB will sync
>> > correctly.
>>
>> Agreed - I tried it and they were not in sync. But Isn't that why the
>> delay needs to be set for the player?
>>
> Sync capability > audio output delay.
> In iTunes, the output delay is auto-adjusted (or assumed?), so the only
> thing to check is stable sync with the local PC speakers.
No - not there with iTunes.
>
> Assuming an Airplay device synching well under iTunes: in LMS/Airplay
> Bridge, if you don't touch player audio delay, you'll get players
> synched accurately but offset by some delay. You need to define this
> delay, which is around 350ms. Playing syncopated music helps finding the
> right spot.
>
> I repeat: if your device does not sync well under "pure" Airplay, the
> delay in LMS settings might help, but the end result won't be perfect.
> In my case with the Sabrent device, the delay setting is useless, it
> should be set to a negative value of about 1 second... And the device is
> not stable enough anyway, it can cut, or go out of wack at the beginning
> or end of songs. Not good with iTunes, and globally worse with Airplay
> Bridge.
>
As it does not sync with iTunes, I will leave it at the moment. And as I
can't sync Chromecast to other players (squeezelite), I just stay with
piCorePlayer.
Thanks,
Rainer
>
>
> 4 SB 3 Libratone Zipp Mini iPeng (iPhone + iPad) Squeezebox Server
> 7.9 (linux) with plugins: CD Player, WaveInput, Triode's BBC iPlayer by
> bpa IRBlaster by Gwendesign (Felix) Server Power Control by Gordon
> Harris Smart Mix, Music Walk With Me, What Was That Tune? by Michael
> Herger PowerSave by Jason Holtzapple Song Info, Song Lyrics by
> Erland Isaksson AirPlay Bridge by philippe_44 WeatherTime by Martin
> Rehfeld Auto Dim Display, SaverSwitcher, ContextMenu by Peter Watkins.
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> rkrug wrote:
>> > My Sabrent device running shairplay does not want to sync. You can
>> try
>> > with itunes if you want to make sure. In itunes I wasn't able to play
>> to
>> > the local PC speaker and to the shairplay target in sync.
>> > In this case, I don't think there is any chance an SB will sync
>> > correctly.
>>
>> Agreed - I tried it and they were not in sync. But Isn't that why the
>> delay needs to be set for the player?
>>
> Sync capability > audio output delay.
> In iTunes, the output delay is auto-adjusted (or assumed?), so the only
> thing to check is stable sync with the local PC speakers.
No - not there with iTunes.
>
> Assuming an Airplay device synching well under iTunes: in LMS/Airplay
> Bridge, if you don't touch player audio delay, you'll get players
> synched accurately but offset by some delay. You need to define this
> delay, which is around 350ms. Playing syncopated music helps finding the
> right spot.
>
> I repeat: if your device does not sync well under "pure" Airplay, the
> delay in LMS settings might help, but the end result won't be perfect.
> In my case with the Sabrent device, the delay setting is useless, it
> should be set to a negative value of about 1 second... And the device is
> not stable enough anyway, it can cut, or go out of wack at the beginning
> or end of songs. Not good with iTunes, and globally worse with Airplay
> Bridge.
>
As it does not sync with iTunes, I will leave it at the moment. And as I
can't sync Chromecast to other players (squeezelite), I just stay with
piCorePlayer.
Thanks,
Rainer
>
>
> 4 SB 3 Libratone Zipp Mini iPeng (iPhone + iPad) Squeezebox Server
> 7.9 (linux) with plugins: CD Player, WaveInput, Triode's BBC iPlayer by
> bpa IRBlaster by Gwendesign (Felix) Server Power Control by Gordon
> Harris Smart Mix, Music Walk With Me, What Was That Tune? by Michael
> Herger PowerSave by Jason Holtzapple Song Info, Song Lyrics by
> Erland Isaksson AirPlay Bridge by philippe_44 WeatherTime by Martin
> Rehfeld Auto Dim Display, SaverSwitcher, ContextMenu by Peter Watkins.
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