From DNess@Home.Com Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:53:02 -0500 Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:53:02 -0500 From: David Ness DNess@Home.Com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... ... of `automatically' getting a _try_ at a `Disk Memo' given the Artist/Title of a Disk from the CDDB without other human intervention? I find that the only part of the process that I had to do by hand to get my collection `installed' was to enter `disk memo' names for my disks. I would think that a little programming might at least make a decent 'guess' for me, leaving me in the situation where I only had to correct things if I didn't like the automatically generated `disk memo' character string. From slinkelist@deleons.com Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:44:25 -0800 Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:44:25 -0800 From: Arnold de Leon slinkelist@deleons.com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Hmm, have you tried it? It's been there are far as I can remember. My CDs have memos on them I certainly didn't type them all. arnold On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 07:53:02PM -0500, David Ness wrote: > ... of `automatically' getting a _try_ at a `Disk Memo' given the > Artist/Title of a Disk from the CDDB without other human intervention? > I find that the only part of the process that I had to do by hand > to get my collection `installed' was to enter `disk memo' names for my > disks. I would think that a little programming might at least make a > decent 'guess' for me, leaving me in the situation where I only had to > correct things if I didn't like the automatically generated `disk > memo' character string. > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- Arnold de Leon WebTV Networks, Inc. arnold@corp.webtv.net 305 Lytton Ave. +1 650 614 5538 Palo Alto, CA 94301 From will@airmail.net Tue, 01 Feb 2000 01:40:16 -0600 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 01:40:16 -0600 From: William Hollingworth will@airmail.net Subject: [slinkelist] Hardcore slink-e ActiveX programming question I'm working on a plugin for WinAmp to allow it to send and receive commands via the slink-e server, much like how the CDJ automation commands work. My aim is to then add WinAmp playlist support into my MiniDisc Manager software. In WinAmp, plugins are implemented as DLLs. My idea was to create a hidden dialog box in my plugin DLL that contained the Slink-e ActiveX control (just like how you would do with a regular application that uses Slink-e). I could then send and receive messages from the Slink-e control and pass them on to WinAmp. I've come across something that I'm not sure what is going on. In my plugin DLL (written in VC++), I can make my dialog box OK and display it when WinAmp loads. However as soon as I add the Slink-e ActiveX control to the dialog resource, it won't load the dialog (.DoModal() returns -1). This also happens if I add any type of ActiveX control. So, my guess is that there is something special about using ActiveX controls in a dialog box created in a DLL. Does anyone know of any such restrictions or have any suggestions? Does anyone know an easy way to load the Slink-e control directly rather than "cheating" and loading as a dialog box control? Thanks Will From caeschlimann@com4u.ch Tue, 01 Feb 2000 13:40:29 +0100 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 13:40:29 +0100 From: Christoph Aeschlimann caeschlimann@com4u.ch Subject: [slinkelist] IR distribution, wireless keyboards, Mouse Emulation Thomas, Thanks a lot for your precise answer. I realized there is some IR noise and I was able to reduce it. I still have to do a couple of tests. Bu= t it seems to be much better since I placed the IR receiver and sender on other positions. Chris > Christoph Aeschlimann posted: > "2) My whole installation is now in one room. In another I have a beam fo= r > TV > and Computer-Screen. For controlling the computer I'm using a airboard > (silitek SK-7100). I send all the commands to a slink IR receiver and fro= m a > slink transmitter to the original airboard receiver. Well, this is workin= g > but when I move the mouse, sometimes the cursor jumps around. And sometim= es > I have to press the key a second time. Has anyone else made some experien= ce > with a similar configuration?" >=20 > There are various problems combining a wireless keyboard with the slinke > and/or with infrared distribution systems. I have been working this prob= lem > for almost a year now. Here's some collected wisdom. >=20 > Typically there is noise in an IR distribution system that interferes wit= h > the essentially continuous IR streams that are produced by the keyboard, > particularly when there is mouse movement. A good way to check for noise= is > to put the IR distribution system's output opposite the slinke's IR senso= r > and see if the slinke activity light glows orange, even when there is > (should be) no IR activity. If the slinke is showing orange, you've got = a > noise problem. >=20 > IR noise often comes from the TV(s) set at the remote location(s). Try > turning off the TV(s) to see if the noise stops. If it does, try moving = the > remote IR sensor(s) away from the TV or shielding it from direct exposure= to > the TV screen. Same procedure for a computer monitor if you have one. I= 've > also heard of fluorescent lights (such as used in a fishtank) producing I= R > noise so check those too. Also, the sensor(s) at the remote locations > should have no direct exposure to sunlight. >=20 > You may ask, if the TV is making the noise, why doesn't the noise prevent > the TV's own IR remote from working? The answer is that IR mouse movemen= ts, > and to a less extent, IR keystrokes, use long IR sequences. E.g. the IR > stream tells the computer when a key goes down, and when the key comes up > again, how fast to move the mouse, when to change directions, etc. Noise= is > far more troublesome to such long, timing sensitive sequences than it is = to > short codes such as are produced by a typical consumer electronics remote > control. >=20 > IR noise can also be produced by RF interference in the power supply to t= he > distribution system or components. I found that I had this problem; even > when everything was turned off and all inputs were disconnected from the > distribution system, I still had noise. I solved this problem with a > RadioShack power supply filter. They are sold for Notebook computers but > also help with other units. >=20 > There is a separate problem as well. Slinke doesn't take kindly to expos= ure > to the kind of continuous IR that is produced by mouse movement on an IR > keyboard. The Slinke tries very hard to decode all IR it is exposed to, = and > can be overwhelmed by the barrage of IR that comes from mouse movement in > particular. >=20 > Of course, you often want to send IR commands to the slinke, e.g. to cont= rol > playlists, etc. If you also want to use the keyboard, you have a catch 2= 2. >=20 > One solution to this problem is to use an RF wireless keyboard instead of > infrared. >=20 > Another solution is to use MousEmu (the Mouse Emulator), the slinkx progr= am > another programmer and I have been developing for some months now, to > control the mouse movements and mouse buttons with slinkx events. This > permits you to use a handheld infrared remote control to move the mouse a= nd > do clicks and drags, which is sufficient for nearly everything you may wa= nt > to do in CDJ. When you use MousEmu to control the mouse, the slinke only > receives occasional discrete IR codes rather than a barrage of IR like a > keyboard or mouse would produce. So, the slinke is much happier. In my > experience, keystrokes at the IR keyboard are not nearly as problematic f= or > the slinke as the mouse movements, so if you can avoid moving the mouse w= ith > the IR keyboard, you will probably be just fine. >=20 > The MousEmu program is being debugged and I will post it at Nirvis when I > think it is done. >=20 >=20 Herzliche Gr=FCsse Christoph Aeschlimann __________________________________________________________________ Christoph Aeschlimann Email: caeschlimann@com4u.ch com-o-tronic ag http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B CH-5506 M=E4genwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 28 From caeschlimann@com4u.ch Tue, 01 Feb 2000 13:43:36 +0100 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 13:43:36 +0100 From: Christoph Aeschlimann caeschlimann@com4u.ch Subject: [slinkelist] IR Speaker Switcher Hi I have a lot of equipment together now. This is working in a very nice way. The only thing I'm still looking for is a IR Speaker Switch. Has anybody such a thing? Where can I get it (Shipping to Switzerland!)? I need to switch at least three pairs of speakers. Chris __________________________________________________________________ Christoph Aeschlimann Email: caeschlimann@com4u.ch com-o-tronic ag http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B CH-5506 M=E4genwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 28 From shawn@sboyle.com 1 Feb 2000 05:06:35 -0800 Date: 1 Feb 2000 05:06:35 -0800 From: shawn@sboyle.com shawn@sboyle.com Subject: [slinkelist] IR Speaker Switcher Here's one: http://www.smarthome.com/8152.html -Shawn On Tue, 01 February 2000, Christoph Aeschlimann wrote: > > Hi > > I have a lot of equipment together now. This is working in a very nice way. > The only thing I'm still looking for is a IR Speaker Switch. Has anybody > such a thing? Where can I get it (Shipping to Switzerland!)? > I need to switch at least three pairs of speakers. > > Chris > > __________________________________________________________________ > Christoph Aeschlimann Email: caeschlimann@com4u.ch > com-o-tronic ag http://www.com4u.ch > Breitistrasse 7B > CH-5506 Mägenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 28 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________________ Common sense is not common. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. From caeschlimann@com4u.ch Tue, 01 Feb 2000 14:32:31 +0100 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 14:32:31 +0100 From: Christoph Aeschlimann caeschlimann@com4u.ch Subject: [slinkelist] IR Speaker Switcher Shawn Looks great. Are you using this thing? Do I also need to buy the remote control, or can I get a device file for slinke from somewhere? Chris > Here's one: >=20 > http://www.smarthome.com/8152.html >=20 > -Shawn >=20 >=20 > On Tue, 01 February 2000, Christoph Aeschlimann wrote: >=20 >>=20 >> Hi >>=20 >> I have a lot of equipment together now. This is working in a very nice w= ay. >> The only thing I'm still looking for is a IR Speaker Switch. Has anybody >> such a thing? Where can I get it (Shipping to Switzerland!)? >> I need to switch at least three pairs of speakers. >>=20 >> Chris >>=20 >> __________________________________________________________________ >> Christoph Aeschlimann Email: caeschlimann@com4u.ch >> com-o-tronic ag http://www.com4u.ch >> Breitistrasse 7B >> CH-5506 M=E4genwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 28 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com >> http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shawn@sboyle.com 1 Feb 2000 05:46:25 -0800 Date: 1 Feb 2000 05:46:25 -0800 From: shawn@sboyle.com shawn@sboyle.com Subject: [slinkelist] IR Speaker Switcher Sorry Chris, but living in a 2 Bedroom apt. [it's in New York City so it's smaller than you might think] I, unfortunately, can't justify a $350 speaker switch. It looks like you do need the remote though. Too bad no one I know owns one because it would be much cheaper to just create a device file, rather than buy the remote. -Shawn On Tue, 01 February 2000, Christoph Aeschlimann wrote: > > Shawn > > Looks great. Are you using this thing? Do I also need to buy the remote > control, or can I get a device file for slinke from somewhere? > > Chris > > > Here's one: > > > > http://www.smarthome.com/8152.html > > > > -Shawn > > > > > > On Tue, 01 February 2000, Christoph Aeschlimann wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi > >> > >> I have a lot of equipment together now. This is working in a very nice way. > >> The only thing I'm still looking for is a IR Speaker Switch. Has anybody > >> such a thing? Where can I get it (Shipping to Switzerland!)? > >> I need to switch at least three pairs of speakers. > >> > >> Chris > >> > >> __________________________________________________________________ > >> Christoph Aeschlimann Email: caeschlimann@com4u.ch > >> com-o-tronic ag http://www.com4u.ch > >> Breitistrasse 7B > >> CH-5506 Mägenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 28 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > >> http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________________ Common sense is not common. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. From pfaffman@relax.com Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:26:54 -0600 Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:26:54 -0600 From: Jay Pfaffman pfaffman@relax.com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:44:25 -0800, Arnold de Leon said: > Hmm, have you tried it? It's been there are far as I can remember. > My CDs have memos on them I certainly didn't type them all. My slink-e computer is away for repairs, so I can't double-check this behavior (and probably should say nothing) but I noticed that after I edited the memo fields in Access a bunch of them didn't get downloaded. Perhaps Access padded them with spaces & CDJ didn't download them? Or a bug has been introduced in a recent version? Unless you clear all of your memos and re-download them, this would be an easy bug to miss. -- Jay Pfaffman pfaffman@relax.com +1-615-343-1720 (office) +1-615-460-9299 (home) http://relax.ltc.vanderbilt.edu/~pfaffman/ From DNess@Home.Com Tue, 01 Feb 2000 09:59:09 -0500 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 09:59:09 -0500 From: David Ness DNess@Home.Com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Interesting, but CDJ didn't do that for me. All of the data has `arrived' with that field (Disk Memo) blank. The only thing that I can think of that I did that may not be ususal, is to `queue all requests for later' when I scan the Player, and then later I have CDJ do the lookups at once. In any case, the `Disk Memo' field _always_ seems to be blank for me when the data first arrives... Any guesses? Could I have some switch misset somewhere? "Tang, George" wrote: > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > George > From TWHumphrey@fuse.net Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:04:06 -0500 Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:04:06 -0500 From: Thomas W. Humphrey TWHumphrey@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... CDJ will automatically upload the album name (truncated to the right number of characters) if the "Disc Memo" field is blank. This is how CDJ makes a "try" at the Disc Memo. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Ness To: SlinkE List Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 7:53 PM Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... > ... of `automatically' getting a _try_ at a `Disk Memo' given the > Artist/Title of a Disk from the CDDB without other human intervention? > I find that the only part of the process that I had to do by hand > to get my collection `installed' was to enter `disk memo' names for my > disks. I would think that a little programming might at least make a > decent 'guess' for me, leaving me in the situation where I only had to > correct things if I didn't like the automatically generated `disk > memo' character string. > > From gtang@gtcons.com Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:26:24 -0800 Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:26:24 -0800 From: Tang, George gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... David, that is correct, the "Disk Memo" is initially blank. CDJ will use the Album Title when the Disk Memo field is blank. So unless you enter something into the Disk Memo field, the Album Title field is send to the player instead. This allows you to customize what you want to upload to the player by entering what you want the 13 characters to be in the Disk Memo field. So the logic is: Does this disk's Disk Memo field blank? -Yes: Use the Title album field. -No: Use the Disk Memo field. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of David Ness Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 6:59 AM To: gtang@gtcons.com; SlinkE List Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Interesting, but CDJ didn't do that for me. All of the data has `arrived' with that field (Disk Memo) blank. The only thing that I can think of that I did that may not be ususal, is to `queue all requests for later' when I scan the Player, and then later I have CDJ do the lookups at once. In any case, the `Disk Memo' field _always_ seems to be blank for me when the data first arrives... Any guesses? Could I have some switch misset somewhere? "Tang, George" wrote: > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > George > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From MRPINKY@prodigy.net Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:46:59 -0500 Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:46:59 -0500 From: CHRIS PRICE MRPINKY@prodigy.net Subject: [slinkelist] RE: Hardcore slink-e ActiveX programming question >I've come across something that I'm not sure what is going on. In my plugin >DLL (written in VC++), I can make my dialog box OK and display it when >WinAmp loads. However as soon as I add the Slink-e ActiveX control to the >dialog resource, it won't load the dialog (.DoModal() returns -1). This >also happens if I add any type of ActiveX control. > >So, my guess is that there is something special about using ActiveX >controls in a dialog box created in a DLL. Does anyone know of any such >restrictions or have any suggestions? > >Does anyone know an easy way to load the Slink-e control directly rather >than "cheating" and loading as a dialog box control? You won't need a dialog box to do what you are trying to do. From MSVC, add the control to your project, and that will cause the wrapper class to be created. You need to make sure that you call CoInitialize and AfxEnableControlContainer when your plug-in is intialized. The wrapper class created by MSVC is a subclass of CWnd and to create one of these correctly, you must call its Create method with a pointer to a valid CWnd parent window (thats where your dialog was previously serving). You can create a simple CWnd object like: CWnd *parent = new CWnd(); parent->CreateEx(NULL,AfxRegisterWndClass(NULL),NULL,NULL,CRect(0,0,2,2), NULL, 0); Normally, window objects aren't visible unless you show them or set up their class or window properties to be visible. That parent window will suffice to be the parent of your control when you call its Create method...since you don't have UI considerations. That's it! You might need to be concerned with threading issues. I'm not sure what the threading model is of the WinAmp plugin architecture. The key is, call CoInitialize on whatever thread you plan to create the control on...and make sure that that thread has a message pump. If you try it on the main thread that WinAmp calls you on, and you see that messages aren't flowing in/out of the control, you can pretty much guess that the thread is not calling Get and DispatchMessage(), so you'll need to create your own thread with a message pump and create your control on its execution. Good Luck! From DNess@Home.Com Tue, 01 Feb 2000 09:59:09 -0500 Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 09:59:09 -0500 From: David Ness DNess@Home.Com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Interesting, but CDJ didn't do that for me. All of the data has `arrived' with that field (Disk Memo) blank. The only thing that I can think of that I did that may not be ususal, is to `queue all requests for later' when I scan the Player, and then later I have CDJ do the lookups at once. In any case, the `Disk Memo' field _always_ seems to be blank for me when the data first arrives... Any guesses? Could I have some switch misset somewhere? "Tang, George" wrote: > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > George > From slinkelist@deleons.com Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:03:15 -0800 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:03:15 -0800 From: Arnold de Leon slinkelist@deleons.com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Hmm, I have a guess on where the problem is. The "Info" screen in CDJ will show a blank memo unless you type something there. The memo field on the *CD Players* is not set by using the library options. The option you want is "Transfer Text". What you want to happen is to transfer text from CDJ to the players. Now, if the memo field is blank in CDJ, CDJ will construct a memo automatically to send to the player. The memo field in CDJ is going to stay blank. If you want to CDJ to use something else for the memo then you type it in the field. Good luck. arnold On Tue, Feb 01, 2000 at 09:59:09AM -0500, David Ness wrote: > Interesting, but CDJ didn't do that for me. All of the data has > `arrived' with that field (Disk Memo) blank. The only thing that I can > think of that I did that may not be ususal, is to `queue all requests > for later' when I scan the Player, and then later I have CDJ do the > lookups at once. > > In any case, the `Disk Memo' field _always_ seems to be blank for > me when the data first arrives... > > Any guesses? Could I have some switch misset somewhere? > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > > > George > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From dale@theandrens.com Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:39:16 -0600 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:39:16 -0600 From: Dale Andren dale@theandrens.com Subject: [slinkelist] CM11A This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01BF6E43.AF197A90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Is there any way to buy a cm11a all by itself, without having to buy one = of the X-10 packages? 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Is there any way to buy a cm11a all by itself, = without having=20 to buy one of the X-10 packages?
 
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------=_NextPart_000_003C_01BF6E43.AF197A90-- From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Thu, 03 Feb 2000 11:02:14 PST Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 11:02:14 PST From: Ken Geoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Fwd: Re: CM11a Controller Device This question is asked a lot -- I don't know why (other than greed) x10.com doesn't address it. Dale, here's the reply I received directly from X10 when I asked it last fall. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Angel Lynne" To: "Ken Geoffrion" Subject: Re: CM11a Controller Device Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:29:05 -0800 Ken: The CM11A (interface module) is included in the ActiveHome Kit (CK11A). You will find the CK11A @ www.x10.com under the heading of Home Automation under products. There are 3 different kits. 1) The CK11A (6 piece starter kit) @ $49.99. 2) The CK11A - delux kit @ $99.95 (12 piece kit) 3) The CK11A-Super Deal @ $149.99 (14 pice kit) Note: all orders placed today have a 12% discount. If you have any questions re: the various kits, products inlcuded, wish to place an order or any other assistance I can provide, please feel free to contact me @ 1/800-675-3044 ext #231 or at angell@x10.com Thank You, Angel L. angell@x10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Geoffrion To: Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 12:27 AM Subject: CM11a Controller Device > Angel, > > Hello. Can you please tell me where to find the above device on your web > site? > > Thanks again, > > Ken ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From GeorgeT@concur.com Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:19:00 -0800 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:19:00 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] CM11A This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF6E7B.8660862E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dale, I really doubt it. But you can contact X-10 and see if they do. But at $50 to allow your computer to control any x-10 modules is still a screaming deal. Especially considering how much you paid for SlinkE. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Dale Andren Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 10:39 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] CM11A Is there any way to buy a cm11a all by itself, without having to buy one of the X-10 packages? Thanks in advance, Dale dale@theandrens.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF6E7B.8660862E Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
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I really doubt it.  But you can contact X-10 and see if they do.  But at $50 to allow your computer to control any x-10 modules is still a screaming deal.  Especially considering how much you paid for SlinkE.
 
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Is there any way to buy a cm11a all by itself, without having to buy one of the X-10 packages?
 
Thanks in advance,
Dale
 
 
 
 
------_=_NextPart_001_01BF6E7B.8660862E-- From judd_pape@attglobal.net Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:49:57 -0500 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:49:57 -0500 From: Judd Pape judd_pape@attglobal.net Subject: [slinkelist] Sony STRDA777ES Device File Hello, Is there a device file for the Sony STRDA777ES Receiver ? Has any one created one. Just received my unit and would like to control it from Slink-e. Thanks in advance..... Judd From shawn@sboyle.com 3 Feb 2000 19:15:08 -0800 Date: 3 Feb 2000 19:15:08 -0800 From: shawn@sboyle.com shawn@sboyle.com Subject: [slinkelist] CM11A SmartHome.com sells the CM11a with the IBM ActiveHome software [ http://www.smarthome.com/1140.html ]. However it's $44.95 so I'm not sure if it's worth it. -Shawn On Thu, 03 February 2000, George Tang wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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_______________________________________________________ Common sense is not common. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. From michael@laserle.fi Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:54:46 +0200 Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:54:46 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen michael@laserle.fi Subject: [slinkelist] CM11A x-10 6 piece starter kit 49.99 usd, lucky you americans. In europe similar 6-piece kit costs 240 euro (1 euro = 1 usd approx.) Do they still have that 6-piece "Firecracker" set for new customers 4.90 usd (free + postage) - www.x10.com -> select First Time Customers - No fair :( -michael (A) From Thumphrey@whepatent.com Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:31:52 -0500 Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:31:52 -0500 From: Thomas W. Humphrey Thumphrey@whepatent.com Subject: [slinkelist] Disc memos Maybe you have a space or something other than nothing in the "disc memo" field in CDJ. This might happen if you accidentally downloaded blank disc memos from the player to CDJ. Check this out? ----- Original Message ----- From: Arnold de Leon To: David Ness Cc: ; SlinkE List Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 2:03 AM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... > Hmm, I have a guess on where the problem is. > > The "Info" screen in CDJ will show a blank memo unless you type > something there. > > The memo field on the *CD Players* is not set by using the > library options. > > The option you want is "Transfer Text". What you want to happen > is to transfer text from CDJ to the players. > > Now, if the memo field is blank in CDJ, CDJ will construct a memo > automatically to send to the player. The memo field in CDJ is going > to stay blank. If you want to CDJ to use something else for the > memo then you type it in the field. > > Good luck. > > arnold > > On Tue, Feb 01, 2000 at 09:59:09AM -0500, David Ness wrote: > > Interesting, but CDJ didn't do that for me. All of the data has > > `arrived' with that field (Disk Memo) blank. The only thing that I can > > think of that I did that may not be ususal, is to `queue all requests > > for later' when I scan the Player, and then later I have CDJ do the > > lookups at once. > > > > In any case, the `Disk Memo' field _always_ seems to be blank for > > me when the data first arrives... > > > > Any guesses? Could I have some switch misset somewhere? > > > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > > > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > > > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > > > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > > > > > George > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > From DNess@Home.Com Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:03:27 -0500 Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:03:27 -0500 From: David Ness DNess@Home.Com Subject: [slinkelist] Is there some way ... Thanks to all the Posters who explained that while CDJ downloads from CDDB with `blank' in the `Disk Memo' field, it will `upload' to the player with something from the `Title' IF the `Desk Memo' field was blank. I now understand the behavior, though I personally would rather have CDJ make the `guess' explicit, as it would be easier on me to edit it there... Anyway thanks again to those who posted for the information. "Tang, George" wrote: > > The text that is uploaded to the player is the Disk Memo field in the > database. However, if the field is empty, then the Album title is used. > The album title field is filled in automatically by the CDDB process. > > George > From seyoung@kpmg.com Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:51:26 -0500 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:51:26 -0500 From: Young, Steven E seyoung@kpmg.com Subject: [slinkelist] Sony CD Next Disk Command? Does anybody know the slink code to set the Next Disc on a Sony 200 CD Jukebox? I have some code to control the playlist of albums and when an album is playing i'd like to have the software set the next disc. My only other thought was to have the software send a Play Disc command when it sees the Jukebox starting to switch on its own. Any thoughts? Thanks, Steve ***************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. ***************************************************************************** From seyoung@kpmg.com Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:02:37 -0500 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:02:37 -0500 From: Young, Steven E seyoung@kpmg.com Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink. I don't want to use IR control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system. The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and volume control. I wondered if i could use DXS but i don't think the module that controls volume is available. I have seen literature on the Xantech ZPR-something. That looks great but it is a little expensive. Does anyone have experience with the quality of that system? Thanks, Steve ***************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. ***************************************************************************** From THarris@leasedirect.com Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:37:42 -0500 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:37:42 -0500 From: Harris, Terry THarris@leasedirect.com Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps http://www.smarthome.com/8270.html sells a multi-zone amp by "Kustom" (http://www.kustom.com, but it does not look like it can be controlled via computer. However, the diagram of the back panel shows an "IR Link" port, so theoretically, it can be controlled via the Slinke. Maybe someone out there has experience with this unit... -----Original Message----- From: Young, Steven E [mailto:seyoung@kpmg.com] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:03 AM To: SlinkE List Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink. I don't want to use IR control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system. The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and volume control. From will@airmail.net Mon, 07 Feb 2000 14:44:34 -0600 Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 14:44:34 -0600 From: William Hollingworth will@airmail.net Subject: [slinkelist] MiniDisc Manager / WinAmp plugin beta testers wanted I've done some more updates to MiniDisc Manager that I'd like to have tested before I do the official release. This beta version 0.97 has the following new features: 1. New MD record time remaining indicator (works with all capacities of MD) 2. Fixed bug that caused program to exit if Enter pressed. 3. Added new WinAmp plugin to allow playlists to be recorded from WinAmp to MD: a) Controls WinAmp playlist and transfers the track titles automatically to MD b) Allows the use of WinAmp DSP plugins (equalizer, audio enhancement etc.) c)Works with all types of media supported by WinAmp (MP3, CD, WAV etc.) d) Displays MD record time remaining and % complete for each track. The WinAmp plugin works similarly to the CDJ automation feature in that you can send commands via slink-e directly to WinAmp, and receive responses back. At the moment most of the WinAmp commands have been implemented to control WinAmp, but I will be adding more of the advanced features soon to allow specific MP3 (or whatever) files to be loaded and played in WinAmp. I haven't yet documented all of the commands and responses for this plugin, but if anyone is interested in testing it directly for their own application, please let me know. Will From MrGolden@swbell.net Mon, 07 Feb 2000 17:58:05 -0600 Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 17:58:05 -0600 From: Tony Golden MrGolden@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps The Xantech ZPR68-10 would be my first choice. You can find out more at http://www.xantech.com. You're right about it not being cheap, however IMO, it's worth it. Probably more than you need, though. Another company, Vaux Electronics, makes a similar unit, that's controllable via RS232 serial. It's also in the same price range. National Control Devices makes an inexpensive serial-controlled A/V switcher, but you would need one for each zone, and that still doesn't address volume. Here's a link: http://www.controlanything.com/html/asel.htm Niles Audio and Xantech both make volume controls that respond to IR, but I don't know of a manufacturer for a serial-controlled model. You *could* modify the serial switcher, or relay module, to provide volume adjustment, but, depending on how many zones you need, it might not be too much more to go with the ZPR68 -- and it would do a lot more. Tony Golden ----- Original Message ----- From: Young, Steven E To: SlinkE List Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:02 AM Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps > Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be > computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink. I don't want to use IR > control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system. > > The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and volume > control. > > I wondered if i could use DXS but i don't think the module that controls > volume is available. > > I have seen literature on the Xantech ZPR-something. That looks great but > it is a little expensive. Does anyone have experience with the quality of > that system? > > Thanks, > Steve > **************************************************************************** * > The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. > It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else > is unauthorized. > > If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution > or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited > and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice > contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in > the governing KPMG client engagement letter. > **************************************************************************** * > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From MrGolden@swbell.net Mon, 07 Feb 2000 18:00:47 -0600 Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 18:00:47 -0600 From: Tony Golden MrGolden@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps The "IR Link" port on the back of the Kustom (and Russound) units is only for passing source commands between two units when they are linked together (for more than six zones). You can't control the actual units themselves through that port. Tony Golden ----- Original Message ----- From: Harris, Terry To: SlinkE List Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:37 AM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps > http://www.smarthome.com/8270.html sells a multi-zone amp by "Kustom" > (http://www.kustom.com, but it does not look like it can be controlled via > computer. However, the diagram of the back panel shows an "IR Link" port, so > theoretically, it can be controlled via the Slinke. > Maybe someone out there has experience with this unit... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Young, Steven E [mailto:seyoung@kpmg.com] > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:03 AM > To: SlinkE List > Subject: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps > > > Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be > computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink. I don't want to use IR > control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system. > > The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and volume > control. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Tue, 8 Feb 2000 04:26:24 +0200 Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 04:26:24 +0200 From: Sami-Pekka Haavisto shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Subject: [slinkelist] Dead Slink-e, ideas needed... I've had CX-350 and Slink-e working perfectly on Linux with my own little software since September (when I first got the Slink-e). I was just about to release some parts of the software (mainly the generic server module and some IR-stuff, CD-controller still needs some work), but then suddenly the Slink-e died on me. I didn't do anything, settings were not touched and all three devices (computer, Slink-e, CD-changer) were turned on, just like they always are. I don't even boot my machine every month. The Slink-e just didn't react to anything. Disconnecting the cables and recycling power doesn't help. With power on the led is green, and also stays green despite what I do. Commands from serial port, IR with remote and CD-changer on S-Link ports have no (noticeable) effect. My theory is that either something is broken, or something's screwed in the EEPROM settings by accident (I haven't touched them on purpose, so it would be a software bug). If it still works, the IR receiver has to be disabled by default, because it doesn't react to any remote. I've tried changing both bps and port settings to what they should be in case they're messed up in EEPROM, but with no effect. Does anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong and how to correct it? And no, I don't have any kind of native Windows installation, and WINE won't install Windows software (tried it). -sph -- Sami-Pekka Haavisto | "Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, | dead, dead, dead, dead, dead." sph@iki.fi | www.iki.fi/sph/ <*> | From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:28:43 -0800 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:28:43 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Dead Slink-e, ideas needed... Try opening the box and pulling the 8 pin IC labelled U10 from its socket and re-appling power to the slink-e. This IC is the serial eeprom, and without it the slink-e will boot using its default settings. If that doesn't work, something more serious may be wrong. Any lightning in your area? Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Sami-Pekka Haavisto Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 6:26 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Dead Slink-e, ideas needed... I've had CX-350 and Slink-e working perfectly on Linux with my own little software since September (when I first got the Slink-e). I was just about to release some parts of the software (mainly the generic server module and some IR-stuff, CD-controller still needs some work), but then suddenly the Slink-e died on me. I didn't do anything, settings were not touched and all three devices (computer, Slink-e, CD-changer) were turned on, just like they always are. I don't even boot my machine every month. The Slink-e just didn't react to anything. Disconnecting the cables and recycling power doesn't help. With power on the led is green, and also stays green despite what I do. Commands from serial port, IR with remote and CD-changer on S-Link ports have no (noticeable) effect. My theory is that either something is broken, or something's screwed in the EEPROM settings by accident (I haven't touched them on purpose, so it would be a software bug). If it still works, the IR receiver has to be disabled by default, because it doesn't react to any remote. I've tried changing both bps and port settings to what they should be in case they're messed up in EEPROM, but with no effect. Does anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong and how to correct it? And no, I don't have any kind of native Windows installation, and WINE won't install Windows software (tried it). -sph -- Sami-Pekka Haavisto | "Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, | dead, dead, dead, dead, dead." sph@iki.fi | www.iki.fi/sph/ <*> | _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Tue, 8 Feb 2000 06:31:08 +0200 Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 06:31:08 +0200 From: Sami-Pekka Haavisto shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Subject: [slinkelist] Dead Slink-e, ideas needed... > Try opening the box and pulling the 8 pin IC labelled U10 from its socket > and re-appling power to the slink-e. This IC is the serial eeprom, and > without it the slink-e will boot using its default settings. That helped, everything works normally again. I've deliberately tried not to touch EEPROM to avoid situations like this, but obviously there was a nasty bug somewhere *grin*. Huge thanks for the fast reply! -sph -- Sami-Pekka Haavisto | "Ivanova is always right. | I will listen to Ivanova. sph@iki.fi | I will not ignore Ivanova's recommendations. www.iki.fi/sph/ <*> | Ivanova is God." From richard@passman.demon.co.uk Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:50:40 +0300 Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:50:40 +0300 From: Richard Passman richard@passman.demon.co.uk Subject: Fw: [slinkelist] Multi-room Multi-zone Preamps/Amps Sorry forgot to send this to the list..... > > > > Does anybody have suggestions on multi-zone amps or preamps that can be > > computer controlled with rs-232/485 or slink. I don't want to use IR > > control because i want to be able to poll the status of the system. > > > > The only functions I need are source selection for multiple zones and > volume > > control. > > I have seen literature on the Xantech ZPR-something. That looks great but > > it is a little expensive. Does anyone have experience with the quality of > > that system? > > Steve, > > I have Xantech ZPR68-10 preamp as the hub of my system, and I have found it > to perform faultlessly. The sound quality is pretty good, as good as any mid > level preamp anyway. > > In addition I have upgraded the unit with some revised RS232 control > firmware, that allows better integration into home automation/system > control. One advantage of the unit is that you can just use an IR remote, > great when that new revision of software doesn't quite work and you've got > guests coming...... > > So far I've only found 2 shortcomings :- > > 1) The original RS232 control firmware is not the easiest to work with, BUT > xantech have been keen to help me, and consequently I'm beta testing MOD5 > frimware which is alot better. > 2) There is no 'Paging' function, i.e. switch to input 5 while TTS says who > is calling, but this is reasonably easy to achieve with some PC code. > > Hope that helps.. > > Richard Passman > > p.s. I am in the process of designing a RS485 network module that will do > all this and can be used with other HA systems like, Homevision,Stargate, > HCSII ect > From crose@alltel.net Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:41:56 -0500 Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:41:56 -0500 From: Carl J. Rose crose@alltel.net Subject: [slinkelist] Codes for receivers This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0299_01BF7229.8066A760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I run my audio system with 3 receivers. I have read threads that talk = avbout iterating the power toggle on/off button to find the actual on = and off IR codes, but I am not sophisticated enough yet to pull that = off. Could anyone give some on and off codes for the following receivers: Denon AVR 810 PioneerVSX1400S Technics SA GX190 Also, could you please send responses to me directly 'cause I have had = trouble getting list postings. crose@alltel.net Thanks in advance for any help. Carl ------=_NextPart_000_0299_01BF7229.8066A760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I run my audio system with 3 = receivers.  I=20 have read threads that talk avbout iterating the power toggle on/off = button to=20 find the actual on and off IR codes,  but I am not sophisticated = enough yet=20 to pull that off.
 
Could anyone give some on and off codes for the following = receivers:
 
Denon AVR 810
PioneerVSX1400S
Technics SA GX190
 
Also, could you please send responses to me directly 'cause I have = had=20 trouble getting list postings.
 
Thanks in advance for any = help.
Carl
------=_NextPart_000_0299_01BF7229.8066A760-- From Stephanreckie@aol.com Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:17:54 EST Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:17:54 EST From: Stephanreckie@aol.com Stephanreckie@aol.com Subject: [slinkelist] Slinke / Sony CD Changer CXP-270 / Sony 630 MD Recorder Hi All, I am new to SLINKe, but I have successfully used it to program my 270 CD Changer. I am in the process of buying the 630 MD recorder, and I was wondering if there is any software out there that I can use to easily make my own MDs? Any help would be greatly appreciated... Stephan Reckie 800-538-8641 stephanreckie@aol.com From pkehoe@mediaone.net Wed, 09 Feb 2000 01:41:59 -0500 Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 01:41:59 -0500 From: Patrick Kehoe pkehoe@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. I have two CDs: 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in CDJ. However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same disks. I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the correct Artist/title information? How do I address this problem? Thanks Patrick From gtang@gtcons.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:44:52 -0800 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:44:52 -0800 From: Tang, George gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] Slinke / Sony CD Changer CXP-270 / Sony 630 MD Recorder Go to Nirvis web site www.nirvis.com and click on Download and then click on User Submitted. You'll see software that you can download to do all sorts of stuff with slinke including MD Manager. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Stephanreckie@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:18 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Slinke / Sony CD Changer CXP-270 / Sony 630 MD Recorder Hi All, I am new to SLINKe, but I have successfully used it to program my 270 CD Changer. I am in the process of buying the 630 MD recorder, and I was wondering if there is any software out there that I can use to easily make my own MDs? Any help would be greatly appreciated... Stephan Reckie 800-538-8641 stephanreckie@aol.com _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From gtang@gtcons.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:46:46 -0800 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:46:46 -0800 From: Tang, George gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn a copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for CDJ to recognize it as a different disk. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. I have two CDs: 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in CDJ. However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same disks. I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the correct Artist/title information? How do I address this problem? Thanks Patrick _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:54:58 +0200 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:54:58 +0200 From: Sami-Pekka Haavisto shaavist@niksula.hut.fi Subject: [slinkelist] Some Linux software available for download I have used Slink-e on my Linux machine for almost five months now. I've written some software to control S-Link and IR ports. Most of the software is simply way too crude to be released yet, but I've put something up for downloading. It is written in Python, so in theory it should work on other unix-likes as well. The most important and useful part at the moment is the server module, which makes it possible to have several different clients using Slink-e at the same time and removes the need for accessing serial port directly. It also handles encoding and decoding long messages and some other tasks making developing actual software easier. Another small program in the package at the moment is very simple IR-test software that can repeat received signals. I also have CD controller software in the works, but it still depends heavily on some of my older software and thus won't be available for a while. It works rather well, though, and my automatically updated playlist can be seen on the web all the time (link is on the page). And remember, everything's still pre-alpha quality. I use it myself all the time, but I cannot guarantee that it works on any other machine. But at least the source code gives an example of how to communicate with the Slink-e. And the URL is: http://www.iki.fi/sph/slink/ Mail feedback, ideas, bug reports, contributions etc. directly to me. I'm willing to co-operate on developing comprehensive set of utilities for controlling Slink-e with unixlike machines. -sph -- Sami-Pekka Haavisto | "The avalanche has already started. It is too late | for the pebbles to vote." sph@iki.fi | www.iki.fi/sph/ <*> | From pkehoe@mediaone.net Wed, 09 Feb 2000 12:09:28 -0500 Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 12:09:28 -0500 From: Patrick Kehoe pkehoe@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both discs are the player, CDJ gets confused. What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an exact match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not including the same information the CDDB is using? I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I wanted to go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to MP3. I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". Thanks Patrick "Tang, George" wrote: > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn a > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for CDJ > to recognize it as a different disk. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > I have two CDs: > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > CDJ. > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > disks. > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > correct Artist/title information? > > How do I address this problem? > > Thanks > > Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From GeorgeT@concur.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:58:30 -0800 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:58:30 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Yes, CDJ will only look at the number of tracks and the total time on the disc. So there is a possibility of more than one disc to have the same information. CDDB, however, also looks at the length of each track. Colby and David at Nirvis are aware of this limitation. But I don't know when they will fix this. So far only a handful of disk are having problem. In your case, you'll probably only encounter this once. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM To: gtang@gtcons.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both discs are the player, CDJ gets confused. What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an exact match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not including the same information the CDDB is using? I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I wanted to go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to MP3. I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". Thanks Patrick "Tang, George" wrote: > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn a > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for CDJ > to recognize it as a different disk. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > I have two CDs: > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > CDJ. > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > disks. > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > correct Artist/title information? > > How do I address this problem? > > Thanks > > Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From pkehoe@mediaone.net Wed, 09 Feb 2000 13:12:50 -0500 Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 13:12:50 -0500 From: Patrick Kehoe pkehoe@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thank you very much for clearing this up. Colby and/or David, is this on your "to do list" or do I need to find another work around? The reason that I'm concerned is that I've only loaded 1/3 of my CDs in to changers (450 discs so far) and am concerned about buying more changers and having more of these problems. In a previous message, there was mention of using Access to add a Ninth digit to the CDJ id for one of discs in the database as a work around. There was also discussion that this wouldn't work. Opinions? Patrick George Tang wrote: > Yes, CDJ will only look at the number of tracks and the total time on the > disc. So there is a possibility of more than one disc to have the same > information. CDDB, however, also looks at the length of each track. Colby > and David at Nirvis are aware of this limitation. But I don't know when > they will fix this. So far only a handful of disk are having problem. In > your case, you'll probably only encounter this once. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM > To: gtang@gtcons.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > George, > > Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the > confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD > artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both > discs > are the player, CDJ gets confused. > > What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an > exact > match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not > including the same information the CDDB is using? > > I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I > wanted to > go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to > MP3. > I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". > > Thanks > > Patrick > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn > a > > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for > CDJ > > to recognize it as a different disk. > > > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > > > I have two CDs: > > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > > CDJ. > > > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > > disks. > > > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > > correct Artist/title information? > > > > How do I address this problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From GeorgeT@concur.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:15:37 -0800 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:15:37 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Colby and David, Since CDJ already knows when there are more than one discs with the same number of tracks and total time, instead of displaying an error, this is where the track length check should go. That way, CDJ doesn't have to do the track length check everytime, only when it is necessary. my 2 cents George -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:13 AM To: George Tang; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thank you very much for clearing this up. Colby and/or David, is this on your "to do list" or do I need to find another work around? The reason that I'm concerned is that I've only loaded 1/3 of my CDs in to changers (450 discs so far) and am concerned about buying more changers and having more of these problems. In a previous message, there was mention of using Access to add a Ninth digit to the CDJ id for one of discs in the database as a work around. There was also discussion that this wouldn't work. Opinions? Patrick George Tang wrote: > Yes, CDJ will only look at the number of tracks and the total time on the > disc. So there is a possibility of more than one disc to have the same > information. CDDB, however, also looks at the length of each track. Colby > and David at Nirvis are aware of this limitation. But I don't know when > they will fix this. So far only a handful of disk are having problem. In > your case, you'll probably only encounter this once. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM > To: gtang@gtcons.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > George, > > Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the > confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD > artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both > discs > are the player, CDJ gets confused. > > What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an > exact > match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not > including the same information the CDDB is using? > > I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I > wanted to > go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to > MP3. > I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". > > Thanks > > Patrick > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn > a > > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for > CDJ > > to recognize it as a different disk. > > > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > > > I have two CDs: > > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > > CDJ. > > > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > > disks. > > > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > > correct Artist/title information? > > > > How do I address this problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From skurzet@uswest.net Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:00:00 -0800 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:00:00 -0800 From: Stan Kurzet skurzet@uswest.net Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Looks like the erroneous duplicate problem is simmering again. I believe that this is a class of problem that must be addressed by Colby. Clearly, there is something going on with the CDDB algorithm and the fact that different players produce different track and total times for the same disk. Worse, both of these factors appear to be beyond CDJ's control. One thing that may help is an understanding of what correction, if any, can be applied to particular players to see if that will avoid the errors and/or ambiguities. Of course, if the problem lies in a defective CDDB algorithm it could be that there is absolutely nothing that Colby can do about it. As I reported a month ago, I have disks where no two of the 12 tracks on each has anywhere near the same track time, yet these are reported as duplicates. COLBY: It's time for you to jump into this. One thing that may be a way out is this: When CDJ extracts the disk ID per the CDDB algorithm, it should also generate a CDJ ID based on its own algorithm. Then, a disk will not be reported as a duplicate unless both ID's are identical. That may solve the problem, at least in those cases where CDDB reports the data correctly when either one of the disks is installed. In the meantime, I am going to take one of my erroneously reported duplicates, burn it to a blank and add silent track(s) to the copy to throw off both the track count and total time. I'll experiment to see what minimal additions are necessary to force differentiation of the disks. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Kehoe" To: ; Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > George, > > Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the > confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD > artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both discs > are the player, CDJ gets confused. > > What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an exact > match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not > including the same information the CDDB is using? > > I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I wanted to > go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to MP3. > I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". > > Thanks > > Patrick > > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn a > > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for CDJ > > to recognize it as a different disk. > > > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > > > I have two CDs: > > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > > CDJ. > > > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > > disks. > > > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > > correct Artist/title information? > > > > How do I address this problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From cboles@nirvis.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:00:17 -0800 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:00:17 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems I'm actually working on it right now. Our database is already structured to support multiple IDs (CDJID,CDDBID,etc). I'm coming up with a new non-CDDB CDJID which has mathematical basis that makes it much more unique. Of course, it still won't address having two of the exact same discs... Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of George Tang Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:16 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Colby and David, Since CDJ already knows when there are more than one discs with the same number of tracks and total time, instead of displaying an error, this is where the track length check should go. That way, CDJ doesn't have to do the track length check everytime, only when it is necessary. my 2 cents George -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:13 AM To: George Tang; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thank you very much for clearing this up. Colby and/or David, is this on your "to do list" or do I need to find another work around? The reason that I'm concerned is that I've only loaded 1/3 of my CDs in to changers (450 discs so far) and am concerned about buying more changers and having more of these problems. In a previous message, there was mention of using Access to add a Ninth digit to the CDJ id for one of discs in the database as a work around. There was also discussion that this wouldn't work. Opinions? Patrick George Tang wrote: > Yes, CDJ will only look at the number of tracks and the total time on the > disc. So there is a possibility of more than one disc to have the same > information. CDDB, however, also looks at the length of each track. Colby > and David at Nirvis are aware of this limitation. But I don't know when > they will fix this. So far only a handful of disk are having problem. In > your case, you'll probably only encounter this once. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM > To: gtang@gtcons.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > George, > > Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the > confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD > artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both > discs > are the player, CDJ gets confused. > > What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an > exact > match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not > including the same information the CDDB is using? > > I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I > wanted to > go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to > MP3. > I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". > > Thanks > > Patrick > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn > a > > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for > CDJ > > to recognize it as a different disk. > > > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > > > I have two CDs: > > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > > CDJ. > > > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > > disks. > > > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > > correct Artist/title information? > > > > How do I address this problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From extensis@euronet.nl Wed, 9 Feb 2000 23:05:01 +0100 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 23:05:01 +0100 From: Extensis extensis@euronet.nl Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Hi Colby, While you are in there ;-) Would you please consider using the Valid Flag in the database to mark if disks are in the player, in stead of changing the player, disk fields to "-1" I've seen a bunch of people requesting this and it would help me a lot as well.... -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Colby Boles Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 8:00 PM To: George Tang; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems I'm actually working on it right now. Our database is already structured to support multiple IDs (CDJID,CDDBID,etc). I'm coming up with a new non-CDDB CDJID which has mathematical basis that makes it much more unique. Of course, it still won't address having two of the exact same discs... Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of George Tang Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:16 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems Colby and David, Since CDJ already knows when there are more than one discs with the same number of tracks and total time, instead of displaying an error, this is where the track length check should go. That way, CDJ doesn't have to do the track length check everytime, only when it is necessary. my 2 cents George -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:13 AM To: George Tang; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems George, Thank you very much for clearing this up. Colby and/or David, is this on your "to do list" or do I need to find another work around? The reason that I'm concerned is that I've only loaded 1/3 of my CDs in to changers (450 discs so far) and am concerned about buying more changers and having more of these problems. In a previous message, there was mention of using Access to add a Ninth digit to the CDJ id for one of discs in the database as a work around. There was also discussion that this wouldn't work. Opinions? Patrick George Tang wrote: > Yes, CDJ will only look at the number of tracks and the total time on the > disc. So there is a possibility of more than one disc to have the same > information. CDDB, however, also looks at the length of each track. Colby > and David at Nirvis are aware of this limitation. But I don't know when > they will fix this. So far only a handful of disk are having problem. In > your case, you'll probably only encounter this once. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Kehoe [mailto:pkehoe@mediaone.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:09 AM > To: gtang@gtcons.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > George, > > Thanks for the response. I did find a similar message on the BBS, but the > confusing part for me is that CDJ and CDDB will return the correct CD > artist/tracks when only one of the two dics are in the player. If both > discs > are the player, CDJ gets confused. > > What I don't understand is why can CDJ using CDDB correctly determine an > exact > match for each CD, yet CDJ thinks they are the same? Is CDJ's unique id not > including the same information the CDDB is using? > > I'm really reluctant to just burn a copy. From my point of view, if I > wanted to > go through all of that headache, I might as well just RIP my collection to > MP3. > I choose CDJ because it would be "simpler". > > Thanks > > Patrick > > "Tang, George" wrote: > > > This issue has been addressed before. Please check the BBS on the Nirvis > > web site for solutions. The easiest and quickest solution is to just burn > a > > copy of one of the two disks. The copy is slightly different enough for > CDJ > > to recognize it as a different disk. > > > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:42 PM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB Lookup problems > > > > Strange problem with CDDB look-ups. > > > > I have two CDs: > > 1) Barenaked Ladies - Stunt > > 2) Cowboy Junkies - Lay it on down > > > > Both return the correct disk information when looked up indvidually in > > CDJ. > > > > However when they are both in my two changers (CX250 and CX350) the > > first disk looked up is correct, but the second takes the identity of > > the first, and then CDJ complains that it can't have two of the same > > disks. > > > > I think I've tried every combination of deleting the disks and > > re-searching for them to no avail. I'm at a loss. > > > > Could CDJ be using the same ID for each disk, yet CDDB returns the > > correct Artist/title information? > > > > How do I address this problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From schnidrig@lucent.com Wed, 9 Feb 2000 19:46:14 -0500 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 19:46:14 -0500 From: Christian Schnidrig schnidrig@lucent.com Subject: [slinkelist] Windows 2000 Hibernation & Slink-e Server This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BF7336.530332D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit After I wake up my PC out of hibernation, the Slink-e Server does not longer work and with it of course all applications using it. 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------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BF7336.530332D0-- From cullen@badencorp.com Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:54:54 -0500 Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:54:54 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Does anyone have any experience with using the SLink-e under Linux? I would like to integrate it with a home control automation program under linux called misterhouse. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Cullen -- .--------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing Solution | | Badencorp | | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: (407)250-2777 | | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: (407)260-0584 | | www.badencorp.com Email: cullen@badencorp.com | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' From cboles@socrates.berkeley.edu Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:42:17 -0800 Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:42:17 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@socrates.berkeley.edu Subject: [slinkelist] New BETA CDJ version to address some issues I've put a new BETA version of CDJ at the location mentioned below for a small group of people to try. I made it the other day to address some issues people were having, including: * Disc with the same CDDB ID which aren't actually duplicates * ability to start playlists via DDE * only have one instance of CDJ running * start playlists from the command line * use the LocationValid parameter in the database to represent missing discs, preserving their "last seen" location. * add fields to the album list to view the new CDJID,CDDBID,SONYID,EXACTID This program uses an new ID key I developed which is much more homogeneously distributed and unique than the CDDB ID. This is BETA software. Make a backup of your library BEFORE running this new version of CDJ as it will make many changes to your library when you save for the first time (tedious too). The new program will still accept old playlist files, so you should have 100% compatibility. I just wanted to post this so that I could give some people a chance to evaluate it. Please give me any feedback you might have. Colby http://www.nirvis.com/download/support/cdjbeta.exe From will@airmail.net Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:23:45 -0600 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:23:45 -0600 From: William Hollingworth will@airmail.net Subject: [slinkelist] MiniDisc Manager V0.97 (990210) available An updated (non-beta) version of my updated MiniDisc Manager software for use with Sony slink MD Recorders is now available for free download from my web site. http://web2.airmail.net/will/ This update, V0.97 (000210), adds the following new features: New: MD record time remaining indicator (works with all capacities of MD) New: Added new WinAmp plugin to allow playlists to be recorded from WinAmp to MD New: ReadMe files in HTML format Fixed: Bug that caused program to exit if Enter pressed. Note: Be sure to unzip the files with an UnZip program that supports long file names! If you can't find the WinAmp Plugin DLL, then be sure to select the "Show All Files" in the Windows Explorer "Folder Options". Regards Will From aue@nirvis.com Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:43:06 -0800 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:43:06 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Help authoring tools Hi Folks, We are about to embark on a project to revamp our on line help. Since there seem to be a bunch of techies out there I thought I'd ask y'all if you knew about any good HTML help authoring tools. Pros/Cons what to look for etc. The basic requirements are it has to be easy to set up and use and easy to set up and use. David Aue Nirvis System From simon@themasons.net Sat, 12 Feb 2000 08:35:27 -0500 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 08:35:27 -0500 From: Simon Mason simon@themasons.net Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen Check out the Qubit Touchscreen - www.qubit.net. <$400 for a BE OS wireless touchscreen, wireless keyboard, ethernet connection in the base station. All I need to do now is to write an app in BE that communicates with slinkeserv. Imagine walking around the house using this touchscreen anywhere. From pfaffman@relax.com Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:19:04 -0600 (CST) Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:19:04 -0600 (CST) From: Jay Pfaffman pfaffman@relax.com Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen That sounds cool. I'd love to see a VNC client for it; I use VNC to control CDJ from my Linux laptop. It's possible that the Java version would work. If people here somehow have missed VNC, see htp://www.research.uk.att.com/vnc/. Jay Pfaffman pfaffman@relax.com +1-615-343-1720 (office) +1-615-460-9299 (home) http://relax.ltc.vanderbilt.edu/~pfaffman/ On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Simon Mason wrote: > Check out the Qubit Touchscreen - www.qubit.net. <$400 for a BE OS wireless > touchscreen, wireless keyboard, ethernet connection in the base station. > All I need to do now is to write an app in BE that communicates with > slinkeserv. Imagine walking around the house using this touchscreen > anywhere. > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From dhouston1@fuse.net Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:50:26 -0500 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:50:26 -0500 From: Dave Houston dhouston1@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen It sounds less cool when you read the fine print. The $400 price tag is with an ISP service contract. The standalone price is expected to be in the $1000 range. On 12 Feb 00, at 9:19, Jay Pfaffman wrote: > That sounds cool. I'd love to see a VNC client for it; I use VNC to > control CDJ from my Linux laptop. It's possible that the Java version > would work. If people here somehow have missed VNC, see > htp://www.research.uk.att.com/vnc/. > > Jay Pfaffman pfaffman@relax.com > +1-615-343-1720 (office) +1-615-460-9299 (home) > http://relax.ltc.vanderbilt.edu/~pfaffman/ > > On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Simon Mason wrote: > > > Check out the Qubit Touchscreen - www.qubit.net. <$400 for a BE OS > > wireless touchscreen, wireless keyboard, ethernet connection in the > > base station. All I need to do now is to write an app in BE that > > communicates with slinkeserv. Imagine walking around the house > > using this touchscreen anywhere. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist --- Dave Houston http://Commander-X.com From breid@cgo.wave.ca Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:58:06 -0500 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:58:06 -0500 From: Bill Reid breid@cgo.wave.ca Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen This is the kind of product I have been dreaming of. However, the right app (IMHO) would be a web site that can control slinkeserv. I am sure this thing would have a browser. Then, when your microwave also has a browser it too can control slinke. Has anyone written any CGIs that talk to slinke? Bill Reid ----- Original Message ----- From: Simon Mason To: 'SlinkE List' Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen > Check out the Qubit Touchscreen - www.qubit.net. <$400 for a BE OS wireless > touchscreen, wireless keyboard, ethernet connection in the base station. > All I need to do now is to write an app in BE that communicates with > slinkeserv. Imagine walking around the house using this touchscreen > anywhere. > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From Roark7@aol.com Sat, 12 Feb 2000 19:07:07 EST Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 19:07:07 EST From: Roark7@aol.com Roark7@aol.com Subject: [slinkelist] Qubit touchscreen In a message dated 2/12/2000 07:59:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, breid@cgo.wave.ca writes: > Has anyone written any CGIs that talk to slinke? Actually... yes. I use the Nirvis Slink box with my own automation software to provide full walk-away control for small broadcast FM radio stations. My code manages the entire operation from scheduling music, doing station ID's, automated time-of-day, commercials etc... right down managing and controlling the airchain and transmitter. Two of these stations will shortly be internet-aware and allow the listeners to visit the website to choose the music they want to hear. One is in Southern California and the other in Nevada. For the record, the CGI part is pretty trivial. Anyone with a bit of experience in webserver back-end coding could do it. Jeff From cullen@badencorp.com Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:02:32 -0500 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:02:32 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Can anyone tell me how to convert discrete IR codes into something I can use with Slink-e? I have a Mitsubishi TV that I have to hit the input button several times to cycle through all inputs before landing on the right one. I found a file on www.remotecentral.com that listed the discrete codes I would need to go directly to the desired input. However those codes are in hex. Should I simply convert the hex codes to binary and place them in the cde files? Thanks, Cullen -- .--------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing Solution | | Badencorp | | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: (407)250-2777 | | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: (407)260-0584 | | www.badencorp.com Email: cullen@badencorp.com | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Sat, 12 Feb 2000 21:59:41 PST Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 21:59:41 PST From: Ken Geoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Cullen, I had disabled all the inputs on my set except for VHS and DTV, which is why they're the only two discrete inputs I identified. I don't think there are any discrete commands for format (standard, expand, zoom). Try this as a start: desc=Mitsubishi Device File type=ir carrier=36000.000000 sleep=-230000 zero=300 -900 one=300 -2100 repeat=1 pause=-20000 prefix=11100010 suffix=01 d:test #enable test with binary values entered between brackets (e.g. tv:test[0101000] #general stuff 0101000:ch+ 0100100:ch- 0100010:vol+ 0101010:vol- 1100001:vol+2 1101001:vol-2 0100000:power 0100001:power_on 0101001:power_off 0100101:menu 0101110:input+ ; step through inputs 0101100:input- 0100011:vhs ; discrete inputs 1000111:dtv 0111110:format ; standard, expand, zoom 0000000:1 0001000:2 0000100:3 0001100:4 0000010:5 0001010:6 0000110:7 0001110:8 1000000:9 1001000:0 1000100:1- 1001100:2- 0100110:mute 1111100:display 1111000:last 1010110:turnleft 1011010:turnright #PIP commands 1110111:pip/pop 1111101:pip_source 0111011:pip_position 1111111:pip_exchange 1110011:pip_still # Device File Log -- created 1/1/00 8:42:55 PM ** 0111000:mft_toggle 0111001:mft_on 1000001:Contrast 1101011:Display_Time 1110100:sleep 0000001:video 0000101:audio 0100110:mute 1001000:display_mode 1010011:decrease 1011011:increase ----Original Message Follows---- From: Cullen Simpson Reply-To: cullen@badencorp.com To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:02:32 -0500 Can anyone tell me how to convert discrete IR codes into something I can use with Slink-e? I have a Mitsubishi TV that I have to hit the input button several times to cycle through all inputs before landing on the right one. I found a file on www.remotecentral.com that listed the discrete codes I would need to go directly to the desired input. However those codes are in hex. Should I simply convert the hex codes to binary and place them in the cde files? Thanks, Cullen -- .--------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing Solution | | Badencorp | | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: (407)250-2777 | | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: (407)260-0584 | | www.badencorp.com Email: cullen@badencorp.com | ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From cullen@badencorp.com Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:26:34 -0500 Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:26:34 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Thanks Ken, I will give these a try. I saw your earlier posting about disabling the unused inputs, but I have a different model TV and I do not think I can. I have the WS-65903 model. I looked through the menus and could not figure out how to disable them. That is unfortunate since I use a AV/receiver o switch all inputs except the DVD player (using component cables). So, I hate seeing the static on Ant-A and Ant-B as I go through. Also, this set takes a long time relative to other sets I have had to cycle the inputs. Maybe that has something to do with the HDTV circuitry. Anyway, thanks again. Cullen Ken Geoffrion said: > Cullen, > > I had disabled all the inputs on my set except for VHS and DTV, which is why > they're the only two discrete inputs I identified. I don't think there are > any discrete commands for format (standard, expand, zoom). > > Try this as a start: > > desc=Mitsubishi Device File > type=ir > carrier=36000.000000 > sleep=-230000 > zero=300 -900 > one=300 -2100 > repeat=1 > pause=-20000 > > prefix=11100010 > suffix=01 > > d:test #enable test with binary values entered between brackets (e.g. > tv:test[0101000] > > #general stuff > > 0101000:ch+ > 0100100:ch- > 0100010:vol+ > 0101010:vol- > > 1100001:vol+2 > 1101001:vol-2 > > 0100000:power > 0100001:power_on > 0101001:power_off > 0100101:menu > > 0101110:input+ ; step through inputs > 0101100:input- > > 0100011:vhs ; discrete inputs > 1000111:dtv > > 0111110:format ; standard, expand, zoom > > 0000000:1 > 0001000:2 > 0000100:3 > 0001100:4 > 0000010:5 > 0001010:6 > 0000110:7 > 0001110:8 > 1000000:9 > 1001000:0 > 1000100:1- > 1001100:2- > 0100110:mute > 1111100:display > 1111000:last > 1010110:turnleft > 1011010:turnright > > > #PIP commands > 1110111:pip/pop > 1111101:pip_source > 0111011:pip_position > 1111111:pip_exchange > 1110011:pip_still > > # Device File Log -- created 1/1/00 8:42:55 PM ** > 0111000:mft_toggle > 0111001:mft_on > 1000001:Contrast > > 1101011:Display_Time > 1110100:sleep > 0000001:video > 0000101:audio > 0100110:mute > 1001000:display_mode > 1010011:decrease > 1011011:increase > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Cullen Simpson > Reply-To: cullen@badencorp.com > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:02:32 -0500 > > Can anyone tell me how to convert discrete IR codes into something I can use > with Slink-e? I have a Mitsubishi TV that I have to hit the input button > several times to cycle through all inputs before landing on the right one. I > found a file on www.remotecentral.com that listed the discrete codes I would > need to go directly to the desired input. However those codes are in hex. > Should I simply convert the hex codes to binary and place them in the cde > files? > > Thanks, > Cullen > > -- > .--------------------------------------------------------------------------. > | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing Solution | > | Badencorp | > | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: (407)250-2777 | > | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: (407)260-0584 | > | www.badencorp.com Email: cullen@badencorp.com | > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From pkehoe@mediaone.net Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:30:13 -0500 Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:30:13 -0500 From: Patrick Kehoe pkehoe@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - Problems Colby, I was very excited to hear about the new beta CDJ, so I've downloaded it and installed on my Win98 system. When I ask CDJ to "Search for Discs...", after selecting either a single player or single disk, or all players and discs, CDJ brings up the dialog as if it going to do the search, but then crashes with a BugBuddy dump. (I can email or FTP the file to you if you want.) At first I thought the problem was my system as I was getting crashes from SlinkeServ, so I reformatted my drive and installed Windows 2000 Server, then re-installed CDJ. It still crashed, so I created a new database and tried again. Again it still crashed. Looking forward to getting a working version. Patrick From mcody@mindspring.com Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:12:11 -0500 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:12:11 -0500 From: Michael Cody mcody@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] Harmon Kardon Remote and CDJ/Slinke Does anyone know of a way to command CDJ via the programable Harmon Kardon / Madrigal remote. It supposedly can create macros in a windows environment. I wondered if it would be possible to to export my library to it and select tracks for playing that would be sent to my Slinke. From sonnie@casema.net Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:04:25 +0100 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:04:25 +0100 From: Sonnie sonnie@casema.net Subject: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - Problems FYI I have no problems with this what so ever on Windows 98 SE CDJ will crash however if you do a lookup/search through automation and execute it twice, meaning execute another search before the first one was finished.... Jeroen -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 3:30 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - Problems Colby, I was very excited to hear about the new beta CDJ, so I've downloaded it and installed on my Win98 system. When I ask CDJ to "Search for Discs...", after selecting either a single player or single disk, or all players and discs, CDJ brings up the dialog as if it going to do the search, but then crashes with a BugBuddy dump. (I can email or FTP the file to you if you want.) At first I thought the problem was my system as I was getting crashes from SlinkeServ, so I reformatted my drive and installed Windows 2000 Server, then re-installed CDJ. It still crashed, so I created a new database and tried again. Again it still crashed. Looking forward to getting a working version. Patrick _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From GeorgeT@concur.com Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:05:07 -0800 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:05:07 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Interesting web site I ran across this web site while looking for lyrics. http://www.iaehv.nl/users/kdv/en/cds.htm It seems to be not maintained at all with all sorts of outdated links. But it describes a program called VocalCD which will take a timed formatted lyrics file and scroll the lyrics when the cd is being played. Does anyone used this before and/or know what happened to it? The link to download the program is outdated so I can't get to it. But it would be nice to have this feature either built into CDJ or the Screen saver, or the party GUI interface. Just another thought... George From allahsiz@home.com Mon, 14 Feb 2000 22:13:56 -0800 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 22:13:56 -0800 From: Sinan Karasu allahsiz@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] Interesting web site George Tang wrote: > > I ran across this web site while looking for lyrics. > http://www.iaehv.nl/users/kdv/en/cds.htm It seems to be not maintained at > all with all sorts of outdated links. But it describes a program called > VocalCD which will take a timed formatted lyrics file and scroll the lyrics > when the cd is being played. Does anyone used this before and/or know what > happened to it? The link to download the program is outdated so I can't get > to it. But it would be nice to have this feature either built into CDJ or > the Screen saver, or the party GUI interface. > > Just another thought... > George > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist Searching http://www.google.com yielded: http://www.verkerk.nl/~kdv/artists/fboeij.htm Sinan From echarne@acm.org Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:56:13 -0800 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:56:13 -0800 From: Eli Charne echarne@acm.org Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs I have about 70 CDs that aren't recognized by CDJ. I'm planning to enter all of the titles/artists for each of the tracks, but want to make sure I don't lose this information (it's a lot of work!) if I move CD's around, or have CDJ reindex all of the CDs. Is it possible to have a "personal CDDB" so that when CDJ to tries to automatically title the discs, it will check this file in addition to the Internet? It would be great if I could enter in all the track/title information, then have CDJ save the info with number of tracks/seconds to a file it could later use to autmatically title these CDs. Otherwise are there other recommended ways to handle this? Thanks, -Eli From michael@laserle.fi Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:55:00 +0200 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:55:00 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen michael@laserle.fi Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs If I remember correctly, cdj stores the CD data (Album&track names etc.) when you move the cd's around the player(s) you do not need to connect CDDB at all (unless you add new cd's that have never before been seen by you cdj) . Same of course applies to cd's you manually typed Album&Track data to. Important : Do not DELETE the CD from list just scan the desired (all) players or slots when you have moved cd's around. This is not my are of experties, I'm more of "slap into the player and forget, when player get full; superglue the door shut and buy another player" But it's easy to test move 1 cd to another location. P.S. It is not that CDJ didn't recognise those 70 cd's it coz there was no entry for them in CDDB. -michael Eli Charne wrote: > > I have about 70 CDs that aren't recognized by CDJ. I'm planning to enter > all of the titles/artists for each of the tracks, but want to make sure I > don't lose this information (it's a lot of work!) if I move CD's around, or > have CDJ reindex all of the CDs. > > Is it possible to have a "personal CDDB" so that when CDJ to tries to > automatically title the discs, it will check this file in addition to the > Internet? It would be great if I could enter in all the track/title > information, then have CDJ save the info with number of tracks/seconds to a > file it could later use to autmatically title these CDs. Otherwise are > there other recommended ways to handle this? > > Thanks, > -Eli > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| -------------------------------------------------------------------- From michael@laserle.fi Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:25:50 +0200 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:25:50 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen michael@laserle.fi Subject: [slinkelist] New FREE killer application: MP3Streamworks go www.xingtech.com -> http://www.xingtech.com/mp3/streamworks/ and fill the form for download (they'll send the license key to the email address you give) With this FREE software you can stream mp3 from Audiocard Line-in to network. It consists of 3 part : 1. The encoder "MP3Live!" takes audiocard Line-in signal converst it to mp3 and sends it to server 2. The Server "Streamworks" listens to defined port for "MP3Live!" signal and patches it to port XXX where ... 3. Streamworks players can listen to it. as I understood it encoder & Server applications can run in the same computer. WHAT it is supposed to do is when you get encoder & server running you can (with Streamworks players) listen to audio coming to servers audio cards line-in from anywhere in the network (local or Wide = internet) I haven't had time to set it up yet, but I'll tell you the result when I get it done. -Lisence expires in 4 or 5 years (who cares, by then this software is obsolete or tinker w/ servers clock) -The free software has some (best) qualities disabled = max sound quality 56Kb/s w/ 22.1Hz sampling (max for ISDN connection) -I would be (after testing) willing to pay good money for the full version IF I COULD FIND A WHERE TO BUY IT.com ;) (I think the max is 256kb/s w/ 90Hz sampling, twice the sound quality of cd's that is ofcource of no use over modem line, but in 200MB/s LAN it would be nice) This & the VNC opens up a whole way to use slinke&cdj You can put the pc with slinke & allthe cdp-cx players to a cabinet, and listen to the cd's &mp3's SIMULTANIOUSLY anywhere on network i.e Have 1 pc in livingroom hooked to you main A/V system and another in bedroom hooked to the stereo in there. You'dd have COMPLETE control over the cdj from either PC and listen to the cd's simoltaniously both (dozen) stereo(through pc) Well, this is not for all but for those of us who have more PC's & stereos than rooms & interest in IT&automation this is gift from God. The server part is also available for LINUX, JEEE !!!! -michael From allahsiz@home.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 08:32:33 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 08:32:33 -0800 From: Sinan Karasu allahsiz@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs Eli Charne wrote: > > I have about 70 CDs that aren't recognized by CDJ. I'm planning to enter > all of the titles/artists for each of the tracks, but want to make sure I > don't lose this information (it's a lot of work!) if I move CD's around, or > have CDJ reindex all of the CDs. > Just put the CD into your PC CD player and use one of the recommended free CD players at www.cddb.com to submit the info to cddb. That way next time you'll get the info as well as anybody else. CDDB is a community effort. Sinan From TWHumphrey@fuse.net Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:35:09 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:35:09 -0500 From: Thomas W. Humphrey TWHumphrey@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - Problems In light of these two posts, I would guess that Patrick Kehoe's problem is that he has the timeout period on Slinkx set too short so that he gets multiple Slinkx events from a single IR keypress. Turn off your map and check this out in the Slinke data window in CDJ to see if it might be the problem. Thomas W. Humphrey TWHumphrey@alum.mit.edu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonnie" To: "Patrick Kehoe" ; Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 10:04 AM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - Problems > FYI > > I have no problems with this what so ever on Windows 98 SE > > CDJ will crash however if you do a lookup/search through automation and > execute it twice, meaning execute another search before the first one was > finished.... > > Jeroen > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Patrick Kehoe > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 3:30 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Re: New BETA CDJ version to address some issues - > Problems > > > Colby, > > I was very excited to hear about the new beta CDJ, so I've downloaded it > and installed on my Win98 system. > > When I ask CDJ to "Search for Discs...", after selecting either a single > player or single disk, or all players and discs, CDJ brings up the > dialog as if it going to do the search, but then crashes with a BugBuddy > dump. (I can email or FTP the file to you if you want.) > > At first I thought the problem was my system as I was getting crashes > from SlinkeServ, so I reformatted my drive and installed Windows 2000 > Server, then re-installed CDJ. > > It still crashed, so I created a new database and tried again. Again it > still crashed. > > Looking forward to getting a working version. > > Patrick > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > From alexanders@rocketmail.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:48:32 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:48:32 -0800 (PST) From: keith alexander alexanders@rocketmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI I updated the partyGUI this weekend, and will send it to Colby for distribution when I get a chance. Following addtions: Fixed coverart aspect ratio with the new space from above I added and info box on the right (artist, title, tracks) Fixed number of supported disks (I hope 1500 is enough) At Colby's suggestion I added a groovy dynamic playlist function. (basically, you hit record, and every action is added to a playlist until you hit go) I cleaned up some of the uglier code (built some reusable functions) but may have introduced some stability problems. I will try and check it out this week, and send it on. I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it myself), highlighting word by word as the song played (basically: Pause = tracktime/wordcount for counter = 1 to wordcount Highlight(word) wait Pause Move Next Word next counter I tried some experimentation, but a I have few lyrics, b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke machine... ===== Keith Alexander alexanders@rocketmail.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com From mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:13:38 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:13:38 -0500 From: Mike Kropp mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs Begin Soapbox Mode { If only the "community effort" was more consistent. CDDB shouldn't allow multiple discs that are the same to be cataloged because the user entered data differently. There ought to be some spell checking and consistency checking on submissions. They do have guidelines but I think they should be rules. Too many people don't have a clue. } End Soapbox Mode --Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Sinan Karasu > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:33 AM > To: Eli Charne > Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs > > > Eli Charne wrote: > > > > I have about 70 CDs that aren't recognized by CDJ. I'm > planning to enter > > all of the titles/artists for each of the tracks, but want to > make sure I > > don't lose this information (it's a lot of work!) if I move > CD's around, or > > have CDJ reindex all of the CDs. > > > > Just put the CD into your PC CD player and use one of the recommended > free > CD players at www.cddb.com to submit the info to cddb. That way next > time you'll get the info as well as anybody else. CDDB is a community > effort. > > Sinan > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:24:14 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:24:14 -0500 From: Mike Kropp mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment support. --Mike From GeorgeT@concur.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:28:37 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:28:37 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI >-----Original Message----- >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On >Behalf Of keith alexander >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it >myself), highlighting word by word as the song played >(basically: >Pause = tracktime/wordcount >for counter = 1 to wordcount > Highlight(word) > wait Pause > Move Next Word >next counter > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few lyrics, >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke machine... > >===== >Keith Alexander >alexanders@rocketmail.com > This formula is not going work very well... especially if there's a long musical break in between verses... George From alexanders@rocketmail.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:38:50 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:38:50 -0800 (PST) From: keith alexander alexanders@rocketmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI Sorry, my point exactly. Slightly better would be syllable based, but what a pain, or letter based but still highlight the words. But none of these take into account the breaks. One could try and throw in some formulae but basically I gave up.... KJA Of course you could write a trainer... click a couple of data points in the lyrics during the song, and use the above formula plus the click points..... --- George Tang wrote: > >-----Original Message----- > >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > >Behalf Of keith alexander > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM > >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the > Party GUI > > > > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it > >myself), highlighting word by word as the song > played > >(basically: > >Pause = tracktime/wordcount > >for counter = 1 to wordcount > > Highlight(word) > > wait Pause > > Move Next Word > >next counter > > > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few > lyrics, > >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke > machine... > > > >===== > >Keith Alexander > >alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > > This formula is not going work very well... > especially if there's a long > musical break in between verses... > > George > ===== Keith Alexander alexanders@rocketmail.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com From mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:05:55 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:05:55 -0500 From: Mike Kropp mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 Oops, that was supposed to be: If and when will CDJ support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment support. --Mike (red-faced) > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Mike Kropp > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:24 PM > To: Slink-e List > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > > > If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested > in segment > support. > > --Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:07:47 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:07:47 -0500 From: Mike Kropp mkropp@cathouse.mv.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI The whole idea sounds like feature-creep. Don't see the point. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of keith alexander > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:39 PM > To: George Tang; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI > > > Sorry, my point exactly. Slightly better would be > syllable based, but what a pain, or letter based but > still highlight the words. But none of these take > into account the breaks. One could try and throw in > some formulae but basically I gave up.... > > KJA > > Of course you could write a trainer... click a couple > of data points in the lyrics during the song, and use > the above formula plus the click points..... > > --- George Tang wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > >Behalf Of keith alexander > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM > > >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the > > Party GUI > > > > > > > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it > > >myself), highlighting word by word as the song > > played > > >(basically: > > >Pause = tracktime/wordcount > > >for counter = 1 to wordcount > > > Highlight(word) > > > wait Pause > > > Move Next Word > > >next counter > > > > > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few > > lyrics, > > >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke > > machine... > > > > > >===== > > >Keith Alexander > > >alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > > > > > This formula is not going work very well... > > especially if there's a long > > musical break in between verses... > > > > George > > > > ===== > Keith Alexander > alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From cullen@badencorp.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:27:33 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:27:33 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] partyGUI problems I just got Slink-e last week and have been experimenting with all the cool software. I got CDJ, SlinkX, CDJCovers, and the screen savers working. However, when I try to run partyGUI I get an ActiveX error ('429' I think). It said something like unable to create component. Any ideas? Cullen From GeorgeT@concur.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:30:32 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:30:32 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI That's why I was hoping to see if we can get the code for VocalCD and incorporate that (see my previous postings). Because it's already been build and there's no need to reinvent the wheel. However, since no one is able to locate anything solid on it, there's no need to really persue it. I just thought it would be neat to have, especially since this is a PARTY gui.. hehehe George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mike Kropp Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:08 AM To: keith alexander; Slink-e List Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI The whole idea sounds like feature-creep. Don't see the point. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of keith alexander > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:39 PM > To: George Tang; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI > > > Sorry, my point exactly. Slightly better would be > syllable based, but what a pain, or letter based but > still highlight the words. But none of these take > into account the breaks. One could try and throw in > some formulae but basically I gave up.... > > KJA > > Of course you could write a trainer... click a couple > of data points in the lyrics during the song, and use > the above formula plus the click points..... > > --- George Tang wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > >Behalf Of keith alexander > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM > > >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the > > Party GUI > > > > > > > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it > > >myself), highlighting word by word as the song > > played > > >(basically: > > >Pause = tracktime/wordcount > > >for counter = 1 to wordcount > > > Highlight(word) > > > wait Pause > > > Move Next Word > > >next counter > > > > > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few > > lyrics, > > >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke > > machine... > > > > > >===== > > >Keith Alexander > > >alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > > > > > This formula is not going work very well... > > especially if there's a long > > musical break in between verses... > > > > George > > > > ===== > Keith Alexander > alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From aue@nirvis.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:31:38 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:31:38 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs When CDJ finds a new disc is always looks in you local database first to see if it is a disc you moved. You won't have any problems with it overwriting/losing your hand entered info. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Eli Charne Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:56 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Unrecognized CDs I have about 70 CDs that aren't recognized by CDJ. I'm planning to enter all of the titles/artists for each of the tracks, but want to make sure I don't lose this information (it's a lot of work!) if I move CD's around, or have CDJ reindex all of the CDs. Is it possible to have a "personal CDDB" so that when CDJ to tries to automatically title the discs, it will check this file in addition to the Internet? It would be great if I could enter in all the track/title information, then have CDJ save the info with number of tracks/seconds to a file it could later use to autmatically title these CDs. Otherwise are there other recommended ways to handle this? Thanks, -Eli _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From aue@nirvis.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:50:53 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:50:53 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 I assume you mean when CDJ will support CDDB2. We will eventually have to switch to it as CDDB will be shut down at some point. I don't expect it will be a difficult change but it doesn't seem high priority right now. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mike Kropp Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:24 AM To: Slink-e List Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment support. --Mike _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From aue@nirvis.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:53:56 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:53:56 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI How about running the CD audio into your sound card and then having Dragon naturally speaking voice recognize each word in the song and display it. Wouldn't work very well for heavy metal I guess. Ok it won't work at all. -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of George Tang Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:31 AM To: 'mkropp@cathouse.mv.com'; 'keith alexander'; 'Slink-e List' Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI That's why I was hoping to see if we can get the code for VocalCD and incorporate that (see my previous postings). Because it's already been build and there's no need to reinvent the wheel. However, since no one is able to locate anything solid on it, there's no need to really persue it. I just thought it would be neat to have, especially since this is a PARTY gui.. hehehe George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mike Kropp Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:08 AM To: keith alexander; Slink-e List Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI The whole idea sounds like feature-creep. Don't see the point. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of keith alexander > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:39 PM > To: George Tang; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI > > > Sorry, my point exactly. Slightly better would be > syllable based, but what a pain, or letter based but > still highlight the words. But none of these take > into account the breaks. One could try and throw in > some formulae but basically I gave up.... > > KJA > > Of course you could write a trainer... click a couple > of data points in the lyrics during the song, and use > the above formula plus the click points..... > > --- George Tang wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > >Behalf Of keith alexander > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM > > >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the > > Party GUI > > > > > > > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it > > >myself), highlighting word by word as the song > > played > > >(basically: > > >Pause = tracktime/wordcount > > >for counter = 1 to wordcount > > > Highlight(word) > > > wait Pause > > > Move Next Word > > >next counter > > > > > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few > > lyrics, > > >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke > > machine... > > > > > >===== > > >Keith Alexander > > >alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > > > > > This formula is not going work very well... > > especially if there's a long > > musical break in between verses... > > > > George > > > > ===== > Keith Alexander > alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shilts@holontech.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:06:00 -0700 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:06:00 -0700 From: Jim Shilts shilts@holontech.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am a newbee: What is the difference between CDDB and CDDB2? Jim Shilts ----- Original Message ----- From: David Aue To: ; Slink-e List Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > I assume you mean when CDJ will support CDDB2. We will eventually have to > switch to it as CDDB will be shut down at some point. I don't expect it will > be a difficult change but it doesn't seem high priority right now. > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Mike Kropp > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:24 AM > To: Slink-e List > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > > > If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment > support. > > --Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From GeorgeT@concur.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:07:14 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:07:14 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI Don't tell me this is how you guys write the codes.... 8-) -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of David Aue Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:54 AM To: 'Slink-e List' Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI How about running the CD audio into your sound card and then having Dragon naturally speaking voice recognize each word in the song and display it. Wouldn't work very well for heavy metal I guess. Ok it won't work at all. -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of George Tang Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:31 AM To: 'mkropp@cathouse.mv.com'; 'keith alexander'; 'Slink-e List' Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI That's why I was hoping to see if we can get the code for VocalCD and incorporate that (see my previous postings). Because it's already been build and there's no need to reinvent the wheel. However, since no one is able to locate anything solid on it, there's no need to really persue it. I just thought it would be neat to have, especially since this is a PARTY gui.. hehehe George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mike Kropp Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:08 AM To: keith alexander; Slink-e List Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI The whole idea sounds like feature-creep. Don't see the point. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of keith alexander > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:39 PM > To: George Tang; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the Party GUI > > > Sorry, my point exactly. Slightly better would be > syllable based, but what a pain, or letter based but > still highlight the words. But none of these take > into account the breaks. One could try and throw in > some formulae but basically I gave up.... > > KJA > > Of course you could write a trainer... click a couple > of data points in the lyrics during the song, and use > the above formula plus the click points..... > > --- George Tang wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > >Behalf Of keith alexander > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:49 AM > > >To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > >Subject: [slinkelist] Scrolling Lyrics and the > > Party GUI > > > > > > > > >I tried the scrolling lyrics thing (I just wrote it > > >myself), highlighting word by word as the song > > played > > >(basically: > > >Pause = tracktime/wordcount > > >for counter = 1 to wordcount > > > Highlight(word) > > > wait Pause > > > Move Next Word > > >next counter > > > > > >I tried some experimentation, but a I have few > > lyrics, > > >b it kind of stank. c this is not a karioke > > machine... > > > > > >===== > > >Keith Alexander > > >alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > > > > > This formula is not going work very well... > > especially if there's a long > > musical break in between verses... > > > > George > > > > ===== > Keith Alexander > alexanders@rocketmail.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From GeorgeT@concur.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:09:33 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:09:33 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 I have no idea.. but I assume that you can find it at www.cddb.com I'm going there as soon as this goes out... I know I should check it before... but we need lot's of postings here... hehehehe.. just kidding... George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Jim Shilts Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:06 PM To: Slink-e List Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB2 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am a newbee: What is the difference between CDDB and CDDB2? Jim Shilts ----- Original Message ----- From: David Aue To: ; Slink-e List Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > I assume you mean when CDJ will support CDDB2. We will eventually have to > switch to it as CDDB will be shut down at some point. I don't expect it will > be a difficult change but it doesn't seem high priority right now. > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Mike Kropp > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:24 AM > To: Slink-e List > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > > > If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment > support. > > --Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From GeorgeT@concur.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:15:34 -0800 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:15:34 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 Found it... http://www.cddb.com/dev/cddb2new.html George -----Original Message----- From: George Tang Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:10 PM To: 'Jim Shilts'; 'Slink-e List' Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB2 I have no idea.. but I assume that you can find it at www.cddb.com I'm going there as soon as this goes out... I know I should check it before... but we need lot's of postings here... hehehehe.. just kidding... George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Jim Shilts Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:06 PM To: Slink-e List Subject: Re: [slinkelist] CDDB2 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am a newbee: What is the difference between CDDB and CDDB2? Jim Shilts ----- Original Message ----- From: David Aue To: ; Slink-e List Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > I assume you mean when CDJ will support CDDB2. We will eventually have to > switch to it as CDDB will be shut down at some point. I don't expect it will > be a difficult change but it doesn't seem high priority right now. > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Mike Kropp > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:24 AM > To: Slink-e List > Subject: [slinkelist] CDDB2 > > > If and when will CDDB support CDDB2? I'm particularly interested in segment > support. > > --Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:00:38 PST Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:00:38 PST From: Ken Geoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] partyGUI problems Cullen, I couple weeks ago someone solved this problem. Since you're not home, and I've been busy, I'll reply to your other message later this week. :> Ken Here's his message: ------------------------------ From: "Brian L Hunt" To: "keith alexander" ,"mkloss" , Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Run Time Error 429 DCOM problem? Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:16:17 -0800 After having played around with this for some time, I believe the problem is a missing DLL namely DAO350.DLL. This DLL is installed by Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office 97 SR 2, Windows NT Option Pack, Windows NT SP4, Windows 98 and a few others so that's why a lot of people are not getting the problem. I solved the problem by installing Office 97 on my machine. If it is just this file it can be obtained from http://support.microsoft.com Q182596 - XL97: Revised Dao350.dll File for "No current row" Error - includes newdao. If you install this file you will need to register the DLL using regsvr32 (to be found in either winnt/system32 or windows/system and you need to name the dll as an argument). Brian ----Original Message Follows---- From: Cullen Simpson Reply-To: cullen@badencorp.com To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] partyGUI problems Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:27:33 -0500 I just got Slink-e last week and have been experimenting with all the cool software. I got CDJ, SlinkX, CDJCovers, and the screen savers working. However, when I try to run partyGUI I get an ActiveX error ('429' I think). It said something like unable to create component. Any ideas? Cullen _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From cullen@badencorp.com Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:46:57 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:46:57 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] partyGUI problems Thanks Ken, I will try this when I get home this weekend. Cullen Ken Geoffrion said: > Cullen, > > I couple weeks ago someone solved this problem. Since you're not home, and > I've been busy, I'll reply to your other message later this week. :> > > Ken > > > Here's his message: > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Brian L Hunt" > To: "keith alexander" ,"mkloss" > , > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Run Time Error 429 DCOM problem? > Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:16:17 -0800 > > After having played around with this for some time, I believe the problem is > a missing DLL namely DAO350.DLL. This DLL is installed by Visual Basic, > Visual C++, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office 97 SR 2, Windows NT Option Pack, > Windows NT SP4, Windows 98 and a few others so that's why a lot of people > are not getting the problem. > > I solved the problem by installing Office 97 on my machine. If it is just > this file it can be obtained from http://support.microsoft.com Q182596 - > XL97: Revised Dao350.dll File for "No current row" Error - includes newdao. > If you install this file you will need to register the DLL using regsvr32 > (to be found in either winnt/system32 or windows/system and you need to name > the dll as an argument). > > Brian > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Cullen Simpson > Reply-To: cullen@badencorp.com > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] partyGUI problems > Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:27:33 -0500 > > I just got Slink-e last week and have been experimenting with all the cool > software. I got CDJ, SlinkX, CDJCovers, and the screen savers working. > However, when I try to run partyGUI I get an ActiveX error ('429' I think). > It said something like unable to create component. > > Any ideas? > > Cullen > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > From aue@nirvis.com Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:19:35 -0800 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:19:35 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] DVP850 cde file Hi All, Can one of you kind folk out there who has made a device file for the 850 please send me a copy? Thanks, David Aue Nirvis Systems From wintek@wintektx.com Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:57:50 -0600 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:57:50 -0600 From: Alan Freeman - WSC wintek@wintektx.com Subject: [slinkelist] DVP850 cde file I need a DVP850 file also. Thanks. >(=A9=BF=A9)< Best regards, Alan Freeman e-Mail: alan@cdcontrol.com ----- Original Message ----- From: David Aue To: Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 6:19 PM Subject: [slinkelist] DVP850 cde file > Hi All, > > Can one of you kind folk out there who has made a device file for the 8= 50 > please send me a copy? > > Thanks, > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From mikeasl@ameritech.net Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:23:13 -0600 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:23:13 -0600 From: Mike Wingstrom mikeasl@ameritech.net Subject: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector Hi! ALL, I just installed a slink with multiple Sony Mega changers. Now I need a Digital Audio switch with auto sense to select the active changer. Have any of you addressed this problem? The best I can find on-line are the professional models that start at $500+ and do a little more. This is not rocket science and I have seen a unit that took 4 digital inputs and auto sensed the active one and routed it to the digital output. $150 sticks in my memory but then my memory fails on the brand name and where I saw it. BTW:this slink is fantastic! I have never had so much fun with my stereo system. TIA... Mike... From GeorgeT@concur.com Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:31:44 -0800 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:31:44 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector hmmm... I know it's still being refined, but have you looked at the DXS that Nirvis is selling? George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mike Wingstrom Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 5:23 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector Hi! ALL, I just installed a slink with multiple Sony Mega changers. Now I need a Digital Audio switch with auto sense to select the active changer. Have any of you addressed this problem? The best I can find on-line are the professional models that start at $500+ and do a little more. This is not rocket science and I have seen a unit that took 4 digital inputs and auto sensed the active one and routed it to the digital output. $150 sticks in my memory but then my memory fails on the brand name and where I saw it. BTW:this slink is fantastic! I have never had so much fun with my stereo system. TIA... Mike... _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From bill_r@inetnebr.com Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:45:07 -0600 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:45:07 -0600 From: Bill Richman bill_r@inetnebr.com Subject: [slinkelist] OT? Decoding optical TOSLINK This is not _strictly_ on-topic, but I've got a Sony CX300 and a Slink-e hooked up to the computer, and am wondering how much of a mess it would = be to convert the TOSLINK output of the CX300 to some type of = computer-readable serial signal. I've spent the last 30 minutes searching the web, and = while I've found several sites about TOSLINK switchers, and converting other = types of digital audio signals _to_ TOSLINK, I haven't found much about = _reading_ it. I've found at least one reference to the correct optical receiver to use (Sony GP1F32R / aka OPIC light detector), which will give me a TTL signal, but beyond that I can't seem to find anything about the format of TOSLINK. I'm in the process of expanding my home automation system to include a number of control terminals (using 486 laptops with color = displays and built-in trackballs and ethernet cards), and one thing I'd like to = play with is using these to control the CX300 so I can select a CD from any of the terminals and have the audio digitally transmitted over the ethernet = for playback on the terminal's sound card and speakers. Another alternative = is the new, free MP3 encoder that someone posted about recently, or just "ripping" all my CDs to a big hard drive, but since I just got the CX300, and it _has_ digital output already, I'd like to know if my approach is feasible. Any pointers? -Bill Richman (bill_r@inetnebr.com) http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r - Home of the COSMAC Elf = Microcomputer Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and = Technological Oddities. From aue@nirvis.com Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:00:45 -0800 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:00:45 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector Actually the DXS is not being refined. We may add some more features to it in the future but it has basically worked flawlessly since the initial firmware patch was released. David Aue Nirvis Systems > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of George Tang > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 6:32 PM > To: 'Mike Wingstrom'; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector > > > hmmm... I know it's still being refined, but have you looked at > the DXS that > Nirvis is selling? > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Mike Wingstrom > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 5:23 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Digital audio selector > > > Hi! ALL, > > I just installed a slink with multiple Sony Mega changers. Now I need a > Digital Audio switch with auto sense to select the active changer. > > Have any of you addressed this problem? > > The best I can find on-line are the professional models that > start at $500+ > and > do a little more. This is not rocket science and I have seen a unit that > took 4 > digital inputs and auto sensed the active one and routed it to the digital > output. $150 sticks in my memory but then my memory fails on the > brand name > and > where I saw it. > > BTW:this slink is fantastic! I have never had so much fun with my stereo > system. > > TIA... Mike... > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From mkloss@gateway.net Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:49:35 -0800 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:49:35 -0800 From: mkloss mkloss@gateway.net Subject: [slinkelist] Search for disks problem COLBY This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01BF78D0.191C9EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just noticed that when I set cdj to do the tedious "all slots" search = on my two 200 disk changers that it left both units in pause mode when = it finished the 200th cd. Normally not a big deal, but since it takes = forever to check the disks I let it run unattended for quite sometime, = and I know it's not exactly the best thing to leave your players in = play/pause mode for a while.. Just something you might want to check = out. I'm using the 1/19 build. Thanks! ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01BF78D0.191C9EE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I just noticed that when I set cdj to = do the=20 tedious "all slots" search on my two 200 disk changers that it left both = units=20 in pause mode when it finished the 200th cd.  Normally not a big = deal, but=20 since it takes forever to check the disks I let it run unattended for = quite=20 sometime, and I know it's not exactly the best thing to leave your = players in=20 play/pause mode for a while..  Just something you might want to = check=20 out.  I'm using the 1/19 build.  = Thanks!
------=_NextPart_000_0010_01BF78D0.191C9EE0-- From wintek@wintektx.com Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:01:01 -0600 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:01:01 -0600 From: Alan Freeman - WSC wintek@wintektx.com Subject: [slinkelist] Search for disks problem COLBY This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01BF7925.838A6820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear mkloss, For what it's worth, we've left Pioneer changers in pause mode all day = and/or overnight time-and-time again in broadcast stations and it hasn't = seemed to affect them at all. I've never left my Sony's on that long, = but I can't imagine why they'd be any different. My attitude is that if = you get two years out of them running constantly, you've certainly = gotten your moneys worth anyway. On the other hand, it probably is a good idea for cosmetic purposes to = send a power down after it's done with the tedious search, just to let = you know it's done, if the players are located elsewhere than in front = of the PC. >(=A9=BF=A9)< Best regards, Alan Freeman e-Mail: alan@cdcontrol.com Web URL: www.cdcontrol.com Genealogy: www.ifreeman.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mkloss=20 To: slinkelist@nirvis.com=20 Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 12:49 AM Subject: [slinkelist] Search for disks problem COLBY I just noticed that when I set cdj to do the tedious "all slots" = search on my two 200 disk changers that it left both units in pause mode = when it finished the 200th cd. Normally not a big deal, but since it = takes forever to check the disks I let it run unattended for quite = sometime, and I know it's not exactly the best thing to leave your = players in play/pause mode for a while.. Just something you might want = to check out. I'm using the 1/19 build. Thanks! ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01BF7925.838A6820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear mkloss,
 
For what it's worth, we've left Pioneer = changers in=20 pause mode all day and/or overnight time-and-time again in = broadcast=20 stations and it hasn't seemed to affect them at all.  I've never = left my=20 Sony's on that long, but I can't imagine why they'd be any = different.  My=20 attitude is that if you get two years out of them running constantly, = you've=20 certainly gotten your moneys worth anyway.
 
On the other hand, it probably is a = good idea for=20 cosmetic purposes to send a power down after it's done with the tedious = search,=20 just to let you know it's done, if the players are located elsewhere = than in=20 front of the PC.
 
 >(=A9=BF=A9)<
Best regards, Alan Freeman
e-Mail: = alan@cdcontrol.com
Web URL: www.cdcontrol.com
Genealogy: www.ifreeman.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mkloss
To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Sent: Thursday, February 17, = 2000 12:49=20 AM
Subject: [slinkelist] Search = for disks=20 problem COLBY

I just noticed that when I set cdj to = do the=20 tedious "all slots" search on my two 200 disk changers that it left = both units=20 in pause mode when it finished the 200th cd.  Normally not a big = deal,=20 but since it takes forever to check the disks I let it run unattended = for=20 quite sometime, and I know it's not exactly the best thing to leave = your=20 players in play/pause mode for a while..  Just something you = might want=20 to check out.  I'm using the 1/19 build. =20 Thanks!
------=_NextPart_000_003C_01BF7925.838A6820-- From judd_pape@attglobal.net Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:29:14 -0500 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:29:14 -0500 From: Judd Pape judd_pape@attglobal.net Subject: [slinkelist] System Configuration for MP3's and CD's Okay, I know the answer to this question is probably simple but right now my mind is full of zero's. Here goes.... I currently have CDJ and Slink-E installed on a PC which is connected to my Stereo (Sony STA777ES) Receiver using the DVD RCA inputs. The Slink-E is connected to a Sony 300 Disc Changer and the Receiver. When I'm playing CD's I change (manually) the input on the receiver to CD, to listen to MP3 recordings I manually change the Receiver to the DVD input. So... If I'm using CDJ to play both CD's and MP3's in a playlist, how can I have CDJ automatically switch inputs on my Receiver? I would also like to hear how other people have their systems configured. On a side note, has anybody experienced what sounds like reverb during the playback of MP3's using CDJ. It doesn't happen during the entire song but it does happen during a set interval. I noticed this last night and will look into it more tonight. Thanks in advance for any help you could provide. Judd From allahsiz@home.com Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:59:15 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:59:15 -0800 From: Sinan Karasu allahsiz@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] System Configuration for MP3's and CD's Judd Pape wrote: [...] > > I would also like to hear how other people have their systems configured. [...] > > Judd > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------- (300 CD changer) -----------------> | D |--------> (STR-D90ESG optical CD input) (300 CD changer) -----------------> | X |--------> (Computer SPDIF Coaxial Input) (300 CD changer) -----------------> | S |--------> (MD920 optical SPDIF Input 2) XIN--> | | | | (MD 920) -----------------> | |--------> (STR-D90ESG optical MD input) ------- ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// (STR-D90ESG optical MD record output) --------> (MD920 optical SPDIF Input 1) ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// (Computer SPDIF Output) ------> (MD920 Coaxial SPDIF Input) ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Computer has a RME-Audio Hammerfall (9652) Digital I/O card. The input labeled XIN is not used at this point. I am not sure what I will use it for. I want to use it for connecting the computer output so that MP3s can be played alternately with CDs but I haven't set that up yet. I am in the process of separating the computer into 2 computers. That way I will not be screwed by SoundBlaster drivers. SBLive card I have in the computer also likes to mess up the multimedia settings so that some programs ( Windows MediaPlayer) can drive the hammerfall , but others (RealPlayer) can not. So I am hoping that this problem will get resolved when I get rid of the SBLive card(The Worst piece of h/w I ever bought....) Sinan From kurt@nv.net Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:18:33 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:18:33 -0800 From: Kurt Albershardt kurt@nv.net Subject: [slinkelist] OT? Decoding optical TOSLINK At 08:45 PM 2/16/00 , Bill Richman wrote: >This is not _strictly_ on-topic, but I've got a Sony CX300 and a Slink-e >hooked up to the computer, and am wondering how much of a mess it would be >to convert the TOSLINK output of the CX300 to some type of computer-readable >serial signal. Any music store handling electronic keyboards and most pro audio dealers should have several options available. Here are a couple: http://www.opcode.com/products/ http://www.digitalaudio.com/CardDeluxe/Default.asp From glh@srv.net Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:02:06 -0700 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:02:06 -0700 From: Gary L. Hunt glh@srv.net Subject: [slinkelist] System Configuration for MP3's and CD's At 09:29 AM 2/17/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >I currently have CDJ and Slink-E installed on a PC which is connected to my >Stereo (Sony STA777ES) Receiver using the DVD RCA inputs. The Slink-E is >connected to a Sony 300 Disc Changer and the Receiver. When I'm playing CD's >I change (manually) the input on the receiver to CD, to listen to MP3 >recordings I manually change the Receiver to the DVD input. > >If I'm using CDJ to play both CD's and MP3's in a playlist, how can I have >CDJ automatically switch inputs on my Receiver? I'm taking the low-fi approach by using an analog mixer to mix MP3s (from computer sound card) with the output of a Sony 200 disk changer into a single input on my receiver. I also use the same scheme to mix my 3 older Pioneer CD changers together into (a different) receiver input. Gary Hunt From rahuls@Exchange.Microsoft.com Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:32:42 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:32:42 -0800 From: Rahul Sonnad rahuls@Exchange.Microsoft.com Subject: [slinkelist] Multiple Speaker Control? I'm looking for some way to control multiple sets of speakers from Slinke. I have a Sony 825 receiver, but this has a manual speaker switch knob that you have to turn with our hand. Is there really some way to automate this on a Sony receiver or is there some other piece of equipment I could use to route to 3 or 4 speaker sets via Slinkee. - Rahul From shilts@holontech.com Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:54:13 -0700 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:54:13 -0700 From: Jim Shilts shilts@holontech.com Subject: [slinkelist] Mixer suggestions This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_037C_01BF7956.DB181480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Can anyone suggest an analog mixer. I need one that can play 4 simultaneous RCA lines. Preferably one that = is 17" with front controls, but that is not a necessity. I would use the DXS, but I really enjoy the cross-fading feature. Thanks, Jim Shilts ------=_NextPart_000_037C_01BF7956.DB181480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Can anyone suggest an analog mixer.
I need one that can play 4 simultaneous RCA = lines. =20 Preferably one that is 17" with front controls, but that is not a=20 necessity.
I would use the DXS, but I really enjoy the = cross-fading=20 feature.
 
Thanks,
 
Jim Shilts
------=_NextPart_000_037C_01BF7956.DB181480-- From bcockle@access1.net Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:54:45 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:54:45 -0800 From: Brian Cockle bcockle@access1.net Subject: [slinkelist] System Configuration for MP3's and CD's I accomplish the auto switching with a simple entry in the event mapping file I use. I have the device for my receiver loaded in the devices tab in the CDJ options menu. In my system, the PC sound card goes into the Tape inputs of the receiver. In my event mapping file I have the following entries: cdjr:using_player[cd1] {ampir:cd} cdjr:using_player[mp3] {ampir:tape} This will take care of the auto switching for different players. As far as additional system configuration, I have done the following with my device mapping file. I set up an additional house code on an extra X-10 RF base so I could interface the CM11a into CDJ. I wanted to be able to control my equipment from the garage and back patio area, but I didn't want to run an IR receiver and transmitter. Now, from a PalmPad I can do several things: - select different genres of music (country, soundtrack, rock, etc.) - build and play a random playlist using both CD's and MP3's (and the mapping example above switches the inputs) - Control functions of CD player and CDJ (next, previous, stop, pause, etc.) - Control functions of the amplifier (volume, inputs, etc.) It is by no means as fast as IR, but for me it is acceptable. Probably between 1 1/2 and 2 seconds for CDJ to respond to the X10 request. One of these days I will set it up so I can switch between different radio stations and different music stations available with the DSS system. I needed something to do with all of the extra stuff one gets from ordering from X-10. I haven't received any reverb in my system, but I did have a grounding problem between the PC and my receiver that caused a constant hum in my system. I solved this by putting a Ground Loop Isolator from Radio Shack between the PC and the receiver. Hope this helps, --Brian Cockle From kurt@nv.net Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:20:24 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:20:24 -0800 From: Kurt Albershardt kurt@nv.net Subject: [slinkelist] Multiple Speaker Control? At 12:32 PM 2/17/00 , Rahul Sonnad wrote: >Is there really some way to automate this on a Sony receiver or is there >some other piece of equipment I could use to route to 3 or 4 speaker sets >via Slinkee. Xantech make a nice module for this but it's (gulp) $400 retail. http://www.xantech.com/products/c_folder/pg20.pdf Dealer discount is 50% so you might be able to get 30-40% off. From michael@laserle.fi Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:44:46 +0200 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:44:46 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen michael@laserle.fi Subject: [slinkelist] RE: System Configuration for MP3's and CD's aka. HOW TO... ? Make cdj switch audio inputs in AMPs to current player This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------1E411AA360C8C11F0F41A5E9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HOW TO... ? Make cdj switch audio inputs in AMPs to current player 1. In Options - Devices - Add : name it i.e.. MyAmp or whatever and for device file -> ...Nirvis(slinke-program)-directory and somewhere in it's sub directory is Device Files directory and it's sub directory Sony and there ampsls.cde-file ...Nirvis\Device Files\Sony\ampsls.cde ( ampir.cde = AMP IR CODE ampslr.cde = AMP S-Link Receive Code ampsls.cde = AMP S-Link Send Code ) 2. Now you have device in cdj called MyAmp (of something) 3. To control that device you need to edit ...Nirvis\CDJ\maps.txt (it's good idea to move that file to another location AND tell cdj it's new location in options-maps so you don't overwrite it when upgrading cdj) you need to edit the file with notepad or some other writing tool because cdj BETA does not yet allow you to edit the file in cdj (you can view it). maps.txt works like : cdrj:EVENT[EventDetail] { ACTION[ActionDetail] ; 2ndAction ; 3rd...} ie. you press mute on your amp, that is an event, you can write code(actions) that is performed when cdj detects that event. (everything from sony-slink-devices is send to s-link, you can ask you amp "What is your current volume setting" and it will reply) ie. cdjr:using_player[CD1] {myamp:input[020200]} means that when event = CD1 starts playing something cdj performs action = of sending command "input[002200]" to device myamp. CD1 is identified in Players, (device named)mp3 is integral player of cdj, in addition to player you can create additional devices in Device Files and point to then with given name. read the map.txt and ...Sony\ampsls.cde file and figure out the syntax also ampsls.cde-file contains the input source codes ie. VCR21100 finally the answer : edit in maps.txt-file the following row : "cdjr:using_player[mp3] {}" to cdjr:using_player[mp3] {myamp:input[######]} where : myamp is the name you have given to your amp described in Options-AddDevice-menu : input[#####] is the command send to myamp (converted to binary code according to Sony/ampsls.cde) = tells sony amp to switch audio source to ###### ##### is numeric code for audio source (read the ampsls.cde) NOTE I don't have the cdj files here with me so I wrote that out of my (bad) memory if that don't work try chancing the syntax i.e.. myamp[input:020200] (cd in sony amp) * michael good luck P.S. S-link & cdj together is absolutely amazing. Sony should teach microsoft how to build networks, or why bother they wouldn't(couldn't) learn anything. s-link work 1000 times better than ms windows network, I'm thinking of taking out the network cards and building computer network using sony s-link on nirvis slinke ;-) That was a joke, but sad thing is it would probably work better than ANY ms product _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com --------------1E411AA360C8C11F0F41A5E9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="maps.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="maps.txt" # NOTE: If you are making your own map file based on this one, # please use a new name for the file so it does not get overwritten # in a new installation # some standard CDJ events # put your device commands inside the brackets cdjr:pre_startup {} cdjr:startup {} cdjr:using_player[cd1] {DE825:input[02]} cdjr:using_player[cd2] {} cdjr:using_player[cd3] {} cdjr:using_player[cd4] {} cdjr:using_player[cd5] {} cdjr:using_player[mp3] {DE825:input[15]} cdjr:vol_up {} cdjr:vol_down {} cdjr:mute_on {DE825:input[00000110]} cdjr:mute_off {DE825:input[00000111]} # add some custom events here # # for example, if you had a spare VCR remote # with a device file loaded and defined for it, # you might want to map the stop and play buttons # to control the CDJ playlist like this: # # vcr:play {cdj:playlist_play} # vcr:stop {cdj:playlist_stop} # # if you wanted to be really fancy, you could make CDJ # automatically play a certain genre of music at the push # of the '0' button on the remote: # # vcr:0 # { # cdj:playlist_stop # cdj:search_mode[track] # cdj:search[kw=rock] # cdj:playlist_clear # cdj:playlist_mode[random] # cdj:playlist_play # } --------------1E411AA360C8C11F0F41A5E9-- From makasb@rpi.edu Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:18:57 -0500 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:18:57 -0500 From: Brian Makas makasb@rpi.edu Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control & SlinkX IR This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF79CF.A81B0F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Does anyone know how to integrate Slinke with X10 (home automation = powerline/rf networking system @ x10.com) . I know it is possible to = send IR commands through X10 using the slinke but I don't know how, if = possible I'd also like to have x10 call up a specific cd at a certain = time, etc. as well using slinke. Thank you, Brian Makas ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF79CF.A81B0F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Does anyone know how to integrate Slinke with X10 = (home=20 automation powerline/rf networking system @ x10.com) .  I know = it is=20 possible to send IR commands through X10 using the slinke but I don't = know how,=20 if possible I'd also like to have x10 call up a specific cd at a certain = time,=20 etc. as well using slinke.
 
Thank you,
Brian Makas
------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF79CF.A81B0F00-- From gtang@gtcons.com Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:17:43 -0800 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:17:43 -0800 From: Tang, George gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control & SlinkX IR This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BF79CF.7BD040A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit First of all, go to the Nirvis BBS and search for x10. There are a lot of discussions regarding x10. Second, X10 does not work on IR. It works on RF and power lines. Therefore, you'll need a CM11a x10 computer interface. SlinkServ can communicate with CM11a. You'll also need an x10 RF receiver (or transceiver) to receive your x10 remote commands and transmit them through your power line to CM11a. SlinkServ will see the commands from CM11a and sends them to CDJ. With the proper device files and mappings in the maps.txt file, you can map x10 commands to your device IR commands which will be send to Slink-e's IR ports. X10 Remote -> X10 Receiver/Transceiver -> CM11a -> SlinkServ -> CDJ (maps.txt) -> Slink-e IR ports Hope this will get you started. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Brian Makas Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 2:19 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control & SlinkX IR Does anyone know how to integrate Slinke with X10 (home automation powerline/rf networking system @ x10.com) . I know it is possible to send IR commands through X10 using the slinke but I don't know how, if possible I'd also like to have x10 call up a specific cd at a certain time, etc. as well using slinke. Thank you, Brian Makas ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BF79CF.7BD040A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
First=20 of all, go to the Nirvis BBS and search for x10.  There are a lot = of=20 discussions regarding x10.  Second, X10 does not work on IR.  = It works=20 on RF and power lines.  Therefore, you'll need a CM11a x10 computer = interface.  SlinkServ can communicate with CM11a.  You'll also = need an=20 x10 RF receiver (or transceiver) to receive your x10 remote commands and = transmit them through your power line to CM11a.  SlinkServ will see = the=20 commands from CM11a and sends them to CDJ.  With the proper device = files=20 and mappings in the maps.txt file, you can map x10 commands to your = device IR=20 commands which will be send to Slink-e's IR ports.
 
X10=20 Remote -> X10 Receiver/Transceiver -> CM11a -> SlinkServ ->=20 CDJ (maps.txt) -> Slink-e IR ports
 
Hope=20 this will get you started.
 
George
-----Original Message-----
From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20 [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Brian=20 Makas
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 2:19 AM
To:=20 slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control = &=20 SlinkX IR

Does anyone know how to integrate Slinke with X10 = (home=20 automation powerline/rf networking system @ x10.com) .  I = know it is=20 possible to send IR commands through X10 using the slinke but I don't = know=20 how, if possible I'd also like to have x10 call up a specific cd at a = certain=20 time, etc. as well using slinke.
 
Thank you,
Brian = Makas
------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BF79CF.7BD040A0-- From dhouston1@fuse.net Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:34:38 -0500 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:34:38 -0500 From: Dave Houston dhouston1@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control & SlinkX IR X-10 can work with IR although in a rather limited way. The IR543 from X-10 is an IR to X-10 transceiver. You send IR to it and it sends X-10 to the powerline. However, it only works with a single housecode. You could learn the 16 IR codes from one of the X-10 remotes which can be set to send X-10 to either an RF transceiver (e.g. RR501) or IR to the IR543. On 18 Feb 00, at 5:17, Tang, George wrote: > First of all, go to the Nirvis BBS and search for x10. There are a > lot of discussions regarding x10. Second, X10 does not work on IR. > It works on RF and power lines. Therefore, you'll need a CM11a x10 > computer interface. SlinkServ can communicate with CM11a. You'll also > need an x10 RF receiver (or transceiver) to receive your x10 remote > commands and transmit them through your power line to CM11a. > SlinkServ will see the commands from CM11a and sends them to CDJ. > With the proper device files and mappings in the maps.txt file, you > can map x10 commands to your device IR commands which will be send to > Slink-e's IR ports. > > X10 Remote -> X10 Receiver/Transceiver -> CM11a -> SlinkServ -> CDJ > (maps.txt) -> Slink-e IR ports > > Hope this will get you started. > > George > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Brian Makas > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 2:19 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] X10 IR Control & SlinkX IR > > > Does anyone know how to integrate Slinke with X10 (home automation > powerline/rf networking system @ x10.com) . I know it is possible to > send IR commands through X10 using the slinke but I don't know how, if > possible I'd also like to have x10 call up a specific cd at a certain > time, etc. as well using slinke. > > Thank you, > Brian Makas > --- Dave Houston http://Commander-X.com From judd_pape@attglobal.net Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:26:55 -0500 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:26:55 -0500 From: Judd Pape judd_pape@attglobal.net Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size I've Ripped a number of Classical CD's to MP3's and the titles when moved to CDJ are being cut off. Are the Album and Artist field size set to a certain length? If they are, cane the size be increased? Thanks, Judd From gtang@gtcons.com Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:44:01 -0800 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:44:01 -0800 From: Tang, George gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size The title and artist fields are set to 255 characters each. You can find this out by opening the database in Access. However, I think your issue is probably with the display of CDJ and uploading text memo to the player? You can widen the display in the list by moving your cursor to the right edge of the column header, click and drag that edge to change the width of the list display to show more of the title or artist. If this is the text memo upload to the player issue, the player only accepts 13 characters period. There's nothing you can do about that, unless you burn a copy of the CD with CD-text info on it. Hope this helps. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Judd Pape Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:27 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size I've Ripped a number of Classical CD's to MP3's and the titles when moved to CDJ are being cut off. Are the Album and Artist field size set to a certain length? If they are, cane the size be increased? Thanks, Judd _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From help@nirvis.com Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:16:58 -0800 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:16:58 -0800 From: Nirvis Help (Colby) help@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) In general, yes you just need to convert the hex to binary. The reason I don't use hex in our device files is that many ir codes have a number of bits not divisible by 4, which make representing them in hex ambiguous if you don't specify the number of bits elsewhere. Check out the tv.cde file already in the mitsubishi directory to get some clues on the conversion process. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Cullen Simpson > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 7:03 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) > > > > Can anyone tell me how to convert discrete IR codes into > something I can use > with Slink-e? I have a Mitsubishi TV that I have to hit the input button > several times to cycle through all inputs before landing on the > right one. I > found a file on www.remotecentral.com that listed the discrete > codes I would > need to go directly to the desired input. However those codes are in hex. > Should I simply convert the hex codes to binary and place them in the cde > files? > > Thanks, > Cullen > > -- > .----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------. > | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing > Solution | > | Badencorp > | > | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: > (407)250-2777 | > | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: > (407)260-0584 | > | www.badencorp.com Email: > cullen@badencorp.com | > `----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------' > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From sonnie@casema.net Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:30:50 +0100 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:30:50 +0100 From: Sonnie sonnie@casema.net Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) You might also want to check out the Pronto IR code Format description which you can also find on Remote Central. (I think under files/utils) It's not that hard to "convert", one of these days I might write a small app to convert all Pronto Device Files to the Slink CDE format... Jeroen -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Nirvis Help (Colby) Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:17 PM To: cullen@badencorp.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] (no subject) In general, yes you just need to convert the hex to binary. The reason I don't use hex in our device files is that many ir codes have a number of bits not divisible by 4, which make representing them in hex ambiguous if you don't specify the number of bits elsewhere. Check out the tv.cde file already in the mitsubishi directory to get some clues on the conversion process. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Cullen Simpson > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 7:03 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) > > > > Can anyone tell me how to convert discrete IR codes into > something I can use > with Slink-e? I have a Mitsubishi TV that I have to hit the input button > several times to cycle through all inputs before landing on the > right one. I > found a file on www.remotecentral.com that listed the discrete > codes I would > need to go directly to the desired input. However those codes are in hex. > Should I simply convert the hex codes to binary and place them in the cde > files? > > Thanks, > Cullen > > -- > .----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------. > | Cullen Simpson The 3D Computing > Solution | > | Badencorp > | > | 101 Sunnytown Rd, Suite 208 Tel: > (407)250-2777 | > | Casselberry, Fl 32707 Fax: > (407)260-0584 | > | www.badencorp.com Email: > cullen@badencorp.com | > `----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------' > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From molochai@mindspring.com Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:42:26 -0500 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:42:26 -0500 From: michael mcdermott molochai@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] minidisc creation automation... & soundcards selection I know this is probably in the archives somewhere, but I just cant seem to find it anyway, Does CDJ have the capacity to completely control a sony minidisc recorder (for instance the md-jb930) it would be really usefull to be able to turn a play list into a minidisc and have cdj automatically create the tracks and upload the text to the minidisc recorder also... I know this is probably an impossibility, I have a denon dvd-5000 with what look like slink connectors on the back... I am almost positive that they are not slink connectors, but I was curious if the slinke will possibly be upgraded to be able to control these types of devices, just curious since I am really happy with my denon avr-5700 and dvd-5000 it would be really cool to be able to rip movie segments by time into playlists and minidiscs... :) also... Does anyone know of any soundcards that work under WinNT 4 that have digital i/o (preferably toslink) with at least decent sampling rates, I would like to be able to connect my computer up to a DXS and right now I have a soundblaster live with spdif (?) connectors that are supposedly digital but I am afraid to hook it up to the DXS for fear of damaging the unit... I am also fairly sure that the sound quality on the sb card is rather low. -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? From GeorgeT@concur.com Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:42:20 -0800 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:42:20 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] minidisc creation automation... & soundcards sel ection I don't have all the answers for you. But for the first question, go to Nirvis web site and click on Download and click on User Submitted. You'll find MD Manager which does what you wanted. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of michael mcdermott Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 4:42 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] minidisc creation automation... & soundcards selection I know this is probably in the archives somewhere, but I just cant seem to find it anyway, Does CDJ have the capacity to completely control a sony minidisc recorder (for instance the md-jb930) it would be really usefull to be able to turn a play list into a minidisc and have cdj automatically create the tracks and upload the text to the minidisc recorder also... I know this is probably an impossibility, I have a denon dvd-5000 with what look like slink connectors on the back... I am almost positive that they are not slink connectors, but I was curious if the slinke will possibly be upgraded to be able to control these types of devices, just curious since I am really happy with my denon avr-5700 and dvd-5000 it would be really cool to be able to rip movie segments by time into playlists and minidiscs... :) also... Does anyone know of any soundcards that work under WinNT 4 that have digital i/o (preferably toslink) with at least decent sampling rates, I would like to be able to connect my computer up to a DXS and right now I have a soundblaster live with spdif (?) connectors that are supposedly digital but I am afraid to hook it up to the DXS for fear of damaging the unit... I am also fairly sure that the sound quality on the sb card is rather low. -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From rich@ihug.co.nz Sat, 19 Feb 2000 15:16:30 +1300 Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 15:16:30 +1300 From: Richard Malcolm-Smith rich@ihug.co.nz Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size The limit for the id3 tags in the mp3 file are quite short. You can see how short by opening the mp3 in winamp and doubleclicking the scrolling title to edit it.. Judd Pape wrote: > > I've Ripped a number of Classical CD's to MP3's and the titles when moved to > CDJ are being cut off. Are the Album and Artist field size set to a certain > length? If they are, cane the size be increased? > > Thanks, Judd > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From judd_pape@attglobal.net Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:48 -0500 Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:48 -0500 From: Judd Pape judd_pape@attglobal.net Subject: [slinkelist] Location of "sls.cde" Could someone point me in the direction to find the "sls.cde" file needed to identify devices. Thanks, Judd From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:40:08 PST Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:40:08 PST From: Ken Geoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Location of "sls.cde" Judd, if you installed CDJ into the default path, the sls.cde file will be in: c:\Program Files\Nirvis\Device Files\Misc For future reference, if you are using Windows, you can click Start|Find|Files or Folders... then enter the file name in the Named: field and click Find Now. This is a really useful tool. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Judd Pape" Reply-To: To: Subject: [slinkelist] Location of "sls.cde" Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:48 -0500 Could someone point me in the direction to find the "sls.cde" file needed to identify devices. Thanks, Judd _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From simon@themasons.net Sat, 19 Feb 2000 16:13:19 -0500 Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 16:13:19 -0500 From: Simon Mason simon@themasons.net Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I assume that I can create an RJ to 1/8" mini plug cable, plug it into the slinke TX and then plug it into my IR distribution network that I am running at home? Nothing unusual about the TX output (except that it uses a non-standard RJ connector) I assume? From MitchellS.Cohen Sun, 20 Feb 2000 13:01:04 -0500 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 13:01:04 -0500 From: MitchellS.Cohen MitchellS.Cohen Subject: [slinkelist] Any future DVD-changer? I'm currently using a CDP-CX240, which works great with the slink-e. I'm desperate for a second CD changer, but would also like a DVD player/changer. I know the DVP-CX850D doesn't support what the slink-e needs for full control, thus isn't an option. Bummer. So I'm weighing the purchase of another CD changer vs waiting a little while to see what Sony comes out with. I know Sony isn't the most open with its future product plans, but does anyone have any insight on whether they'll release a CD/DVD-changer with real Control-S/A1 support? Thanks, Mitch --- Mitchell S. Cohen, Multimedia Systems Consulting mcohen@msystems.com, http://www.msystems.com Home Automation page at http://www.msystems.com/homeauto/ From PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:42:41 -0500 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:42:41 -0500 From: PaulMmn PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com Subject: [slinkelist] PartyGUI Wish List Keith, Excellent program! I like what you've done so far. How Does It Work?-- Since it doesn't seem to work without CDJ up and running, I'm assuming that you are basically looking over CDJ's shoulder and giving it a few commands here and there. BUGS: Switching back and forth from the Playlist to the alpha lists seems to get stuck: I have to stop playing, then attempt to flip back and forth between views to make the program budge. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wish List * * * * * * * * * I'm running Windows NT Server on a 133 MHz Pentium. While looking at the thumbnail previews, and scrolling to the next screen, the program seems -slow-. The program appears to blank out all cells with white, then it blacks out the screen, then it loads the next page of thumbnails. I suggest that you just start loading the array with new images. If any album has no image, blank out the one cell and insert the title text. This should speed up the loading of images. Part of the problem is that I've scanned all of my CD covers myself (after being disappointed by the resolution available on line). I have a lot of extra bits; your program has to deal with a lot larger JPGs than 'normal.' How 'bout allowing for a 2nd set of cover art: one set (the 'normal' set) for thumbnails, an alternate set (the 'enhanced image' set) for the 'now playing' screen? You could use the standard directory from CDJ for the thumbnails, and use an alternate directory with the same image names for the enhanced version. Can you keep the same aspect ratio as the original picture for the thumbnails and the big screen images? I scanned both the front and back cover art; my cover art is 'double-wide.' The program currently scrunches the image into a squarish shape; it looks like a wide screen movie on late nite television. Switching from 'now playing' back to thumbnail view, the list returns to the top. Can you memorize where the scrolling left of and continue from there? How 'bout the ability to select a single song and add it to the current playlist? On the 'Now Playing' screen-- Positioning options for the timers; an option for a 'countdown only' timer. This would be helpful if you keep the aspect ratio of the cover art; my double-wides would look pretty nifty, but they'd tromple over the timers. Allow selecting of a default image, or use CDJ's default (but only on the 'now playing' screen). -=-=-=-=- As a professional programmer, I know these changes only require you to 'push a few buttons' and have them all working perfectly. (; Keep up the good work! --Paul E Musselman PaulMmn@ix.netcom.nospam.com From darrena@MICROSOFT.com Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:49:36 -0800 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:49:36 -0800 From: Darren Apfel darrena@MICROSOFT.com Subject: [slinkelist] IR commands to S-Link for Sony Receiver (Please cc me on any reply) Hello: Is there some way to map IR commands to s-link commands to my Sony DA30ES receiver? I'm interested in mapping the following commands: - Sony TV Power to Receiver Power - Sony TV vol+/- to Receiver Vol +/- I just bought a WebTV/DishPlayer receiver (amazing little unit that has a 17GB HD and gives you TiVO-like personal TV features based on the pure digital stream coming from the Dish Network satellites). It has optical digital output, which-along with the S-video-I pump through my receiver. The DishPlayer has a remote control that can be programmed to control my TV. I haven't found a way to control the unit with my universal remote, so I've taken to primarily using the DishPlayer's remote when watching TV. Herein lies the problem: the remote's volume and power commands work on the TV, but I need them to affect the receiver as well, since the signal is routed through the receiver and therefore both the TV and the receiver need to be turned on... and the volume is controlled solely through the receiver. Any ideas? Thanks, d@ From darrena@MICROSOFT.com Sun, 20 Feb 2000 19:11:54 -0800 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 19:11:54 -0800 From: Darren Apfel darrena@MICROSOFT.com Subject: [slinkelist] Minimizing Slinke IR confusion This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF7C19.68CBAE4E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Now that I am using my receiver for more than just playing CDs (see other email about the new dishplayer if you're at all curious as to why...), I am noticing that 1 of every 50 remote control keypresses on my universal remote (usually having nothing to do with slinke or cdj) accidentally sets off an incorrect CDJ automation command. I'm thinking that the slinke might be accidentally capturing command fragments and interpreting them wrong. Since I always have the PC running CDJ turned with CDJ booted, this can be a bit annoying. I have lots of IR commands mapped to a routine that loads up a playlist and starts playing it. So the results are usually that I'm watching TV and all of a sudden CDJ kicks in. The receiver automatically switches the audio source to CD and I'm listening to Pink Floyd. Any ideas of parameters I can tweak to minimize this? thanks, darren@ darrena@microsoft.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF7C19.68CBAE4E Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Now that I am using my receiver for more than just playing CDs = (see other email about the new dishplayer if you're at all curious as to = why…), I am noticing that 1 of every 50 remote control keypresses on my universal = remote (usually having nothing to do with slinke or cdj) accidentally sets off = an incorrect CDJ automation = command.

 

=

I'm thinking that the slinke might be accidentally capturing = command fragments and interpreting them wrong.  Since I always have the PC running CDJ turned with CDJ booted, = this can be a bit annoying.  I = have lots of IR commands mapped to a routine that loads up a playlist and starts = playing it.   So the results = are usually that I'm watching TV and all of a sudden CDJ kicks in.  The receiver automatically = switches the audio source to CD and I'm listening to Pink = Floyd.

 

=

Any ideas of parameters I can tweak to minimize = this?

 

=

<= font color=3Dolive>thanks,

darren@

darrena@microsoft.com

 

------_=_NextPart_001_01BF7C19.68CBAE4E-- From judd_pape@nospam.attglobal.net Tue, 22 Feb 2000 10:53:52 -0500 Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 10:53:52 -0500 From: Judd Pape judd_pape@nospam.attglobal.net Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size Okay, I try to be a little more descriptive with the problem I'm having. I have a number of Classical CD which I'm ripping to MP3's to be included in CDJ. I create a new Album File and then from Explorer copy and paste all of the tracks for each CD into the new album file. My MP3's are located in "C:\My Music" directory and each CD is in it's own directory (ex. "C:\My Music\Classical Thunder I - Disc A\Beethoven- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67- Allegro con brio.mp3". When CDJ displays the Title and Track information it only displays "Beethoven- Symphony No. 5 in C". Now I checked the ripping program "MusicMatch Jukebox" and it contains the correct track title in it's database. If I open my "user.mdb" file in Access and check the Track field for the above album, even with the field defined as 255 characters, it only contains the first 30 characters of the actual title track. I'm sorry for the long question but this has really got me stumped. I've spent most of the weekend determining the Slink-E codes for my Sony STRDA777ES and will post the device file as soon as I've complied all of the codes. Thanks for all of the previous responses and any help with the above problem would be appreciated. Judd Please remove "nospam" from judd_pape@nospam.attglobal.net when replying.... From welfringer@access1.net Tue, 22 Feb 2000 18:41:55 GMT Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 18:41:55 GMT From: welfringer@access1.net welfringer@access1.net Subject: [slinkelist] (no subject) Has anyone come across codes that will switch the digital/analog inputs of the Sony receivers? These input modes are generally controlled by a button on the front panel with a choice of three options: Digital, Analog, Auto. I'm looking for discreet IR codes to select each of the 3 modes for individual input on the CD, DVD, DAT and DBS inputs. ------------This message was sent using Access1 Mail! http://www.access1.net From help@nirvis.com Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:29:55 -0800 Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:29:55 -0800 From: Nirvis Help (Colby) help@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size CDJ obtains title an artist information from either the ID3 tag in the MP3 file or failing that, it gets the title from the filename itself. I renamed one of my MP3s to match what you mention below. I didn't see any truncation of the name. Does the file have a short ID3 tag version of the track name? This would explain it.... Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Judd Pape > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:54 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Field Size > > > > Okay, I try to be a little more descriptive with the problem I'm having. I > have a number of Classical CD which I'm ripping to MP3's to be included in > CDJ. I create a new Album File and then from Explorer copy and > paste all of > the tracks for each CD into the new album file. My MP3's are located in > "C:\My Music" directory and each CD is in it's own directory (ex. "C:\My > Music\Classical Thunder I - Disc A\Beethoven- Symphony No. 5 in C > Minor, Op. > 67- Allegro con brio.mp3". When CDJ displays the Title and Track > information > it only displays "Beethoven- Symphony No. 5 in C". Now I checked > the ripping > program "MusicMatch Jukebox" and it contains the correct track > title in it's > database. If I open my "user.mdb" file in Access and check the Track field > for the above album, even with the field defined as 255 > characters, it only > contains the first 30 characters of the actual title track. > > I'm sorry for the long question but this has really got me stumped. I've > spent most of the weekend determining the Slink-E codes for my Sony > STRDA777ES and will post the device file as soon as I've complied > all of the > codes. > > Thanks for all of the previous responses and any help with the > above problem > would be appreciated. > > Judd > > Please remove "nospam" from judd_pape@nospam.attglobal.net when > replying.... > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From TWHumphrey@fuse.net Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:48:14 -0500 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:48:14 -0500 From: Thomas W. Humphrey TWHumphrey@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] Controlling Digital Inputs on Receiver This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0021_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320" ------=_NextPart_001_0021_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I believe the digita/analog input selection is controlled as part of the = slink command that sets the input. I worked out most of the coding in = the slink input selection responses for my STR-DE925 receiver, but there = were a few bits at the end that I could not make sense of, but I believe = these relate to whether digital or analog or auto input is being used = for that source. I am attaching my version of the ampslr file for my Sony STR-DE925 = receiver so you can see how I decoded the input selection codes. The = G/H section of the input code, I believe, relates to audio routing or = digital/analog settings. I have not worked on the ampslr file for = setting the inputs but I would guess it would use the same codes. If you learn more, please post whatever .cde file you create to the = slinkelist. ------=_NextPart_001_0021_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I believe the digita/analog input selection is = controlled as=20 part of the slink command that sets the input.  I worked out most = of the=20 coding in the slink input selection responses for my STR-DE925 receiver, = but=20 there were a few bits at the end that I could not make sense of, but I = believe=20 these relate to whether digital or analog or auto input is being used = for that=20 source.
 
I am attaching my version of the ampslr file for = my Sony=20 STR-DE925 receiver so you can see how I decoded the input selection = codes. =20 The G/H section of the input code, I believe, relates to audio routing = or=20 digital/analog settings.  I have not worked on the ampslr file for = setting=20 the inputs but I would guess it would use the same codes.
 
If you learn more, please post whatever .cde file = you create=20 to the slinkelist.
------=_NextPart_001_0021_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320-- ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="ampslr.cde" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="ampslr.cde" # Sony S-link commands for the AV Amp name=3Dampsls type=3DSLINK #Device ID's: prefix=3D11001000 suffix=3D 00000101:ignored 00001110:unavailable=20 00001111:error 00101110:power_on 00101111:power_off 01100001aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeffffgggghhhhiiiijjjj:device_type # STR-DE805 gives 0F0067000B 01110000000000000001000000000001gggghhhh:tuner-video1 01110000000000010001000000000001gggghhhh:phono-video1 01110000000000100001000000000001gggghhhh:cd-video1 01110000000000110001000000000001gggghhhh:dat-video1 01110000000001000001000000000001gggghhhh:md-video1 01110000000001010001000000000001gggghhhh:tape-video1 01110000000001110001000000000001gggghhhh:digital-video1 01110000000000000001000100000001gggghhhh:tuner-video2 01110000000000010001000100000001gggghhhh:phono-video2 01110000000000100001000100000001gggghhhh:cd-video2 01110000000000110001000100000001gggghhhh:dat-video2 01110000000001000001000100000001gggghhhh:md-video2 01110000000001010001000100000001gggghhhh:tape-video2 01110000000001110001000100000001gggghhhh:digital-video2 01110000000000000001001000000001gggghhhh:tuner-video3 01110000000000010001001000000001gggghhhh:phono-video3 01110000000000100001001000000001gggghhhh:cd-video3 01110000000000110001001000000001gggghhhh:dat-video3 01110000000001000001001000000001gggghhhh:md-video3 01110000000001010001001000000001gggghhhh:tape-video3 01110000000001110001001000000001gggghhhh:digital-video3 01110000000000000001011000000001gggghhhh:tuner-dbs 01110000000000010001011000000001gggghhhh:phono-dbs 01110000000000100001011000000001gggghhhh:cd-dbs 01110000000000110001011000000001gggghhhh:dat-dbs 01110000000001000001011000000001gggghhhh:md-dbs 01110000000001010001011000000001gggghhhh:tape-dbs 01110000000001110001011100000001gggghhhh:digital-dbs 01110000000000000001010100000001gggghhhh:tuner-ld 01110000000000010001011100000001gggghhhh:phono-ld 01110000000000100001010100000001gggghhhh:cd-ld 01110000000000110001010100000001gggghhhh:dat-ld 01110000000001000001010100000001gggghhhh:md-ld 01110000000001010001010100000001gggghhhh:tape-ld 01110000000001110001010100000001gggghhhh:digital-ld 01110000000000000001100100000001gggghhhh:tuner-dvd 01110000000000010001100100000001gggghhhh:phono-dvd 01110000000000100001100100000001gggghhhh:cd-dvd 01110000000000110001100100000001gggghhhh:dat-dvd 01110000000001000001100100000001gggghhhh:md-dvd 01110000000001010001100100000001gggghhhh:tape-dvd 01110000000001110001100100000001gggghhhh:digital-dvd 01110000000100000001000000000001gggghhhh:video1 01110000000100010001000100000001gggghhhh:video2 01110000000100100001001000000001gggghhhh:video3 01110000000101010001010100000001gggghhhh:ld 01110000000101100001011000000001gggghhhh:dbs 01110000000110010001100100000001gggghhhh:dvd 01110000000000000001000000000011gggghhhh:tuner-video1-mute 01110000000000010001000000000011gggghhhh:phono-video1-mute 01110000000000100001000000000011gggghhhh:cd-video1-mute 01110000000000110001000000000011gggghhhh:dat-video1-mute 01110000000001000001000000000011gggghhhh:md-video1-mute 01110000000001010001000000000011gggghhhh:tape-video1-mute 01110000000001110001000000000011gggghhhh:digital-video1-mute 01110000000000000001000100000011gggghhhh:tuner-video2-mute 01110000000000010001000100000011gggghhhh:phono-video2-mute 01110000000000100001000100000011gggghhhh:cd-video2-mute 01110000000000110001000100000011gggghhhh:dat-video2-mute 01110000000001000001000100000011gggghhhh:md-video2-mute 01110000000001010001000100000011gggghhhh:tape-video2-mute 01110000000001110001000100000011gggghhhh:digital-video2-mute 01110000000000000001001000000011gggghhhh:tuner-video3-mute 01110000000000010001001000000011gggghhhh:phono-video3-mute 01110000000000100001001000000011gggghhhh:cd-video3-mute 01110000000000110001001000000011gggghhhh:dat-video3-mute 01110000000001000001001000000011gggghhhh:md-video3-mute 01110000000001010001001000000011gggghhhh:tape-video3-mute 01110000000001110001001000000011gggghhhh:digital-video3-mute 01110000000000000001011000000011gggghhhh:tuner-dbs-mute 01110000000000010001011000000011gggghhhh:phono-dbs-mute 01110000000000100001011000000011gggghhhh:cd-dbs-mute 01110000000000110001011000000011gggghhhh:dat-dbs-mute 01110000000001000001011000000011gggghhhh:md-dbs-mute 01110000000001010001011000000011gggghhhh:tape-dbs-mute 01110000000001110001011100000011gggghhhh:digital-dbs-mute 01110000000000000001010100000011gggghhhh:tuner-ld-mute 01110000000000010001010100000011gggghhhh:phono-ld-mute 01110000000000100001010100000011gggghhhh:cd-ld-mute 01110000000000110001010100000011gggghhhh:dat-ld-mute 01110000000001000001010100000011gggghhhh:md-ld-mute 01110000000001010001010100000011gggghhhh:tape-ld-mute 01110000000001110001010100000011gggghhhh:digital-ld-mute 01110000000000000001100100000011gggghhhh:tuner-dvd-mute 01110000000000010001100100000011gggghhhh:phono-dvd-mute 01110000000000100001100100000011gggghhhh:cd-dvd-mute 01110000000000110001100100000011gggghhhh:dat-dvd-mute 01110000000001000001100100000011gggghhhh:md-dvd-mute 01110000000001010001100100000011gggghhhh:tape-dvd-mute 01110000000001110001100100000011gggghhhh:digital-dvd-mute 01110000000100000001000000000011gggghhhh:video1-mute 01110000000100010001000100000011gggghhhh:video2-mute 01110000000100100001001000000011gggghhhh:video3-mute 01110000000101100001011000000011gggghhhh:dbs-mute 01110000000101010001010100000011gggghhhh:ld 01110000000110010001100100000011gggghhhh:dvd-mute 01110000aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeffffgggghhhh:mode # A/B =3D selected audio source # A =3D 0:audio 1:audio/video # B =3D source name- # 00=3Dtuner # 01=3Dphono # 02=3Dcd # 03=3Ddat # 04=3Dmd # 05=3Dtape # 07=3Ddigital audio # 10=3Dvideo1 # 11=3Dvideo2 # 12=3Dvideo3 # 16=3Ddbs # 15=3Dld # 19=3Ddvd # C/D =3D selected video source # same naming scheme # E =3D 0 # F =3D p0q1 # p =3D 1-tape loop, 0-no tape loop? # p=3D0 on STR-DE925 # q =3D 1:muted 0:unmuted # G/H =3D audio routing details? # The following values are from STR-DE925=20 # C1=3Dtuner # FF=3Dphono # 90=3Dcd # =3Ddat # B0=3Dmd # A4=3Dtape # =3Ddigital audio # FF=3Dvideo1 # 91=3Dvideo2 # FF=3Dvideo3 # FF=3Ddbs # =3Dld # FF=3Ddvd 01000000vvvvvvvv:volume # 0 =3D min / FF =3D max 01001000ssssssssCCCCCCCCccccccccCCCCCCCCccccccccCCCCCCCCccccccccCCCCCCCCc= cccccccCCCCCCCCccccccccCCCCCCCCccccccccCCCCCCCC:source_name # gives the name of input S ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF7DE3.1A5B4320-- From aue@nirvis.com Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:25:15 -0800 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:25:15 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup Hi Simon, If what you are saying is that you want to hook up you Slink-e transmit out to a Xantech distribution network then the answer is no. On our web site we have a schematic for hooking up to a single transmitter or for connecting to receive part of a network (http://www.nirvis.com/xantech.htm). We are planning on making a Xantech bus interface module for the Slink-e in the next few months. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Simon Mason Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 1:13 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I assume that I can create an RJ to 1/8" mini plug cable, plug it into the slinke TX and then plug it into my IR distribution network that I am running at home? Nothing unusual about the TX output (except that it uses a non-standard RJ connector) I assume? _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From help@nirvis.com Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:32:24 -0800 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:32:24 -0800 From: Nirvis Help (David) help@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Minimizing Slinke IR confusion This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01BF7EC3.3410EC30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Darren, What is the IR code you are using for your CDJ commands and what is the IR code causing the false trigger? Perhaps if you are using codes that are very similar they are getting confused. You might want to try different code sets. The only thing off the top of my head I can think to adjust would be the sampling period (adjusted in SlinkeServ). Try 100 or even 50. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Darren Apfel Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 7:12 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Minimizing Slinke IR confusion Now that I am using my receiver for more than just playing CDs (see other email about the new dishplayer if you're at all curious as to why…), I am noticing that 1 of every 50 remote control keypresses on my universal remote (usually having nothing to do with slinke or cdj) accidentally sets off an incorrect CDJ automation command. I'm thinking that the slinke might be accidentally capturing command fragments and interpreting them wrong. Since I always have the PC running CDJ turned with CDJ booted, this can be a bit annoying. I have lots of IR commands mapped to a routine that loads up a playlist and starts playing it. So the results are usually that I'm watching TV and all of a sudden CDJ kicks in. The receiver automatically switches the audio source to CD and I'm listening to Pink Floyd. Any ideas of parameters I can tweak to minimize this? thanks, darren@ darrena@microsoft.com ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01BF7EC3.3410EC30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Darren,

 

What is the IR code you are using for your CDJ commands and what = is the IR code causing the false trigger?  Perhaps if you are using codes that are very similar they are = getting confused.  You might want = to try different code sets.

 

The only thing off the top of my head I can think to adjust = would be the sampling period (adjusted in SlinkeServ).  Try 100 or even = 50.

 

David Aue

Nirvis Systems

 

-----Ori= ginal Message-----
From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Darren Apfel
Sent: Sunday, February = 20, 2000 7:12 PM
To: = slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] = Minimizing Slinke IR confusion

 

Now that I am using my receiver for more than just playing CDs = (see other email about the new dishplayer if you're at all curious as to = why…), I am noticing that 1 of every 50 remote control keypresses on my universal = remote (usually having nothing to do with slinke or cdj) accidentally sets off = an incorrect CDJ automation = command.

 

I'm thinking that the slinke might be accidentally capturing = command fragments and interpreting them wrong.  Since I always have the PC running CDJ turned with CDJ booted, = this can be a bit annoying.  I have = lots of IR commands mapped to a routine that loads up a playlist and starts = playing it.   So the results = are usually that I'm watching TV and all of a sudden CDJ kicks in.  The receiver automatically = switches the audio source to CD and I'm listening to Pink = Floyd.

 

Any ideas of parameters I can tweak to minimize = this?

 

thanks,

darren@

darrena@microsoft.com<= /p>

 <= /p>

------=_NextPart_000_0081_01BF7EC3.3410EC30-- From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:49:46 PST Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:49:46 PST From: Ken Geoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup David, Along the same lines, do you know if Mitsubishi's "IR Home Theater" system is compatible with Slink-e's Control-S output? I'd really love to have a wired connection from my slink-e to the TV instead of having to use IR. Thanks, Ken ----Original Message Follows---- From: "David Aue" To: , Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:25:15 -0800 Hi Simon, If what you are saying is that you want to hook up you Slink-e transmit out to a Xantech distribution network then the answer is no. On our web site we have a schematic for hooking up to a single transmitter or for connecting to receive part of a network (http://www.nirvis.com/xantech.htm). We are planning on making a Xantech bus interface module for the Slink-e in the next few months. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Simon Mason Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 1:13 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I assume that I can create an RJ to 1/8" mini plug cable, plug it into the slinke TX and then plug it into my IR distribution network that I am running at home? Nothing unusual about the TX output (except that it uses a non-standard RJ connector) I assume? _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From aue@nirvis.com Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:18:26 -0800 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:18:26 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I don't actually know but I would highly doubt it since Control-S is a Sony standard. -----Original Message----- From: Ken Geoffrion [mailto:kgeoffrion@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 12:50 PM To: aue@nirvis.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup David, Along the same lines, do you know if Mitsubishi's "IR Home Theater" system is compatible with Slink-e's Control-S output? I'd really love to have a wired connection from my slink-e to the TV instead of having to use IR. Thanks, Ken ----Original Message Follows---- From: "David Aue" To: , Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:25:15 -0800 Hi Simon, If what you are saying is that you want to hook up you Slink-e transmit out to a Xantech distribution network then the answer is no. On our web site we have a schematic for hooking up to a single transmitter or for connecting to receive part of a network (http://www.nirvis.com/xantech.htm). We are planning on making a Xantech bus interface module for the Slink-e in the next few months. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Simon Mason Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 1:13 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I assume that I can create an RJ to 1/8" mini plug cable, plug it into the slinke TX and then plug it into my IR distribution network that I am running at home? Nothing unusual about the TX output (except that it uses a non-standard RJ connector) I assume? _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From davidburkhart@earthlink.net Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:16:50 -0800 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:16:50 -0800 From: David Burkhart davidburkhart@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] Sony Tivo Anyone heard anything about Sony's forthcoming Tivo box? I have this dream that it will have an S-link control on it, but I doubt it... - David From simon@themasons.net Thu, 24 Feb 2000 19:35:19 -0500 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 19:35:19 -0500 From: Simon Mason simon@themasons.net Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I want to run the output to a Xantech connecting block and then distribute as necessary. Can I use the first wiring diagram in the top left? -----Original Message----- From: David Aue [mailto:aue@nirvis.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 3:25 PM To: simon@themasons.net; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup Hi Simon, If what you are saying is that you want to hook up you Slink-e transmit out to a Xantech distribution network then the answer is no. On our web site we have a schematic for hooking up to a single transmitter or for connecting to receive part of a network (http://www.nirvis.com/xantech.htm). We are planning on making a Xantech bus interface module for the Slink-e in the next few months. David Aue Nirvis Systems -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Simon Mason Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 1:13 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can I plug directly into a standard IR distribution setup I assume that I can create an RJ to 1/8" mini plug cable, plug it into the slinke TX and then plug it into my IR distribution network that I am running at home? Nothing unusual about the TX output (except that it uses a non-standard RJ connector) I assume? _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From paulj@qualcomm.com Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:14:19 -0800 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:14:19 -0800 From: Paul K Johnson paulj@qualcomm.com Subject: [slinkelist] Sony Tivo They were demoing it at CES and said it would be out mid-year, I made the tacit assumption they meant this year, the demo box did not have an S-link, I pointed out the error of their ways but they didn't care. paul At 04:16 PM 2/24/00 -0800, David Burkhart wrote: >Anyone heard anything about Sony's forthcoming Tivo box? > >I have this dream that it will have an S-link control on it, but I doubt >it... > >- David > > > > >_______________________________________________ >slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com >http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From molochai@mindspring.com Sat, 26 Feb 2000 21:28:36 -0500 Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 21:28:36 -0500 From: michael mcdermott molochai@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Ok, I know that this is probably the wrong place to ask this but since the problem I am having seems to be caused by the DXS... soooo here is the setup: 3 sony 200 disc changers hooked into slinke 1 sony md recorder (jb930) hooked into slinke all on separate ports on the slinke btw inputs from changers hooked to dxs outputs from dxs connected to amp and md recorder md recorder being controlled by mdmanager program (this program seems to work without a hitch if I just want to copy one disc) dxs connected to computer via serial cable. problems: when I make playlists of songs in cdj and the discs happen to be in the same changer the md recorder reports a c71 error which means it lost its digital feed and I have to reset the recorder, when the discs are in different changers this happens sometimes (very very rarely actually) but without fail the first 2-3 seconds of each song (not the first song though) are cut off the first problem seems to be related to the dxs not supplying a digital signal to the md recorder between tracks. the second could be anything from the mdmanager program to the md recorder itself. has anyone run into this problem and if so do you know how to fix it? even a second or two of blank space added to the beginning of a track is better than the first 2-3 seconds being cut off -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? From cboles@nirvis.com Sun, 27 Feb 2000 22:10:52 -0800 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 22:10:52 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* I make minidiscs using the JB920, portable MD, 5 changers, MP3, DAT, and a DXS without a problem. You mention that the C71 trouble mainly occurs when consecutive playlist tracks are on different discs in the same changer. This seems a bit strange, because in this case, the DXS should not switching inputs at all. It should be on the same changer input for the whole time and in such a case is not altering the digital signal at all. 2 things I can think of which would cause the DXS to switch inputs in such a situation: 1) You have the DXS auto-revert option set to ON, and there is some other active input in the system. In this case the DXS would jump to this other input for the period of time no music is playing on the player you are recording from. 2) You have the output from the MD feeding into an input on the DXS. It's fine to do this, but you have to set it up properly. For the DXS output which feeds into the MD input, you must set the auto-sense mask so that it cannot select the DXS input which is connected to the MD output. The reason for this is that when the MD is in the record mode, the MD output passes what's coming in the MD input like a tape monitor loop. So when you start recording something from CD1, the DXS switches to it, the MD starts recording it and puts the CD1 signal on the MD output, the DXS then switches to this new input, which of course immediately vanishes because you are now connecting the MD in to MD out. If you have auto revert on, the DXS will hop back to CD1 and probably oscillate back and forth, assuming the MD doesn't just give up (e.g. C71). If you have auto-revert off, you'll just end up on the dead MD output. It's a completely solveable problem by adjusting the auto-sense mask, I think. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of michael mcdermott > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:29 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* > > > Ok, I know that this is probably the wrong place to ask this but since > the problem I am having seems to be caused by the DXS... soooo > > here is the setup: > > 3 sony 200 disc changers hooked into slinke > 1 sony md recorder (jb930) hooked into slinke > all on separate ports on the slinke btw > > inputs from changers hooked to dxs > outputs from dxs connected to amp and md recorder > md recorder being controlled by mdmanager program > (this program seems to work without a hitch if I just want to copy one > disc) > > dxs connected to computer via serial cable. > > > problems: > > when I make playlists of songs in cdj and the discs happen to be in the > same changer the md recorder reports a c71 error which means it lost its > digital feed and I have to reset the recorder, when the discs are in > different changers this happens sometimes (very very rarely actually) > but without fail the first 2-3 seconds of each song (not the first song > though) are cut off > > the first problem seems to be related to the dxs not supplying a digital > signal to the md recorder between tracks. the second could be anything > from the mdmanager program to the md recorder itself. > > has anyone run into this problem and if so do you know how to fix it? > even a second or two of blank space added to the beginning of a track is > better than the first 2-3 seconds being cut off > > -- > Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From will@airmail.net Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:55:30 -0600 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:55:30 -0600 From: William Hollingworth will@airmail.net Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Are the first couple of seconds that are cut off, there but with no audio for that time, or actually starting with music 2 seconds into the source CD track? It could be due to problems with the CDJ Playlist interface. MiniDisc manager will put the recorder into pause if it detects the next track isn't on the same CD (while the player loads the CD). It then goes back into record mode as soon as CDJ reports it's loaded and starting to play the track. Depending on your system, the time between the CD track starting and MD entering record mode may be a second or so. This is one of the problems with the current architecture I use for the CDJ PLaylist. Ideally MiniDisc Manager would be the one telling CDJ when to play tracks, rather than being a "slave" device. Anyone else have this problem? Will At 09:28 PM 2/26/00 -0500, michael mcdermott wrote: >Ok, I know that this is probably the wrong place to ask this but since >the problem I am having seems to be caused by the DXS... soooo > >here is the setup: > >3 sony 200 disc changers hooked into slinke >1 sony md recorder (jb930) hooked into slinke >all on separate ports on the slinke btw > >inputs from changers hooked to dxs >outputs from dxs connected to amp and md recorder >md recorder being controlled by mdmanager program >(this program seems to work without a hitch if I just want to copy one >disc) > >dxs connected to computer via serial cable. > > >problems: > >when I make playlists of songs in cdj and the discs happen to be in the >same changer the md recorder reports a c71 error which means it lost its >digital feed and I have to reset the recorder, when the discs are in >different changers this happens sometimes (very very rarely actually) >but without fail the first 2-3 seconds of each song (not the first song >though) are cut off > >the first problem seems to be related to the dxs not supplying a digital >signal to the md recorder between tracks. the second could be anything >from the mdmanager program to the md recorder itself. > >has anyone run into this problem and if so do you know how to fix it? >even a second or two of blank space added to the beginning of a track is >better than the first 2-3 seconds being cut off > >-- >Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? > > >_______________________________________________ >slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com >http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From shawn@sboyle.com 28 Feb 2000 09:41:37 -0800 Date: 28 Feb 2000 09:41:37 -0800 From: shawn@sboyle.com shawn@sboyle.com Subject: [slinkelist] Log File Is there a way to turn the CDJ activity log on and off using an event map? I'm using cdj:notify_playing_item to write track information to the log file, which I then parse with Perl, read into HomeVision, and display on my TV. Right now I have HomeVision send keystrokes to CDJ to navigate to the Options dialogue and check and uncheck the "Record activity to a log file" box. This works well enough, but it's less than elegant. The computer is dedicated to home automation so I don't care that the Options dialogue pops up between tracks, but this approach adds 4 to 5 seconds to the whole process. So now I'm almost 15 whole seconds into the song before the new track information pops up. This, of course, is unacceptable. :) Ideally, I'd like CDJ to stop writing to the log file after it sees the cdjr:playing[] event, and then start writing again after "30_seconds_to_eot," or when the cd player stops, or whatever. Is this possible? Or can anyone see a better way? Without writing VB apps? The last time I used VB was years ago and I don't think I have the time to learn it all over again. I also have to add that I've been reading this list for about a month now and I can't tell you how invaluable it's been. These discussions have given me so many ideas for my own setup and sharply lowered the learning curve for CDJ and Slink-e. Thanks a lot. -Shawn As a side note: I know this is preaching to the converted, but with only 2 weeks of using the Slink-e, I think it is by far one of the best devices I've ever used. I've already had people ask me what it would take to set one up for them. Maybe I'll get around to it after I stop playing with mine. _______________________________________________________ Common sense is not common. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 09:42:03 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 09:42:03 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Will- Since the MD detects tracks perfectly well using the embedded timecode info in the digital stream, why do you need to pause the MD again at all? Is it necessary for people recording via analog in? Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of William Hollingworth > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 2:56 AM > To: michael mcdermott; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* > > > Are the first couple of seconds that are cut off, there but with no audio > for that time, or actually starting with music 2 seconds into the > source CD > track? It could be due to problems with the CDJ Playlist interface. > > MiniDisc manager will put the recorder into pause if it detects the next > track isn't on the same CD (while the player loads the CD). It then goes > back into record mode as soon as CDJ reports it's loaded and starting to > play the track. Depending on your system, the time between the CD track > starting and MD entering record mode may be a second or so. This > is one of > the problems with the current architecture I use for the CDJ PLaylist. > Ideally MiniDisc Manager would be the one telling CDJ when to > play tracks, > rather than being a "slave" device. > > Anyone else have this problem? > > Will > > > At 09:28 PM 2/26/00 -0500, michael mcdermott wrote: > >Ok, I know that this is probably the wrong place to ask this but since > >the problem I am having seems to be caused by the DXS... soooo > > > >here is the setup: > > > >3 sony 200 disc changers hooked into slinke > >1 sony md recorder (jb930) hooked into slinke > >all on separate ports on the slinke btw > > > >inputs from changers hooked to dxs > >outputs from dxs connected to amp and md recorder > >md recorder being controlled by mdmanager program > >(this program seems to work without a hitch if I just want to copy one > >disc) > > > >dxs connected to computer via serial cable. > > > > > >problems: > > > >when I make playlists of songs in cdj and the discs happen to be in the > >same changer the md recorder reports a c71 error which means it lost its > >digital feed and I have to reset the recorder, when the discs are in > >different changers this happens sometimes (very very rarely actually) > >but without fail the first 2-3 seconds of each song (not the first song > >though) are cut off > > > >the first problem seems to be related to the dxs not supplying a digital > >signal to the md recorder between tracks. the second could be anything > >from the mdmanager program to the md recorder itself. > > > >has anyone run into this problem and if so do you know how to fix it? > >even a second or two of blank space added to the beginning of a track is > >better than the first 2-3 seconds being cut off > > > >-- > >Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > >http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From Peter.Luxem@Telepolis.Antwerpen.be Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:20:18 +0100 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:20:18 +0100 From: Peter Luxem Peter.Luxem@Telepolis.Antwerpen.be Subject: [slinkelist] Power I just received my slink, fast service! Now I have a question, I'm from Europe so I need a powersupply. After opening the slink box I noticed i has a 7805 power stabilizer. So can I use an adapter with a different voltage? (I have a 12V adapter lying around) Peter From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:20:27 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:20:27 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Power Do not exceed 12V. The IR circuits are powered from the unregulated input and anything over about 12V could cause the current ratings of the IR transmitters to be exceeded. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Peter Luxem > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 11:20 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Power > > > I just received my slink, fast service! > > Now I have a question, I'm from Europe so I need a powersupply. After > opening the slink box I noticed i has a 7805 power stabilizer. > So can I use > an adapter with a different voltage? (I have a 12V adapter lying around) > > Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From will@airmail.net Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:41:57 -0600 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:41:57 -0600 From: William Hollingworth will@airmail.net Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Colby The MD needs to go into pause mode during the time the CD is searching for the next CD, otherwise you'd get a nice long blank while the CDs are changing. MiniDisc manager knows that if the next track is on either the same CD, or on a CD in a different player, then it doesn't need to pause (I haven't actually tried the latter since I don't have a DXS or second digital source). You are correct that the digital input will mark the tracks correctly automatically, which is why I added the option to disable the automatic track marking (done by sending a "REC" command over slink when the track changes). Things may get messed up when doing tracks from different CDs since going into REC mode from REC-PAUSE adds a track mark, as well as the one from the digital input. However according to feedback I've had, this doesn't actually happen. As an aside, for Sony's MiniDisc software, they apparently require the analog input to be used! Will At 09:42 AM 2/28/00 -0800, Colby Boles wrote: >Will- > >Since the MD detects tracks perfectly well using the embedded timecode info >in the digital stream, why do you need to pause the MD again at all? Is it >necessary for people recording via analog in? > >Colby > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of William Hollingworth > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 2:56 AM > > To: michael mcdermott; slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* > > > > > > Are the first couple of seconds that are cut off, there but with no audio > > for that time, or actually starting with music 2 seconds into the > > source CD > > track? It could be due to problems with the CDJ Playlist interface. > > > > MiniDisc manager will put the recorder into pause if it detects the next > > track isn't on the same CD (while the player loads the CD). It then goes > > back into record mode as soon as CDJ reports it's loaded and starting to > > play the track. Depending on your system, the time between the CD track > > starting and MD entering record mode may be a second or so. This > > is one of > > the problems with the current architecture I use for the CDJ PLaylist. > > Ideally MiniDisc Manager would be the one telling CDJ when to > > play tracks, > > rather than being a "slave" device. > > > > Anyone else have this problem? > > > > Will > > > > > > At 09:28 PM 2/26/00 -0500, michael mcdermott wrote: > > >Ok, I know that this is probably the wrong place to ask this but since > > >the problem I am having seems to be caused by the DXS... soooo > > > > > >here is the setup: > > > > > >3 sony 200 disc changers hooked into slinke > > >1 sony md recorder (jb930) hooked into slinke > > >all on separate ports on the slinke btw > > > > > >inputs from changers hooked to dxs > > >outputs from dxs connected to amp and md recorder > > >md recorder being controlled by mdmanager program > > >(this program seems to work without a hitch if I just want to copy one > > >disc) > > > > > >dxs connected to computer via serial cable. > > > > > > > > >problems: > > > > > >when I make playlists of songs in cdj and the discs happen to be in the > > >same changer the md recorder reports a c71 error which means it lost its > > >digital feed and I have to reset the recorder, when the discs are in > > >different changers this happens sometimes (very very rarely actually) > > >but without fail the first 2-3 seconds of each song (not the first song > > >though) are cut off > > > > > >the first problem seems to be related to the dxs not supplying a digital > > >signal to the md recorder between tracks. the second could be anything > > >from the mdmanager program to the md recorder itself. > > > > > >has anyone run into this problem and if so do you know how to fix it? > > >even a second or two of blank space added to the beginning of a track is > > >better than the first 2-3 seconds being cut off > > > > > >-- > > >Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > >http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > From aue@nirvis.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:45:41 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:45:41 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Log File There is a PERL module Win32:OLE which has 'Alpha' support for ActiveX events. It might work with our SlinkX control but I've never tried. If you can write PERL then a little VB app for message grabbing shouldn't be too difficult. Look at the sample in the 'Sample Programs' directory. David Aue Nirvis Systems > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of shawn@sboyle.com > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:42 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Log File > > > Is there a way to turn the CDJ activity log on and off using an event map? > > I'm using cdj:notify_playing_item to write track information to > the log file, which I then parse with Perl, read into HomeVision, > and display on my TV. > > Right now I have HomeVision send keystrokes to CDJ to navigate to > the Options dialogue and check and uncheck the "Record activity > to a log file" box. This works well enough, but it's less than > elegant. The computer is dedicated to home automation so I don't > care that the Options dialogue pops up between tracks, but this > approach adds 4 to 5 seconds to the whole process. So now I'm > almost 15 whole seconds into the song before the new track > information pops up. This, of course, is unacceptable. :) > > Ideally, I'd like CDJ to stop writing to the log file after it > sees the cdjr:playing[] event, and then start writing again after > "30_seconds_to_eot," or when the cd player stops, or whatever. > > Is this possible? Or can anyone see a better way? Without writing > VB apps? The last time I used VB was years ago and I don't think > I have the time to learn it all over again. > > I also have to add that I've been reading this list for about a > month now and I can't tell you how invaluable it's been. These > discussions have given me so many ideas for my own setup and > sharply lowered the learning curve for CDJ and Slink-e. Thanks a lot. > > -Shawn > > As a side note: I know this is preaching to the converted, but > with only 2 weeks of using the Slink-e, I think it is by far one > of the best devices I've ever used. I've already had people ask > me what it would take to set one up for them. Maybe I'll get > around to it after I stop playing with mine. > > _______________________________________________________ > Common sense is not common. > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com > Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 > Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC > _______________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------- > Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your > own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From aue@nirvis.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:49:12 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:49:12 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Power It will also run hotter than with a 9V supply which could induce thermal problems. It will work but it's not ideal. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Peter Luxem > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 11:20 AM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Power > > > I just received my slink, fast service! > > Now I have a question, I'm from Europe so I need a powersupply. After > opening the slink box I noticed i has a 7805 power stabilizer. > So can I use > an adapter with a different voltage? (I have a 12V adapter lying around) > > Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From shawn@sboyle.com 28 Feb 2000 14:38:04 -0800 Date: 28 Feb 2000 14:38:04 -0800 From: shawn@sboyle.com shawn@sboyle.com Subject: [slinkelist] Log File I guess your right. I probably should jump back in to VB. But that module looks like it could be pretty handy [If it will work]. I'll check them both out. Thanks, -Shawn On Mon, 28 February 2000, "David Aue" wrote: > > There is a PERL module Win32:OLE which has 'Alpha' support for ActiveX > events. It might work with our SlinkX control but I've never tried. If you > can write PERL then a little VB app for message grabbing shouldn't be too > difficult. Look at the sample in the 'Sample Programs' directory. > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > > Behalf Of shawn@sboyle.com > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:42 AM > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > > Subject: [slinkelist] Log File > > > > > > Is there a way to turn the CDJ activity log on and off using an event map? > > > > I'm using cdj:notify_playing_item to write track information to > > the log file, which I then parse with Perl, read into HomeVision, > > and display on my TV. > > > > Right now I have HomeVision send keystrokes to CDJ to navigate to > > the Options dialogue and check and uncheck the "Record activity > > to a log file" box. This works well enough, but it's less than > > elegant. The computer is dedicated to home automation so I don't > > care that the Options dialogue pops up between tracks, but this > > approach adds 4 to 5 seconds to the whole process. So now I'm > > almost 15 whole seconds into the song before the new track > > information pops up. This, of course, is unacceptable. :) > > > > Ideally, I'd like CDJ to stop writing to the log file after it > > sees the cdjr:playing[] event, and then start writing again after > > "30_seconds_to_eot," or when the cd player stops, or whatever. > > > > Is this possible? Or can anyone see a better way? Without writing > > VB apps? The last time I used VB was years ago and I don't think > > I have the time to learn it all over again. > > > > I also have to add that I've been reading this list for about a > > month now and I can't tell you how invaluable it's been. These > > discussions have given me so many ideas for my own setup and > > sharply lowered the learning curve for CDJ and Slink-e. Thanks a lot. > > > > -Shawn > > > > As a side note: I know this is preaching to the converted, but > > with only 2 weeks of using the Slink-e, I think it is by far one > > of the best devices I've ever used. I've already had people ask > > me what it would take to set one up for them. Maybe I'll get > > around to it after I stop playing with mine. > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Common sense is not common. > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > > E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com > > Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 > > Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC > > _______________________________________________________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your > > own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _______________________________________________________ Common sense is not common. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- E-Mail: shawn@sboyle.com Pager: Numeric: 917/296.8405 Alpha: pager@sboyle.com or 800.385.CIBC _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------- Get personalized e-mail and a web address or your own free e-mail at http://www.networksolutions.com. From cullen@badencorp.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:13:29 -0500 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:13:29 -0500 From: Cullen Simpson cullen@badencorp.com Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range Is there any way to boost the power to the transmitter? I want to place mine about 20 feet from the stereo closet with the devices to control. The Slink-e is in another room with about 15 feet of line running to the closet. Then there is a splitter in the closet (I have a receiver on one side) which connects to a line that runs about 20 feet to the other side of the room. I found a perfect place for the transmitter and set about testing it in that location with all of my devices. (by the way, I am using the supplied flat phone cord to do this testing, but will use CAT-5 for the final install). Also, the stereo closet is one of those bi-fold type with louvers in it. I removed the louvers from the top sections of the door and replaced them with tinted glass. Anyway, all of my devices work OK except the RCA DSS box. It works when I open the closet door or when I lower the transmitter to about 5 feet up on the wall (not a good spot for it). So, I am looking to boost the signal a little. Or, would it help any if I took the transmitter apart and re-oriented the leds so that they all faced forward? Maybe even remove two of them, would that give more juice to the other three? Any ideas? Thanks, Cullen Simpson From GeorgeT@concur.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:28:20 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:28:20 -0800 From: George Tang GeorgeT@concur.com Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range I'm having a similar problem with my Mitsubishi VCR and Sony TV. The sets are not behind any door. The IR transmitter seems to lose effect when it's about 8 ft away. Since the room is about 14'x14', I can't place the transmitter in the middle of the room. However, the x10 ir transmitter can control both sets just fine from 14' away. I am so tempted to buy another x10 pyramid and put the ir transmitter in front of it and have the pyramid do the transmitting. But there's gotta be a better solution than that. So if you guys figured out how to boost the signal, let me know too. George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Cullen Simpson Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 3:13 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range Is there any way to boost the power to the transmitter? I want to place mine about 20 feet from the stereo closet with the devices to control. The Slink-e is in another room with about 15 feet of line running to the closet. Then there is a splitter in the closet (I have a receiver on one side) which connects to a line that runs about 20 feet to the other side of the room. I found a perfect place for the transmitter and set about testing it in that location with all of my devices. (by the way, I am using the supplied flat phone cord to do this testing, but will use CAT-5 for the final install). Also, the stereo closet is one of those bi-fold type with louvers in it. I removed the louvers from the top sections of the door and replaced them with tinted glass. Anyway, all of my devices work OK except the RCA DSS box. It works when I open the closet door or when I lower the transmitter to about 5 feet up on the wall (not a good spot for it). So, I am looking to boost the signal a little. Or, would it help any if I took the transmitter apart and re-oriented the leds so that they all faced forward? Maybe even remove two of them, would that give more juice to the other three? Any ideas? Thanks, Cullen Simpson _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From molochai@mindspring.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:15:16 -0500 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:15:16 -0500 From: michael mcdermott molochai@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Colby Boles wrote: > > I make minidiscs using the JB920, portable MD, 5 changers, MP3, DAT, and a > DXS without a problem. You mention that the C71 trouble mainly occurs when > consecutive playlist tracks are on different discs in the same changer. This > seems a bit strange, because in this case, the DXS should not switching > inputs at all. It should be on the same changer input for the whole time and > in such a case is not altering the digital signal at all. 2 things I can > think of which would cause the DXS to switch inputs in such a situation: I havent actually done any real configuration of the DXS yet since it worked great right from the start, I didnt even apply the patch until a few days ago and only did that just because I was upgrading cdj and slinke serve also. > > 1) You have the DXS auto-revert option set to ON, and there is some other > active input in the system. In this case the DXS would jump to this other > input for the period of time no music is playing on the player you are > recording from. > > 2) You have the output from the MD feeding into an input on the DXS. It's > fine to do this, but you have to set it up properly. For the DXS output > which feeds into the MD input, you must set the auto-sense mask so that it > cannot select the DXS input which is connected to the MD output. The reason > for this is that when the MD is in the record mode, the MD output passes > what's coming in the MD input like a tape monitor loop. So when you start > recording something from CD1, the DXS switches to it, the MD starts > recording it and puts the CD1 signal on the MD output, the DXS then switches > to this new input, which of course immediately vanishes because you are now > connecting the MD in to MD out. If you have auto revert on, the DXS will hop > back to CD1 and probably oscillate back and forth, assuming the MD doesn't > just give up (e.g. C71). If you have auto-revert off, you'll just end up on > the dead MD output. > > It's a completely solveable problem by adjusting the auto-sense mask, I > think. > > Colby > I will try adjusting the autosense mask and see if that fixes it, I dont have the output from the md player hooked to anything yet as I only use mds in the portable player right now. -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? From molochai@mindspring.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:16:58 -0500 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:16:58 -0500 From: michael mcdermott molochai@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* William Hollingworth wrote: > > Are the first couple of seconds that are cut off, there but with no audio > for that time, or actually starting with music 2 seconds into the source CD > track? It could be due to problems with the CDJ Playlist interface. its actually starting with the music 2-3 seconds into the source. > > MiniDisc manager will put the recorder into pause if it detects the next > track isn't on the same CD (while the player loads the CD). It then goes > back into record mode as soon as CDJ reports it's loaded and starting to > play the track. Depending on your system, the time between the CD track > starting and MD entering record mode may be a second or so. This is one of > the problems with the current architecture I use for the CDJ PLaylist. > Ideally MiniDisc Manager would be the one telling CDJ when to play tracks, > rather than being a "slave" device. > > Anyone else have this problem? > > Will > -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? From molochai@mindspring.com Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:30:49 -0500 Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:30:49 -0500 From: michael mcdermott molochai@mindspring.com Subject: [slinkelist] problems with minidiscs... *sigh* Ok, I turned off the autorevert option and that fixed the problems with the digital signal being dropped, I am not really sure how to adjust the autosense mask at all I am still having problems with about 2-3 seconds being chopped off the beginnings of songs, I just tried ripping a playlist to an MD and it worked fine until I started crossing over into other changers, on the MD i have a track that is 3:24 min long and on the cd player it is 3:27 min long, I have no clue as to how to fix this one, I was sure that my other problem was just a config error on my part, and this may be as well. this is what I am thinking is happening anyway (I may just be an idiot though): when the mdmanager program is sensing a track change it pauses the md recorder, however cdj just keeps doing its thing and playing the next cd in its playlist, the recorder/mdmanager catches on about 2 seconds later that something is coming over the digital inputs and starts recording... The only thing I can think of to do is put a 2 second delay in between each song on the playlist, though I am not sure how to do this either. mostly I am just exhausted and cant think straight right now... It would be nice if everything could be controlled from within cdj though I would love to see an in depth explanation on just what everything on the DXS does and how to set things up for different scenarios, the instructions and help files are complete but are pretty sparse on examples and it looks like there is some pretty neat stuff that the DXS can do that I didnt know about before I still cant figure out how to configure the DXS directly from the computer or even instructions on how to do so. William Hollingworth wrote: > > Are the first couple of seconds that are cut off, there but with no audio > for that time, or actually starting with music 2 seconds into the source CD > track? It could be due to problems with the CDJ Playlist interface. > > MiniDisc manager will put the recorder into pause if it detects the next > track isn't on the same CD (while the player loads the CD). It then goes > back into record mode as soon as CDJ reports it's loaded and starting to > play the track. Depending on your system, the time between the CD track > starting and MD entering record mode may be a second or so. This is one of > the problems with the current architecture I use for the CDJ PLaylist. > Ideally MiniDisc Manager would be the one telling CDJ when to play tracks, > rather than being a "slave" device. > -- Is that you John Wayne? Is this me? From aue@nirvis.com Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:23:37 -0800 Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:23:37 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range You could try using a 12V power supply for the Slink-e (don't go any higher) or you could use a smaller value resistor in the transmitter module. David Aue Nirvis Systems > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Cullen Simpson > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 3:13 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range > > > > Is there any way to boost the power to the transmitter? > I want to place mine about 20 feet from the stereo closet with > the devices to > control. The Slink-e is in another room with about 15 feet of > line running to > the closet. Then there is a splitter in the closet (I have a > receiver on one > side) which connects to a line that runs about 20 feet to the > other side of > the room. > > I found a perfect place for the transmitter and set about testing > it in that > location with all of my devices. (by the way, I am using the > supplied flat > phone cord to do this testing, but will use CAT-5 for the final install). > Also, the stereo closet is one of those bi-fold type with louvers > in it. I > removed the louvers from the top sections of the door and > replaced them with > tinted glass. > > Anyway, all of my devices work OK except the RCA DSS box. It > works when I open > the closet door or when I lower the transmitter to about 5 feet up on the > wall (not a good spot for it). > > So, I am looking to boost the signal a little. Or, would it help > any if I took > the transmitter apart and re-oriented the leds so that they all > faced forward? > Maybe even remove two of them, would that give more juice to the > other three? > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Cullen Simpson > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > >