Music problems

[Hildebrandt]

Hi all...
Using SB Duet and pleased - apart from the occasional BIOD...
I have a problem with SC: when scanning it doesn't always find the covers (folder.jpg in the album directories) for my mp3's... Some of the ones it finds can be seen on the SC console, but apparently it doesn't pass all covers to the SB controller... Is there a size limit to the covers???

Also i sometimes have a sudden increase/decrease in volume a few seconds after starting a song...

Finally: How can i set the SC/SB to play all songs in an album after starting one??? I know i can select Play All and hear the entire album - in interested in starting e.g #3 and have SC/SB continue with #4 etc until end of album.

[Siduhe]

The size limit is 500x500 but 300x300 is recommended.

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Album_Artwork

On your final question, go into Settings and select Player Settings and scroll down to "Play Other Songs in Album" - change it to Play other Songs in Album or Directory. Then Apply. When you go to song three and press play, it should add the whole album to the playlist but start playing from song three.

[Hildebrandt]

The size limit is 500x500 but 300x300 is recommended.

Ah - Ok... mine is 1200x1200 - will resize and see if all covers are registered...

On your final question, go into Settings and select Player Settings and scroll down to "Play Other Songs in Album" - change it to Play other Songs in Album or Directory. Then Apply. When you go to song three and press play, it should add the whole album to the playlist but start playing from song three.

tried that before - that doesn't work for me, it doesn't progress to #4...

[Siduhe]

tried that before - that doesn't work for me, it doesn't progress to #4...

Someone else had a similar problem recently - will see if I can find the thread (assuming it wasn't you?). Are you are trying to play songs via the Controller rather than via the web interface, or do you see the same (incorrect) behaviour in both?

[Siduhe]

Here it is: could this be your issue?

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=354084

[MeSue]

The size limit is 500x500 but 300x300 is recommended.

I recall reading something from a Logitech employee that said there is no size limit for cover art. I believe the only cover art size issue has something to do with iTunes integration. I have some covers that are larger than 500x500 and they work fine.

[Siduhe]

Sue, I think you are right in respect of the Controller - but according to Michael there is a limitation in the webui.

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...500#post350683

At the least 1200x1200 will slow the caching down a lot!

[Hildebrandt]

Here it is: could this be your issue?

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=354084

The issue is how you select the track.
if you select the track with the center circle it will only play the one track.
you have to sellect the track with the play button(triangle) to the top right of the wheel and then it will play from that track on.

hope this helps others

This solved the problem - thx... controller still erratic re. covers - will do the resizing tonight and see if that helps... Will post results!

[Hildebrandt]

*sigh* did the resizing of the covers - and a total rescan... same results - on controller several albums are missing covers, this includes albums that has covers when i utilize the web interface for SC... This is strange...
Any ideas???

Also - when an album has contrbuting artists (e.g Imagine by Armin van Buuren) the album artist is listed as various artists... How do i force SC to identify albums by the folder titles, and not by the files?? (folder name is "Armin van Buuren - imagine" - so this should also be the album name)

[Siduhe]

Is it just the Controller that the artwork is missing from, or is the artwork also missing in the Web interface?

What is the name format of your artwork - cover.jpg, folder.jpg or similar? Check that the cover art which isn't being picked up conforms to the SC requirements - in particular, Folder.jpg is not the same as folder.jpg and will not be picked up.

As for the Various Artists bit, I suspect you have the "Group Compilation Albums together" functionality switched on. This will group compilation albums under Various Artists. Just change this option to "List Compilation Albums by each artist".