realtime decoding of QS/SQ FLAC files, via PC playback?

[ummagumma]

been reading/searching the site but haven't found anything related to this yet:

are there any plugins for Foobar or other media players, that will decode QS/SQ wav/flac files, on the fly?

failing that, are there any media players that will?

rather than converting everything to 4 channel wav files first

thanks!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

been reading/searching the site but haven't found anything related to this yet:

are there any plugins for Foobar or other media players, that will decode QS/SQ wav/flac files, on the fly?

failing that, are there any media players that will?

rather than converting everything to 4 channel wav files first

thanks!

Welcome in to the QQ, here’s a few links that may help:

foobar2000: Components Repository

foobar2000

www.foobar2000.org

Super Audio CD Decoder

Download Super Audio CD Decoder for free. Super Audio CD Decoder input plugin for foobar2000. Decoder is capable of playing back Super Audio CD ISO images, DSDIFF, DSF and DSD WavPack files.

sourceforge.net

DVD-Audio Decoder and Watermark Detector

Download DVD-Audio Decoder and Watermark Detector for free. DVD-Audio Decoder input plugin and Watermark Detector/Neutralizer DSP plugins for foobar2000. Decoder is capable of playing back DVD-Audio discs, ISO images, AOB, MLP and Dolby TrueHD files in full resolution.

sourceforge.net

 

[ummagumma]

thanks for the links!

will have to read up on configuring it for multichannel playback. a couple 4+ channel devices to choose from:

m-audio delta 66 with a 4ch breakout box
m-audio delta 1010

I have some quad LP's I plan to needledrop, and play via PC: saving wear and tear on the vinyl

 

[J. PUPSTER]

thanks for the links!

will have to read up on configuring it for multichannel playback. a couple 4+ channel devices to choose from:

m-audio delta 66 with a 4ch breakout box
m-audio delta 1010

I have some quad LP's I plan to needledrop, and play via PC: saving wear and tear on the vinyl

Seems like several folks here have the 1010 and like it; I’ve been playing around with a MOTU UltraLite-mk4 via USB that works pretty well.

 

[ummagumma]

Update: I bought a Surroundmaster V2 and will be using that to decode everything: I will probably still rip my matrix LP's though, to save wear etc

 

[Mark Anderson]

I use the maudio 1010 and it's great. Problem is what new mother board has the card slot that it would fit into. Ran into that problem a few years ago on a new windows 7 build and an Asus motherboard worked but on a new windows 10 pc I think that would be a challenge. Would love to hear otherwise for my next build with a 10 year old soundcard

 

[jaybird100]

Update: I bought a Surroundmaster V2 and will be using that to decode everything: I will probably still rip my matrix LP's though, to save wear etc

You will wonder what you ever did without it!

 

[Sonik Wiz]

I use the maudio 1010 and it's great. Problem is what new mother board has the card slot that it would fit into. Ran into that problem a few years ago on a new windows 7 build and an Asus motherboard worked but on a new windows 10 pc I think that would be a challenge. Would love to hear otherwise for my next build with a 10 year old soundcard

Like wise I use a Delta 1010 and also an ASUS Mobo from about 5 years ago. I chose it because it was the newest & best board I could get that still had a PCI slot.

Using Win 7 & I'm still very happy with the build. Itr's nice when everything works exactly as you want it, glitch free. Besides the Intel quad core (I forget the model number) it has a good SSD for OS & apps only, and 3, 4TB HGST drives for data. Besides simple data storage the basic idea if I'm upmixing, I am always reading from 1 drive & writing to another, with the 3rd drive being used for temp/cache. Plus 32 GB fast low latency RAM.

I'm sure when the time comes, a new PC build will mean a new soundcard. No doubt an outboard USB thingy like others have already gone to.

 

[ummagumma]

I ran into this with a new PC as well: opened it up to install my old PCI soundcard.....and no PCI slots?? WTF

 

[Sonik Wiz]

I ran into this with a new PC as well: opened it up to install my old PCI soundcard.....and no PCI slots?? WTF

So how did you solve this dilemma?

 

[ummagumma]

So how did you solve this dilemma?

I grabbed my older PC and got it running instead

I wasn't aware this is a widespread problem: most new motherboards don't have PCI slots anymore?

 

[Sonik Wiz]

I grabbed my older PC and got it running instead

I wasn't aware this is a widespread problem: most new motherboards don't have PCI slots anymore?

Correct. When I did this build the Thunderbolt interface was a hot topic. That is for external connections but there's only so much room for PC stuff,literally, on the board and at a cost/value point. So that's when they started phasing it out. In fact my ASUS choice was between two otherwise identical boards, one with Thunderbolt & the other with PCI so I chose the latter.

 

[ummagumma]

well, crap. I need to stockpile a couple mobos then, as I intend to keep using my 1010, 66, and 2496 for a long time, they still work great

 

[mandrix]

Guys you can buy a pcie to pci adapter/riser board.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Guys you can buy a pcie to pci adapter/riser board.

Thanks for the tip. I took a look at a few just now & the prices are certainly reasonable. Of the various choices that looked like what I might need I ran into this:

"Install half-height/low profile PCI interface cards in a standard PCI Express expansion slot. "

And there is the prob... the Delta 1010 is full size, not 1/2 height and using one of these it looks like it would not position properly on the back panel cut outs.

 

[mandrix]

Thanks for the tip. I took a look at a few just now & the prices are certainly reasonable. Of the various choices that looked like what I might need I ran into this:

"Install half-height/low profile PCI interface cards in a standard PCI Express expansion slot. "

And there is the prob... the Delta 1010 is full size, not 1/2 height and using one of these it looks like it would not position properly on the back panel cut outs.

I would keep looking.....

 

[mandrix]

Amazon.com: Flexible PCI Express X1 to X16 Riser Cable: Home Audio & Theater

Amazon.com: Flexible PCI Express X1 to X16 Riser Cable: Home Audio & Theater

www.amazon.com

How about this? I mean it's not gonna look cool but should do the work.

 

[junh1024]

are there any plugins for Foobar or other media players, that will decode QS/SQ wav/flac files, on the fly?

Try freesurround for foobar. It has a 4.1 mode, and might be competitive with your surroundmaster box. You can use the plugin in realtime.