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General - (fb2k) / Re: FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper (foo_input_ffmpeg) passthrough output
Last post by gorman -
Quote from: wojak on
Quote from: gorman on
Quote from: wojak on
I would very much like to see the passthrough option in Foobar for all Dolby and DTS signals (DTSHDMA, TrueHD, DTS96/24 old-lossy ones and all others).
As far as Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS 96/24, you can get passthrough by NOT installing AC3 and DTS decoders in foobar2000 and using AudioMuxer and its "Convert AC3/DTS to SPDIF Wav/Flac" function. It encapsulate the AC3/DTS content in a WAV file you can then compress to FLAC, in order to properly tag it.

foobar2000 decodes the FLAC and leaves the result untouched, sending it bitperfect to your AVR. Obviously you need to use WASAPI output and leave fb2k volume at 100%.

Which is pretty much what I'd like to find a way to do with FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper for object based surround content. Because while DTS-HD MA and TrueHD can be decoded losslessly (so I think, at least) the object based surround extensions of Atmos and DTS-X are completely lost in the process, currently.

Thank you for the suggestion but to be honest I do not see a point in installing additional programs/plugins, "cheating the system", encapsulating something into something and so on just to get a pasthrough. What I need is foobar being able to just not "touch" my files, just play them - for example Bluray or DVDV or DVA files with different audio streams. I do not intend to rip them, demux them, convert them and so on just to get proper playback. I would like just to play them and get what they are without altering.
So the best solution is to implement passthroug with option to enable/disable it (so FB would decode the files or pass them through).
Not disputing your wishes... my request is more conservative, recognizing that such use would not be widespread. Don't mistake this for me not appreciating what you wish, I'm simply trying to be realistic in my request.
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MP3 / Re: Why does LAME 3.90.3 sound so good when compared to newer LAME versions?
Last post by ktf -
Quote from: ClearSky on
Ok, I did a quick ABX test, and I couldn't notice the difference.
Thanks!

So, it seems your own ears have tricked you. This is nothing out of the ordinary, but many people find it hard to believe or hard to admit. It might very well be you expected something to be different, or noticed something you hadn't heard before while listening. On subsequent listening, your ears and brain will 'hear' something because you expect to hear something. AFAIK this is called expectation bias or confirmation bias.

Because it seems no human is exempt from these biases, it is important to use tools to eliminate that bias, like ABX. In the past I made a lot of live recordings of musical ensembles, and often I tried to make mixing decisions blind, by placing two mixes next to each other, switching back and forth quickly a (random) number of times with my eyes covered, and then listening switching between both mixes (still eyes covered), making the decision not knowing which one I was listening to. I felt great working like this, but that feeling might be confirmation bias as well of course  :))
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General - (fb2k) / Re: FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper (foo_input_ffmpeg) passthrough output
Last post by wojak -
Quote from: gorman on
Quote from: wojak on
I would very much like to see the passthrough option in Foobar for all Dolby and DTS signals (DTSHDMA, TrueHD, DTS96/24 old-lossy ones and all others).
As far as Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS 96/24, you can get passthrough by NOT installing AC3 and DTS decoders in foobar2000 and using AudioMuxer and its "Convert AC3/DTS to SPDIF Wav/Flac" function. It encapsulate the AC3/DTS content in a WAV file you can then compress to FLAC, in order to properly tag it.

foobar2000 decodes the FLAC and leaves the result untouched, sending it bitperfect to your AVR. Obviously you need to use WASAPI output and leave fb2k volume at 100%.

Which is pretty much what I'd like to find a way to do with FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper for object based surround content. Because while DTS-HD MA and TrueHD can be decoded losslessly (so I think, at least) the object based surround extensions of Atmos and DTS-X are completely lost in the process, currently.

Thank you for the suggestion but to be honest I do not see a point in installing additional programs/plugins, "cheating the system", encapsulating something into something and so on just to get a pasthrough. What I need is foobar being able to just not "touch" my files, just play them - for example Bluray or DVDV or DVA files with different audio streams. I do not intend to rip them, demux them, convert them and so on just to get proper playback. I would like just to play them and get what they are without altering.
So the best solution is to implement passthroug with option to enable/disable it (so FB would decode the files or pass them through).
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General - (fb2k) / Re: foobar2000 v2.0 bugs
Last post by Andy Foo -
Maybe this is reported before, but I did not find it:

In Foobar2000 V2.0 beta 30 64 bits version: On a large library when right clicking in the Album List (Folder view) on a large folder or the root folder Foobar freezes (gets unresponsive) for several minutes before showing the context menu,

In the  V2 beta 30 32 bits version the context menu appears much quicker, but is still slower than in Foobar 1.6.

I noticed this problem since (around) V2.0 beta 26.
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General - (fb2k) / Re: foobar2000 v2.0 bugs
Last post by Peter -
Thanks for the bug reports. Making a new build addressing the maximized window regression.

Quote from: Fabcore on
F2K v2.0 beta 29
Two playlist annoyances:
-it does still have those abrupt jumps to anywhere when changing something that can alter the name of the group.
-it's very slow switch from tab to tab that it has a lot of content (more than 500 items and up), and the situation gets worse the more number of items.
More details please.
Components installed?
Album covers in playlist enabled?
Columns used in playlist? Grouping pattern?
Does getting rid of grouping or covers improve?