Foobar2000 with DSP (Eq)? To much!

[Slip Kid]

I play music from an older machine (P-233 w/ 256 mg o' RAM) via a LAN
(all music is on a new machine).

Most players I've used are either slow, some break up or crash (and all
use all my
CPU resources to 100%, even though they don't seem to use much memory).

So far I've had the best success with MediaMonkey and it has a does a
great job of managing and tagging. It doesn't crash or break up but it's
slow (changes take forever to refresh). Winamp is ok, it doen't
crash or break up but is even slower.

Forget Win Media Player. It won't even acess files via the network
connection. XM
Play is great - - not on the network.

Well I settleled upon MediaMonkey months ago.

I needed to convert an amp file to .mp3 in my main machine and saw
(here) how Foobar2000 can do that. [Well, I must have done something
wrong as I couldn't get the mp3 plug-in to appear on the list - - I did
manage to compress the file from 800 mg to 500...]

Whew!

Anyway, I saw I had Foobar on the old box and after reading about how
stingy it is I gave it a shot on the old box. it runs great! It's
the fastest player, so far and while it uses all my resources I don't
have anything else going on anyway. (CPU usage only, memory is under 12
meg) Only the basic version worked....

So?! I notice I need a bit of Eq?...As soon as I add the DSP to Foobar?
- - Same old story. Slow (all actions take forever), & it breaks up.

Without any Eq, Foobar is the best by far.

The sound isn't bad, it just needs a bit of beefing up.

How can I do that (in Foobar) without making it unusable?

~~~~~
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[Duddits]

Whew!

Anyway, I saw I had Foobar on the old box and after reading about how
stingy it is I gave it a shot on the old box. it runs great! It's
the fastest player, so far and while it uses all my resources I don't
have anything else going on anyway. (CPU usage only, memory is under 12
meg) Only the basic version worked....

So?! I notice I need a bit of Eq?...As soon as I add the DSP to Foobar?
- - Same old story. Slow (all actions take forever), & it breaks up.

Without any Eq, Foobar is the best by far.

The sound isn't bad, it just needs a bit of beefing up.

How can I do that (in Foobar) without making it unusable?

What version of Foobar2000 are you using? Are you talking about
Playback-->DSP Manager-->Equalizer? I've used Foobar with Equalizer
enabled on everything from a P200 to an Athlon64 without issue.

Make sure you don't have Resampler added to DSP and check "Output"
settings. Try Direct Sound or Wave.

regards

Dud

 

[Slip Kid]

What version of Foobar2000 are you using? Are you talking about
Playback-->DSP Manager-->Equalizer? I've used Foobar with Equalizer
enabled on everything from a P200 to an Athlon64 without issue.

Well, that gives me hope. I had the Special installed on the new box but
went stripped down on the old machine. (0.8.3 think?)

Make sure you don't have Resampler added to DSP and check "Output"
settings. Try Direct Sound or Wave.

Direct Sound did not work.

Wow!

Wave seems to be working,

It was awfully hot - - I had to bring my modulation way down. It may be
a bit slower upon starting? But once its going all functions seem fast
(way faster than other other apps).

Thank a mill! I like to keep the new machine free. The Eq did exactly
what I wished.

Foobar is one fine player,,,too bad it's a secret.

Do you use it to burn? Anything I should know? I'm not too stupid, but
it seem to be very "configurable"...

Just curious? This box was running on 96 meg of ram? I replaced it with
256meg/ dimms. It didn't seem to do much. (I'd been running W2k and
switched to XP which seemed more efficient)....but going from 96 to 256
didn't so much. My CPU is always maxed out. Is 233 such a weak link?

Thanks again, it may need a bit of tweaking (I noticed a couple of
blips) but I think I'm almost there. Any fine tuning I should be
looking at...?
~~~~~
Michael

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[Duddits]

Thank a mill! I like to keep the new machine free. The Eq did exactly
what I wished.
you're welcome
Foobar is one fine player,,,too bad it's a secret. the best IMNSHO ;-)

Do you use it to burn? Anything I should know? I'm not too stupid, but
it seem to be very "configurable"... never have.

Just curious? This box was running on 96 meg of ram? I replaced it with
256meg/ dimms. It didn't seem to do much. (I'd been running W2k and
switched to XP which seemed more efficient)....but going from 96 to 256
didn't so much. My CPU is always maxed out. Is 233 such a weak link?

P233 is definitely your weakest link. More RAM can't hurt though.

Thanks again, it may need a bit of tweaking (I noticed a couple of
blips) but I think I'm almost there. Any fine tuning I should be
looking at...?
~~~~~

You *must* skin it. I use Foo Looks 2.1
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t19310.html
with FooAmp skin
http://www.btinternet.com/~sean.m.kelly/fooAMP2.rar

Also check out the forums at hydrogenaudio.org
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28
Tons of stuff there.

regards

Dud

 

[Slip Kid]

you're welcome


the best IMNSHO ;-)


never have.


P233 is definitely your weakest link. More RAM can't hurt though.


You *must* skin it. I use Foo Looks 2.1
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t19310.html
with FooAmp skin
http://www.btinternet.com/~sean.m.kelly/fooAMP2.rar

Also check out the forums at hydrogenaudio.org
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28
Tons of stuff there.

regards

Thanks!

It's been 24 hours and it's doing fine! I'll check out the links!

~~~~~
Michael


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