vortecjr Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 This thread is intended to be a supplement to the Sonore Rendu series user manuals. The manuals contain quick start information that can be viewed here: Sonicorbiter Rendu Series - User Manuals The DLNA/MPD output mode is two outputs (UPnP and MPD) working in conjunction at the same time. 1. The UPnP output mode works with DLNA/UPnP servers and controllers. DLNA/UPnP servers run on your computer (PC or Mac) or on a NAS serving up your content to the unit for playback. This is a list of the popular DLNA/UPnP servers: MinimServer and Logitech Media Server on a Small Green Computer sonicTransporter DiskStation on a Synology NAS - synology JRiver on your computer (PC or Mac) - JRiver MinimServer on your computer (PC or Mac) or your NAS - MinimServer Logitech Media Server on your computer (PC or Mac) or your NAS - LMS You can control playback via DLNA/UPNP controllers running on your computer (PC or Mac) or via one of the popular Apps on your mobile device. This is a list of the popular control Apps for use on your computer (PC or Mac) or mobile device: Audirvana Plus - choose Compatibility Mode in Settings / MPD DLNA JRiver on your computer (PC or Mac) - choose Compatibility Mode in Settings / MPD DLNA JRemote on your mobile device - choose Compatibility Mode in Settings / MPD DLNA BubbleUPNP on Android - recommenced mConnect Player on your mobile device - recommended AudioNet on iOS - choose Compatibility mode in Settings / MPD DLNA Lumin iOS and Android - choose Compatibility Mode in Settings / MPD DLNA Linn Kazoo on your computer (PC or Mac or mobile device) - not recommended These are some setup tips for DLNA on JRiver: Rendu JRiver setup with DoP Rendu JRiver setup with native DSD Rendu JRiver setup with DSD2PCM conversion Rendu MinimServer setup native DSD Rendu MinimServer setup with DoP 2. The MPD output mode works with local storage made available via the unit's Drive Mounter application. The Drive Mounter application is installed via the Software Manager. The Drive Mounter application mounts USB drives (Sonicorbiter SE only) and remote SMB shares so that the mounted content can be played by MPD. MPD is best controlled by Apps on mobile devices: MPaD and MPoD on iOS* MPDroid on Android* *In order for the mobile controllers to function with MPD the controller most initiate MPD to scan the local drive for content and also cache the indexed content along with its cover art into memory. This process takes time and is a function of the size of the library. This process must be initiated every time new music is added to the library. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
stevem2 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 What drive formats are supported in MPD? Link to comment
vortecjr Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 What drive formats are supported in MPD? It should support most formats. We have tested FAT and exFAT. Jesus R SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
stevem2 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks Jesus. What about Mac HFS+ and NTFS? Btw, I ordered a unit a few days ago. I don't expect to use MPD (I currently run LMS, minimserver and JRMC so no shortage of choices) but I'm curious about it and it could come in handy. Link to comment
vortecjr Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks Jesus. What about Mac HFS+ and NTFS? Btw, I ordered a unit a few days ago. I don't expect to use MPD (I currently run LMS, minimserver and JRMC so no shortage of choices) but I'm curious about it and it could come in handy. HFS+ yes, but I'm not sure about NTSF. Your right...it comes in handy. Jesus R SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
stevem2 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Cool. I'm more of a Mac guy anyway. Thanks again. Link to comment
hannibal Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hello Is there anyway to use cover art with MPDroid on Android. I have followed the directions they do not work. I want my folder.jpg covers on the sonicorbiter to transfer. MPDroid on Android works great with mpd files on my mounted drive but I want art like orange Squeeze and LMS. Has anyone been able to transfer the art work. Than you Nick Link to comment
vortecjr Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hello Is there anyway to use cover art with MPDroid on Android. I have followed the directions they do not work. I want my folder.jpg covers on the sonicorbiter to transfer. MPDroid on Android works great with mpd files on my mounted drive but I want art like orange Squeeze and LMS. Has anyone been able to transfer the art work. Than you Nick I'm using MPoD and it working fine. All your content needs to be in /storage/music/flac regardless of the format type. Also, the cover art has to be in the folder with the content and named Folder.jpg. Caps matter. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
ClothEars Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I am having trouble understanding whether I could use SOSE instead of my PC? According to what I've read online my understanding is: I can plug my external hard drive into the SOSE via USB. I can plug my DAC into the SOSE via USB. I have an iPad so I can control the SOSE from that. The question is how do I do that? Does the SOSE need a permanent connection to the Internet? Can I use a USB Wifi dongle to do that or does it have to be a router or hard wired network connection? Sorry to be a bit thick when it comes to all the lingo but my excuse is I'm old and not a computer whiz! Link to comment
vortecjr Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 I am having trouble understanding whether I could use SOSE instead of my PC? According to what I've read online my understanding is: I can plug my external hard drive into the SOSE via USB. I can plug my DAC into the SOSE via USB. I have an iPad so I can control the SOSE from that. The question is how do I do that? Does the SOSE need a permanent connection to the Internet? Can I use a USB Wifi dongle to do that or does it have to be a router or hard wired network connection? Sorry to be a bit thick when it comes to all the lingo but my excuse is I'm old and not a computer whiz! That configuration may be a bad place for you to start. I recommend that load JRiver or Roon on your computer and connect the USB drive to that. Then use Jriver or Roon to stream to the unit. You need to connect the unit to the router. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
jumper Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 With the MircoRendu in DLNA mode and using a NAS running Minimserver (and BubbleUPnP on an Android device), where is the FLAC decoding taking place? Is it important or will it make a difference to keep that process off the MicroRendu? Link to comment
vortecjr Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 With the MircoRendu in DLNA mode and using a NAS running Minimserver (and BubbleUPnP on an Android device), where is the FLAC decoding taking place? Is it important or will it make a difference to keep that process off the MicroRendu? In this setup the microRendu is a renderer and it using MPD for playback. The microRendu can do this with easy and you don't need to worry about it at all. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
ClothEars Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 That configuration may be a bad place for you to start. I recommend that load JRiver or Roon on your computer and connect the USB drive to that. Then use Jriver or Roon to stream to the unit. You need to connect the unit to the router. My current setup is just that. Hard drive connected to laptop running JRiver via USB then out to Auralic Vega via USB. I'd like to remove the laptop and I'm not interested in streaming. I just want a small form headless PC to replace the laptop and can't seem to find the right alternative. Link to comment
vortecjr Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 My current setup is just that. Hard drive connected to laptop running JRiver via USB then out to Auralic Vega via USB. I'd like to remove the laptop and I'm not interested in streaming. I just want a small form headless PC to replace the laptop and can't seem to find the right alternative. Have a look at this: sonicTransporter – Small Green Computer SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
Abee_V Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Can you send upsampled Audirvana+ files on a Mac to the DLNA / MPD mode of the microRendu? Link to comment
vortecjr Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Can you send upsampled Audirvana+ files on a Mac to the DLNA / MPD mode of the microRendu? I don't think so, but it's a good question for the developer of Audirvana. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
klweds Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 What file formats can the micro rendu decode and render? FLAC/ALAC/MP3/OGG/WAV/AIFF/WMA/AAC/DSF/DFF...? I assume it can handle all these but I haven't seen this explicitly stated anywhere. Link to comment
vortecjr Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 What file formats can the micro rendu decode and render? FLAC/ALAC/MP3/OGG/WAV/AIFF/WMA/AAC/DSF/DFF...? I assume it can handle all these but I haven't seen this explicitly stated anywhere. I have not tested with OGG files, but it should be fine. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
Dev Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Can get internet radio to play using minimserver and uR/mpd/dlna mode. I had m3u playlist as per minimserver instructions and so far it used to work fine with the Jplay streamer mode (open home renderer). Do I have to configure something else or do any thing especial ? Link to comment
Pepsican Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Can get internet radio to play using minimserver and uR/mpd/dlna mode. I had m3u playlist as per minimserver instructions and so far it used to work fine with the Jplay streamer mode (open home renderer). Do I have to configure something else or do any thing especial ? You enabled Bubble settings on mRendu? Synology DS214+ with MinimServer --> Ethernet --> Sonore mRendu / SOtM SMS-200 --> Chord Hugo --> Chord interconnects --> Naim NAP 200--> Chord speaker cable --> Focal Aria 948 Link to comment
Dev Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 You enabled Bubble settings on mRendu? what setting ? could you elaborate ? Link to comment
Pepsican Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 what setting ? could you elaborate ? The mRendu has BubbleServer installed on it as well. I'm wondering whether you have it enabled or not. If not, then open home does not work and you just get plain vanilla DNLA/UPnP. Come to think of it, what control point do you use? Synology DS214+ with MinimServer --> Ethernet --> Sonore mRendu / SOtM SMS-200 --> Chord Hugo --> Chord interconnects --> Naim NAP 200--> Chord speaker cable --> Focal Aria 948 Link to comment
Dev Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 The mRendu has BubbleServer installed on it as well. I'm wondering whether you have it enabled or not. If not, then open home does not work and you just get plain vanilla DNLA/UPnP. Come to think of it, what control do you use? I installed Bubble upnp server where minim server is running (a small home server). Without it I can't get my Linn/Kazoo to see uRendu. Link to comment
Dev Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Anyone with the same problem might want to look at there minimserver/system/properties. I had trans-coding mp3/aac to wav24 enabled. After removing the trans-coding it seems to work fine. Thanks to Jesus for experimenting it out. Link to comment
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