AudiophileOptimizer BETA Thread (AO 3.00 beta is closed)

[spacexpert]

12 hours ago, AudioPhil said:

To everybod, now is an excellent time for wishes! What would be your most wanted feature for AO 3.00? Please let me know.

As a JPLAY Femto user I would like a quick way of turning the internet on without having to reset everything.   

[thuandb]

My wishes for AO 3.0:

 

1/  Similar to a high-end Canon camera, there would be 2 to 3 Custom Settings named C1, C2, C3.  AO will be capable of memorizing, logging, and saving user's settings into those custom holders.  Next time the user configures the AO, he/she just picks C1 or C2 or C3 with a keystroke and bam, AO will swiftly fly thru those presets without errors and time consuming efforts.

 

2/ AO provides options for the tinkering user to further optimize his/her server at his/her own risk.  For instance, killing/disabling certain services/processes the user feels unnecessary, enabling/disabling certain OS features the user needs/doesn't need.

 

3/ Similar to a high speed broadband service, AO would provide a tool by which the user can use to monitor, measure and tune his/her system's audio performance, before and after changing a setting.

[Herman17]

Could you make the dialogs consistent, either Y(es)/N(o) or E(nable)/D(isable).

[Solid-State]

2/ AO provides options for the tinkering user to further optimize his/her server at his/her own risk.  For instance, killing/disabling certain services/processes the user feels unnecessary, enabling/disabling certain OS features the user needs/doesn't need.

 

!!

[simonklp]

Hi Phil, my wish list for AO 3.0 is: -

 

1. Fix the problem of Autologon causing error found on HQPlayer Network Audio Daemon. I believe that having a few seconds delay before Autologon will probably fix the problem.

2. Enable Wireless-LAN support on WS 2019 Core

 

Cheers

[abrusc]

On 11/30/2018 at 12:49 PM, AudioPhil said:

Hi

Indeed I'm working on it every night. My brian works the best during the night so have the best ideas and be most productive then. The progress of AO 3.00 is very good, I am very happy so far.

 

To everybod, now is an excellent time for wishes! What would be your most wanted feature for AO 3.00? Please let me know.

 

Hello Phil,

 

Great news! I'm using Windows Server Core 2019 and I'm missing AO. My wish for the next AO 3.00 is a shell for Rednet Control which must be open to enable sample rate changes on my Focusrite Rednet D16 AES digital interface. The path is: C:\Program Files (x86)\RedNet Control 2\RedNet_Control.exe

Thanks,

Adrian

[Anto]

Store the current configuration of AO in order to apply with 1 click in a future reinstallation.

[Franatic]

2 hours ago, Anto said:

Store the current configuration of AO in order to apply with 1 click in a future reinstallation.

Love this idea!

[AudioPhil]

Hello Folks

 

Thank you very much for all the ideas! Sorry for my online absence. I had a minor surgery last week and am now back at home recovering, so far all good.

 

I take note of every single one. Those which are technically possible and doable within reasonable time will be included in AO 3.00. Please keep the ideas coming!

 

Very best,

AudioPhil

[simonklp]

2 hours ago, AudioPhil said:

Hello Folks

 

Thank you very much for all the ideas! Sorry for my online absence. I had a minor surgery last week and am now back at home recovering, so far all good.

 

I take note of every single one. Those which are technically possible and doable within reasonable time will be included in AO 3.00. Please keep the ideas coming!

 

Very best,

AudioPhil

 

Hi Phil, wish you a speedy recovery. Take care and have more rest. Best wishes.

[moriez]

On 12/1/2018 at 3:56 AM, spacexpert said:

As a JPLAY Femto user I would like a quick way of turning the internet on without having to reset everything.   

 

That would be useful indeed instead of resetting optimizations and running AO again.

 

 

On 12/1/2018 at 6:12 AM, thuandb said:

My wishes for AO 3.0:

 

1/  Similar to a high-end Canon camera, there would be 2 to 3 Custom Settings named C1, C2, C3.  AO will be capable of memorizing, logging, and saving user's settings into those custom holders.  Next time the user configures the AO, he/she just picks C1 or C2 or C3 with a keystroke and bam, AO will swiftly fly thru those presets without errors and time consuming efforts.

 

2/ AO provides options for the tinkering user to further optimize his/her server at his/her own risk.  For instance, killing/disabling certain services/processes the user feels unnecessary, enabling/disabling certain OS features the user needs/doesn't need.

 

3/ Similar to a high speed broadband service, AO would provide a tool by which the user can use to monitor, measure and tune his/her system's audio performance, before and after changing a setting.

 

1 and 2 is good stuff. What kind of monitoring, measuring and tuning do you mean in point 3?

 

 

On 12/1/2018 at 6:57 AM, Herman17 said:

Could you make the dialogs consistent, either Y(es)/N(o) or E(nable)/D(isable).

 

Yes!

 

On 12/10/2018 at 12:03 AM, Anto said:

Store the current configuration of AO in order to apply with 1 click in a future reinstallation.

 

And yes.

 

 

As an AO rookie I don't have suggestions of my own. Well Herman beat me to it. Specifically when asked to use the USBPAL driver after a series of disable/enable questions I need to read twice which interrupts the flow. Minor thing ofcourse but easy to rephrase?

 

If anything I think the manual could do with some work. I'm not a IT-guy but carefully saying that I have reasonably good basic understanding of Windows and yet quite a bit isn't clear the first time or even first few times. I'd fancy doing revision tasks and as a suggestion, the manual needs a short version next to detailed existing one in my opinion.

[thuandb]

In point #3 I meant to ask for a way, an yardstick the AO user can use to monitor his system performance that directly is related to SQ: thermal, CPU, memory, network.  Then based on that information, AO user would be capable of tuning the SQ by adjusting system parameters with help from AO tools.

 

Understandably, it's a tall order.  But expecting no less from AO, I'm sure that way AO will stay strongly competitive and extremely useful to computer audiophiles who are growing daily in number.

[AudioPhil]

We^re working an many things for AO 3.00, no worries. we'll pack as much innovation into it as possible, but not all wishes will make it into AO 3.00. We want to releae it next year and not 2020

 

Meanwhile we want to thank all our customers and friends for all the support through the years and wish all of them and their families a merry merry x-mas!

 

very best,

AudioPhil

[simonklp]

1 hour ago, AudioPhil said:

We^re working an many things for AO 3.00, no worries. we'll pack as much innovation into it as possible, but not all wishes will make it into AO 3.00. We want to releae it next year and not 2020

 

Meanwhile we want to thank all our customers and friends for all the support through the years and wish all of them and their families a merry merry x-mas!

 

very best,

AudioPhil

 

Wish Phil, your family and all of the CA fans/ friends a Merry Christmas too! Cheers!

[moriez]

Merry XMAS @all

 

Phil, have a suggestion now. Windows build in 'On-Screen Keyboard' (OSK) has proved a very handy discovery since I've started using AO. Now that I went from GUI to Core mode which enabled me to unplug both mouse and keyboard it's so convenient for making quick changes. An idea that AO automatically launches OSK after it's done loading the system? One physical device to look after less.

[Audio]

Hi Phil,

 

Suggestion for AO 3.0.

 

We need a shell that point to a .bat or a ,exe.

 

Currently, I am running JRMC in Windows Server 2016 Core with a portable installation.  The shell doesn't work and I need to manually run a bat file to start up the JRiver Media Center manually.   Why can't we set up a universally start file using the shell?  Let us pick which file to start up.

 

Thanks!

 

(Audio)

 

[AudioPhil]

Hello Audio

 

It is the very first time that i hear that JRiver shell should not work? AO 2.20 supports JRiver version 17 - 24 as shell replacement, both x86 and x64 versions. What version of AO and JRiver are you using? Are you sure you put the JRIver installation at the same location it would be if you directly installed it on a GUI installation? please check again and make sure it is in the 100% identical location like a normal installation.

 

We are currently at Beta 25 on AO 3.00 and the custom shell you wish for is already in place! :) by editing the custom cmd file you can launch as shell whatever you wish for.

 

All the best for 2019! :)

 

Best wishes,

AudioPhil

[JazzDoc]

I presume that I am correct in thinking that AO 3.00 will be compatible with Windows Server 2019 Phil. Can you please provide any information on when this beta will go public?

[AudioPhil]

On 1/4/2019 at 8:53 PM, JazzDoc said:

I presume that I am correct in thinking that AO 3.00 will be compatible with Windows Server 2019 Phil. Can you please provide any information on when this beta will go public?

Hi

 

Indeed, AO 3.00 also brings compatibility with Server 2019. You will know when the beta is available to public. :)

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[qyy]

Look forward the beta as soon as possible.

[AudioPhil]

13 hours ago, qyy said:

Look forward the beta as soon as possible.

 

...the wait will soon be over!

[kelvinwsy]

Hi I am already testing Win Server 2019 This weekend.. Trying to run it from a USB stick hence a bit of delay

Can I be a beta tester for AO 3.0 beta?

Thx

[AudioPhil]

On 1/18/2019 at 10:35 AM, kelvinwsy said:

Hi I am already testing Win Server 2019 This weekend.. Trying to run it from a USB stick hence a bit of delay

Can I be a beta tester for AO 3.0 beta?

Thx

Hello

 

We will publish information about how to get into beta testing of AO 3.00 very soon.

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[kelvinwsy]

WS2019Core loaded and running on my QUAD Core i7 8650u fanless minipc

Loading Hqplayer 3.5.20 and DAC drivers next

!!!

 

[kelvinwsy]

Tried for 5 Days ,.. gave up trying to load WinServer2019 onto a USB Stick

Rufus and loaded WinServer 2019 onto my 64gb SSD of my 8650U i7 quad core.. First mode was Core mode No GUI Data Exchange version.. Loaded everything ..Ok ..Then problem

Ran into trouble Hqplayer had a 0xc000007b exe error.. Tried all solutions.. Couldnt get it to work.. Reloaded the GUI modecof the Data Exchange version. Reloaded drivers and Hqplayer 3.5.2..WORKED At first trial.. 73 processes and loaded free version of Fidelizer 8

67 processes now

The i7 quad core 8650u fanless server replaced my i7 6700k highly filtered server..-The NAA us the SOTM SM200 Ultra Neo:Isoregen/LPS1.0/Ultracap/LT3045 to iFi idsd micro BL .. 2 AN Quest Silver 300b mono driving Senn HD800

 

Comparision to Win2016 Core running on my i7 6700k .. the 8650u can do DSD 256 44k upsampling using Non-adaptive filters 

A slightly noisier than my 6700k .. on live albums not so black background

But using my fav test tracks.. WinServer 2019 is a Winner.. I am buying another Another SSD load it to my 6709k and do a closer comparison

It is a WINNER.. better tonality sweeter treble and better bass.. maybe the fanless 8650u is the reason but let the second SSD Trial we will see!!