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The problem is that the Orban wouldn't work with all computer architectures...there was a thread rolling around about this... Regards, Mark Durenberger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] What's the best Windows app for playing 24-bit FLAC files? > Orban offers, for free, a neato app to do just that: > > http://www.orban.com/meter/ > > Yes, you can see clearly how crunched most dynamics are. > > The Orban app is set to monitor whatever is the "record buss" on your > soundcard, so from the M-Audio driver, it monitors the mixer output on my > computer. > > -- Tom Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Durenberger" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 9:22 AM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] What's the best Windows app for playing 24-bit > FLAC files? > > >> Stacking the Peak Meter and VU Meter displays can provide a dramatic view >> of how much hard limiting is used in a recording... >> >> Merry Christmas y'all! >> >> >> Mark Durenberger >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] What's the best Windows app for playing 24-bit >> FLAC files? >> >> >>> Hi Mark: >>> >>> Shoulda figured there was some Windows mischief afoot. Indeed, Windows >>> had de-selected the M-Audio 2496 card as the default audio playback >>> device. So Foobar was getting mangled garbage via TotalRecorder software >>> (the only way I know of to "record" (capture) audio off Flash and Real >>> streams). Since it's not a studio computer, I didn't even think to check >>> until your post got me poking around in the Windows settings. >>> >>> Yep, Foobar works just fine. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> And, Happy Merry to all ARSCList members. May your 2010 be healthy, >>> happy and prosperous. >>> >>> -- Tom Fine >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mark Donahue" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 3:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] What's the best Windows app for playing 24-bit >>> FLAC files? >>> >>> >>>> Tom, >>>> I'm wondering if your problem is a simple configuration thing with >>>> Foobar. I use Foobar here in the studio to play back everything with >>>> the exception of DSD files. >>>> I'm wondering if your soundcard has an ASIO driver. If so, then there >>>> is an ASIO add on for Foobar that will allow the application to control >>>> the sound card directly, bypassing the dreaded Windows audio control >>>> panel. >>>> I have multichannel 88.2k, 96k and 192k files in my library in both >>>> Interleaved and Multi-Mono source and the application even gets all the >>>> channels of the surround files in the right outputs. >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> Mark Donahue >>>> Soundmirror, Inc. >>>> Boston MA >>>> >>> >> >