0.9z

[boleary]

Started getting "To many Buffer Errors" and having to restart. How can the buffer size have changed?

[Telstar]

I really don't understand what you mean now. Is this related to the earlier posts ? or something new ? In either case I don't get it.

No, it's not related - it's one of my feaure requests.
I always wanted an "apply settings" button that will store all settings without having to quit xxhe and restart it. This was especially useful when xxhe would crash out of nowhere and all settings were lost.
Is it more clear now?

[PeterSt]

Started getting "To many Buffer Errors" and having to restart. How can the buffer size have changed?

It didn't. But it is likely your PC got "slower", so to say. This is very normal, although when everybody makes programs without "memory leaks" it would not happen. Also, the switch of tracks puts a relatively heavy load on your low latency stuff. So, it only would need a slightly larger part to load - or more difficulties at reading the track from disk (the data for that track more scattered over the disk) to overdrive the limits. Remember, you adjust all yourself AT the limits. This is why, for example - when I can play with 4 samples of latency - I still use/apply 10 fold of it. So, I allow for the headroom needed in cases which are out of my control. Of course this is easy to say from someone who knows a little what's happening inside, but it still is is a good rule to apply in general; find the limits, and next allow for some headroom.

[bgjohan]

Peter

Great sound from 0.9z, but for now 0.9z only operating with Engine 4 (KS).
My laptop has built-in HD sound card that only seems to want to work with Engine 3 (non KS), up to 192-24.
I can listen by plugging in Logitech ear phones, but then limited to 48-16.
Is the plan to make 0.9z (or future version) work with Engine 3?

Best regards

Bjorn
 

[PeterSt]

Of course ! it is just a bug, but a difficult one to solve (I didn't manage thus far).
And I didn't know it at the time of release.

Peter

[PeterSt]

- Engine#3 doesn't work at all - I mean for all files (HDCD, non-HDCD, all resolutions) for all buffers (set in soundcard, not XX) - I get 'XXEngine#3 has stopped working' error.

For those interested, I added an XXEngine3-09-zb.zip in the original topic here : XXHighEnd Model 0.9z (with the final frontier : a GUI).

So, works again.

[Marcin_gps]

Quick update and SQ changed for sure! Has it?

[mowa]

Hi Peter,

Can't get 0.9z get to work. I receive an error, even with all the extra (1st and 2nd) zip files. I tried several times but it is a no go.

Error message:

Beschrijving:
  Stopped working

Probleemhandtekening:
  Gebeurtenisnaam van probleem:   CLR20r3
  Probleemhandtekening 01:   xxhighend.exe
  Probleemhandtekening 02:   1.0.3804.11877
  Probleemhandtekening 03:   4c049c51
  Probleemhandtekening 04:   XXHighEnd
  Probleemhandtekening 05:   1.0.3804.11877
  Probleemhandtekening 06:   4c049c51
  Probleemhandtekening 07:   2985
  Probleemhandtekening 08:   106
  Probleemhandtekening 09:   System.InvalidOperationException
  Versie van besturingssysteem:   6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
  Landinstelling-id:   1043


I hope u can help me out.

Thnx in advance,
mowa

[PeterSt]

I can't be 100% sure, but this should be about those two OCX files I talk about in the Release Notes.
Notice that at this moment I don't know myself yet how to deal with this properly (while keeping away from a real install ), but you might help me a bit ...

Open a command window (cmd from the StartButton - Run), and go to your current XX folder (by means of cd [\folder] commands. Example :

cd \MyXXVersions\09zb\

In there, type
regsvr32 isanaloglibrary.ocx  (+ Enter)
regsvr32 isdigitallibrary.ocx  (+ Enter)

After each of the commands there should be a message that registration succeeded.

Let me know if this helps ...
Peter

[mowa]

Both commands showing a message saying that registration succeeded;
DllRegisterServer van isanaloglibrary.ocx geslaagd
DllRegisterServer van isdigitallibrary.ocx geslaagd

Thnx....0.9z is starting up now.

Is it right different versions sounding different..?? How is that possible..??

[PeterSt]

Good !

Is it right different versions sounding different..?? How is that possible..??

I am not sure what the question is. Of course I see the question, but it is commonly known that all versions sound different !
And with some luck each time better ! haha

Or do you mean something else ?

[mowa]

No...It's what i meant. I read about it but i don't understand. I don't know how it's possible and how it works. Maybe because it's all new to me. I have to read more in several topics, that's for shure.
Yes the 0.9z sounds slightly better than the former version. There is a little more space/air between instruments but noticable.

[easternlethal]

Unfortunately I am having some problems getting Special to work without encountering distortion / stuttering. 

I find that after I set the device buffer and Q settings to match the DAC buffer, the player will start out okay until it needs to flip to the next track. At that point the distortion will start to occur. 

Also these problems seem to occur more when I am playing FLAC files (and especially if I have other processes or programs running in the background, such as unzipping or file transferring). I have switched off disk indexing so that is not a problem.

I don't experience any of this in Adaptive mode (which in my opinion doesn't sound as good as Special).

Will getting more RAM (I have 2 GBs) or CPU power help??

[PeterSt]

What will help the most (I think) is highering the buffer in the Weiss.
If you don't want to do that, try another Core Appointment Scheme (for these matters it is often the choice between 2 and 3).

Notice that the preloading / preparation (like FLAC decoding) is causing this, so it eats too much opposed to what your system can take.
Decreasing the Split File size will also help.

Let me know what comes from it.
Peter

[easternlethal]

hi Peter - I have spent the last few days experimenting with all types of combinations between buffer settings, file sizes, Qvalues and Core schemes. My conclusion is that they all help. In fact with scheme 4 with the highest buffer settings (2094), Q settings (2094) and lowest file sizes (100mb) I get some stability.

But... always.. after a certain amount of time the distortion will return. Also, my system sounds terrible under Scheme 4 (scheme 3 is the best).

But last night I installed 09z1 and used the following settings: adaptive mode, 2094 buffer, Q settings, 100mb file size and Scheme 3, and also moved the XX folder out of 'Program Files' onto my desktop. This combination seems to give me the best quality for the moment with no distortion (even better than Special), but I need to listen somemore. Will report back again with my result.