Best output plugin for Mediamonkey, ASIO or something else? |
  |
Best output plugin for Mediamonkey, ASIO or something else? |
 Dec 31 2009, 18:50
Post
#1
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 201 Joined: 24-July 07 Member No.: 45592  |
Hi, I was just wondering on the consensus on the best outut plugin for audio with Mediamonkey.
Currently I use Otachan's ASIO output plugin ver 0.67. I have an external DAC connected to my laptop via firewire cable which in turn inputs to the amp. My questions were; what is the best output plugin for Mediamonkey in terms of sound quality; and if it is ASIO, how can I configure this for gapless playback? The gapless playback option with the Otachan plugin still leaves a short gap between tracks during playback. Thanks! |
 |
 
|
|
Jan 22 2010, 14:52
Post
#2
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 21-January 10 Member No.: 77370 |
QUOTE (danhackley @ Dec 31 2009, 18:50)  Hi, I was just wondering on the consensus on the best outut plugin for audio with Mediamonkey. Currently I use Otachan's ASIO output plugin ver 0.67. I have an external DAC connected to my laptop via firewire cable which in turn inputs to the amp. My questions were; what is the best output plugin for Mediamonkey in terms of sound quality; and if it is ASIO, how can I configure this for gapless playback? The gapless playback option with the Otachan plugin still leaves a short gap between tracks during playback. Thanks! I am interested in that, aswell. |
|
|
|
|
Jan 22 2010, 15:37
Post
#3
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 879 Joined: 18-June 06 From: Singapore Member No.: 31980 |
Probably the default output method works alright for your needs. ASIO only offers a lower latency (delay) for playback, not necessarily a higher playback quality.
This post has been edited by ojdo: Jan 22 2010, 15:37 -------------------- http://freemusi.cc/
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 22 2010, 16:58
Post
#4
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 246 Joined: 14-February 07 From: EU-FIN Member No.: 40610 |
Does the DAC have native drivers or are you using Asio4All?
Steve Monk's Kernel Streaming output plug-in is another way to get shorten the path between software and hardware. I suppose this does not work properly if your DAC does not have KS compatible drivers. BTW, there's also another ASIO output plug-in for Winamp available which worked with MediaMonkey as well - http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christian/programs/winamp/ Juha |
|
|
|
|
Jan 22 2010, 17:00
Post
#5
|
|
 Group: Super Moderator Posts: 3267 Joined: 26-July 02 From: princegeorge.ca Member No.: 2796 |
I seem to recall that outputs other than the default ones had issues with gapless playback and/or seeking.
-------------------- (atrix|(fb2k->e-mu 0404 usb|audio 8 dj))->hd280|jvc ha-fx35-b
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 19th May 2013 - 06:28 |
