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== How to Songcast ==
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=== Initial Setup ===
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== Songcast FAQ's ==
* Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher.
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* You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS
 
* You will require Davaar compatible control software to control your DS
 
 
 
=== Using Kinsky ===
 
* Insure you have installed [http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac/wiki/Kinsky Kinsky Davaar]
 
* Select the Songcast source on a DS (similar to Playlist or Radio)
 
* Select the Songcast sender from the list that you wish to listen to
 
 
 
=== Using the handset (REM 019) ===
 
* Configure each Songcast sender in your home to have a unique preset number using Linn Konfig.
 
* Select the Songcast source on a DS (GOTO/Sat button will select the source directly)
 
* Enter the preset number that corresponds to the Songcast sender you wish to listen to
 
 
 
== [http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac/wiki/Songcast SONGCAST Soundcard on a PC/MAC] ==
 
You can broadcast the audio that is playing on your PC/MAC to your Linn DS by using the software listed [http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac/wiki/Songcast Here]<br><br>
 
* Setup [http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac/wiki/Songcast_4_2_DavaarManual Songcast Manual]
 
This audio is broadcast from your PC/MAC as dictated by your computers audio sub-system. For Windows7 this is typically 44.1k/16bit and for a OSX Lion 44.1k/24bit.
 
 
 
=== SongCast Trouble shooting ===
 
* If you have two or more DS's in the same system make sure that each DS has it own Room name. E.g. if you have 2 DS's with the name Main, then Songcast doesn't know which one to send it to. So check the Room names first
 
 
 
* Some firewalls will block any Songcast broadcast is you are on a Public network. on Windows7, click on your Control panel "Network and Internet" - "View network status and tasks" and make sure that you active network is either Domain, Private or work and NOT PUBLIC ([http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-change-a-network-type-in-windows-7.html Instructions on how to change Network type])
 
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* Check that you have the streaming option enabled on you  Windows7
 
: Control panel
 
:: "Network sharing center" -
 
:::"Change advanced sharing settings"
 
:::: Select your network type "Home or Work", "Public" or "Domain"
 
:::::Media Streaming - Choose Media Streaming options and select '''"Allow All"'''
 
:and OK exit out of these options
 
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* Audio muting when playing from the PC/MAC songcast
 
:if you are connecting the PC using a Wireless connection this may be intermittently loosing connection. This may be causing the muting as the DS is waiting for the Music stream.
 
Check
 
:# That your Wireless connection, try one of these [http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php/NetworkingApplications Network apps] to find out what is interfering with your Wifi*
 
:# In the PC/MAC Songcast app, go into Advanced settings and increase the Audio Latency, this is typically 300mS, try increasing this to 1000 (maximum 2000) to see if this improves things (This will allow the network to catch up on any lost information if the Songcast is setup for Unicast broadcasts)
 
 
 
=== Known Issues with Songcast V4.10 ===
 
* If you have a PC name with non-ASCII characters (accented characters etc), the Songcast PC/MAC could not connect to and keeps on attemping to connect. Try to rename your PC/MAC using a,b,c,.. 1,2,3... etc, this should now allow your PC to connect to the DS
 
 
 
=== Known issue with Songcast V4.3.3. ===
 
* It has been noted on some PC's/MAC, that selecting the DS within Songcast causes the indicator to keep spinning and not connect to the Linn DS.
 
As a first check:
 
** Select the Songcast options:
 
** Select Advanced tab, and check that the Network settings - connection is correct
 
** Select the General Tab and Refresh the Songcast Receiver section
 
*** Then reselect your Linn DS
 
** Close this and retry your DS connection
 
If this has the same result download V4.3.2 and install from this [http://oss.linn.co.uk/Releases/Songcast/Davaar/ site]
 

Latest revision as of 08:02, 17 May 2022

What is Songcast?

Linn Songcast allows you to share the Music playing on your Linn DS/DSM with other Linn DS/DSM's on the same computer network.

This will allow you to share your music with any selected, or all of the rooms in your home with Linn DS/DSM players.

Note:
Tthere are Songcast Apps for Windows PC and MAC computers. However, due to recent software security changes in these computer operating systems they may not always work.
If you want to try this then the software is listed in www.Linn.co.uk with setup instructions Songcast App setup

The technical information

The Songcast stream contains the raw unprocessed music stream, the metadata information for the Music playing and timing information.
  • The raw music data is the same data as received by the sending Linn DS. This maintains the same music stream is processed by ALL Linn DS players, (sender and receivers).
    • As this Songcast music stream is untouched this leaves the receiving Linn DS/DSM to do its own volume control.
    • Volume, Space Optimisation and Exakt processing, if used, are all performed as a final process to minimise any digital processing.
  • The timing information is used to ensure that the Linn DS/DSM players are in sync with the music source.

How to Songcast

Initial Setup

  • Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher.
  • You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS
  • You will require Davaar compatible control software to control your DS

Using Kinsky

  • Insure you have installed Kinsky Davaar
  • Select the Songcast source on a DS (similar to Playlist or Radio)
  • Select the Songcast sender from the list that you wish to listen to


Using Kazoo

  • Open Kazoo
  • Select the room you wish to share:
    • Click on the Room selection box and press the + button
    • Now select the rooms that you want to Songcast to/Group to
e.g.Morning Share.jpg Win10 GrpDialog2-4-10.jpg
  • To break up this sharing do the opposite:
    • Click on the Room selection box and press the + button
    • Now UNselect the rooms that you want to Songcast to/Group to

Songcast FAQ's

I can only see one room to Songcast to..

If you have two or more DS's in the same system make sure that each DS has it own Room name. E.g. if you have 2 DS's with the name Main, then Songcast doesn't know which one to send it to. So check the Room names first'


When I watch a movie I cannot Songcast to another room

Songcast is a stereo only playback option. If you have your Linn DSM playing a Surround sound source (with the Linn Surround Module showing the Surround mode on the front panel display), this audio will NOT be shared with other rooms.