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● Installation order and setting to play Native DSD. ① foobar2000 installation ② ASIO component installation ③ Installation of DSDIFF Decoder and Super Audio CD Decoder ④ Native DSD Play Setting ※ Installation of foobar2000 and additional component After downloading the program from foobar2000 to install, if applying the component additionally, you can use ASIO output and WASAPI output. You only need to add the applicable component to use ASIO and WASAPI output and to apply the subsequent setting. You can download the program and various components here.
Apr 4, 2015 - The Light Harmonic Audio Driver Setup Guide can be found in the LH Audio. Once the ASIO Proxy for Foobar2000 is installed, the SACD. In the right pane click the drop-down list for ASIO Driver Mode and select DSD. As such it is an ideal application to use with the Naim DAC-V1. Install the ASIO Proxy driver from.
Download foobar2000 program to install. Use ASIO output to play Native DSD in foobar2000. Download ASIO output component to install.
To play DSD sound source in ASIO output, you need to install DSDIFF Decoder and Super Audio CD Decoder. Download DSDIFF Decoder. Unzip the downloaded fooinputdsdiff.zip in the Components folder where foobar2000 is installed. Folder path to release compression is C: Program Files (x86) foobar2000 components. Download Super Audio CD Decoder. If unzipping the downloaded fooinputsacd-0.8.4.zip, the folder contains the following files. Execute ASIOProxyInstall-0.8.3.exe to install.
Execute the file of fooinputsacd.fb2k-component to install. If the installation of foobar2000 program and additional component is completed, execute foobar2000 and apply setting in the following order. Foobar2000 - File - Preferences - Playback - Output - Device - ASIO: Set to foodsdasio. Select foobar2000 - File - Preferences - Playback - Output - ASIO - foodsdasio and double click foodsdasio. ASIO Driver: Set to Audinst ASIO Driver.
DSD Playback Method: Set to ASIO Native. Set to foobar2000 - File - Preferences - Tools - SACD - Output Mode – DS. Play the DSD file. DSD file generally has dff or dsf extension.
Normal DSD file is played in Native Mode. DSD sound source samplerate is indicated as shown in the red box at the bottom of foobar2000. Besides, when playing Native DSD, output level gauge graph and gain control at the top of foobar2000 player are in no response. Audio play device automatically disappears at window sound setting as follows. That is, If DSD file is properly played in Native mode, it is normal that audio device disappears in the window.
In case of PCM mode play instead of Native DSD play or in case of incorrect DSD file, samplerate is indicated in 44100 Hz during the play. Foobar2000 output level gauge graph and gain control and window volume control operate all together. Audio device does not disappear in the window and stands still ※ If 'ASIO: foodsdasio' output setting is applied, general PCM sound source (44.1 192kHz) as well as Native DSD play and DXD can all be played in Bit Perfect mode. ※ If DSD file is played in WASAPI or DS mode, file play is possible. But, sound output does not work and audio device does not disappear in the window sound setting but stand still.
Then, don’t be flustered. Change foobar2000 output device to 'ASIO: foodsdasio', and audio device in the window sound setting disappears and sound source of DSD file being played works normally. ※ Set to foobar2000 - File - Preferences - Tools - SACD - Output Mode – PCM, and sound output works even when playing DSD file in WASAPI or DS mode. However, it is not recommended.
※ As ASIO output and WASAPI output are an audio output type to directly control a hardware device at driver kernel level, audio play in a web browser or other programs is not permitted at all while using ASIO output or WASAPI output. That is, if you want to use ASIO output or WASAPI output, execute it after finishing all audio plays including other player plays and web streaming sound play in YouTube.
Using Foobar2000 With Geek Out - Setup And User Guide Modified on: Sat, 4 Apr, 2015 at 11:36 AM Revision 1.1 - April 3, 2015 Introduction Foobar2000 is a popular audio playback application for Windows computers that supports multiple audio file formats, up to and including Direct-Stream Digital (DSD). In order to use Foobar2000 with the Geek Out digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to play music on a Windows computer, it must be configured to send the appropriate signal data. This document provides the steps necessary to install Foobar2000 in Windows 7, configure the Geek Out as the output device, and install the SACD decoder and ASIO components required for DSD playback. This document assumes the Light Harmonic Audio Driver and Control Panel have been installed prior to this installation, and the Geek Out output device is connected and powered on. If the Light Harmonic Audio Driver has not been installed, the installation file can be found on the LH Labs support page at: The Light Harmonic Audio Driver Setup Guide can be found in the LH Audio Driver category here: Getting Started In order to install Foobar2000, the installation program must be downloaded from the Foobar2000 support page. In a web browser go to: Download the latest stable version (currently v1.3.6) and save the file to the Windows Desktop.
Installation Find the foobar2000v1.3.6 setup file on the Desktop and double-click it to begin the install. A Security Warning such as the following may appear. If so, click Run to continue. The installation Setup Wizard will be displayed.
Click Next to continue on to the next step. Click “I Agree” to accept the License Agreement and continue on to the next step. Leave Standard Installation selected as the Install Type and click Next to continue on to the next step. If the following User Account Control dialog box is displayed, click Yes to continue with the install. The Choose Install Location dialog will appear. Click Next to accept the default location and continue on to the next step.
The Choose Components dialog will appear. As the install footprint for Foobar2000 is quite small, accept the default Full installation, and click Install. Once all components are installed, the install completion dialog will appear. Click Finish to complete the install. Leave “Run Foobar2000” checked to open Foobar2000 for the first time. Configuration – Output Device In order for Foobar2000 to play music through the Geek Out, it must have the proper output device configured. Go to File, then Preferences to access the Preferences dialog.
Expand Playback and select the Output option. In the right pane click the drop-down list under Device, select the Geek Out, and click OK to complete the initial output configuration. With this configuration Foobar2000 will play file formats such as MP3 and FLAC, but not DSD. Continue with the following steps to configure DSD playback. Configuration – DSD Playback In order for Foobar2000 to play DSD files through the Geek Out, the ASIO output and SACD Decoder components must be installed and configured. The ASIO component can be found on the Foobar2000 support page. In a web browser go to: Click the Download link and save the foooutasio component file to the Windows Desktop.
The SACD Decoder component can be found on SourceForge. In a web browser go to: Click the link for the latest version (fooinputsacd-0.7.3.zip at this writing) and save the zip file to the Windows Desktop. Find the fooinputsacd-0.7.3 zip file on the Windows Desktop and double-click. This will display the contents of the zip file. Find and double-click the ASIOProxyInstall-0.7.1.2 file.
A dialog warning that the application may depend on other compressed files in the folder will appear. This can be ignored.
Click Run to continue. If the following User Account Control dialog box is displayed, click Yes to continue with the install. The ASIO Proxy for Foobar2000 Setup Wizard will open. Click Next to continue on to the next step. The Installation Folder dialog will appear.
Click Install to accept the default location and continue with the installation. The installation will complete. Click Close to finish. Once the ASIO Proxy for Foobar2000 is installed, the SACD Decoder component needs to be added to Foobar2000. From the still open zip file folder, double-click the fooinputsacd file. This will open the Foobar2000 Component Installer. Click Yes to allow the fooinputsacd component to be installed.
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Click OK to allow Foobar2000 to be restarted to complete the component installation. Once the SACD Decoder component is installed, the ASIO Output component needs to be added to Foobar2000. Close the fooinputsacd-0.7.3 zip file folder and find the foooutasio component file on the Windows Desktop. Double-click the foooutasio file to open the Foobar2000 Component Installer. Click Yes to allow the foooutasio component to be installed. Click OK to allow Foobar2000 to be restarted to complete the component installation. Once all components have been added to Foobar2000, the ASIO output drivers must be configured to allow DSD playback through the Light Harmonic Audio Driver.
With Foobar2000 running, go to File, then Preferences to access the Preferences dialog. Expand Playback, expand Output, and select the ASIO option. In the right pane, double-click foodsdasio in the listed ASIO Drivers. In the ASIO Driver drop-down select the Light Harmonic ASIO.
In the DSD Playback Method drop-down select DoP Marker 0x05/0xFA. In DSD to DSD Method and PCM to DSD Method drop-downs select None. In the Fs drop-down for both select DSD64. In the DSD/PCM Transition drop-down select 0ms.
Once the foodsdasio driver configuration is complete, the Output Device must be set to use the driver. Go to Output, then click the drop-down list under Device to view the options. Select ASIO: foodsdasio. Next, expand Tools in the left pane and select SACD.
In the right pane click the drop-down list for ASIO Driver Mode and select DSD. Click the drop-down list for PCM Volume and select +6dB. Click the drop-down list for PCM Samplerate and select 352800. Click the drop-down list for DSD2PCM Mode and select Multistage (Floating-Point). Click OK to complete the Foobar2000 configuration. Configuration – Light Harmonic Control Panel When the Light Harmonic Audio Driver is installed, the Light Harmonic Control Panel utility is also installed, and is available from the Windows Start Menu.
The Light Harmonic Control Panel utility is used to provide the device Status for a connected Geek Out; confirm/change the device Buffer Settings; confirm/change the device master Volume; and provide firmware and audio driver information. Once Foobar2000 has been configured for DSD audio playback, the Buffer Settings for the Geek Out must be changed to allow more data to be buffered to prevent audio distortions. From the Start Menu, run the Light Harmonic Control Panel utility, and go to the Buffer Settings tab.
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A warning that the selected ASIO buffer size is too small may be present. Regardless, the following changes should be made. Click the USB Streaming Mode drop-down list and select Reliable.
Then click the ASIO Buffer Size drop-down and select 8192 samples. Close the Light Harmonic Control Panel utility and test DSD audio playback in Foobar2000. Support If there are any issues completing any of the steps in this document, understanding any of the concepts, or with audio playback, please open a support ticket through the LH Labs support page at: Did you find it helpful?