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Fidelizer – foobar2000 setup assistant 2.0 released with improved DSD support and automate library server scanning

 

Fidelizer - foobar2000 setup assistant

 

After successful launch of the first release of foobar2000 – setup assistant project that helps resolving pain point in setting up PC as a streamer for so long, version 2.0 with more updates and optimizations is released with the following changes:

 

-Added ASIO+DSD Output 0.3.8 component to support ASIO and DSD playback
-Configured default theme to support music library browsing with album art
-Configured FidelizerServer to detect all music files in computer automatically
-Improved DSD playback with SDM type E modulation and streaming support
-Updated DSD Processor to version 1.3.2
-Updated Super Audio CD Decoder to version 1.5.10

 

If you use legacy device that doesn’t support 24-bit, you can click on File > Preferences > Playback > Output > Devices and change Bits on “Primary Sound Driver” to 16. I considered changing default bits to 16 but that’d ruin most people’s experience with hires DAC in market right now.

You can select native ASIO output by clicking on File > Preferences > Playback > Output menu and select ASIO output device for your DAC. You can use recommended apps in mobile/tablet device to stream Tidal/Qobuz and music files in local network to FidelizerRenderer.

 

Download: Fidelizer – foobar2000 setup assistant 2.0

Recommended apps: BubbleuPNP, (Android), JPLAY (iOS), mConnect Player Lite (Android), mConnect Player Lite (iOS)

Introducing foobar2000 setup assistant, turning your computer into a streamer with a single click

 

Fidelizer - foobar2000 setup assistant

 

After releasing Fidelizer 8.10 for a while, I noticed something about computer audio setup. It’s not easy to setup computer as a streamer for most people. Even Roon or Audirvana need some configuration to use Tidal / Qobuz and can be quite complicated for end user.

foobar2000 is free to be downloaded and installed to use. But to get streaming working with foobar2000, most people don’t know how to set it up. JRiver is good and affordable solution that supports DLNA/uPNP too. But most people don’t know how to set it up.

Meanwhile in Rasberry Pi and other arm devices have Linux distro pre-configured with streaming feature ready to be used. It’s actually easier for beginner to select firmware image and flash on micro SD card to boot.

 

After realizing this, I checked foobar2000’s license terms again and prepare a separated installer software outside original installer called “foobar2000_setup.exe” This program will perform silent installation of foobar2000 and setup components and configuration after installing.

With foobar2000 version 2.0, WASAPI exclusive audio output is implemented by default so you won’t need 3rd-party components to setup. That way, it’s possible to redistribute unmodified installer and apply configuration file separately with high audio performance optimized.

Since DLNA/uPNP and SACD input components have GPL license, I hope it’s okay to redistribute those files outside foobar2000 installer for community’s benefits. With foobar2000 setup assistant, you can turn PC into an uPNP streamer with a single click.

 

Download: Fidelizer – foobar2000 setup assistant 2.0

Recommended apps: BubbleuPNP, (Android), JPLAY (iOS), mConnect Player Lite (Android), mConnect Player Lite (iOS)

Fidelizer 6.13 released – On-demand fixes and enhancements

After releasing 6.12 for a while, I received reports about breaking some processes that require Task Scheduler like Process Lasso for an example. Process Lasso is one of famous audiophile tweaks so This won’t do. So I reverted the changes related to Task Scheduler for “EnableLUA = 0” customers.

I also received another request to keep JPLAY clock settings other than 15.6ms so it won’t change OS Timer resolution now if JPLAY clock configuration is present. I still recommend 0.5ms though because it’s good for time-sensitive and low latency applications. Let me know if there’s anything you need after this release.

Changelog for version 6.13

Free
-Improved playback I/O performance on non-networked audio
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is not found or set to 0.5ms
-Secured the code in core optimizations to make sure the changes will be applied correctly

Plus
-Improved playback I/O performance on non-networked audio
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is not found or set to 0.5ms
-Secured the code in core optimizations to make sure the changes will be applied correctly

Pro
-Improved playback I/O performance on non-networked audio
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is not found or set to 0.5ms
-Secured the code in core optimizations to make sure the changes will be applied correctly
-Reverted changes made in previous relese related to Task Scheduler

I’m staying at my parents’ place with poor internet connection form True company in Thailand. It occasionally go down so I couldn’t send over 900 licenses in one go. I hope it went well.

Download: Fidelizer 6.13
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Fidelizer 6.12 released – Major fixes with process optimizations

Lately I received more reports about playback issues with multi-core optimizations so I re-evaluated the core optimizations and realized that I left a critical bug there. In reserved process list, I accidently added one more space making the reserved process list not working properly. As a result, some audio processes got affected by this. I thought they worked before because some processes are secured but not all goes as planned. Now I fixed this critical bug and should improve sound quality with better stability.

Some people requested me to allow manual process execution running normal so I added explorer into reserved process list to run any music player application after optimizations without penalty in Audiophile/Extremist optimization levels. Now I’m running Audiophile optimization level playing games and working without significant system slow down. I also added JPLAY clock detection so OS Timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY clock is set to 15.6ms. I hope you guys will find it handy.

Changelog for version 6.12

Free
-Executing a new process after optimizations will run with all cores instead of isolated core
-Fixed non-audio process optimizations bug where reserved process list doesn’t work properly
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is set to 15.6ms

Plus
-Executing a new process after optimizations will run with all cores instead of isolated core
-Fixed non-audio process optimizations bug where reserved process list doesn’t work properly
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is set to 15.6ms

Pro
-Executing a new process after optimizations will run with all cores instead of isolated core
-Fixed non-audio process optimizations bug where reserved process list doesn’t work properly
-Task Scheduler service will by disabled and startup will rely on registry if EnableLUA is set to 0
-OS timer option will be unchecked if JPLAY Clock is set to 15.6ms

Since uploading over 800 licenses will take quite a bit of time and space, I’ll have to remove previous 6.9 release so you can find up to last 3 revisions in your repository. Let us know if there’s any change that affect your usability so we can improve in next release.

Download: Fidelizer 6.12
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Fidelizer 6.11 released – Fixing some user experience and security glitches

It appeared I left some troublesome bugs for new users in 6.10 that doesn’t seem to work like Workstation on default configuration. Now I solved this issue for good. It doesn’t take too much time fixing it but I was occupied with other projects and only have time to finish 6.11 recently.

I also aligned Security Center service to be handled only when UAC is turned off completely. So you won’t see Security Center being disabled notification anymore unless you turn UAC off completely. There’s also other fixes I applied too like fixing typos and make default browser behave properly on Windows 10.

 

Changelog for version 6.11

Free
-Fixed default browser launch software bug on some platforms
-Fixed selecting all available options when run the software for the first time
-Fixed stopping ‘Security Center’ service when UAC is turned on
-Fixed typos in software

Plus
-Fixed selecting all available options when run the software for the first time
-Fixed stopping ‘Security Center’ service when UAC is turned on
-Fixed typos in software

Pro
-Fixed selecting all available options when run the software for the first time
-Fixed disabling ‘Security Center’ service when UAC is turned on
-Fixed typos in software

 

It took me a while to upgrade backend system to generate software and send update notification to all customers. I also updated User Guide with matching pictures to each scenario for better understanding. Please let me know  if there’s anything else missing to fix. I forgot about fixing security center until one user notified me again yesterday.

 

Download: Fidelizer 6.11
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

 

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.