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monstermudder78

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Registered: 2008-05-18

Posts: 120

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Ah, OSS4 is not supported, sorry. I test my code using oss-emulation in ALSA.

Oh, bummerz.  Well thanks for the time you have spent helping me work on this.

jnengland77

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From: Black Hills, USA

Registered: 2005-05-06

Posts: 111

Re: A new lightweight music manager

OSS 4.1 rc2 works great for me.

conrc:

[Audio]
software_mixer=true
audio_sink=oss

By the way this is turning out to be a pretty cool player.  Keep up the good work.

~jnengland77

Last edited by jnengland77 (2008-10-13 16:44:14)

monstermudder78

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Registered: 2008-05-18

Posts: 120

Re: A new lightweight music manager

OSS 4.1 rc2 works great for me.

conrc:

[Audio]
software_mixer=true
audio_sink=oss

By the way this is turning out to be a pretty cool player.  Keep up the good work.

~jnengland77

THANKS!! The part I needed was

software_mixer=true

and now it seems to work like a champ.

Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Would be great to see an last.fm scrobbler function for this player.

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Use the Source, Luke!

GordonFreeman

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Registered: 2008-06-06

Posts: 16

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Hi,

I'm using Consonance on my Gentoo system and it's really great on my built-in soundcard. But I cannot start Consonance when I've set my USB soundcard as the default soundcard, since Consonance relies on the pcm control (I think they're called controls, but I suppose you know what I mean) which my card does not support.
Amarok, Totem or VLC work without a problem with this card and actually it's impossible to control volume anyway when I'm using the optical output (but that's no problem since I've got an external decoder station to do exactly this).

Is there a way to start Consonance in this case(s)?

amixer scontrols
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Simple mixer control 'Auto Gain Control',0
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0

Edit:

I just checked some old scripts of mine and I'm using the Speaker mixer control to adjust the volume. So is there a way to map Speaker to PCM, or tell Consonance to use Speaker instead of PCM/Master?
I know I could patch the source-code but that is the least option for me, I don't want to have a lot of custom patched packages around, this means just unnecessary work when upgrading.

Last edited by GordonFreeman (2008-10-21 18:36:15)

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Right now,  Consonance checks for PCM and MASTER (in that order) and terminates if both aren't found.
I'll add an option to give a mixer element from the cmdline. Maybe it is possible to mess around ALSA
to map mixer controls ? I have no idea howto, though.

GordonFreeman

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Registered: 2008-06-06

Posts: 16

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Right now,  Consonance checks for PCM and MASTER (in that order) and terminates if both aren't found.
I'll add an option to give a mixer element from the cmdline. Maybe it is possible to mess around ALSA
to map mixer controls ? I have no idea howto, though.

That sounds good, but while skimming through this thread I've read something about a configuration file for consonance. Would it be possible to add an entry there which allows someone to specify the name of the mixer control and if this entry is missing it falls back to its default mixers PCM and MASTER? Of course a command line option which overrules the config file setting would be nice :-)

Gordon.

GERGE

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From: Turkey

Registered: 2008-09-29

Posts: 157

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Re: A new lightweight music manager

This is a great program. I'm always using Consonance when I am not using mpc (never liked GUIs of mpd). I have three little wishes:

1 - Could you add an option to load all library to the playlist and suffle through it. Or a simple 'play random' button. I usually use mpc for this, but it could be nice.
2 - Could you add letters to the Library.
3 - I have something near a 1000 groups on my db and it is a pain to find what I want.Could you add an option to the search which will enable to search only groups.

By the way, Consonance handles more then 10000 songs just fine. Nearly as fast as mpd. Wow!

Last edited by GERGE (2008-10-22 14:35:44)

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

That sounds good, but while skimming through this thread I've read something about a configuration file for consonance. Would it be possible to add an entry there which allows someone to specify the name of the mixer control and if this entry is missing it falls back to its default mixers PCM and MASTER? Of course a command line option which overrules the config file setting would be nice :-)

Gordon.

It is present in ~/.consonance/conrc. All options set through the GUI preferences are stored there.
A small gui thingy to set the mixer control in preferences and a cmdline option to change it on startup would suffice, I think.

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

This is a great program. I'm always using Consonance when I am not using mpc (never liked GUIs of mpd). I have three little wishes:

1 - Could you add an option to load all library to the playlist and suffle through it. Or a simple 'play random' button. I usually use mpc for this, but it could be nice.
2 - Could you add letters to the Library.
3 - I have something near a 1000 groups on my db and it is a pain to find what I want.Could you add an option to the search which will enable to search only groups.

By the way, Consonance handles more then 10000 songs just fine. Nearly as fast as mpd. Wow!

* There is an option to add all tracks in 'Tools'.
* Letters ? I am not sure ( I personally don't like it ) , but I can probably make it optional.
* What do you mean by groups ?

GERGE

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From: Turkey

Registered: 2008-09-29

Posts: 157

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Re: A new lightweight music manager

For example: when I wrote Blind, it could only show Blind Guardian, nor ''When a Blind Man Cries''. Could be great.

I didn't noticed add all song option. Sorry for bothering you for that.

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Ah, ok. Will look into that.

GordonFreeman

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Registered: 2008-06-06

Posts: 16

Re: A new lightweight music manager

That sounds good, but while skimming through this thread I've read something about a configuration file for consonance. Would it be possible to add an entry there which allows someone to specify the name of the mixer control and if this entry is missing it falls back to its default mixers PCM and MASTER? Of course a command line option which overrules the config file setting would be nice :-)

Gordon.

It is present in ~/.consonance/conrc. All options set through the GUI preferences are stored there.
A small gui thingy to set the mixer control in preferences and a cmdline option to change it on startup would suffice, I think.

That would be great

For a long-term goal you could add a little dialog which lists all mixer controls and asks the user which one it should use (if all straps break). At the moment I don't think it's necessary since it hasn't spread that far yet, but I'm sure that it will and then usability for less experienced linux users (those who don't use the terminal if an application does not start to see if there's some error output) would be important

Geralt.

msdelos

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Registered: 2008-07-11

Posts: 171

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Holaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! XD

Playing a little (as always), obtains this:

zoom (And the related files): http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/Consonance

    * A new disposition of the controls
    * Search library, always at sight above of the library (With another behavior, according to GDK_Escape and GDK_Return pressed), and a new button to select the organization of the library (to improve)....
    * Concealment of media_browser (Now with gtk_toggles_button) (1)
    * New toolbar in current_playlist, to erase and save the complete playlist, next to widget search. (Not even implemented!-)
    * New icon for Unknow album art.. cover.png

Please. they see it, they play, and I listen to its criticisms! and suggestions....

(1) After ¡¡¡many!!!! attempts, I work with gtk_toggles_button.... .

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

I am not so sure about this, I kinda like a simple and clean interface which doesn't look too 'busy'.
Of course, stripping away options is not the way to go for sure, but I think the existing layout is a good compromise.

Lyceuhns

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From: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Registered: 2008-05-09

Posts: 121

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Just a little question:
you think in add audio CD support?
I think this could be nice.

Last edited by Lyceuhns (2008-11-11 02:47:40)

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Well, it is in the TODO list here, http://consonance.sourceforge.net/development.php

Lyceuhns

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From: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Registered: 2008-05-09

Posts: 121

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Well, it is in the TODO list here, http://consonance.sourceforge.net/development.php

Oh sorry!

And... what do you think in add a option to show OSD when the cursor is over the tray icon?
Because, sometimes you want a information about the current song and it can avoid to open all the window to see (usually a little thing).

I think this is interesting.

And what do you say about streaming support?

Thanks! o/

msdelos

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Registered: 2008-07-11

Posts: 171

Re: A new lightweight music manager

I am not so sure about this, I kinda like a simple and clean interface which doesn't look too 'busy'.
Of course, stripping away options is not the way to go for sure, but I think the existing layout is a good compromise.

You are right.... Mordock this becoming overloaded. 
But I repeat. I am learning and I modifying consonance to learn… If you want it is only a good inspiration or ¿brainstorm?...

Now, it was working in using eggtrayicon giving support a:
  * To increase and dec. the volume with the wheel of mouse
  * Pasue/Resume with central click of mouse...

If it works well, later I raise the patch wikispace… And I inform to them… Not if it interests to you. But it seems to me interesting.....

12/11/08
If it interests to you, the patch is this: http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … _icon_pach  ( Lack add tooltips)

13/11/08... No regressions...
* The systemtray recover tooltips (if gtk_version == 2.12)... XD
* Now it verifies if this embebed.... and on the contrary only it diminishes the window when closing it...

13/11/08:
Excuse. I did not realize that diff did not include the new archives...
* http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … trayicon.c
* http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … trayicon.h

Add them to the /src/ folder..

Luck.

Last edited by msdelos (2008-11-13 16:30:04)

Wintervenom

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Registered: 2008-08-20

Posts: 1,011

Re: A new lightweight music manager

I think that Consonance should have support for plug-ins.  That way, any extra features could just be made into a plug-in, and Consonance can be as lightweight or full of features as one wants it to be, rather than all-or-nothing.

Last edited by Wintervenom (2008-11-11 15:52:11)

msdelos

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Registered: 2008-07-11

Posts: 171

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Hello...

Last patches…

They excuse. I surpass so much svn, patch, autotools, so today I bring  a complete tarball...
   *  http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … 3.1.tar.gz

To part of all the previous one, also it adds..
   *  A button " jump to now playing"..  That it selects the present file that reproduces
   *  A new column type pixbuf in current_playlist, that it shows to an icon indicating the file that reproduces.... Inspired in rhythmbox code...

Shot in: http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/Consonance

In the next weeks I am going to be complicated of time... so perhaps he is one of my last contributions...

As always. They try and they play with…

Luck people. So long...

kholis

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Registered: 2008-11-18

Posts: 3

Re: A new lightweight music manager

hi, i've succesfully compiled consonance on ubuntu intrepid amd64

but,

1. consonance always crashed everytime i dragged a file from left panel to playlist panel.
2. i got this message in terminal on every song changes:
$ consonance

** (consonance:7774): CRITICAL **: (mad_get_type): input buffer too small (or EOF)

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): lost synchronization

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): CRC check failed

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): forbidden bitrate value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): lost synchronization

is it bug? or just happen on mine?

thanks

Last edited by kholis (2008-11-19 04:53:48)

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Hello...

Last patches…

They excuse. I surpass so much svn, patch, autotools, so today I bring  a complete tarball...
   *  http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … 3.1.tar.gz

To part of all the previous one, also it adds..
   *  A button " jump to now playing"..  That it selects the present file that reproduces
   *  A new column type pixbuf in current_playlist, that it shows to an icon indicating the file that reproduces.... Inspired in rhythmbox code...

Shot in: http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/Consonance

In the next weeks I am going to be complicated of time... so perhaps he is one of my last contributions...

As always. They try and they play with…

Luck people. So long...

Thanks for the patches, I am a little swamped right now, will grab them as soon as I find some time.

msdelos

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Registered: 2008-07-11

Posts: 171

Re: A new lightweight music manager

Sacamano.. .
.. Thanks for revision 749 !!

Finally I could do " make dist" correctly..  .!
  * Now tarball compiles well, and weighs 400 kb (Against 1.6mb of the previous one).  And it adds diff against completes revision...
  * http://tux-goodies.wikispaces.com/file/ … 3.1.tar.gz

Goodbye..

sacamano_m82

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Registered: 2007-05-29

Posts: 167

Re: A new lightweight music manager

hi, i've succesfully compiled consonance on ubuntu intrepid amd64

but,

1. consonance always crashed everytime i dragged a file from left panel to playlist panel.
2. i got this message in terminal on every song changes:
$ consonance

** (consonance:7774): CRITICAL **: (mad_get_type): input buffer too small (or EOF)

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): lost synchronization

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): CRC check failed

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): forbidden bitrate value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): reserved sample frequency value

** (consonance:7774): WARNING **: (mad_decode): lost synchronization

is it bug? or just happen on mine?

thanks

This issue has been fixed in SVN trunk.
Thanks for reporting this !