Najmod has stated before that he set his foobar2k output to Wasapi and set the playback devices sample rate to 16-bit 44.1 kHz to match his playback format. Honestly, there are no audible difference for me between DS, KS, Asio or Wasapi. I choose to use Asio because it is convenient for me because it mute other playback except for my music. Wasapi does the better in term of isolating the music and other playback sound but it have issue with my sound card driver, maybe because the plugin is still buggy (most of foobar plugin are buggy anyway). The only thing i dislike about Asio is i must close any other source of playback such as Youtube, Flash Player, sometime must kill internet browser process in the task bar in order to get Asio works, while Wasapi didn't have this issue.

Angel of Deth already say what I wanted to say. Since you use XtremeMusic just use ASIO. If ASIO have some problem when browsing (watching flash videos), just use either WASAPI so only your music is played, or simply use DirectSound, both sound won't be uninterrupted.

Oh and also open up Creative Control Panel, set to Audio Creation mode, and enable Bit-Matched playback and you set to go. In this state even DirectSound should provide bit perfect playback

Yeah thanks a lot brother..

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Added on October 23, 2010, 8:48 amOk Najmods i'll try to my rig..
BTW thanks for your suggestion.
How about you setting buffer length on f2k and buffer latency on Creative ASIO?
Now i'am using f2k buffer length 50ms, and full file buffering up to 512mb (like suggestion bro andrew), on Creative ASIO buffer latency set to 10ms (like your setting).
And on Audio Creation Mode EAX effects set to disable.
Any suggestion for me?

This post has been edited by dtonies75: Oct 23 2010, 08:56 AM

As long as it does not produce any clipping/distortion/cracking, it'll be fine. Low ASIO buffer latency could produce clipping/cracking on some slower system, but even my system at 800MHz low power setting it still work fine. It vary from one system to another.

EAX effects on Audio Creation Mode disable or enabled?
Can I set Bass and Treble on Audio Creation Mode?
Because my speaker too bad on bass.

I'll just use resampler and advance limiter for DSP and WASAPI for output with 16-bit output data format.

The purpose of using ASIO is to get bit perfect output, if you going to play with treble and bass you'd better off with the normal DirectSound because its already defeats the purpose of using ASIO in the first place. EAX is used for games, unless if its on Entertainment mode where you could do room emulation.

is there a component to replace the default playback button?

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Added on October 25, 2010, 11:50 pmP.s. except column ui

This post has been edited by Sphenix: Oct 25 2010, 11:50 PM

right click > customize buttons

you need to use icon file

ic...... it works....

how to add artwork on a song?

Find the album art online... Set a panel to display album art.

wat i meant is add the art to the song......
I right click > Properties the song i dont see add pic option......

yeah...... although is not perfect.....

Spectrum Analyzer
Biography
ArtworkView
NG Playlist
Chronoflow
Lyrics Show2
Item Properties
ESPlaylist
Waveform Seekbar

this is my current setting......

This post has been edited by Sphenix: Oct 30 2010, 12:18 AM


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For audio purist one thing for sure turn off all dsp/eq. Remember to DISABLE the replay gain feature. It really sucks if turn on.

Install Asio and sound great already, I doubt you can improve further... The sound improves as u improve your hardware... that's my experience

The most important is your hardwares such as DAC/soundcards, amps, speakers/headphones. If not, no matter how you set it would sound good in sennsonic or SonicGear.

+1

Use boss c5 la!! guarantee for sound quality..

anyone know how to make the lyrics show work?

update: I'm using dark one UI. just found how to click the lyrics show panel out but anyway to make it like brother Sphenix that it's nicely inside the windows?

Update2: shit, i press add lyrics panel and it's covering my whole GUI! anyone how to close it back instead of reinstalling the software?

This post has been edited by Andy0625: Mar 18 2011, 02:29 AM

the default butten is always there.
*edit* do export your fcl theme often (include all the scripts as well) to prevent things like this to happen

This post has been edited by Bonchi: Mar 18 2011, 03:20 AM