I found in another forum a couple of files which allow us to add MegaBass, one of the most beloved features of Sony Ericsson's W(alkman) phone series. I bundled them in an update.zip to be flashed with Clockwork Mod, and given that they work in all Xperia phones, I've decided to spread them around
I hope it's useful!
MegaBass Installer
MegaBass Uninstaller
*Note* I didn't make these files nor am I savvy enough to discuss their effect. They've been tested in most models with success, though, so again, I distribute them in the hope that they can be useful.
Does this increase the bass more than equalizer does with the bass booster setting? And does it only work with headphones too?
EDIT: Hmm I don't really hear a difference..
Logseman said:
Hi there!
I've stumbled upon a couple of files which have been found to add the MegaBass feature, trademark of the old W phone series of Sony Ericsson, to the Xperia line. It's been tried successfully on both Xperia X8 and Xperia Play, so I'm confident that it can be of help.
I hope it's useful!
http://ubuntuone.com/4aYqzKy2zuwDZnYqmdO4bc
Note: I didn't make these files nor am I technically savvy enough to discuss their effect. I just found them and packed them, in the hope that it may be useful.
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Awesome logs
You want (superior) MegaBass? Buy a SE W580i
Or if you want to stay with Play, I recommend for everyone to use THIS application.
Buy it (or not, but supporting dev is nice) and have fun with AWESOME bass effects.
Here are the amazing settings I use on my X10i:
Bass boost: 50%
EQ
1st band: +10 dB
2nd band: +6 dB
3rd band: 0 dB
4th band: +2 dB
5th band: +4 dB
(these are a bit too massive use below softer options instead for the sake of you hearing)
Bass boost: 45% (recommended value, but set it as you desire)
EQ
1st band: +8 dB
2nd band: +3 dB
3rd band: 0 dB
4th band: +2 dB
5th band: +4 dB
Added uninstaller.
does this work on CYnaongen?
I can't see anything..no options in settings, music player, anywhere.
There are no options or the like. it's just a tweak in the music player.
this affects all music players right? like playerpro ?
Regardless , i applied the tweak , thanks for anyone who made it
Cat_On_Droid said:
this affects all music players right? like playerpro ?
Regardless , i applied the tweak , thanks for anyone who made it
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Did you feel any difference though?
works great for me with equalizer app + my beats headphones.
the best sound ever.
oh btw. for those looking for something. it's a script. no GUI
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gonemad02 said:
works great for me with equalizer app + my beats headphones.
the best sound ever.
oh btw. for those looking for something. it's a script. no GUI
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Wonder how it sounds on a good pair of headphones
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Tried it out... didn't change anything...
I don't think there was any difference...
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I've had all kinds of responses from the different Xperia forums... From "this is mind blowing" to "this doesn't work". I'm puzzled to say the least.
OMG!!!!
I love listening to music, this is the main reason why I still stick myself with iPod Classic. But right after I applied this, my Xperia Play has such a great improvement in Bass and it totally increase my music experience with this little monster! I don't store a lot of music in my SD Card as I mainly use my iPod Classic but I have scrolled through many songs in my Play and their bass are super good now! I could really feel a huge different in Kamikaze - Owl City!
This is the best tweak I've met so far. You will need such a hi-end headset too enjoy the improvement here.
Thank you very much. VERY VERY VERY Recommended for the music lovers!
Aekio said:
OMG!!!!
I love listening to music, this is the main reason why I still stick myself with iPod Classic. But right after I applied this, my Xperia Play has such a great improvement in Bass and it totally increase my music experience with this little monster! I don't store a lot of music in my SD Card as I mainly use my iPod Classic but I have scrolled through many songs in my Play and their bass are super good now! I could really feel a huge different in Kamikaze - Owl City!
This is the best tweak I've met so far. You will need such a hi-end headset too enjoy the improvement here.
Thank you very much. VERY VERY VERY Recommended for the music lovers!
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don't need such a hi-end headset too enjoy the improvement here, i'm just use the standard headset from box.
and the sound is really amazing..
my device is xperia mini pro (SK17i)
in speaker i don't any difference but when i use headset.. wow..
Logseman said:
I found in another forum a couple of files which allow us to add MegaBass, one of the most beloved features of Sony Ericsson's W(alkman) phone series. I bundled them in an update.zip to be flashed with Clockwork Mod, and given that they work in all Xperia phones, I've decided to spread them around
I hope it's useful!
MegaBass Installer
MegaBass Uninstaller
*Note* I didn't make these files nor am I savvy enough to discuss their effect. They've been tested in most models with success, though, so again, I distribute them in the hope that they can be useful.
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Thanks Logseman, This works just great with the headphones i have.
install-disable-install-disable
seriously, i can't notice any difference using unlocked power amp and equalizer and a beats studio headphone, if there is uhmm maybe very negligible..
but thanks for this tweak
Cant hear any changed thing..
Logseman said:
I've had all kinds of responses from the different Xperia forums... From "this is mind blowing" to "this doesn't work". I'm puzzled to say the least.
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people need to report their results using the standard built in media player, maybe no difference in third part apps like poweramp
brochador said:
install-disable-install-disable
seriously, i can't notice any difference using unlocked power amp and equalizer and a beats studio headphone, if there is uhmm maybe very negligible..
but thanks for this tweak
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Just a thought, you might not notice the difference with poweramp as it has its own built in equaliser which is quite good IMO. Did you try the stock media player? also try disabling any other equalisers you have and ensure no other media player is running.
Also would be nice to know which versions of android people are testing this on.
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How can i improve audio playback on o1..Add DSP effects and all on froyo itself m not waiting for a gingerbread port...tried the DSP manager doesnt work and plz plz find a way around for this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885535
i tried installing and also replacing stock app with root explorer ..neither works...plz i want to turn O1 into a sound machine..
Also Is there a s/w decoding based music player that offer awesome audio along with DSP effects like reverb etc...600MHz is powerful enough to produce good quality audio i believe..
EDIT: http://www.bel.fi/~alankila/android-dsp/
installing according to instructions at http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/install-dsp-equalizer-on-your-rooted-android-phone-with-froyo-stock-rom/ only leaves o1 audio-less i.e. replacing stock libaudioflinger.so ..messes up the audio
ALso i m not running stock ROM..However its noejn's mod of the stock rom ,Megatron... HElp i m an audiophile
I am also looking forward to more options, improvements and advancements in this area. A working dsp like application will be awesome. One can use equalizers in video also. Btw, does anybody know of an app that allows audio equalizers in videos?
i just found a player with EQ for audio files
in market: AudioPlayer WithEQ
web: http://cyberfort.jp/android/
ciolnadu said:
i just found a player with EQ for audio files
in market: AudioPlayer WithEQ
web: http://cyberfort.jp/android/
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m already using poweramp..Aint as good as i wished...just give me reverb and i m good .have been using LADSPA's freeverb for ages on Linux ..so without it audio sounds os very plain
sarfaraz1989 said:
m already using poweramp..Aint as good as i wished...just give me reverb and i m good .have been using LADSPA's freeverb for ages on Linux ..so without it audio sounds os very plain
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But since the natural frequency response is not as good (not close to ideal as iphone or nokia 5800xm), how much would these apps help ?
k4ce said:
But since the natural frequency response is not as good (not close to ideal as iphone or nokia 5800xm), how much would these apps help ?
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Actually PowerAMps Eq is quite effective actually...n it reduces crosstalk too... poweramp's stereo sucks (isnt wide enough for my tastes)....
is anybody using gingerbread's music player on froyo??? Does it bring any changes
i use PowerAMP and i think its pretty cool. The EQ was great !
found an awesome new music player replacement for poweramp...can't wait for more updates!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jetappfactory.jetaudio&feature=search_result
how is it better then PowerAMP? (which i use and is really awesome).
i would replace it only for something lighter, more "basic" and easy to use.
all i really need is a library and a possibility to search.
as of now this seems more cpu intensive... sound setting for optimal output seems difficult and not upto poweramp or music+dsp. although lots of features and settings are present. have to keep an eye on it. definitely not a poweramp killer atm
serfus said:
how is it better then PowerAMP? (which i use and is really awesome).
i would replace it only for something lighter, more "basic" and easy to use.
all i really need is a library and a possibility to search.
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it's personal taste really. I was a long time poweramp user too, but the 2.0 update I feel just made it too bloated. but hey to each his own.
jet audio provides way more sound tuning features for an audiophile (more than just bass, treble, and equalizer), and I'm currently using that. hopefully it gets even better with updates. if not, then i'll return to poweramp
Ttpod is a very able replacement as free player as it allows folder play as few do
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Somewhere I saw beats zip, so I just installed it, I am a new noob then . After that there was no beats icon or install indication of beats and also I lost my dsp manager. Now I cant open dsp mnager and after every boot dsp force closed. How can I fix this???
Sent from Atrix 4G.
sumit77seo said:
Somewhere I saw beats zip, so I just installed it, I am a new noob then . After that there was no beats icon or install indication of beats and also I lost my dsp manager. Now I cant open dsp mnager and after every boot dsp force closed. How can I fix this???
Sent from Atrix 4G.
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only way is to restore a backup (because you DID a backup prior to install beats, didn't you?)
As I said, at that time I m a noob. so no backup. I think i have to reinstall rom. is there any need of dsp manager? music is going on fine. I just want to remove that error of dsp crash.
Sent from Atrix 4G.
Nah, there is no need of dsp (althroug, this is subjetive).. to get rid of that message try disabling dsp effects on android settings, so it won't try to load on boot..
in fact, on my atrix, whenever i enable dsp effects i get the effects plus a very annoying background noise... so i didn't miss it when i installed beats...
The dsp manager is crash because you use the equalizer
You have uninstall the app and afted reinstall the app
P.S. Dont use the equalizer
Sorry bad english
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Beats and DSP manager are mutually exclusive, it's a widely known fact. Just like the fact you don't actually need either. Just like the fact you should ALWAYS make backups no matter what, regardless of your level of expertise. Every tutorial and procedure says that but unfortunately hardly anyone listens.
If you only want to get rid of the crash errors, just delete /system/app/DSPManager.apk (or similar, depending on your system) with a root-level file manager.
thanks ravilov & andresrivas, now i m not getting any errors. From know on I will backup my rom before any nasty experiment!! Is there any way to enhance the quality of music in Atrix 4G??
Sent from Atrix 4G.
you're welcome
enhance even more? humm.. you could try a different player, but of all that i've tested, connected music player had the best quality (yes, the stock motorola player).
Also, the quality of the rip makes almost the 90% of the diff... i can pass you a couple of very high quality mp3 so you can see what im talking about
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Hi. Am new to this forum. Am too facing the same problem as sumit77seo and haven't taken any rom backup. As suggested by ravilov, I checked my /system/app and there is no dspmanager.apk. when I try to run apps like folder player or equalizer, it crashes. Pls advice me how to resolve this.
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sumit77seo said:
thanks ravilov & andresrivas, now i m not getting any errors. From know on I will backup my rom before any nasty experiment!! Is there any way to enhance the quality of music in Atrix 4G??
Sent from Atrix 4G.
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Ok, no offence here, but if you ask to have a beautiful sound even after dsp manager or beats mod is because you actually LOVE to hear music with your phone!
As far as i know, we are listening mp3 at 292kb/s and from that point (I'm a sound mixer/masterer for my music band and quality past that point will mostly NOT be noticeable for any low quality headphones ! I got shurf proffessionnal studio wich cost me 350$ and a normal pair of Sony headphone that cost me 45 and there is no major difference after testing with Sony's but but i admit that there is a huge differences with my proffessional headphones with the sampling play rate!
I supposed if he tried with dsp and with beats and not yet satisfied ,i guess he didn't really want stock player and high quality mp3, unless he is having a good pit of headphones and a good amount of SD card space to contain high quality mp3 past over 320kb/s with an bipollarising ......
Ad i understand, you need power and softness on your phone sound as far as i understand ...
So this way going to be your player apk
Let me say that if you have a couple of buks to use in a player on the store, you are going to enjoy it !
I use to play music a lot with ny mono bluetooth and AFAIK mono BT are made to talk ! Not to listen music .... but i did use poweramp, with sound noddulling and it is amazing after a couple of tweaks within the player equaliser and the stereo enhencer and : WOW !
I can say that there are aany out there but for me after 20 bucks of trying different knowned paid music apk, power amp is really the best !
Soo, my suggestion : as andresrivas said, make sure that your mp3 quality are at a good level
And have a powerfull music player on your phone! The mod is kinda helping but .... not really as powerfull as tweaks with player equalizer !
A small fact : once, I've connected my atrix soundcard trough the headphone Jack into the aux in on a DJ table in a nightclub (le shack) and using poweramp, my everyday equalizer, he didn't touch anything on his table equalizer, and the sound was great! Lot of bass, crystal clear sound .... He seriously told me that my output was better than his iPhone! So, i guess we got to be proud of our atrix
pk.hariprasad said:
Hi. Am new to this forum. Am too facing the same problem as sumit77seo and haven't taken any rom backup. As suggested by ravilov, I checked my /system/app and there is no dspmanager.apk. when I try to run apps like folder player or equalizer, it crashes. Pls advice me how to resolve this.
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best way is flashing a backup or another rom.. in your case, you must flash the stock rom..
you could also try to delete data for folder player and not using its internal eq or dsp...
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you got me right, I need soft and powerful sound. :thumbup:
So u are telling me to use Poweramp but with some tweaks. Can u explain the tweaks. to me
Currently I am using a player called noozy(not in the market) https://www.box.com/s/pkvfwflqlvd553p1mgtl
can you compare noozy with poweramp so I can decide to buy poweramp. I m very thankful to you.
Atrix 4G, CM7 based TopSmarts 1.3 rom, Faux123 1ghz kernel
Thanks for the clarifications. I tried what u suggested but still then the market apps folder player and equalizer crash. I didn't take backup of rom and have learnt my 1st lesson . Do up know what files need to be restored after uninstalling beats ? Can those stock rom files be downloaded?
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Is your device rooted?? If yes then why stock rom, there are plenty excellent roms out there.
Atrix 4G, CM7 based TopSmarts 1.3 rom, Faux123 1ghz kernel.
If I m helpful dont hesitate to thank me.
i have no idea whixh files instalss/modify, but i intend to look at it on my spare time... as states on the app, eq apps dont work..
ive checked the logcat for the fc of folder player and it tries to activate a internal effects manager... thats why it crash...
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Hey Friends,
I tried viper4android on minicm7 but no luck to me, after installing I only get awkward restarts. So I gave up! I saw it on x8 thread, it used in a rom. Can any one port it cleanly??
Rockmins said:
Hey Friends,
I tried viper4android on minicm7 but no luck to me, after installing I only get awkward restarts. So I gave up! I saw it on x8 thread, it used in a rom. Can any one port it cleanly??
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Viper4Android works fine on Gingerbread, as long as you use the v2207. Any version above that only works on JB.
If you want, I´ll upload you that version tomorrow...
Please give me the instructions too! I really dont know why is there two apks (FX & XHIFI) !!
Rockmins said:
Please give me the instructions too! I really dont know why is there two apks (FX & XHIFI) !!
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(NOTE: XHIFI never made the sound on my phone better, so this is originally for the FX version, even though it works also with XHIFI. Anyway, the FX offers the most options and best sound effects )
1. Extract the apk onto your sdcard
2. copy it to /system/app
3. Reboot
4. Open Viper4Android FX
5. Grant SU permission
6. Install drivers
7. Reboot
After that, you can customize the settings to what sounds best!
Oh, and don´t use the convolver, it either makes your phone laggy or initialises "akward restarts" .
Can you upload ViPER4Android Audio Effects v2207 ? I really cant find it!
@ killroy: found it finally! thanks any way !
Sound iss good btw!
Rockmins said:
Can you upload ViPER4Android Audio Effects v2207 ? I really cant find it!
@ killroy: found it finally! thanks any way !
Sound iss good btw!
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Have you ever tried Mixzing music player 2.7.1? The EQ of mixzing is good, but don't know if better than Viper4Android in Quality.
Does this Viper4Android make music play with more quality? By quality i mean the sound is sweeter and the vocals are higher 'because normally without EQ vocals can hardly be heard, specially on rock songs'.
I tried many apps but none has made vocals become Clear and High to be heard good.
is Viper4Android worth the try for this?. If yes, can you show me your settings to achieve such good sound 'you can take a screenshot and put it here'?
Thanks btw
Crazy Seed said:
Have you ever tried Mixzing music player 2.7.1? The EQ of mixzing is good, but don't know if better than Viper4Android in Quality.
Does this Viper4Android make music play with more quality? By quality i mean the sound is sweeter and the vocals are higher 'because normally without EQ vocals can hardly be heard, specially on rock songs'.
I tried many apps but none has made vocals become Clear and High to be heard good.
is Viper4Android worth the try for this?. If yes, can you show me your settings to achieve such good sound 'you can take a screenshot and put it here'?
Thanks btw
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This is my personal audio profile(I´m using mid- to high-end earphones)
It works best with the v4a versions above 22.08, which only work on ROMs using the nAa-06-kernel.
What to do:
1. Create a Folder on your sdcard named "ViPER4Android"
2. Open that folder & create a folder named "Profile"
3. Download & unzip the file from this post
4. Copy the File Headphones.prf into "sdcard/VIPER4Android/Profile"
5. Install V4A as described above
6. Open V4A
7. Open Settings-Load effect profile
8. select "Headphones"
Done!
Kilroy. said:
This is my personal audio profile(I´m using mid- to high-end earphones)
It works best with the v4a versions above 22.08, which only work on ROMs using the nAa-06-kernel.
What to do:
1. Create a Folder on your sdcard named "ViPER4Android"
2. Open that folder & create a folder named "Profile"
3. Download & unzip the file from this post
4. Copy the File Headphones.prf into "sdcard/VIPER4Android/Profile"
5. Install V4A as described above
6. Open V4A
7. Open Settings-Load effect profile
8. select "Headphones"
Done!
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I did it all, well the effect was a little bit aggressive for my earphones xD but i changed it a little bit so there is no problem xD.
The sound looks like it become a bit more 'rich', but never more 'clear', so i guess there really is no way to make the vocals sound clear and high xD. Anyway i'll keep your effect 'modified' and test it more days, at least the sound being more 'rich' is also an improvement i think xD.
Thanks bro
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I did it all, well the effect was a little bit aggressive for my earphones xD but i changed it a little bit so there is no problem xD.
The sound looks like it become a bit more 'rich', but never more 'clear', so i guess there really is no way to make the vocals sound clear and high xD. Anyway i'll keep your effect 'modified' and test it more days, at least the sound being more 'rich' is also an improvement i think xD.
Thanks bro
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Try putting up the value of 'clear audio' to about 6db
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Kilroy. said:
Try putting up the value of 'clear audio' to about 6db
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i don't see any option with the name 'clear audio', so i supposed that was on XHIFI version, i installed it but there's no option with that name either :S xD. What is the real name of the option you're talking about? xD.
After testing today the yesterdays effect of viper4android, i noticed that audio actually got a bit worse and not rich :S , and if i use your headphone effect 'so much bass' then the vocals are even lower than normal :S . So maybe that Clear Audio thing you mentioned can solve this problem i think xD.
Ps: i'm using 2207 fx version. when i installed xhifi 2100 version the option Audio Reconstruction is very very laggy in the sound when Enabled 'looks like the sound is having hiccups all the time xD', i don't know what the f... is happening with this ViperFx thingy xD, having good sound quality is a total Headshot xD.
Crazy Seed said:
i don't see any option with the name 'clear audio', so i supposed that was on XHIFI version, i installed it but there's no option with that name either :S xD. What is the real name of the option you're talking about? xD.
After testing today the yesterdays effect of viper4android, i noticed that audio actually got a bit worse and not rich :S , and if i use your headphone effect 'so much bass' then the vocals are even lower than normal :S . So maybe that Clear Audio thing you mentioned can solve this problem i think xD.
Ps: i'm using 2207 fx version. when i installed xhifi 2100 version the option Audio Reconstruction is very very laggy in the sound when Enabled 'looks like the sound is having hiccups all the time xD', i don't know what the f... is happening with this ViperFx thingy xD, having good sound quality is a total Headshot xD.
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As said before, the audio profile I posted works best on versions above 2208. When not used on versions above that, the options 'viper bass' aand 'viper clarity' aren't available, which basically defeats the reason to use that profile.
Sorry, mate, the option I meant was viper clarity...
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Kilroy. said:
As said before, the audio profile I posted works best on versions above 2208. When not used on versions above that, the options 'viper bass' aand 'viper clarity' aren't available, which basically defeats the reason to use that profile.
Sorry, mate, the option I meant was viper clarity...
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I knew the name was wrong xD. Yes i saw that but you also said that versions above only work on naa-06 kernel and if i'm not wrong there still isn't any rom completly Stable on that kernel , so i guess that viper4android will have to wait because a stable rom is more important than increasing audio quality :S . I tried version above 2207 and the result really was strange bootloops and i had to Restore a Backup of the Rom on CWM :S . But thanks anyway bro .
Ps. Well, i started another thread in this Help section xD, it's about the Text Selection, if you know how to solve my question about this let me know in the thread bro.
Cheers
Viper4android makes the sound so much better when listening to music on my stereo system, through my phone. However, it seems to only work about 1/3 of the time. Sometimes it will be working, then I'll select a new album to listen to, and it no longer works... And vice versa. Sometimes it just will not work at all, even after a reboot. It's just completely random. I'm running it on a VZW Galaxy S4 with the Hyperdrive Rom installed. I would love to figure out how to get it to work 100% of the time.
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ZTE advertised A7 with High Quality sound capability on the first place targeting audiophile buyers. The question is that users are satisfied with support what ZTE provide in this subject? Is it OK that Music Player cannot handle metadata in appropriate way, cannot list songs in right order, doesn't show any technical info about material, is laggy and slow after being 8 months on the market? Can't you expect more from an audiophile(?) phone?
Have ZTE done anything to share DAC info with developers in order to make HQ Audio feature available in other Players at least.
To tell true I am very disappointed. And you?
(Please post only audio related issues and opinion!)
obladi64 said:
ZTE advertised A7 with High Quality sound capability on the first place targeting audiophile buyers. The question is that users are satisfied with support what ZTE provide in this subject? Is it OK that Music Player cannot handle metadata in appropriate way, cannot list songs in right order, doesn't show any technical info about material, is laggy and slow after being 8 months on the market? Can't you expect more from an audiophile(?) phone?
Have ZTE done anything to share DAC info with developers in order to make HQ Audio feature available in other Players at least.
To tell true I am very disappointed. And you?
(Please post only audio related issues and opinion!)
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I'm using Play Music app and the DAC is activated as far as i can tell. You don't have to use their Music player.
One issue that bugs me is the inability to change the EQ settings in Dolby atmos, they always revert back to normal and the sliders don't stay where you want them to. Talked to ZTE they said its a software issue and maybe the new update will fix it.
justFaisal said:
I'm using Play Music app and the DAC is activated as far as i can tell. You don't have to use their Music player.
One issue that bugs me is the inability to change the EQ settings in Dolby atmos, they always revert back to normal and the sliders don't stay where you want them to. Talked to ZTE they said its a software issue and maybe the new update will fix it.
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Through OpenSL ES. Unfortunately it converts everything to 48/16 first. Yes, then sound goes to DACs. I don't find direct DAC option in settings or a word about it in guide. If it exists please let me know.
Update: may be check wrong player.
I have found two players with name "Play Music Player". May be there more. What do I choose?
USB Audio Player Pro. Play through Android mode, variable bitrate (gets around the android fixed sampling). Worth the money and uses the built in DAC.
bhazard451 said:
USB Audio Player Pro. Play through Android mode, variable bitrate (gets around the android fixed sampling). Worth the money and uses the built in DAC.
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Luckily it has free trial version.
http://www.extreamsd.com/index.php/uapp-trial
It also recognized DSD/DSF file. Of course Player can play DSF in PCM mode but it can payed it in DoP and native mode as well. Hurray, it is believable because AKM chips support DSD.
At this point I though to install Player onto Samsung Note 3 with Snapdragon 800. As I know SD800 doesn't support DSD. The result is same. It sounds in all three modes. After this I don't know what to think. I would think that Player overrides my choice and chooses the first capable mode. I would but why doesn't the fourth auto mode exist? Hmmm.
Update: Looks that DSD setting is only for USB DAC. Too bad. Anyway, the program is not bad at all. Thanks.
I did test and compare stock and USB player. Although UAPP writes that Android gets high sample rate stream, the stock player sounds clearly better. It is no doubt.
Have you tried using PowerAmp? It has built in DAC control and this overrides the Dolby Settings (Dolby app becomes unusable when this is selected in PowerAmp). Sound is great and it has a great way to control the EQ. I've using PowerAmp since my first Android phones and now with this is just awesome!
jimbo77 said:
Have you tried using PowerAmp? It has built in DAC control and this overrides the Dolby Settings (Dolby app becomes unusable when this is selected in PowerAmp). Sound is great and it has a great way to control the EQ. I've using PowerAmp since my first Android phones and now with this is just awesome!
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As I see there is no other option. The only problem is that PA is not free and alpha version doesn't have free trial. Correct me if I am wrong. I had used PA several years ago but it changed the sound badly in flat mode too so I stopped to use it. I hope it has been changed but I'd like to check it first. I am not interested in dolby or EQ.
obladi64 said:
As I see there is no other option. The only problem is that PA is not free and alpha version doesn't have free trial. Correct me if I am wrong. I had used PA several years ago but it changed the sound badly in flat mode too so I stopped to use it. I hope it has been changed but I'd like to check it first. I am not interested in dolby or EQ.
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The PlayStore free version gives you a 14 days trial period. Try it and if you like it I think it's worth the money.
jimbo77 said:
The PlayStore free version gives you a 14 days trial period. Try it and if you like it I think it's worth the money.
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Only version 2 is on GP. As I read only payed v2 can be updated with v3 alpha. Anyway I will try to update free trial.
obladi64 said:
Only version 2 is on GP. As I read only payed v2 can be updated with v3 alpha. Anyway I will try to update free trial.
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You can download v2 and then sign for the beta. It will update to the alpha v3 build 703 and you can still use it for 14 days. You don't need the premium version in order to try the latest build
jimbo77 said:
You can download v2 and then sign for the beta. It will update to the alpha v3 build 703 and you can still use it for 14 days. You don't need the premium version in order to try the latest build
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OK finally I could manage it. I cannot say anything about quality yet but I would have question. It seems to me that fix sample rate must be preset otherwise app does up or downsample. Isn't there option to send stream to DAC as it is? It is more annoying for me because I listen 88.2/24 materials recently.
obladi64 said:
OK finally I could manage it. I cannot say anything about quality yet but I would have question. It seems to me that fix sample rate must be preset otherwise app does up or downsample. Isn't there option to send stream to DAC as it is? It is more annoying for me because I listen 88.2/24 materials recently.
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I see under Audio options both Resampler and output options. Probably that's what your are looking for?
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I see under Audio options both Resampler and output options. Probably that's what your are looking for?
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Yes, it's ok. The problem is that i cannot set auto sample rate. I don't expext upsampling from PA. I would let this job to be done by dac. I think that's what stock player does.
obladi64 said:
I have found two players with name "Play Music Player". May be there more. What do I choose?
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Oh my bad for the confusion, i was talking about the Google play Music app
justFaisal said:
Oh my bad for the confusion, i was talking about the Google play Music app
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No no no please! This the first app I disable on every phone getting in my hands.
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I have found two players with name "Play Music Player". May be there more. What do I choose?
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obladi64 said:
No no no please! This the first app I disable on every phone getting in my hands.
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lol i'm no audiophile but i've never had an issue with it. It's simple which i prefer.
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lol i'm no audiophile but i've never had an issue with it. It's simple which i prefer.
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No problem with that. I hate it not because of sound quality. I don't know whether anything related to sound quality can be set in this app at all but I don't even care. I can accept that others like Google concept but sorry it's not for me at all.
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Yes, it's ok. The problem is that i cannot set auto sample rate. I don't expext upsampling from PA. I would let this job to be done by dac. I think that's what stock player does.
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I am using PA (bought it) also and afaik the auto samplerate feature is not built in. This might come in a future release but despite the releasedate of the last beta, I have doubts that this will come anytime soon.
I still bought PA in the hope that the dev is still actively developing, maybe a little naive.