1 / 36HQPlayer DesktopUser ManualVersion 3.1.0Copyright © 2008-2013 Jussi Laako / Signalyst. All rights reserved.
10 / 36Filter Descriptionpoly-sinc-hb Linear-phase polyphase half-band filter with steep cut-off and high attenuation.sinc This is a special type of f
11 / 36NS/Dither Descriptionnone No noise-shaping or dithering, only rounding. Mostly suitable for 32-bit output hardware where quantization error is
12 / 362.14. PCM / SDM (DSD) output mode selectionIn case playback hardware supports both modes, the mode can be changed using this selection. In PCM
13 / 363. Full-screen modeWhen full-screen button is clicked in the main window toolbar, following kind of screen is shown either in maximized window
14 / 36keyboard is shown (Windows only). Clicking or tapping an album will select it for playback and return the view back to the normal middle-view.3
15 / 364. Library managementTo edit library, open the “File” menu and select “Library...”. Following dialog will be shown.List shown on the left is th
16 / 36Note! Each directory is assumed to contain only one type of supported playback files, the first recognized type will be used and other types of
17 / 365. SettingsTo change program's device settings, open the “File” menu and select “Settings...”. Following dialog will be shown.Content of t
18 / 36Default audio processing settings can be changed from the “PCM Defaults” and “SDM Defaults” boxes.Number of channels can be chosen from “Channe
19 / 36DirectSDM setting disables all processing when source file is DSD content and output format is SDM to a DSD-device.DSDIFF or DSF file should ty
2 / 36Table of Contents1.Introduction...
20 / 36When playback rate of DSDIFF or DSF is 88.2/96 kHz, use of extra noise filtering in addition to “standard” is less important, since most of the
21 / 36In this dialog, distance to each individual speaker can be set in centimeters. Playback of the speaker can be set using the volume slider and u
22 / 36naming menu selection and following dialog.When this dialog is opened, a NAA discovery is run and a list of discovered adapters appears in a fe
23 / 36In this dialog, left hand side shows the source channel and the channels reported by the ASIO driver can be selected as destination channels fr
24 / 366. Convolution engineConvolution engine can be configured through the “Convolution” menu and selecting “Engine setup...”.Following dialog will
25 / 36Convolution engine requires impulse responses to be mono RIFF (WAV) format files.If some of the channels don't need processing, or are not
26 / 367. Registering your copyActivation code can be entered by opening “Help” menu and choosing “Register...”. Dialog will appear asking for the cod
27 / 368. TroubleshootingThis chapter explains some known workarounds and things which you can try, in case of problems.8.1. Reporting bugsIn case you
28 / 36With some buggy drivers it might also be necessary to change default format to match the sample rate you are trying to use with HQPlayer.8.4. C
29 / 36And here is example of Creative Audio Console speaker setup.Copyright © 2008-2013 Jussi Laako / Signalyst. All rights reserved.Windows Vista Sp
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30 / 36When using ASIO channel mapping with Creative driver, it is advisable to select maximum number of channels (7.1 Speakers) here in order to avoi
31 / 36Usually selecting 44.1 kHz rate and internal sync source allows rate control by the software. If not, sample rate needs to be changed from this
32 / 369. Component licenses and trademarksFollowing licenses apply for specified components.9.1. HQPlayerHQPlayer End User License AgreementCAREFULLY
33 / 36to continue using the Software and Documentation.TransfersYou may transfer all your rights to use the Software and Documentation to another per
34 / 36RIGHTS.General Provisions1. This written license agreement is the exclusive agreement between you and us concerning the Software and Documentat
35 / 36Qt is licensed under GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 with Digia Qt LGPL Exception version 1.1.Qt is a trademark of Digia Plc and/
36 / 36 BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
4 / 361. IntroductionHQPlayer is a high quality audio player for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux and Mac OS X. HQPlayer also features several user sel
5 / 361.2. Network AudioNetwork Audio is a way to have remote audio adapters and DACs integrated seamlessly with the player application. All the audio
6 / 362. Main screenWhen the application is first started up, main screen is displayed.User interface also supports standard multimedia keys and equiv
7 / 36Selecting a new transport represents similar action as changing a CD in physical drive.When album node is expanded, tracks of the album are list
8 / 362.9. Repeat and Random playbackCurrent tracklist/playlist can be repeated and played back in random order.2.10. Playlist managementClicking the
9 / 36Filter Descriptionnone No sample rate conversion happens. Only sample depth is changed as needed.IIR This is analog-sounding filter, especially
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