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#286975 - 21/09/2006 00:21 3.0?
jstrain enthusiast Registered: 18/08/1999 Posts: 202 Loc: philadelphia pa	I haven't done anything but enjoy my empeg for the past 6 years, but a problem with it brought me back to the site tonight. That seems to be fixed, but while looking for software to reinstall on the player, I thought I noticed a 3.0 version. Anyone have some info on this? What is new from the 2.0 that I've been using for the past couple of years? Thanks, Jeremy _________________________ 12 gig, green...
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#286976 - 21/09/2006 00:57 Re: 3.0? [Re: jstrain]
Waterman981 old hand Registered: 14/02/2002 Posts: 804 Loc: Salt Lake City, UT	3.0a11 is ALPHA software and does have some bugs. If you can stand it's little quirks it's great. I've been running it since it has been released. Some of the features Support for FLAC, OGG Vorbis Crossfading Gapless MP3 playback. Those are the three that I remember most, I'm sure there are tons more. It is pretty stable, but you have to be prepared in case things do go bad. If you are unsure stick with 2.0 final. _________________________ -Michael #040103696 on a shelf Mk2a - 90 GB - Red - Illuminated buttons
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#286977 - 21/09/2006 07:49 Re: 3.0? [Re: Waterman981]
rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5335 Loc: Cambridge UK	The main issue I've had with 3.0 is I can't get emplode to work with it for love nor money. There's an updated emplode executable to download but it corrupts the database and screws things up very quickly. However if you don't add new content very often and don't mind reverting to 2.0 to do so then 3.0 does offer some great player features. In particular its tuner is much better than 2.0, although overall stability isn't perfect. Rob
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#286978 - 21/09/2006 08:58 Re: 3.0? [Re: rob]
Roger carpal tunnel Registered: 18/01/2000 Posts: 5682 Loc: London, UK	Quote: The main issue I've had with 3.0 is I can't get emplode to work with it for love nor money. Works fine for me with player 3a11 and emplode 2.0. Maybe it's a number of tracks/RAM thing? _________________________ -- roger
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#286979 - 21/09/2006 11:19 Re: 3.0? [Re: Roger]
frog51 pooh-bah Registered: 09/08/2000 Posts: 2091 Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland	I'm on v3.0a11 Mk2a with standard RAM (planning to eventually solder that last wire to complete the upgrade)and about 21,000 tracks and it mostly works fine. Occasionally I get a timeout when synching, so I just reboot and resynch and all is well. Also I get the occasional sigkill, but again, it is worth it for crossfading and a couple of other goodies. _________________________ Rory MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock MkII, 80Gb SSD in dock
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#286980 - 21/09/2006 12:24 Re: 3.0? [Re: rob]
JBjorgen carpal tunnel Registered: 19/01/2002 Posts: 3583 Loc: Columbus, OH	Quote: The main issue I've had with 3.0 is I can't get emplode to work with it for love nor money. Emplode always hoses my database when using the alphas. I use a method that someone else posted earlier and it works every time. Use JEmplode, but exit completely after each player synch. I just finished uploading 15 gig of tunes in several batches to my Mk2 using this method and it worked brilliantly. _________________________ ~ John
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#286981 - 22/09/2006 19:09 Re: 3.0? [Re: JBjorgen]
LittleBlueThing addict Registered: 11/01/2002 Posts: 612 Loc: Reading, UK	Did I hear at the meet that v3 wasn't going to change... Something to the effect that it wouldn't even build anymore? I hope not but... _________________________ LittleBlueThing Running twin 30's
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#286982 - 22/09/2006 19:26 Re: 3.0? [Re: LittleBlueThing]
rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5335 Loc: Cambridge UK	Quote: Did I hear at the meet that v3 wasn't going to change... Something to the effect that it wouldn't even build anymore? Apart from the development team having now split up, the current owners of the "empeg" codebase eradicted certain IP due to legal issues (i.e. stuff previously acquired from their competitors). I think it must be safe to say that there will not be another v3 release. Rob
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#286983 - 22/09/2006 21:14 Re: 3.0? [Re: rob]
RobotCaleb pooh-bah Registered: 15/01/2002 Posts: 1866 Loc: Austin	There you have it. V4 confirmation!
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#286984 - 27/09/2006 21:00 Re: 3.0? [Re: jstrain]
Elite M3 member Registered: 15/09/1999 Posts: 101 Loc: Sunnyvale, CA, USA	So i noticed v2.01. How old is that? I haven't been on the site for a while, and cant remember what was new/different in that release over v2.0 final.
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#286985 - 27/09/2006 21:58 Re: 3.0? [Re: Elite M3]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31578 Loc: Seattle, WA	v2.01 differs from 2.0-final in exactly two ways: - The version number. - Support for using the memory in expanded RAM module kits, if you've purchased and installed one. If you haven't installed one of those kits, then stick with version 2.0 final. _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#286986 - 27/09/2006 22:55 Re: 3.0? [Re: tfabris]
SE_Sport_Driver carpal tunnel Registered: 05/01/2001 Posts: 4903 Loc: Detroit, MI USA	You should use quotes around the word "support" as it doesn't support the 64mb add-on cards at all. I think it works with people that did the stack chip meathod for lesser RAM levels however. _________________________ Brad B.
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#286987 - 28/09/2006 05:47 Re: 3.0? [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14484 Loc: Canada	Naw, just a note saying "it didn't do squat for Brad" should do it!
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#286988 - 28/09/2006 15:25 Re: 3.0? [Re: mlord]
SE_Sport_Driver carpal tunnel Registered: 05/01/2001 Posts: 4903 Loc: Detroit, MI USA	Quote: Naw, just a note saying "it didn't do squat for Brad" should do it! Pfft.... _________________________ Brad B.
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