Ok, getting ready to try v3 again. I

I understand I need to install the developer build so that I can rebuild the database via the serial port. Fine so far. One question though, I assume that if I connect with Jemplode and change the playlists, add some MP3's, remove some MP3's, etc...will I need to manual rebuild the DB every time or is the database somehow writable when doing a sync operation?

Is Jemplode or Emplode prefable for working with V3 in general?

'm mainly interested in the possibility that the sound quality may be improved, not that its bad now or anything. I've always felt the D/A on my Empeg does not sound quite as good as when I play the same MP3 on my PC(using same speakers). I felt a need to boost a bit the mid-bass and upper-mid. Might be that some of the top end is also a bit filtered. (I encode all my MP3's with lame -k).

Anyway, perhaps its the decoder in Empegv2, so its worth a try on v3. Wish me luck.

I agree that JEmplode is best for V3. Just remember to close and re-open it in between syncs if you are doing multiples and you should be good.

Really someone should just port kernel 2.6.20 to this thing and make it do mass-storage gadget on hda4 and hdc4...

Peter

Have you got a Mk 2 or 2A/RioCar?

mk2

Well I have attempted to install v3, went fine. I managed to connect with hyperterminal and rebuild the DB, so that it boots up fine. Then I tried to connect with jemplode to remove all my music and start over. This is where problems arose. First I somehow ended up with about 10MB of orphaned MP3's on there. They don't show up on the player under any playlist, but when I connect with Jemplode I see them under the ALL node. I tried to select them and delete them and resync, but it always dies about half way through the sync. I can't seem to get rid of these files or get my empeg to a clean state where I can try to add all my songs.

Is there some way using hyperterminal to completely clean out the old databases and files to start clean?

Otherwise I guess I will have to go back to 2.01 and use Emplode to setup the music I want and only after that switch back to V3.

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JEmplode always seems to totally mess up my collection, so I don't even attempt to use it anymore. Just straight Emplode 2.01 for me.

I have here Emplode v2.00 and v2.10. I don't recall seeing v2.01. Does v2.00 work with Firmware v3? I tried the newest one...version 2.10, but it crashes immediately when I try to delete one of the orphaned songs... not even trying to sync...just deleting one song from the emplode GUI.

Emplode 2.10 is needed if you want to upload ogg or flac files. Jemplode works much better for me. You can use Hyper terminal to delete all your music. Check the FAQ for instructions.

Thanks, I've already passed my patience limit. Going back to firmware 2.01 and emplode 2.01. Thanks.

There are a couple of small caps on the Mk 2 that affect top end treble on the forward speakers in the car, and the stereo pair at home. By removing them, I have seen/heard a noticeable improvement in sound quality at HF. Also, although impossible to prove, removing them seems to reduce external interference from alternators, especially on BMWs. This is HIGHLY subjective, and impossible to prove by looking at the circuit diagrams, but - I have heard the results! YMMV.

Yup, I believe we're discussing that very thing in another thread just now.

Ok, not a happy camp here. Ever since trying out v3, realizing it was too buggy and wasting my time just to try syncronize the darn thing..I went back v2.01 and now i can't syncronize from here either.

Someone please tell me how I can cleanly an directly with hyperterminal remove all DB and MP3 files related to both the v2 and v3 attempts to start clean.

I am trying to use firmware 2.01 and emplode 2.01. I first removed all my tracks from the HD (I hope), emplode showed me complete space available and no tracks (the v3 DB is probably still lurking in there though). When I try to add one directory of MP3's from my PC, it syncs, everything works fine. I say ok, so then I try to add all of my MP3 dirs...about 80GB's worth, I go to sync. It gets maybe 10 minutes into it and then the Empeg sponanteously restarts, the Emplode dialog has a tons of warnings and the empg is left in a state with a lot of empty playlists and not fully syncronized.

Whatever occurred while I was trying out v3 firmware has totally messed up my empeg where I can't seem to get it resyncronized again. Someone please help.\

Delete /empeg/var/database, /empeg/var/tags, and /empeg/var/playlists. That's all of the cached database files. The empeg will then regenerate them on the fly every time it boots until your next sync, when it will write them to the filesystem.

Thanks. Is there any way to make sure all actual MP3 files are also removed from the Empeg?

rerunning the builder means what exactly?