Multiroom server hw

[HannesF]

Thanx. That'll be my night-time, will get to it asap.

[Tim Curtis]

Try the following patch on one of your 7.5.0 Receivers with attached DAC 2 HD board. The patch adds an exception test for the hifiberry-dacplushd overlay and assigns "DAC" as the mixer name.

Code:

# Save copy of existing playerlib.php
sudo cp /var/www/inc/playerlib.php ./playerlib.php.save

# Install updated playerlib.php
sudo wget -q http://moodeaudio.org/test/r750_patch1.zip
sudo unzip -q r750_patch1.zip
sudo chmod -R 0755 r750_patch1
sudo cp r750_patch1/playerlib.php /var/www/inc/

# Cleanup
sudo rm -rf ./r750_patch1*

# Reboot
sudo reboot

After rebooting:

1. The Moode startup log (moodeutl -l) should show the folloiwing:

- A harmless Integrity check warning for playerlib.php
- In the -- Audio debug section "ALSA mixer actual (DAC)"

2. MPD Config should list "Hardware" as a choice for Mixer type

3. Multiroom Receiver daemon SET button should be enabled so it can be turned ON.

If the patch was successful then go ahead and delete the saved playerlib.php file

Code:

sudo rm ./playerlib.php.save

-Tim

[HannesF]

Brilliant, works like clockwork! Thanks a million! Eenjoying the music multi-room on moOde!

[Tim Curtis]

Nice :-)

Post Moode startup log and if all looks good I'll include the fix in upcoming 7.6.0.

Code:

moodeutl -l

[HannesF]

Sorry, was away for a few days, your new release overtook me.

Startup log:
pi@moode-salon:~ $ moodeutl -l
20211121 234432 worker: -- Start
20211121 234432 worker: Successfully daemonized
20211121 234432 worker: Integrity check (warning: playerlib.php)
20211121 234432 worker: Integrity check (passed with warnings)
20211121 234433 worker: File check (OK)
20211121 234433 worker: Session vacuumed
20211121 234433 worker: Session loaded
20211121 234433 worker: Debug logging (OFF)
20211121 234433 worker: -- Audio debug
20211121 234433 worker: ALSA cards: (0ndrpihifiberry | 1:empty | 2:empty | 3:empty
20211121 234433 worker: MPD config: (0:hifiberry-dacplushd | mixerDAC) | card:0)
20211121 234433 worker: ALSA mixer actual (DAC)
20211121 234434 worker: ALSA DAC volume set to (0%)
20211121 234434 worker: -- System
20211121 234435 worker: Host (moode-salon)
20211121 234435 worker: moOde (7.5.0 2021-11-09)
20211121 234435 worker: RaspiOS (10.6)
20211121 234435 worker: Kernel (5.4.77-v7l+ #1371)
20211121 234435 worker: Platform (Pi-4B 1.4 8GB)
20211121 234435 worker: ARM arch (armv7l, 32-bit kernel)
20211121 234435 worker: MPD ver (0.23.3_p0x3)
20211121 234435 worker: CPU gov (ondemand)
20211121 234435 worker: USB boot not available
20211121 234435 worker: File system not expanded yet
20211121 234435 worker: HDMI port off
20211121 234435 worker: -- Network
20211121 234435 worker: IP address check timeout (90 secs)
20211121 234435 worker: eth0 adapter exists
20211121 234435 worker: eth0 IP address check (No)
20211121 234435 worker: eth0 address not assigned
20211121 234435 worker: wlan0 adapter exists
20211121 234435 worker: wifi country (BE)
20211121 234435 worker: wlan0 trying SSID (FranxWiFi)
20211121 234435 worker: IP addr (192.168.178.113)
20211121 234435 worker: Netmask (255.255.255.0)
20211121 234435 worker: Gateway (192.168.178.1)
20211121 234435 worker: Pri DNS (192.168.178.1)
20211121 234435 worker: Domain (None)
20211121 234435 worker: Pi integrated wlan0 power save disabled
20211121 234435 worker: -- Audio config
20211121 234436 worker: MPD conf updated
20211121 234436 worker: ALSA card number (0)
20211121 234436 worker: MPD audio output (None)
20211121 234436 worker: Audio formats (S16_LE, S24_LE, S32_LE)
20211121 234436 worker: ALSA mixer name (DAC)
20211121 234436 worker: MPD mixer type (hardware)
20211121 234436 worker: Hdwr volume controller exists
20211121 234436 worker: Max ALSA volume (100%)
20211121 234436 worker: ALSA output mode (Direct: hw)
20211121 234436 worker: ALSA loopback (Off)
20211121 234436 worker: Reset renderer active flags
20211121 234436 worker: CamillaDSP (off)
20211121 234436 worker: -- MPD startup
20211121 234436 worker: MPD started
20211121 234437 worker: MPD accepting connections
20211121 234437 worker: MPD output 1 ALSA Default (on)
20211121 234437 worker: MPD output 2 ALSA Bluetooth (off)
20211121 234437 worker: MPD output 3 HTTP Server (off)
20211121 234437 worker: MPD crossfade (off)
20211121 234437 worker: MPD ignore CUE files (yes)
20211121 234437 worker: -- Feature availability
20211121 234437 worker: Source select (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Source select (source: MPD)
20211121 234437 worker: Source select (output: hifiberry-dacplushd)
20211121 234437 worker: Bluetooth (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Airplay renderer (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Spotify renderer (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Squeezelite (available)
20211121 234437 worker: RoonBridge renderer (not installed)
20211121 234437 worker: Multiroom sender (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Multiroom receiver (available: started)
20211121 234437 worker: UPnP renderer (available)
20211121 234437 worker: DLNA server (available)
20211121 234437 worker: UPnP browser (available)
20211121 234437 worker: GPIO button handler (available)
20211121 234437 worker: Stream recorder (n/a)
20211121 234437 worker: -- Music sources
20211121 234437 worker: USB sources (none attached)
20211121 234445 sourceMount(): Mount error: (mount error(2): No such file or directory
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs))
20211121 234445 worker: NAS and UPnP sources (mountall initiated)
20211121 234445 worker: -- Other
20211121 234445 worker: USB volume knob (Off)
20211121 234445 worker: Shellinabox SSH started
20211121 234445 worker: USB auto-mounter (udisks-glue)
20211121 234445 worker: LED0 (On)
20211121 234445 worker: LED1 (On)
20211121 234445 worker: Saved MPD vol level (0)
20211121 234445 worker: Preamp volume level (0)
20211121 234445 worker: MPD volume level (42) restored
20211121 234445 worker: ALSA DAC volume (81%)
20211121 234445 worker: Auto-play (Off)
20211121 234445 worker: Maintenance interval (3 hours)
20211121 234445 worker: Screen saver activation (Never)
20211121 234445 worker: Session permissions (OK)
20211121 234445 worker: Watchdog started
20211121 234445 worker: Ready

[Tim Curtis]

That looks perfect. Fix added to upcoming 7.6.1 release.

Code:

20211121 234433 worker: ALSA mixer actual (DAC)

[Streamer]

Just a naive question, can I configure a RPi as a sender and simultanously well as a receiver?

[Tim Curtis]

Not in this version of multiroom. The sender must be a dedicated Pi.

Refer to the Multiroom setup guide referenced in Menu, Quick help in the Multiroom Audio section.

[Streamer]

Not in this version of multiroom. The sender must be a dedicated Pi.

Refer to the Multiroom setup guide referenced in Menu, Quick help in the Multiroom Audio section.

I'm afraid so, thank you!