Missing first piece of any track

[Ambre47]

Hi,

I am missing every first second of a track on start or between tracks. I have set audio on Hifiberry digi+ pro I connect with I2S to my DAC. The same problem occurs also with spdif. Does anyone knows, which settings I should use?

I am using;

Metrum Acoustics Ambre streamer
Metrum Acoustics dac3 Jade DAC

I only play music from my NAS

Regards,

Marcel

[Tim Curtis]

Reboot and then post the entire contents of the startup log so people can better understand your configuration.

The log can be viewed via the SSH command moodeutl -l or downloaded via the Logs section in System Config, or via Menu, System info from any of the Config screens. The startup log will be at the end of System info output.

[Ambre47]

Hi,

I am missing every first second of a track on start or between tracks. I have set audio on Hifiberry digi+ pro I connect with I2S to my DAC. The same problem occurs also with spdif. Does anyone knows, which settings I should use?

I am using;

Metrum Acoustics Ambre streamer
Metrum Acoustics dac3 Jade DAC

I only play music from my NAS

Regards,

Marcel


Hereby the log

20250720 135418 worker: --
20250720 135418 worker: -- Start moOde 9 series
20250720 135418 worker: --
20250720 135418 worker: Daemonize:     complete
20250720 135418 worker: Linux startup: complete
20250720 135418 worker: Boot config:   ok
20250720 135418 worker: Boot folder:   ok
20250720 135418 worker: Radio table:   ok
20250720 135427 worker: PHP session:   cleaned
20250720 135427 worker: PHP session:   loaded
20250720 135430 worker: Package locks: applied
20250720 135432 worker: File check:    complete
20250720 135432 worker: Log to RAM:    on
20250720 135432 worker: Tmp to RAM:    on
20250720 135432 worker: Debug logging: off
20250720 135432 worker: --
20250720 135432 worker: -- System
20250720 135432 worker: --
20250720 135434 worker: Host name:     raspberrypi
20250720 135434 worker: RPi model:     Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB
20250720 135434 worker: moOde release: 9.3.7 2025-06-26
20250720 135434 worker: RaspiOS:       12.11 Bookworm 64-bit
20250720 135434 worker: Linux Kernel:  6.12.25 64-bit
20250720 135434 worker: MPD version:   0.24.4
20250720 135434 worker: User id:       marcel
20250720 135434 worker: Home folder:   /home/marcel
20250720 135434 worker: Time zone:     Europe/Amsterdam
20250720 135434 worker: Kbd layout:    us
20250720 135434 worker: HDMI ports(s): on
20250720 135434 worker: HDMI-CEC:      off
20250720 135434 worker: Sys LED0:      on
20250720 135434 worker: Sys LED1:      on
20250720 135434 worker: Reduce power:  n/a
20250720 135434 worker: Fan control:   n/a
20250720 135434 worker: CPU governor:  ondemand
20250720 135434 worker: --
20250720 135434 worker: -- Network
20250720 135434 worker: --
20250720 135434 worker: Eth0
20250720 135434 worker: Ethernet: adapter exists
20250720 135434 worker: Ethernet: timeout up to 90 secs
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: method  dhcp
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: address 192.168.178.59
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: netmask 255.255.255.0
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: gateway 192.168.178.1
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: pri DNS 62.179.104.196
20250720 135435 worker: Ethernet: domain  home
20250720 135435 worker: Wlan0
20250720 135435 worker: Wireless: adapter does not exist
20250720 135435 worker: mDNS
20250720 135435 worker: Discover: IPv4 and IPv6
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: -- File sharing
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: SMB file sharing:  off
20250720 135435 worker: SMB password:      none
20250720 135435 worker: NFS file sharing:  off
20250720 135435 worker: DLNA file sharing: on
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: -- Special configs
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: Plexamp:          not installed
20250720 135435 worker: RoonBridge:       not installed
20250720 135435 worker: Allo Boss 2:      not detected, OLED script ok
20250720 135435 worker: Allo Piano 2.1:   not detected
20250720 135435 worker: IQaudIO DigiAMP+: not detected
20250720 135435 worker: RPi DigiAMP+:     not detected
20250720 135435 worker: Bluetooth:        session vars ok
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: -- ALSA debug
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: Cards:  0:vc4hdmi         1ndrpihifiberry 2:empty           3:empty           
20250720 135435 worker:         4:empty           5:empty           6:empty           7:empty           
20250720 135435 worker: Mixers: 0:none            1:none            2:none            3:none            
20250720 135435 worker:         4:none            5:none            6:none            7:none            
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: -- Audio configuration
20250720 135435 worker: --
20250720 135435 worker: Audio device:  1:HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro
20250720 135436 worker: ALSA card:     has not been reassigned
20250720 135436 worker: MPD config:    update not needed
20250720 135436 worker: ALSA output:   I2S
20250720 135436 worker: ALSA mode:     Default (plughw)
20250720 135436 worker: ALSA mixer:    none exists
20250720 135439 worker: ALSA volume:   controller not detected
20250720 135439 worker: ALSA maxvol:   100%
20250720 135439 worker: ALSA loopback: off
20250720 135439 worker: MPD mixer      Software
20250720 135439 worker: Integ audio:   vc4-kms-v3d
20250720 135439 worker: Audio formats: S16_LE, S24_LE
20250720 135439 worker: CamillaDSP:    off
20250720 135439 worker: CDSP volume:   0dB
20250720 135439 worker: CDSP volrange: 60dB
20250720 135439 worker: --
20250720 135439 worker: -- MPD startup
20250720 135439 worker: --
20250720 135439 worker: MPD config:         Updated (ALSA conf device mismatch)
20250720 135455 worker: MPD service:        started
20250720 135455 worker: MPD port 6600:      accepting connections
20250720 135455 worker: MPD ALSA Default:   on
20250720 135455 worker: MPD ALSA Bluetooth: off
20250720 135455 worker: MPD HTTP Server:    off
20250720 135455 worker: MPD volume:         0
20250720 135455 worker: Saved MPD vol:      -1
20250720 135455 worker: Saved SRC vol:      0
20250720 135455 worker: MPD crossfade:      off
20250720 135455 worker: MPD ignore CUE:     no
20250720 135455 worker: MPD CDSP volsync:   off
20250720 135455 worker: MPD DB stats:       Tracks:2 | Albums:2 | Artists:2
20250720 135455 worker: --
20250720 135455 worker: -- Music sources
20250720 135455 worker: --
20250720 135455 worker: USB drives:     none
20250720 135455 worker: NVMe drives:    none
20250720 135455 worker: SATA drives:    none
20250720 135455 worker: NAS source:     Ambre (smb)
20250720 135459 - Try (mount -t cifs "//ds223/music/muziek" -o username="",password="",rsize=61440,wsize=65536,iocharset=utf8,vers=3.1.1,ro,noserverino,cache=none,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777 "/mnt/NAS/Ambre")
20250720 135459 - Err (mount error(2): No such file or directory
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs) and kernel log messages (dmesg))
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135459 worker: -- Feature availability
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135459 worker: Input select:    available, Source: MPD, Output: HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro
20250720 135459 worker: Bluetooth:       available, PIN: None, ALSA/CDSP maxvol: 100%/0dB, ALSA outmode: Standard
20250720 135459 worker: AirPlay:         available
20250720 135459 worker: Spotify Connect: available
20250720 135459 worker: Deezer Connect:  n/a
20250720 135459 worker: Squeezelite:     available
20250720 135459 worker: UPnP client:     started
20250720 135459 worker: Plexamp:         not installed, ALSA maxvol: 100%
20250720 135459 worker: RoonBridge:      not installed
20250720 135459 worker: Multiroom:       available
20250720 135459 worker: GPIO buttons:    available
20250720 135459 worker: Stream recorder: n/a
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135459 worker: -- Security
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135459 worker: Web SSH server:    off
20250720 135459 worker: XSS detection:     off
20250720 135459 worker: HTTPS mode:        available
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135459 worker: -- Peripherals
20250720 135459 worker: --
20250720 135501 worker: Local display:   off
20250720 135501 worker: Chromium ver:    126.0.6478.164-rpt1
20250720 135501 worker: Chromium cfg:    directory /home/marcel/.config does not exist
20250720 135501 worker: Screen blank     600
20250720 135501 worker: On-screen kbd:   off
20250720 135501 worker: Disable GPU:     off
20250720 135501 worker: HDMI orient:     landscape
20250720 135501 worker: HDMI 4K 60Hz:    off
20250720 135501 worker: DSI scn type:    none
20250720 135501 worker: DSI port:        1
20250720 135501 worker: DSI brightness:  255
20250720 135501 worker: DSI rotate:      0
20250720 135501 worker: Rotary encoder:  off
20250720 135501 worker: Triggerhappy:    off
20250720 135501 worker: LCD updater:     off
20250720 135501 worker: --
20250720 135501 worker: -- Miscellaneous
20250720 135501 worker: --
20250720 135501 worker: Software update:   Automatic check off
20250720 135501 worker: Auto-CoverView:    off
20250720 135501 worker: CoverView timeout: Never
20250720 135501 worker: Auto-shuffle:      off
20250720 135501 worker: Auto-play:         off
20250720 135501 worker: Maintenance task:  360 mins
20250720 135501 worker: Current view:      reset to Playback
20250720 135501 worker: Active flags:      all false
20250720 135501 worker: Reset flags:       skipped
20250720 135501 worker: Session check:     ok
20250720 135501 worker: --
20250720 135501 worker: -- Startup complete 
20250720 135501 worker: --
20250720 135501 worker: Mount monitor:    started
20250720 135501 worker: Radio monitor:    off
20250720 135501 worker: Watchdog monitor: started
20250720 135501 worker: Responsiveness:   Default
20250720 135501 worker: Ready

[Ambre47]

Reboot and then post the entire contents of the startup log so people can better understand your configuration.

The log can be viewed via the SSH command moodeutl -l or downloaded via the Logs section in System Config, or via Menu, System info from  any of the Config screens. The startup log will be at the end of System info output.

Thnx for the input

[Tim Curtis]

I don't see anything suspicious in the log except for the mount error and only 2 tracks indexed.

It could be some sort of incompatibility between the HifiBerry device and the Metrium device.

[Ambre47]

I have found the problem, It is the MQA module in my DAC.

The module must detect whether or not MQA data is present
before deciding how to decode the music signal. It can happen that the first
second of music is muted because of this. This is not a fault, it is arranged
by the Meridian MQA software in the board.


I will remove the module,

Thanks for your input

Marcel

[Tim Curtis]

Glad you were able to track down that issue :-)

[Nutul]

I will remove the module,

This is one of the best things you could have ever done to your setup.
MQA is dead, and we should let it rest...