Native Music Playback; Kernel Streaming - T+A Mp 2000 R Mk Ii Installationsanleitung

Native music playback

(not possible with Apple MAC OS)
Computer operating systems do not support 'native' music playback
as standard. This means that the PC always re-calculates the data to
produce a fixed sampling rate, regardless of the sampling rate of the
file being played. This conversion process is necessary in order to
blend audio playback with other audio sources, e.g. the operating
system's system sounds (referred to as the 'kernel mixer').
An HD audio recording at, say, 96 kHz is always converted down to
48 kHz, and subsequently scaled to the output data rate set in the PC
system settings, e.g. 44.1 kHz.
These resampling processes cause a partial loss of audio quality. If
this is to be avoided, it is necessary to circumvent the kernel mixer's
conversion process.
Since it is not possible for the MP 2000 R to influence the PC's
internal handling of audio data, suitable music players with
appropriate drivers and, in some cases plugins, must be installed on
the PC; this software then circumvents the standard audio processing
of the PC's operating system.
Programs such as J. River Media Center and Foobar 2000 offer good
facilities in this area.
The Internet contains many forums and sources of information on the
background to audio data processing using the PC.
This is the basic rule: in the final analysis the MP 2000 R is only able
to convert the audio data which is delivered by the PC and its
operating system.
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Please note that possible software updates mean that we are
unable to provide a general guarantee that files will play
properly. If you encounter problems during playback, please
contact the software manufacturer.
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Kernel streaming

The term kernel streaming refers to the process used by the Windows
operating system for transferring audio between media players and
drivers. Kernel streaming involves different and in some cases
multiple processes, depending on the operating system.
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If your version of Windows supports different methods of
kernel streaming, the setting is entered in Media Player.
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To prevent fail functions and system crashes of your
computer and the playback program, please note the
following:
Never connect or disconnect the USB connection while
the system is running.
The MP 2000 R should never be switched off while
playback.
For the same reason, do not change the input on the
MP 2000 R during playback. When the input is changed,
the USB connection is interrupted.
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