Foobar setup

[Sokel]

I hope this will help some friends setting up Foobar.

You have to download the latest version here (better download the 32bit version as 64bit is new and old components don't work with it)

Download foobar2000

foobar2000

www.foobar2000.org

For DSD:
You have to download and install the following:
foo_out_asio+dsd
foo_input_sacd

from here:

Super Audio CD Decoder - Browse Files at SourceForge.net

Super Audio CD Decoder input plugin for foobar2000. Decoder is capable of playing back Super Audio CD ISO images, DSDIFF, DSF and DSD WavPack files.…

sourceforge.net

Restart and go to Preferences>output and configure it like this:
(buffer length may vary,set it according to your needs)

For DSD playback go to Preferences>SACD and configure it like this:

For DSD playback you can't use volume control and all levels must be at 100% or else you will experience static noise,cracks,pops,etc.
You can skip DSD possessor (set it to "no" if you don't intend to resample,etc.


There are hundreds of other components,skins,etc to add if you like according to your needs and aesthetics.
For example I use the following skin (DarkOne) which it's a little trivial to install but it's nice:

(has more views but you get the idea)


That's the most basic set-up I can think of,feel free to add,correct,ask,etc.
Hope this helps a little.

 

[lashto]

looks good. If you wanna be really nice add links to the extra plugins/themes.
And I'd also include the ABX plugin, maybe more people will try it

 

[Sokel]

looks good. If you wanna be really nice add links to the extra plugins/themes.
And I'd also include the ABX plugin, maybe more people will try it

The skin is here,is in German and I hope our German friends can help when the translator can't.
It's highly customizable and I'm sure our developers friends here can work miracles on it.
Many of the plug-ins come with the skin.
IT DOESN'T WORK WITH THE 64bit VERSION!

DarkOne4Mod: modernisierte Config für CUI

DarkOne4Mod: modernisierte Config für CUI

foobar-users.de

To install you have to first install Columns UI as with the most foobar skins:

foobar2000: Components Repository - Columns UI

foobar2000

www.foobar2000.org

 

[Sokel]

Couple of more things:

As many friends here use EQ like APO,etc,they must know that ASIO will bypass it so may not be the right choice for them.
They can use shared outputs instead.

If you want to use ASIO for matching samplerate,DSD,etc plus EQ there are a lot of EQ plug-ins.
The one I use is MathAudio (there is a version for headphones too with more settings mathaudio.com/headphone-eq )
The former needs a measuring mic and is dead simple to use.

You can also use VST installing official VST adapter or some others I have seen around.

 

[Kegemusha]

Nice, thanks, I use Foobar in a windows 7Pro, I think I downloaded the 64b last week, but to me it woks fine. The few plugins I had were ok.
But I only play FLACs.

 

[Sokel]

Nice, thanks, I use Foobar in a windows 7Pro, I think I downloaded the 64b last week, but to me it woks fine. The few plugins I had were ok.
But I only play FLACs.

It's been only a couple of months since beta 64 v so plug-ins are still adjusting.
It won't take long.

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

I'm guessing you have a windows skin running?
I'd love for the ability to get rid of all the white in Foobar but I'm not messing with my operating system.

 

[Sokel]

I'm guessing you have a windows skin running?
I'd love for the ability to get rid of all the white in Foobar but I'm not messing with my operating system.

If you're only discomfort is white install columns UI and choose dark mode.
Literally one click.

Edit:Of course you have to choose Columns as display first,forgot about that:

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

Tried it.
Ugh, if there is one thing I always despised about Foobar it is having to mess with the layout. I NEVER could get the hang of it and make it look the way I want to.

 

[lashto]

Tried it.
Ugh, if there is one thing I always despised about Foobar it is having to mess with the layout. I NEVER could get the hang of it and make it look the way I want to.

It is quite messy indeed, too many options. The beauty of free software...
I use ColumnsUI/dark as above with some extra config for the columns. The config is quite powerful but also complex and not particularly intuitive.
There are many how-to-s online, with a bit of luck you'll find one that matches your wishes

 

[marses]

Hello all.
Question @Sokel . This config, plugin prevent resampling right even for PCM? (usually I use exclusive).

Thanks for the knowledge share.

 

[ThatGuyYouKnow]

I just use good ol' WASAPI Push with a 500ms buffer in foobar and everything operates flawlessly. I know some say you can't stream DSD with it, but you can at least with the Topping and SMSL DACs I've used. Sample rates change instantaneously.

 

[regan]

I just use good ol' WASAPI Push with a 500ms buffer in foobar and everything operates flawlessly. I know some say you can't stream DSD with it, but you can at least with the Topping and SMSL DACs I've used. Sample rates change instantaneously.

What dacs did you use?

 

[ThatGuyYouKnow]

What dacs did you use?

Currently using a Topping E70. I previously used an SMSL SU-8 v2. I imagine all fairly recent DACs from these brands should behave equally well in this regard.

 

[Sokel]

Hello all.
Question @Sokel . This config, plugin prevent resampling right even for PCM? (usually I use exclusive).

Thanks for the knowledge share.

You mean resampling by the windows?
Yes,it prevents that,it plays the song as-is.

 

[Sokel]

I just use good ol' WASAPI Push with a 500ms buffer in foobar and everything operates flawlessly. I know some say you can't stream DSD with it, but you can at least with the Topping and SMSL DACs I've used. Sample rates change instantaneously.

If it works-it works.As long as the DAC reports "DSD" on it's display or whatever the song is.
The only thing is that wasapi push is a little dated,event is a better choice if it also works.

 

[HDavidson]

The x64 version works stably. ASIOProxyInstall and foo_input_sacd work with this x64 version. For headphone and room correction - MathAudio Headphone EQ (x64) as a parametric equalizer. In two cases.

resampler sox - x64

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=67376.0;attach=23208

 

[marses]

Not sure this is the right place. If you listen using exclusize with asio, if for example you accidentally open another audio source, it will cause the driver to glitch. Sometime require to on / off your dac to make it work if not your source would be muted the whole time.

 

[Sokel]

Not sure this is the right place. If you listen using exclusize with asio, if for example you accidentally open another audio source, it will cause the driver to glitch. Sometime require to on / off your dac to make it work if not your source would be muted the whole time.

Have you check the windows mixer device's advanced properties to see if the boxes for exclusive control are ticked?
Sometimes that does the trick.
Other than that wasapi exclusive should not be interrupted by anything,that's it's purpose.
I would try ASIO (+DSD if you want that also) too if I were you,at least that's the drivers designed for each dac.
It's also a good idea to assign a different source for default in windows mixer.

 

[marses]

Cool. In the mixer I've found this as well

Previously I got "Give exclusive mode applications priority". Unticked it already.

Thanks @Sokel