Joe Bloggs
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Official firmware version 2.4 for the X5 is now available!
http://121.199.40.94/UploadFiles/main/Firmware-and-driver/X5/X5-FW2.4.rar (RAR)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9k91vztmlir5nuh/X5%20FW2.4.zip?dl=0 (temporary dropbox mirror, ZIP)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/m4j47lv23um5is6/X5_FW2.4.zip (mediafire mirror, ZIP)
The following changes and improvements were made to firmware 2.4 compared to FW2.3:
1. Removed 5800 track limit to media library scan.
2. Added playback support for multichannel recordings.
3. Pressing the Back button from the Now Playing screen will now always take you to the folder / album / etc. from which the current song is selected. This is true even after navigating to the main menu or powering the X5 off and back on.
4. Added option to display song title instead of filename in Now Playing screen.
5. Added Sleep timer, with on/off toggle switch and timer setting.
6. Preset EQ settings may now also be adjusted.
7. Added option to play through folders: ie skipping to the first song in the next folder after the last song in the current folder.
8. Added option to delete a whole folder.
9. Added function to delete tracks from within a playlist.
10. Optimized playback of AAC, FLAC and M4A.
11. Fixed issue where shuffle mode reverted to the same set of "random" songs if starting from the same song.
12. Various bug fixes.
Looking forward to everyone's feedback
The DAC driver may be downloaded here:
http://121.199.40.94/UploadFiles/main/Firmware-and-driver/X5/Driver-for-X5-USB_DAC.zip
Some info on M3U playlists:
1. M3U playlists stored on the SD cards are accessed via Browse Files, not Browse by Category->Playlists.
2. Each entry of the M3U playlist should not reference a drive letter (relative paths) or refer to the two card slots as TF1: and TF2: (less preferred, as this would cause the playlist to only work with the card inserted into a particular slot on the X5)
Here are the recommended methods for creating playlists on the computer:
Method for adapting existing playlists for the X5
The X5 can read playlists with relative pathing and thus is compatible with most existing playlists that do not reference the drive letter at the beginning of each track reference.
Method for creating playlists for the X5 in foobar2000
New playlists compatible with the X5 may be created using foobar and a text editor as follows:
1. Connect the SD card for the X5 to the computer (e.g. by connecting the X5 itself with the SD card inside in Storage USB mode)
2. Load the songs desired from the SD card into a new playlist and save the playlist as a M3U8 file in the root directory of the SD card.
Method for creating playlists for the X5 in iTunes
If using a windows PC for playlist creation, foobar2000 is recommended over iTunes. If using iTunes on the Mac, the custom playlist export program created by fellow X5 user, JeremyLaurenson, is recommended:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/728503/submit-your-dap-specs-please-i-am-creating-dapper-a-mac-itunes-to-dap-converter
http://121.199.40.94/UploadFiles/main/Firmware-and-driver/X5/X5-FW2.4.rar (RAR)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9k91vztmlir5nuh/X5%20FW2.4.zip?dl=0 (temporary dropbox mirror, ZIP)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/m4j47lv23um5is6/X5_FW2.4.zip (mediafire mirror, ZIP)
The following changes and improvements were made to firmware 2.4 compared to FW2.3:
1. Removed 5800 track limit to media library scan.
2. Added playback support for multichannel recordings.
3. Pressing the Back button from the Now Playing screen will now always take you to the folder / album / etc. from which the current song is selected. This is true even after navigating to the main menu or powering the X5 off and back on.
4. Added option to display song title instead of filename in Now Playing screen.
5. Added Sleep timer, with on/off toggle switch and timer setting.
6. Preset EQ settings may now also be adjusted.
7. Added option to play through folders: ie skipping to the first song in the next folder after the last song in the current folder.
8. Added option to delete a whole folder.
9. Added function to delete tracks from within a playlist.
10. Optimized playback of AAC, FLAC and M4A.
11. Fixed issue where shuffle mode reverted to the same set of "random" songs if starting from the same song.
12. Various bug fixes.
Looking forward to everyone's feedback
The DAC driver may be downloaded here:
http://121.199.40.94/UploadFiles/main/Firmware-and-driver/X5/Driver-for-X5-USB_DAC.zip
Some info on M3U playlists:
1. M3U playlists stored on the SD cards are accessed via Browse Files, not Browse by Category->Playlists.
2. Each entry of the M3U playlist should not reference a drive letter (relative paths) or refer to the two card slots as TF1: and TF2: (less preferred, as this would cause the playlist to only work with the card inserted into a particular slot on the X5)
Here are the recommended methods for creating playlists on the computer:
Method for adapting existing playlists for the X5
The X5 can read playlists with relative pathing and thus is compatible with most existing playlists that do not reference the drive letter at the beginning of each track reference.
Method for creating playlists for the X5 in foobar2000
New playlists compatible with the X5 may be created using foobar and a text editor as follows:
1. Connect the SD card for the X5 to the computer (e.g. by connecting the X5 itself with the SD card inside in Storage USB mode)
2. Load the songs desired from the SD card into a new playlist and save the playlist as a M3U8 file in the root directory of the SD card.
Method for creating playlists for the X5 in iTunes
If using a windows PC for playlist creation, foobar2000 is recommended over iTunes. If using iTunes on the Mac, the custom playlist export program created by fellow X5 user, JeremyLaurenson, is recommended:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/728503/submit-your-dap-specs-please-i-am-creating-dapper-a-mac-itunes-to-dap-converter
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