[JoshK]

Hey guys, I haven't kept up with the portable arena. I still love my NJB3 despite not being tiny, which doesn't matter to me. I am thinking about modding it some but the real drawback I find it the software blows and it doesn't support Ogg.

Anyone know if there is any 3rd party software, hacks, plugins, etc that will 1) allow ogg usage and 2) allow interface use without having to use creative's crappy software? I'd also love to be able to connect my NJB3 directly to my linux file server without having to go to my windows box.

Much appreciated,
Josh

 

[JoshK]

Ok, let me answer part of my own question.

For linux support, http://libnjb.sourceforge.net/

For file explorer drag 'n drop style interface under windows w/o using crappy software, Creative Nomad Explorer on creative's own site.

Now for the Ogg question, anyone? Someone has got to have done it by now.

 

[JoshK]

Aha!

http://gear.ign.com/articles/502/502332p1.html

 

[bangraman]

Well... it transcodes, not plays. Takes a comparative age to do.

 

[JoshK]

Say what?

 

[bangraman]

Audiomorph converts a file from one format to another on the fly. The JB3 still only supports MP3 and WAV natively, but Audiomorph will transcode the files from Ogg and FLAC to MP3 or WAV depending on the settings you specify. That conversion process, done on the fly, takes quite a while. Better to batch-convert your Oggs using dbPowerAmp over a weekend or something.

 

[JoshK]

Oh well that sucks. That isn't what I need then, I want to keep them Ogg for SQ. I can already transcode with Foobar, but I don't want to do that.

 

[bangraman]

Unfortunately no further updates seem to be forthcoming. Probably time to pick up a Karma and load it via Ethernet (s-l-o-w though). I'm not sure about the ins and outs of Linux loading so you may like to check out riovolution. Anything else which plays Ogg seems to be a retrograde step in terms of sound.