i need more help as i am bit confused
here is my setup
computer==== yulong 100 dac/amp====audeze lcd2--------- using jriver as player
now in jriver when i go to tools---options---audio device what shall i choose yulong or out of head , also why are there 2 out of head one has 16 bit waspi and the other no 16 bit, also shall I change playback configuration source format so that all files play 48khz in jriver .
Now on the computer playback device shall I choose yulong or out of headalso why are there 2 out of head choices
finally do i open out of head first then I open jriver to listen to music, and should i hear changes in different presets just by having them highlighted
HI
@Sound Eq,
No problem.
In JRiver, the best way to configure the audio settings is to go to Tools/Options//Audio/Audio Device and set it to "Default Audio Device [Direct Sound]".
This way when you launch Out Of Your Head, JRiver will automatically output to the Out Of Your Head Virtual Audio Device.
Then when you exit Out Of Your Head, JRiver will output to whatever device you have selected in Windows Control Panel/Sound/Playback Devices.
Then in the Out Of Your Head Control Panel, in the right column, you would select your Yulong DAC/amp as your output device.
So your signal path should be:
JRiver --> Out Of Your Head Virtual Audio Device --> Yulong DAC/amp --> headphones
The reason why there are two Out Of Your Head Virtual Audio Devices is that on is 16-bit only. You should never have to use the 16-bit device. (It was originally created for use with ROON from Roon Labs. but the new version of ROON now supports 24-bit)
It shouldn't matter what order you launch JRiver vs. Out Of Your Head.
But when both are running, play some audio in JRiver.
Then in the Out Of Your Head Control Panel you should see the green audio level meters moving showing you that audio is being routed properly from JRiver to Out Of Your Head.
You should then be hearing the processed audio through your Yulong DAC/amp as long as it is selected as the output device in the Out Of Your Head Control Panel.
As you single-click on each of the speaker presets in the Out Of Your Head Control Panel, you should hear a difference in the sound of the virtual speakers and rooms.
You can also click the Bypass check box so you can hear the sound with and without the Out Of Your Head processing.
We also recommend playing a stereo audio file and muting either the left or right channel by clicking on the Speaker icons for each of the input channels in the Out Of Your Head Control Panel.
The reason for doing this is so that you can hear just one virtual speaker at a time. When you play audio just through one "speaker", it's easier for your brain to figure out where the speaker is in front of you. This helps "train" your brain to hear the virtual speaker. It can be a little disconcerting at first since there is no actual speaker in front of you.
However, if you do have some speakers that you can sit in front of (turned off of course!), this can really help your brain believe that the sound is coming from the speakers even though it's not.
Let us know if you need any more help getting Out Of Your Head working on your system.
Thanks,
-Darin