Signal path manual#
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When the PULSE 2 receives the signal, it passes through its internal amplifier which does audio crossover and EQ. Signal Path (pictured below) shows that Roon is sending a 96kHz 24bit stereo file to the PULSE 2 losslessly via RAAT. Take for example the Bluesound PULSE 2, a premium Roon Ready streaming player.

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This level of coordination between software and hardware platforms is unparalleled, which is why Signal Path is such an exciting part of Roon, and why it’s unique compared to similar features in other software applications. That said, some devices do have additional internal processing, and as part of our certification program we require that it be portrayed accurately. Many Roon Ready devices are simply DACs or bridges with not much going on inside of them, thus they don’t reflect anything extra in Signal Path. One of the primary goals of Signal Path is to work closely with device manufacturers to ensure that any processing happening in their devices is also accounted for. Working closely with device manufacturers There are no costs associated with our programs other than the requirement that hardware samples be made available to us. If you don’t see your favorite hardware manufacturer in our Partners Matrix, please get in touch with them. Our ability to support specific hardware devices is deeply related to whether or not we can lay hands on it during development, QA, and when addressing support incidents.

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As such, whenever Roon is playing to a Roon Ready device or a recognizable Roon Tested device, we include branding, artwork, and product manual links. We also feel that great audio hardware should be showcased.

Whether it be bit depth or sample rate conversions, parametric EQ, other DSP options, or processing inside of your Roon Ready device, Signal Path lets you know. It tells you what your source material is, your output, and every detail in between.

Signal Path shows you exactly what is happening in your audio stream at any given moment, and is always just one click away.

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If you’re not already a Roon member, be sure to sign up for the free trial so you can follow along in this article: Start Your Free Roon Trial That experience degrades further when your audio components modify the audio stream without any feedback. It’s very easy for poor system design, or poorly implemented or mis-placed DSP to ruin an otherwise excellent experience. When we set out to create Roon, we felt very strongly that our customers should have access to honest and precise information describing how their software and hardware devices are performing audio playback. If there is even a little gap between the crossing tracks, signals don’t treat them properly as one block and would let trains come in on both tracks without realizing another train is there.Software, hardware, and operating systems silently modify the audio stream without providing any feedback all too often. The solution for me was to put a block signal slightly before the U turn merges back into the main track, rather than at the point where the two tracks merge.Īnother thing I’ve noticed, and it’s the only cause of my collisions after I set up my signals as you’ve described, is that whenever two tracks cross each other without merging (like an x), you have to make sure they are either far enough apart vertically for two trains to be at the junction without touching each other (ie like a real world intersection), or the tracks have to be actually touching. Similarly, if you have a U-turn on your main tracks, if you put a path signal at the start of the U turn and block signal at the end, it gets a “signal loops” error.

I think it’s because there is no real alternative path that uses the same junction but doesn’t cause collisions in my case, but I’m not sure. Otherwise it would give me a “conflicting entry type” error. I initially placed signals like you would, but found that all the path signals should be replaced with block signals for it to work, even at junctions where a track splits into two directions. I set up a station exactly like the one in your second picture in the first example, except I only have one station to the right side of the main tracks, not the one on the left. I’ve found one exception to the “Path in, Block out” rule that I’m still trying to wrap my head around.