Everything was working fine but now I’m now getting this message " Transport failed to select Roon as the current source"
Roon on Mac Mini connected by ethernet to QNAP server and on to dCS Vivaldi Upconverter set to "Network " with 2.0 upgrade .
ps. Thanks for thr ( much needed) User’s Manual and as a suggestion , how about a complete list of Roon Error Messages and what they mean and ,hopefully , how to address them . As a long time audiophile but computer novice I often find the terminology and instructions baffling .
@john_gish, based on that error message, this issue is best taken up with dCS.
This issue relates to something we call “convenience switching”–this makes sure that when you press play, the dCS unit is automatically pointed at the right input so you don’t have to switch that separately.
The precise meaning of the error message is:
This device supports multiple inputs (“sources”)
Roon issued a command that means “switch inputs so that Roon can be heard, if required” each time playback starts.
The device said “no”
This points towards a bug or malfunction inside of the device firmware. I suspect that if you power cycle it (use the physical switch on the back or pull the plug), it will work again, at least for a while.
@Ludwig, I remember that you reported an issue like this to dCS a few weeks ago. I don’t know whether they have fixed it and issued updated firmware or not.
Thanks Brian , did a " hard" reset on Vivaldi Upsampler and , for now , all is well . I sent you an email as well so I could copy John Quick at dCS in case they were not aware of the problem .
That sounds like good news… mine needed a reboot…let’s keep up the dialogue with dCS.
How does your bridge sound, btw?
Mine is giving us the best digital we’ve had in house.
Cheers
You are experiencing a known issue with the Network Bridge and rest assured it’s being actively worked by dCS and their software partners. I don’t have a timeline on the fix yet, but it’s on the top of everyone’s list.
The problem is primarily related to repeated sample rate changes (a mixed format playlist) or operations that quickly change the state of the Roon stream (i.e. unpausing in the middle of a track and then quickly skipping back to the beginning). This causes a lockup in the network card that takes the device offline momentarily. In most cases you can wait for the card to reset the Roon endpoint code and everything is fine. You can also power-cycle the bridge from the rear panel and that will also reset the card.
I’ve been working with the bridge longer than anyone outside dCS and have found that setting a resync delay within Roon (in audio device settings) can help significantly so it’s worth trying. I typically set it at 1s - 1.5s (or 1000ms to 1500ms). Give that a shot and see if the bridge is more stable for you.
Thanks. The Bridge is so exceptional that these issues are not too much to worry about. Have a suspicion that dCS will work this forward to some solution.
with my Rossini also the same problem.
This is taken to long for a solution now.
In my sittuation this helped:
Upsample all files to DSD 128 in Roon.
No problems with playback anymore …
I trust the guys at dCS will come up with a solution… After auditioning several network players, like Aurender, Auralic and Lumin I went for the dCS network bridge because it sounded the best in my situation (to be honest: I think it depends on the kind of DAC you use with it)
This one seems to crop up, despite setting a long delay, even when, say, an album at 192k is ending with another, at 88k is queued up. The new album hangs up. Pressing play fails. I need to completely clear the queue and restart the 88k album.
Yeah, this is a known bug. What’s happening is the network card in the bridge is getting confused and the RoonBridge process that’s running on it is locking up. Eventually the bridge notices this then kills and restarts the process. This usually takes a couple of minutes to complete but if you’re willing to wait it out then the Roon endpoint code on the bridge should reset and you shouldn’t need to completely clear out the queue.
The root cause of this problem has been identified and addressed, but the bridge firmware that includes the final fix isn’t done yet. I don’t know which bridge firmware you’re running, but it’s worth contacting your dealer to see if they can get you a copy of the most recent beta firmware. (Don’t contact me as although I have it you need to work this through Music Lovers). This version addresses most of these issues, but it’s not a complete fix yet.
I keep tabs with my dealer and they’d have informed me of a firmware update. Like many others, I’ll have to sit tight until dCS finally releases the code. It already appears that they will miss their target dates announced on their own web site.
After auditioning several network players, like Aurender, Auralic and Lumin I went for the dCS network bridge because it sounded the best in my situation (to be honest: I think it depends on the kind of DAC you use with it)