Synology SPK-Package: Development

Lundmark · April 26, 2016, 4:46am

Oh interesting. So it seems to be a Linux issue then?

maniac · April 26, 2016, 10:06am

I’m runinng RoonServer on Atom D330 with 3GB RAM and Intel 320 Series SSD on Ubuntu14.04 inside docker container and Roon is very usable except the search function which took 5-10 seconds to start showing results.

RoonAppliance is occupying about 620MB or RAM and there is still about 600MB RAM free and 500MB of cache in RAM. Tried to disable swap completely but no change (swap was anyways barely used when enabled).

Library is located on NFS NAS connected via GLAN and storing about 75k mostly flac tracks / 7000 albums.

Roon is connected also to my Tidal HIFI account

Nepherte · April 27, 2016, 5:52pm

Quick question: If I were to install this spk on my Synology and import a Roon database that I copied over to a share on that Synology, can I remove that folder after the installation? Or does this folder become the actual location of the db?

crieke · April 27, 2016, 7:29pm

It will copy the database to your installation volume.
I’d still recommend to keep the original at the moment as the spk is still in a testing phase…

Frode_Roed · April 27, 2016, 7:57pm

I have installed the pck on my Synology 713+ containing 2x500GB SSD and can’t notice any lag of significance, but I have a small music library onboard.

Leporello · April 28, 2016, 2:35am

Christopher,

Thank you very much for sharing this work. I’m running on a DS415+. So far it all seems to be working fine. It’s now playing through a Raspberry Pi Roon Bridge coming out of the analog output using a headphone it is ill equipped to drive, just to verify it’s there. I’ll report back after I’ve done some serious testing through my main system.

JSE · April 28, 2016, 2:36pm

Maybe Roon can supply a Synology package in their next releases soon.
Would be an amazing improvement if they are able to do so.

BE718 · April 28, 2016, 2:40pm

Hi.

I need some help. Im probably being dim and not done something, but I cant get the spk to work.

It installs on my Synology DS412+ fine and says its running,. Am I understanding correctly that this server is then configured from any remote roon installl? If so the problem is I dont see the NAS in the server list. My existing core is (on a laptop) is visible.

rovinggecko · April 28, 2016, 2:42pm

You could try by manually adding the ip of your nas in the server connection screen (i believe there is a drilldown allowing you to do it)

BE718 · April 28, 2016, 2:49pm

Thanks but I tried that to no avail

crieke · April 28, 2016, 3:01pm

Could you check in the Synology Package Center if the Status of Roon is “running”?
krjtx had issue as well with errors of the mono framework. As the DS412+ uses the same cpu, this could indicate a general incompatibility to the cpu (Intel Atom D2700).

crieke · April 28, 2016, 3:11pm

As 2 users with an Intel Atom CPU have already reported RoonServer is not starting. Was anyone here successful in using the spk with one of the following models:

CPU: D410

DS710+

CPU: D510

DS411+
DS1010+
RS810(RP)+

CPU: D525

DS411+II (working)
DS1511+ (working)
RS2211+
DS2411+

CPU: D425

DS712+

CPU: D2700

DS713+ (working)
DS412+ (working)
DS1512+
DS1812+
DS1513+
DS1813+ (working)
DS2413+ (working)
RS814(RP)+
RS2414(RP)+

CPU: C2538

DS415+ (working)
DS1515+ (working)
DS1815+ (working)
DS2415+
RS815(RP)+
RS2416(RP)+

If this is a general incompatibility with certain cpu-types I will modify the spk to not install on those machines.

Leporello · April 28, 2016, 3:17pm

So when you feed Roon the IP it searches for a while then says it can’t find it? Are you attempting to connect over a wire or wrelessly? If the latter, I suggest going wired first, then worry about getting it to work wirelessly. Also, if Roon does see the server you’ll have a conflict since you can’t have more than one machine managing your library (unless you have another license).

When I first got Roon Server up and running on my NAS and looked for it on my iPad, I first had to decertify my Roon Core machine, even though it was turned off. When I turned it back on I then had to tell Roon I was now running it as a “remote”. If all you have is your Core and your new NAS server install, I’m not sure what the exact scenario would be. You might have to demote your core to a remote before you can see the NAS as a “library”.

I take it you’ve already pointed the Roon server on your NAS to where your music files are. This can be tricky as there is no way to browse for them (yet?) and it’s not obvious what the paths are. On mine, the network paths are various subdirectories of \[server name]\media\music. On the NAS this translates to “volume1/media/music…”. If you don’t have any music mapped to the new server you won’t see it as a library in Roon.

Leporello · April 28, 2016, 3:22pm

It started fine on my DS415+, as I reported above. Please don’t blacklist it! And thanks again for sharing all your work.

crieke · April 28, 2016, 3:36pm

That’s why I am asking. I just want to find out if it an incompatibility with Atom in gerenal or if it a specific CPU (like the D2700 used for the DS2413+ and DS412+).

willemzout · April 28, 2016, 5:23pm

1815+ is working!

rovinggecko · April 28, 2016, 6:09pm

Just for testing purposes i also, next to my ds415+, installed it on my old ds411+II and found it installs and runs there as well.

NOA · April 28, 2016, 6:21pm

DS1813+ working.

Nepherte · April 28, 2016, 6:24pm

Thanks. And yes, I’m not an idiot. I intend to have a backup copy of the database

Lundmark · April 28, 2016, 7:52pm

Working fine!