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| − | + | == Rivendell Limitations and Problems == | |
| − | + | This page contains a list of some problems people have encountered with Rivendell over the years. | |
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| + | === Support for accented/foreign characters === | ||
Rivendell does not support accented characters (Deutsch Umlaut, z. B.) | Rivendell does not support accented characters (Deutsch Umlaut, z. B.) | ||
| − | + | <font style="color:red">FIXED</font>: this limitation has been remedied as of Rivendell version 3. | |
| − | + | === Varying delay/gap when segueing of 50 to 150 milliseconds === | |
Users may experience a delay of between 50 and 150 milliseconds when segueing between audio items. | Users may experience a delay of between 50 and 150 milliseconds when segueing between audio items. | ||
| − | For more information see [[How_to_fine_tune_ALSA_to_minimize_the_varying_delay/gap_when_segueing%28~50-150ms%29|how to fine tune | + | For more information see [[How_to_fine_tune_ALSA_to_minimize_the_varying_delay/gap_when_segueing%28~50-150ms%29|how to fine tune ALSA to minimize the varying delay/gap when segueing]] |
| − | + | === Support for remote voice tracking === | |
| − | Rivendell does not support remote voice tracking (for example, over the internet). However, Version 2 of Rivendell includes support for accessing Rivendell audio via | + | Rivendell does not support remote voice tracking (for example, over the internet). However, Version 2 of Rivendell includes support for accessing Rivendell audio via HTTP. There have been [https://github.com/bpm1992/rivendell/tree/rdweb/web/rdphp some efforts] to remedy this situation, but none have made it into the official source code. |
| − | + | === Varying screen resolutions and RDAirplay === | |
| − | RDAirplay, the log playing on-air application in Rivendell | + | RDAirplay, the log playing on-air application in Rivendell currently only supports screen resolutions of 1024 x 768, if you want it to fill the screen. Runing at resolutions lower than this will only show part of the screen and is not advised. Running at higher resolutions will work however you can not get RDAirplay to fill the screen. To make RDAirplay fill the screen at other resolutions is on the todo list. |
| − | + | === Reliable Music Scheduling === | |
RDAirplay will not reliably choose music and balance number of plays on cuts. Managing hard join times is tricky without an external music scheduler. Powergold Music scheduler has learned to play nice with Rivendell. | RDAirplay will not reliably choose music and balance number of plays on cuts. Managing hard join times is tricky without an external music scheduler. Powergold Music scheduler has learned to play nice with Rivendell. | ||
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| + | === Rivendell and JACK === | ||
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| + | As of Rivendell version 3, in late 2020, Rivendell service daemons must run as the Linux user ''root''. This can be changed only by recompiling the source code. As such, all JACK clients must also run as ''root''. This is more of a limitation of JACK than of Rivendell. With the advent of better audio tools like [https://pipewire.org/ Pipewire] on the horizon, this situation might improve. | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 14 September 2020
Contents
Rivendell Limitations and Problems
This page contains a list of some problems people have encountered with Rivendell over the years.
Support for accented/foreign characters
Rivendell does not support accented characters (Deutsch Umlaut, z. B.)
FIXED: this limitation has been remedied as of Rivendell version 3.
Varying delay/gap when segueing of 50 to 150 milliseconds
Users may experience a delay of between 50 and 150 milliseconds when segueing between audio items.
For more information see how to fine tune ALSA to minimize the varying delay/gap when segueing
Support for remote voice tracking
Rivendell does not support remote voice tracking (for example, over the internet). However, Version 2 of Rivendell includes support for accessing Rivendell audio via HTTP. There have been some efforts to remedy this situation, but none have made it into the official source code.
Varying screen resolutions and RDAirplay
RDAirplay, the log playing on-air application in Rivendell currently only supports screen resolutions of 1024 x 768, if you want it to fill the screen. Runing at resolutions lower than this will only show part of the screen and is not advised. Running at higher resolutions will work however you can not get RDAirplay to fill the screen. To make RDAirplay fill the screen at other resolutions is on the todo list.
Reliable Music Scheduling
RDAirplay will not reliably choose music and balance number of plays on cuts. Managing hard join times is tricky without an external music scheduler. Powergold Music scheduler has learned to play nice with Rivendell.
Rivendell and JACK
As of Rivendell version 3, in late 2020, Rivendell service daemons must run as the Linux user root. This can be changed only by recompiling the source code. As such, all JACK clients must also run as root. This is more of a limitation of JACK than of Rivendell. With the advent of better audio tools like Pipewire on the horizon, this situation might improve.
