RipNAS USER MANUAL V2
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1. specify the password as hfx 000000 Mac Users please see Section 7 2 7 2 Connecting through Remote Desktop On Windows PCs Remote Desktop is preinstalled Please open Start Menu gt Programs gt Accessories gt Remote Desktop Connection on a Windows XP Vista or 7 PC or use the Remote Desktop app in the Metro interface of Windows 8 Mac users please note that the WHS connector is not supported by OS X Please use Remote Desktop for Mac downloadable from the Microsoft website or available in the ripnas software directory file RDC200_All1 dmg accessible through finder with username sonos and password sonos Use the computer name ripnas on Macs it can be ripnas local or ripnas localdomain too Log in as user Administrator and use the password hfx 000000 7 3 Connecting through web browser Type http ripnas 5800 in your web browser s address bar It is required that your router has port 5800 open open by default and Java is installed and enabled on the PC or Mac Enter the password ripnas to connect to the login screen and then log on as user Administrator and password hfx 000000 7 4 Accessing audio files folders on RipNAS RipNAS shares the folder ripnas music on the network Connect via Windows Explorer or Finder under OS X and when prompted for login details use user sonos and password sonos Via folder access you can play back audio files from RipNAS directly on your computer copy an existing music collection to R2. z Computers Server Folders a Windows Home Server 2011 E q Hom Users and Serkan and Hard Dikes Add Asset UPnP RipNAS Noalerts Gj Server settings Help RipNAS Status Idle waiting for CD a RipNAS Advanced Settings ree Version Release 1 8 10 Discs Ripped in Total Encoder FLAC Settings Ripping Mode Maximum Speed Silent 4 ____ DSP Effects amp Actions Set Previously Ripped With Errors Ripping Mode Burst Secure Recover Errors Johann Sebastian Bach Bach Cantatas Vol 9 Lu Gardiner Disc 2 Advanced Settings All 20 Accurate Rip Path 127 0 0 1 Music Change Pink Floyd The Wall Disc 2 fy Al 13 Secure Naming MAXLENGTH 200 IFVALUEJalbum artist album artist FCOMI S Pink Floyd The Wall Disc 1 Audio CD Ripping Engine On Of a A113 Secure PE aP A Media Streaming Poa Kraftwerk The Man Machine All 6 Accurate Squeezebox SqueezeCenter On Off Sonnenallee Wm All 24 Accurate o B Queen Innuendo All 12 Secure Lae lt Queen Live Magic ALAIEN Camm iW Asset UPnP DLNA On Off Encoder audio format can be chosen clicking Settings allows for fine tuning RipNAS comes preinstalled with FLAC Apple Lossless MP3 WMA Lossless WAV and AIFF encoders You will also find a Setting Multi Encoder which allows you to encode files to multiple different formats at once DSP E
3. eLyric Plug Player Kinsky and various others on iOS Android and other mobile devices or accessed directly from the playback device network capable TVs like Loewe Panasonic or others Xbox PS3 The server will appear with the name Asset UPnP RipNAS and after selection the device will read the tracks automatically like Windows Media Player or present Asset s browse menu where artists albums tracks etc can be searched At the top of most listings there is a button A to Z which shows a complete selection based on the item you are searching for In the Artist menu there is an Album sub listing which presents the different albums from one artist rather than displaying all the tracks of one artist in the same folder Asset features internet radio and dynamic playlists such as newest tracks most played albums or a random selection For many devices such as Linn DS FLAC is the audio codec of choice Others such as the PS3 cannot play FLAC for such devices it is possible to set Asset to stream in a format such as LPCM for the PS3 on demand Please see the section Configuring Asset for details 5 2 Streaming to Sonos Sonos is fully compatible with the default FLAC lossless audio codec and connects to media servers through network shares Add RipNAS as a music source from an iOS or Android app or the Sonos Controller by following the given menu path Music Menu gt System Settings gt Music Library Management gt Music L
4. ejected after up to 30 seconds Re insert it right away the disc will be ripped with Unknown artist the is an index so that several CDs without metadata are written to separate folders Ripped tracks are automatically saved to the Music shared folder to be streamed to various devices on the network and to be edited or accessed by other computers in your home or office Ejecting a Stuck Audio CD There are various possibilities to eject a CD e From WHS Dashboard click the Eject CD button e Connect via Remote Desktop and click on the Eject CD icon e Shut down RipNAS by pressing the On Off button it will automatically eject the CD on startup e RipNAS Statement has an Eject button RipNAS Solid has a press point on the left side of the drive bay e Some models have a pin hole on the front insert a needle to press the drive s physical emergency eject button Secure Ripping RipNAS is designed as a secure ripping device which means it does its utmost to identify and correct errors in the data retrieved from the disc Therefore most CDs will be ripped without a single error Tracks with unrecoverable errors are ripped to a different folder ripnas Music _Insecure and the disc will appear in the With Errors section of the RipNAS tab in the Windows Home Server Dashboard Should a disc have errors we recommend e Give the disc a light clean never wipe the disc in a circular way always from the inside out and do not use so
5. RipNAS USER MANUAL V2 for RipNAS Solid Statement S1000 S2000 based on WHS 2011 1 Introduction RipNAS combines and perfects audio CD ripping Network Attached Storage and Media Streaming in one easy to use small box Audio CDs are ripped to a lossless audio format lossy optional for mobile devices stored securely through an internal backup solution multi HDD models only RipNAS supports ripping to and streaming of HD Audio up to 24 bit 192 kHz FLAC Apple Lossless WAV AIFF WMA Lossless and many other formats Audio tracks are shared for streaming through the network to a multitude of available audio players The following audio streaming services are built into RipNAS e Asset UPnP DLNA an open standard supports lots of devices such as the Linn DS range e Logitech Media Server all Logitech Squeezeboxes and the Logitech Transporter e SMB CIFS network shares supported among others by the popular Sonos range 2 Discs supplied with RipNAS RipNAS Rescue 1 and 2 restores RipNAS software to factory defaults Important Note Please always backup your data regularly If you have RAID please configurer RAID 1 to backup the data permanently If you have no RAID but 2 HDDs inside please use the USB backup Tool on the desktop to backup the data daily You can use this backup tool also for daily backups to an external USB HDD IMPORTANT Backup data regularly RipNAS is a trademark of Illustrate iTunes is a
6. a G amp TA d Asset UPaP Configuration Advanced Settings uo Exclude Audio Types Asset UPnP Mamun anys v E regeny 7 Enyhe gt med seeps gt Add New Contairer_ _Restore Defaut Renove Selected Atoz CNoTrakti Asset can be toggled on and off or restarted Asset watches the Music folder for changes and updates automatically once in a while You can also force a rescan of the library with Detect Changes to detect added or changed files and a rebuild of the library with Refresh All For details on advanced settings of Asset such as defining your browse tree streaming audio to players incapable of processing the ripped format or applying ReplayGain to audio streams please see the settings manual under http www dbpoweramp com asset whs manual html 10 Restoring RipNAS For details on restoring RipNAS to factory settings please consult http www hfx at ripnas rescue Please be aware that the most efficient restoration method involves deleting all music from the hard disk so do not forget to make and maintain a backup 11 Technical details Audio Encoders Music Services Metadata Optical Drive SecureRip Model Rear Connections RipNAS Z RipNAS S RipNAS Statement RipNAS Solid Noise level Size amp Weight RipNAS Z RipNAS S RipNAS Solid RipNAS Statement Con
7. and AIFF metadata but is not freeware and MP3Tag edits all but WAV and AIFF for tag editing themselves and Album Art Downloader for missing or small cover artwork You can use the Windows tools either with BootCamp or with a virtual Windows machine in Parallels Desktop also on any of the later Mac models In fact this is recommended since these tools are unmatched by any current Mac solution e The metadata editors can also add scanned cover artwork from rare CD editions if not available on the Web scanner not included e Please take care that album artwork should be placed in the album folder as folder jpg only JPEG files are universally recognized as well as directly embedded into the files themselves to ensure compatibility across a wide range of devices and future proofing your music collection 7 Connecting to RipNAS There are various methods of connecting to RipNAS shown in order of preference 7 1 Connecting through WHS connector Most standard administration tasks as well as manual status monitoring of CD rips and automated error reports can be done through the WHS connector Insert the disc Rescue 2 into the PC s optical drive and execute the setup file to install WHS connector From there simply follow the on screen instructions to install WHS connector An icon will be placed in the system tray which displays general status information and can also be used to open the WHS Dashboard on the user s PC On first connection
8. d Lei Gardiner Disc 2 Gardiner Disc 1 All 20 Accurate Ripping Eror 1 Eror 18 Accurate Pink Floyd The Wall Disc 2 All 13 Secure Pink Floyd The Wall Disc 1 All 13 Secure Kraftwerk The Man Machine All 6 Accurate Sonnenallee All 24 Accurate Queen Innuendo All 12 Secure Queen Live Magic Al 4B Crem All essential RipNAS settings are accessed through the WHS Dashboard see section 7 above The RipNAS Dashboard tab informs about ripping status Ripping mode allows you to select a slower mode in which the drive is barely audible but takes more time There are several possibilities for the final report after ripping a CD All Accurate The CD is entered in the AccurateRip database and all tracks have been verified as 100 error free All Secure The CD is not entered in the database but the drive s advanced error detection and correction methods have made sure that the disk was ripped without errors Accurate Secure Errors have been corrected or not all tracks are entered in the AccurateRip database Ripping Error Errors Accurate Secure There were some unrecoverable errors resulting in the specified number of tracks having been copied to the _Insecure folder Clicking View Log gives further information on completed rips WHS Console Setting for RipNAS Configuration Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard Leole
9. e entered into the files manually which is a time consuming and work intensive process RipNAS inserts this data automatically also into WAV and AIFF files Since not all playback devices that support these two formats can also display this embedded metadata and sometimes play it as sound which produces a clicking noise either consult the manual or support of your device or select the player accordingly Sometimes when ripping it can occur that audio files are mis labeled with wrong metadata especially with Maxi CD singles the data contains spelling errors insufficient information or there is no metadata at all In these cases manual tagging is advised for the most enjoyable browsing and listening experience There are several ways of editing the metadata e You can connect to the RipNAS via Remote Desktop and use the integrated tag editing features Doubleclick the icon Music on RipNAS on the desktop go to the file s you want to edit select them right click and select Edit ID Tag e You can also use a PC or Mac on the network For accessing the files themselves use Finder Windows Explorer or the program s internal menus The network path is ripnas music Please use username sonos and password sonos for accessing the shared folder Recommended Tools under OS X are Jaikoz or ID3 Editor for album artwork among others Cover Scout or Album Artwork Assistant e Under Windows the best tools are Tag amp Rename which can also edit WAV
10. ffects amp Addons Each time audio is ripped from a CD it is run through a specified set of filters which can perform certain actions By default the following ones are used e ReplayGain calculates a volume adjustment which compatible players such as Squeezeboxes can use to level the volume The value is stored in ID tag the audio information itself is left untouched e Move destination file on error moves a faulty audio file into the _Insecure folder One DSP effect of interest is the HDCD effect which will decode HDCD discs from 16 bit to 24 bit This increases ripping time greatly and should therefore only be used on known HDCDs Please note that Sonos does not currently support audio resolutions beyond 16 bit Naming allows customization of the file naming template which is applied to all ripped audio files By default it is album artist album artist track title In compilations the album artist is replaced by default with Various Artists The Audio CD Ripping Engine can be temporarily disabled in case you need to insert other disc types when it is enabled all inserted non audio discs are instantly rejected You can toggle Squeezebox SqueezeCenter or Asset UPnP on and off if you do not use all services at the same time Leave only what you need in case of using Sonos you can disable both Asset UPnP Configuration w Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard Lobe es Tig Windows Home Seve 2011 Dashboard mr
11. ibrary Setup gt Add New gt Enter New and entering Path ripnas music User Name sonos Password sonos Confirm with OK after the password is entered Sonos should now display that it is indexing music Click OK leave the player some time to build its library then browse and listen by going to Music gt Music Library 5 3 Streaming to Logitech Players Transporter Squeezebox Radio Squeezebox Touch RipNAS comes with Logitech Media Server preinstalled and running which allows Logitech devices to play streams from a RipNAS The default FLAC lossless encoder is ideal for Logitech players Simply select Choose Player gt Music Source on the Logitech controller device 5 4 Copying audio files to mobile devices For iOS devices iPods iPhones and iPads either Apple Lossless or MP3 is recommended as audio format Android phones or tablets also support FLAC files For copying music to iOS devices the easiest method is opening the shared folder in Finder OS X or Windows Explorer opening iTunes and connecting the device Select Music on the iOS device in the iTunes window then simply drag the album folders or single music files to the list of tracks in iTunes Android has a variety of different playback apps please follow the instructions given with the app you are using 6 Editing Metadata WAV and AIFF files by standard do not contain metadata artist album track name etc With PC ripping tools this data has to b
12. ipNAS or from RipNAS to other systems delete files edit metadata and do various other things 8 Backing up RipNAS audio files On RipNAS devices pre configured with two hard disks the files are automatically backed up to the second disk It is recommended that the music be backed up on an external hard disk which is not always connected to mains or to the system as an additional layer of safety since power fluctuations due to e g construction works or weather conditions like lightning can cause damage to the system and affect all installed hard disks Simply connect a USB hard disk and wait for the scheduled backup job to detect it over night and backup your music folders or connect via Remote Desktop execute the Backup Music link on the desktop and select the drive letter of your external hard disk After completion it is advised for safety reasons to remove the disk and store it in a safe place 9 Windows Home Server Dashboard EW Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard se rver Windows Home Server 2011 Home Users paS SATAR Add ins Asset UPnP RipNAS and Backup and Hard Drives Noalerts Gh Server settings Heip X RipNAS Status Idle waiting for CD 10 Discs Ripped in Total l Ripping Mode Maximum Speed Silent 64 Advanced Previously Ripped With Errors Clear Erors View Log Johann Sebastian Bach Bach Cantatas Vol 9 Lu Johann Sebastian Bach Bach Cantatas Vol 9 Lun
13. lvents or cleaning fluids if they are not specifically designed for CDs e The disc can be reripped in RipNAS after ripping a different CD first otherwise it is rejected as a duplicate e If the errors can be corrected the files from the Insecure folder will be removed and placed in the correct album artist album folder e Should the disc still have errors consider replacing it 5 Streaming from RipNAS 5 1 Streaming with Asset UPnP DLNA compatible devices Linn DS RipNAS comes with a preinstalled UPnP DLNA server called Asset UPnP UpnP DLNA Universal Plug and Play Digital Living Network Alliance is an open protocol which connects three types of devices a server a controller and a player to form a chain RipNAS or the installed Asset UPnP takes the server part in this chain The Asset UPnP software features e Album Art support e Customizable browse tree with advanced search facilities Album by Release Style Composer Conductor and the possibility to create your own browsing structure e Configurable PCM WAV or LPCM AIFF decoding to stream to devices which do not support the ripped audio format e Replay Gain can be applied to any audio stream matching volume levels across tracks and different albums e Internet Radio thousands of stations of all different kinds of music at your disposal Asset is controlled through control point software Kinsky Desktop or Asset Control on the PC Plug Player on Mac OS
14. required Press the RipNAS On Off switch in the back RipNAS Z S Solid in the front Statement to power on e Check if RipNAS is operating after switching on the blue Power LED lights up RipNAS takes about 60 seconds to start up Occasionally a yellow LED will flash to indicate hard disk activity On the back two LEDs next to the network cable will indicate network connection status and activity RipNAS is now ready to rip CDs and serve audio to any streaming device of your choice RipNAS automatically applies system updates in the early morning hours if available some of which require the device to automatically restart To switch the RipNAS off push the power button and the LEDs will turn off after shutdown The RipNAS can stay online though for constant availability consuming as little as 20 W while being available 24 7 4 Ripping Audio CDs RipNAS is preconfigured to rip audio data to FLAC a very popular and open lossless audio format FLAC is the format of choice for Linn Sonos and Logitech devices Ripping is as simple as inserting an audio CD silver side facing down and waiting approximately 3 4 minutes for ripping to complete and RipNAS to eject the CD Metadata is retrieved from five databases AllMusic GD3 SonataDB MusicBrainz and freeDB using an algorithm called PerfectMeta to compare the results and automatically determine the optimum for your CD If for any reason no metadata can be found for your CD it will be
15. struction Power Warranty FLAC default Apple Lossless WMA Lossless WAV AIFF Mp3 Lossy Logitech Media Server Squeezebox Transporter SMB CIFS Sonos etc Asset UPnP all UPnP DLNA compatible devices AllMusic Guide AMG GD3 SonataDB MusicBrainz freedb lifetime access Teac tray loading drive RipNAS Solid Teac slot loading drive RipNAS Statement S Z AccurateRip amp Teac Advanced C2 Error Detection 3 USB 2 0 3 5mm line out Gbit LAN VGA DVI Power 4 USB 2 0 3 5mm mic in amp line out Gbit LAN VGA HDMI Power 4 USB 2 0 PS 2 keyboard amp mouse 3 5mm line in mic in amp line out Gbit LAN serial parallel VGA 16 19 dB A fanless design 3 kg 24 5 5 23 mm 4 kg 24 8 6 23 mm 7 kg 10 kg 2 HDDs 11 kg 4 HDDs Acrylic Aluminium Steel 110 240V AC 20W idle power usage 2 years except DVD drive 1 year
16. trademark of Apple Windows Home Server a trademark of Microsoft Sonos is a trademark from Sonos Duet SqueezeCenter Transporter Boom SB2 SB3 are trademarks of Logitech DS is a trademark of Linn RipNAS is marked with the above symbol to indicate at the end of the equipments life time you must dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point local recycling center and asd not place with normal domestic unsorted waste This will benefit the environment for all EU Directive 2002 96 EC and EN50419 3 RipNAS Ten Minute Setup Guide RipNAS is configured ready to rip amp serve audio right out of the box e Unpack RipNAS Consider where you will place your RipNAS Because RipNAS is a passively cooled system do not place it in an enclosed cabinet or in direct sunlight Due to possible water damage please do not place it near sources of water Ensure that all vents are uncovered It is normal for the sides of the case to become warm to the touch when the system is working Connecting RipNAS to your network RipNAS requires a wired network connection to your broadband router For optimum performance in home networks where many different network operations may occur simultaneously we recommend using a router with GBit Ethernet capability e Plug RipNAS to mains Connect the mains power brick to RipNAS before switching it on at the mains RipNAS only requires two connections mains amp network no keyboard mouse or LCDs are
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