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1. Incremental Backup Every backup session only copies the new files on the server Universal The backup drive can be connected to a PC or Mac and all the files are readily accessible including cover art and metadata Secure Contrary to the use of RAID mirroring systems backing up to an external drive is more secure This avoids issues with both drives from a RAID failing unintended deletion which deletes from both discs at the same time or other hardware failures which make recovery very complicated Configuring the Zen Music Player FYJ Preparing the backup drive Please note that the Zen requires a dedicated USB drive preferably one matching the storage size of the Zen Connect the USB drive to the Zen as instructed in the Basic Connections section Go to the Zen Web UI and click on the Backup icon Click on the Format Drive button as shown below Please note this will completely erase your drive so make sure the drive contains no data you may require VORTEX Se BaBOx innuos rip tag get cover art All you do is insert the CD View full log Clear log Backup to USB Restore from USB Abo You have attached a 1000GB drive and you have 584M of files to Daek Click on the Backup icon to update the log display 11 20 2015 10 43 04 USB backup log cleared 11 24 2015 18 37 27 USB disk added Disk dev sdb 931 5 GiB 1000170586112 bytes 1953458176 sectors SqueezeBox Server CD DVD Ripper 4 You
2. i INNUOS ee Zen Music Servers User Manual Version 2 3 11 24 2015 Table of Contents MOGUO ierra eE EEEE AEAEE TEEI EEEE E 2 BU CONOC TONS serar r aE A A E ENE A E A EA OE 3 Front Panel Controls and Connections sssesssssesesscssesscseesscsosesssesesssessseseseoesesessseseseosseseseoese 3 Back Panel Connections eicens ceeversseecercsseutcisucuvssicathucpecesecvsvccsarusdersatactareheredaeuseuseaiseanensiaeaaeseens 3 Connecting the Zen tO POWEL sscecececcscscsccccccscecsccccncececcccecscececcscecsceccecccececcecscecsceseecscessceess 4 T rning on the Zen acne cece cece cess acecaaneaastuentvecacea a a E aoi 4 Connecting to the NEtWOTK ccccscscsccccscscsccccccscecsccececscescccecscececcscecscececcscsceccecscecsseesecscecsseess 5 DECOTE T OUE aie are E E E EE E eer ree 5 Usine POW IS TON ISIC S oirro TAE A ENTA EE E 5 Connecting a USB Backup drive sesssssesscscesessosesesososessscsessscsesesesesesesesesesecesesesesscesecsossesessoes 6 TANIN ON the LON E EE E E 6 The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul csscsscccccssccsccscccsccsccsccescesscsccnscescesscsscescessosseees 7 Accessing the Web Ul essssesessssesssoscsssesessessesssescesssosossseossoesesesoesosossosososessssecesesossssosossssssseeese 7 ON VN OS a E I 7 Onan Mac iPhone 7 1Padeeecenonn e O EE O Ei 7 Onan Android Phone Tablet esencie REEE ee 8 Overview of the Web Ul Settings sscscscsccscecsccccecsceccccecsceccc
3. Music Folder view Copying Tunes music to the Zen You can easily import iTunes music to the Zen by copying the iTunes Music folder from your computer to the Zen The iTunes Music folder is located by default on Windows C Users username My Music iTunes iTunes Media Music Mac Finder Go gt Home gt Music gt iTunes gt iTunes Media gt Music I 4 b iTunes Media a x Ea e ven me o amp Cut 3 xX J gt New item 7 a m Open FF Select all E ag Cai i Copy path Easy access 7 Select none Pin to Quick Copy Move Copy Delete Rename New Properties a access tor tor folder History J Invert selection v amp gt ThisPC gt Music gt iTunes gt iTunes Media v Search iTun Hack wcecs CJ Name Title Contributing artists Album Automatically Add to iTunes amp OneDrive Downloads This PC Music iTunes Preferences plist amp Network Homegroup Just copy and paste the folder above to Files gt Music gt Shared on the Zen Copying other compressed music to the Zen The Zen can separately manage your existing music in compressed format such as music bought from Amazon or Google Play mp3 You can copy your files to Files gt Music gt Shared folder This folder is linked to the Zen s main music library so it will show together with your lossless or high resolution albums yet it s kept on a separate folder for easier management Storing and Managing your Music
4. Packages at the moment we don t recommend installing any packages except MinimServer if you have a Linn DS streamer Connecting the Zen to your Music System Connecting the Zen to your Music System The Innuos Zen is a music server compatible with many types of music systems ranging from wireless music systems to very high end Hi Fi In the sections below we will show how to connect to some of the more popular music systems Sonos Naim Uniti Linn DS Directly to an Hi Fi using a Digital to Analog Converter oe i If your system isn t covered in this section don t hesitate to contact us at support innuos com and we ll be happy to help Using the Sonos system Adding the Zen to Sonos Music Library The Sonos system connects directly to the shared folders on the Zen As such you will need to tell Sonos where to find the music you are storing with the Zen Can can be done very simply from the Sonos App Sonos recommends using the Desktop Controller Launch Sonos a App Android IOS Manage Music Library Add New Share ed mes a path zen files musicifiac A PQ gt Connecting the Zen to your Music System Once the music library has been setup you ll be able to find your stored CDs and other music stored on the Zen in the Music Library area on the Sonos app Rescanning the Sonos Music Library When adding new CDs or music you copied to the Zen you will need to instruct the Sonos system to upda
5. Vox ot Expand all Collapse all Storing and Managing your Music Unknown Album Kid3 File FLAC 705 kbps 44100 Hz 2 Channe Import CSV Rename F2 Jo Name 01 Track 01 flac MOVE KO Trash SED Format t track title O57 Play 0 061 Open 0 Fomai 07 Open Containing Folder p O08 T ib 0 Tag 1 og Album Art gt 0 Tag 2 Vorbis 10T Lyrics Pap 11 Begone ool 0 v Title Track 01 ReplayGain to SoundCheck Text Encoding ID3v1 v Artist Unknown Art Export CSV v Album Unknown Alb vV Comment Step 2a Adding the album and track information tags from an online database Now that you know which album and artist corresponds the Unknown Album we can now correct the metadata First we will try to get the album data automatically from Discogs or Amazon po 2 Select all files by going to Edit gt Select All Go to File gt Import from Discogs Type the Artist and Album name and click the Find button A list of results will show as shown in the screenshot below Unknown Album Kid3 BHA S OP S Name A Size Date Modified k BOR Discogs Length Track Title Artist Album Date Genre Comment Catalog Number Air voyage lune Find 3 12 vV 3 13 1 Astronomic Club AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Albumi p 4 22 vV 4 23 2 Seven Stars AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Albumi i Sta
6. any settings in this sections as this may prevent being able to access the Zen via the network If you wish to setup a static IP address for your Zen we recommend doing so on your network router Please check your network router manual for more information about reserving IP addresses for your devices 00890 VORTEX BOX B rip tag get cover art All you do is insert the CD Network Configuration M C O un E i LLC ET Ett ET E rer eTOLoC ir rererer errr rr rere ry a a a mi Systemname zen EE peree C en SMB workgroup name workgroup H pereneeeest chee SESE SSSA ESSERE 5 IF address assignment iy Fi a SSPE SPSS SSS PSPSPS SESE eee r TerrEEEETETEFE H DHCP A TE Stati C IP ad dress PCE EES If DHCP is selected the rest of the fields will be ignored SqueeseBon Serer IP address Subnet Mask a TET TT tt D O O D s DNS1 DNS2 Lette MAC address f4 D4 335 ES 24 F9 Mewar Gonfiguereticn 4 aysien Contig ureboen a TET ET ETE TO TOToriLiciTerevurereririterererTorererirvereverirg he Ss 7 SSS PETC ETT Network name for the system Shared folders workgroup name Select between DHCP dynamic IP address or static IP Static IP parameters PAOR TB ia The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul System Configuration In this section you can set the regional settings for the Zen as well as shutdown or
7. incremental so if started subsequently it would only convert any previously unconverted files Storing and Managing your Music Editing Unknown or Incorrect Album data Some background information about music tagging The Zen Music Server relies on online CD databases such as MusicBrainz and FreeDB to get metadata when ripping CDs Unfortunately no CD Database is 100 complete so it s possible that occasionally there is a CD which is not recognised by the service When a CD is not recognised it s stored with artist Unknown Artist and album Unknown Album The Zen Music Server relies on metadata contained in the music files commonly known as tags to organise the music library Some common tags are Artist Album Track Title Genre Release Year and Composer just to name a few By using the tag system to provide information about your music the system allows multiple ways to explore the music library and does not depend on file and folder names as the tags are embedded within the music files themselves In order to be able to change the music tags one needs to use an application that allows reading and writing tags on the music files as changing the filenames and folders will not have any effect the music library only cares about the tags within the files Innuos recommends the Kid3 application which is available for both Windows and Mac OS X to make such changes The Kid3 application allows you to Add delete or change th
8. ll receive a success message once the drive has been successfully formatted Backing up 1 Connect the USB drive to the Zen as instructed in the Basic Connections section 2 Go tothe Zen Web UI and click on the Backup icon 3 Click the Backup to USB button Depending on how much music has been added since the last session the backup may take several hours Please make sure the USB drive remains connected until the message You can now safely disconnect your USB drive is shown on the web interface Configuring the Zen Music Player The Zen Music Server when connected to a compatible Digital to Analog Converter can also be using directly as a hi fi streamer supporting high resolution audio including DSD This allows to use the Zen directly to play your music without the need for a separate streamer or wireless speaker This is particularly useful if you already have a Hi Fi system Configuring the Zen Music Player Configuring the music player parameters By default the Zen comes preconfigured to connect to any DAC compatible with USB Audio Class 2 supporting up to 24bit 192KHz high resolution format If you re DAC supports a higher resolution such as 24bit 384KHz or DSD then you can change the parameters as follows Open the Zen Web UI Click on the Configure Player icon 3 The audio output device replace the existing line for hailo D r 364000 4 Click the submit button VORTEX gt 2 BOX innuos rip tag get cov
9. restart the Zen VORT X BOX 3 INNUAS l rip tii get cover art All you do is insert the CD ieee CoE Er tT ee SSE P ESE SPP E I E E E E T E L EL Reboot Power Down License Manager F PEEREEREEEEERERE EREEREER E EREEREER A EE ERE REEE EEE EEEE E EREEREER EE EEEREEEREEE EERE EERE REEEEEEE EEEE ERE FEEEEEEEEEERETEFET E H H Time Zone S H a ee r Europe London 7 H H SqueexeBon Submit Serrar reer AEE os cals A E A EE EEE EAE EETA AEE E NIAE OEE AEEA ems AAIEN als we eee H Language H l i English COWL pa Papper H gee s Submit iia ca eas PAI A EE SRRI EOR T OE A tad A E A ERER TRE N E E POE cece E ARE ENN AE EE ee nee leina ia aliaa aia aia al Ba aa aaa alaaa a a aiana aaa aiaa aa aaa aa oaa a ea aia a i aaia s aaa Barioa aa ia aia aia aia a aia aa aa a a a a aaa Logitech Media Server LMS If your having problems with cover art in LMS use this to clear your cover art cache kal kal itll Clear LMS art cache Vesusnseeseeneeseeenesnceseesneusneanseecessnenenseseseeneenaneneusnsasaeseencusnsusnsesesenensnencesassssesncasneususesansnsans Pie heer x m F Conkguraten hal hi A Sysiem Conhgunvbon SERED EPPS TEEI EIET ETE TE LEEI TI ET ETETE LEEI EI ETETE TE TE EI E I E T Q Reboot the system Shut down the system Timezone Language selection for the interface Currently only English is availabl
10. so it will be necessary to replace it with an OpenHome compatible server The Zen allows easy installation of the MinimServer minimserver com which is fully compatible with the Linn DS system as well as UPnP The first step is to disable the internal UPnP server on the Zen which will no longer be required Go to the Zen Web UI Click on the Squeezebox Server icon Click on Settings bottom right corner of the page Click on the Plugins Tab on top Search for the line titled UPnP DLNA Media Interface and untick the box preceding it Click the Apply button on to bottom right corner of the page a a a i The second step is now to install MinimServer 1 Goto the Zen Web UI 2 Click on the Vortexbox Upgrade icon 3 Click the Install button in from the MinimServer Once MinimServer is installed a new icon will show on the icon panel Your Linn system should now detect the Zen and will be able to browse and play music You can use the Linn Kazoo app for this Connecting the Zen to your Music System Launch Kazoo App MinimServer zen Browse and Play your Music Rescanning the Zen Music Library with MinimServer MinimServer will not automatically refresh any CDs your music copied to the Zen so you will need to order the MinimServer to refresh the music library Please note that if you have any music playing on your system the music will stop and will need to be restarted Go to the Zen Web UI Click the MinimServe
11. then copying the files to keep the consistency Warning The Album Artist Album folders and filenames do not influence the data shown on the remote control apps like Squeezepad or Sonos Changing the folder names or track names will not make a change on what is shown on the apps This is because the information used to index your music library is contained as tags inside the files themselves and are independent from the folder and file names See section Editing Unknown or Incorrect Album Data for more information Copying High Resolution or Lossless music in Wav Wav files do not contain any metadata and as such require a specific structure so that they are properly identified for the music library The Wav files must follow these rules 1 The Wav files should be created inside an Artist Album folder structure If you have the Album Making Movies by Dire Straits you should create a folder called Dire Straits on the Files Music Flac folder Once inside Dire Straits create a folder named Making Movies 2 The Wav files should start with the track number followed by the track title Ex 03 Romeo and Juliet wav Storing and Managing your Music If this requires too much work renaming restructuring your music library you can still browse and play your music on the respective app Sonos Folder view within Music Library Naim Music Folder view Linn DS Folder View Squeezepad iPeng OrangeSqueeze SqueezeRemote
12. 1 Artist AIR Copy Album Le Voyage Dans La Lune Paste Comment Remove Date 2012 Track Number Edit QRanra AftfinlaA Go to Tools gt Rename Directory Choose f artist album Click Continue and then Done Go to Finder and drag the corrected album from the Unknown Artist folder to the flac folder eee lt o BY ee Favorites shared gt Unknown Artist gt B All My Files gt iCloud Drive AirDrop Devices Remote Disc Shared O zen A livmngt02 T livtcserver ptmngt01 ptmngt03 ptrsdv01 _ ptrsdv02 All eee lt Eo Sy Favorites AIR gt shared gt plies _ Unknown Artist gt gt iCloud Drive AirDrop Devices Remote Disc Shared C zen livmngt02 I gt livtcserver ptmngt01 ptmngt03 ptrsdv01 ptrsdv02 on eee E 2 Step 4 Rescan the music library to apply changes Storing and Managing your Music AIR h g Q B Le Voyage Dans La Lune gt Unknown Artist A g Q All metadata changes are now complete and you can close Kid3 In order for the changes to have effect please rescan the music library as described in the Connecting the Zen to your Music System section Backing up your Zen The Zen Music Server allows you to backup your music library to an external USB drive so you can keep your music collection safe in case anything happens to your music server The backup has the following features
13. 5 10 32 14 Track 14 flac 34 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 15 Track 15 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 16 Track 16 flac 19 9 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 From Tag 2 Remove Taq 2 5 In order to identify the album you can play the tracks directly from the Kid3 application Right click with your mouse on any track and choose Play Flac to play that file Storing and Managing your Music 3 Unknown Album Kid3 O x File Edit Tools Settings Help Name ____ _ _Expand all File FLAC 705 kbps 44100 Hz 2 Channels 3 41 01 Track 01 Collapse all l 02 Track 02 ARRIN F2 Name 01 Track 01 flac 03 Track 03 Move to Trash Del Format t track title v From Tag 1 Tag 2 04 Track 04 Pi 05 Track 05 Hi Format J To Fag Teg 2 06 Track OG tee 67 Track 67 Open Containing Folder Tag 1 08 Track 08 Album Art gt Tag 2 Vorbis 09 Track 09 Lyri gt yrics Ai a NE MTitle Track 01 rom hag 10 Track 10 Play Fae 11 Track 11 1 JA nae Ace Cony 12 Track 12 flac 33 7 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 abiat nknown Artist 13 Track 13 flac 37 0 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Malbum Uninewn Album Paste 14 Track 14 flac 34 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 15 Track 15 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Kiima Remove 16 Track 16 flac 19 9 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 MDate Edit M Track Number 1 Add Step 2a Adding the album and track information tags from an online database Now that you know which album a
14. Deleting music from the Zen To delete music from the Zen you ll need to perform the following steps Go to Files gt Music gt flac Locate the Artist Album of the music you d like to delete Delete the folder files you wish to delete a Ye Rescan the music server Converting your music to mobile formats The Zen can automatically convert any CDs stored to the mp3 format This results in smaller files with ample device compatibility including smartphones tablets SmartTVs iTunes and many others Configuring automatic conversion to mp3 Access the Zen Web UI Click on the Flac Mirror icon Choose the MP3 quality you d like to have Tick the box to enable automatic mp3 mirroring and embedded cover art eg oS i Click on Start mp3 mirroring button BOX innuos X rip tag get cover art All you do is insert the CD Start mp3 mirroring Start ALAC mirroring Stop mirroring View full log Clear log Delete all mp3 Configure FLAC to mp3 mirroring mp3 Quality Insane 320Kbit s CBR E Number of processes iv B SqueezeBox Enable automatic mp3 mirroring O Server Enable mp3 embedded cover art O Configure FLAC to ALAC Apple lossless mirroring L Enable automatic ALAC mirroring O a Configure FLAC to AIFF mirroring O Enable automatic AIFF mirroring FLAC Mirror Submit CD DVD Ripper The mirroring process will then start and convert all FLAC files on the main library to mp3 files This conversion is
15. SPSS SSeS EEE SES ESESESES EPSPS eee tenet Zen B Submit You can use up to 5 different built in players with your VortexBox To configure a player enter the name and type in the device name then press submit AMAC will automatically be assigned to your player The device for your player will depend on the hardware you have The internal sound card ts usually hw 0 0 and the first USB device is usually hw 1 0 Your devices should be listed below This will help you determine what device to use To remove a player delete its name and press submit FA i th ih Ni NN Nit NNN Ni hit th thi hitch NN hi Lith Nth A i th ith i et i Nth hh hhh ii tiie lililil LSA device list 0 PCH HDA Intel HDA Intel PCH HDA Intel PCH at Oxd0710000 irg 107 PE List of audio device ports 1 sequencer 2 0 3 digital audio playback 3 0 2 digital audio capture 4 0 1 digital audio playback 0 OJ digital audio playback 0 O digital audio capture 0 2 hardware dependent 0 0 hardware dependent O control 5 6 f 8 9 33 timer Ps itbiathathia tt leasbiathaetitdeatinthen tint leihiatiadlialaeliatlantintltmthiatiathialeediaaslintnthealiaihintashininilintiadliaiaelintbastinsaninitanliad iaeliatiailintentniiaaliailan Tere Toro T re Tere ere Terie rere rear iri eter ever erieir ae yor SPSS Ee ELELETS TS LIETE IELELa ESETET ETLTELa LESELE LELELE ES EI L a 1 Music Player Name Audio output sett
16. UNM TITLE JARTIST ALBUM TRACKNUM TITLE ARTIST ALBUM TRACKNUM TITLE Formatting JARTIST ALBUM TRACKNUM TITLE File Types ickStream Info Browser Last fm Audioscrobbler Follow the instructions from step 4 as described on http wiki ickstream com index php Open_Beta_ Squeezebox_Installation If ickStream is not pre installed on your Zen then follow these steps 1 Click the Plugins tab Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page On an empty line in Additional Repositories add the following line http repository ickstream com squeezebox repository linux xml Click the Apply button Then scroll all the way down and the ickStream plugin should show ickStream Development versions Enable Name Description Author ickStream Plugin that makes LMS server available for ickStream devices and Squeezeboxes available as ickStream GmbH ickStream players Update plugins automatically fx Show all 3rd party plugins gy 7 Additional Repositories You may add additional third party extension repositories by entering the URL for the repository below A list of repository URLs c found here Warning As the server will automatically download software from the repositories you define please verify that you trust the own repository http bpaplugins googlecode com svn trunk repo short xml http triodeplugins googlecode com svn trunk testrepo xml http repository ickstream com squeezebox repository linux x
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19. e MRAN Clear LMS cover art cache The Zen Web User Interface Web UI USB Backup This section allows you to backup or restore a backup of your music library to and from the Zen Please note the backup options will only show if a USB backup drive is connected O O Q OBO i F BO rip tag jet cover ar All you do is in ert the CD LEETE TT LEE ETE SE PoP eLetter CE TEE ee SEEPS S SPREE EEE T ee View full log Clear log Backup to USB Restore from USB Abort Format Drive You have attached a 1000GB drive and you have 68M of fles to backup Click on the Backup icon to update the log display O5 07 2015 16 52 55 USB backup log cleared 05 27 2015 12 26 21 USB disk added Disk dewsdb 931 5 GIB 1000202043992 bytes 1953519616 sectors View Backup Log Clear Backup Log Start Backup of the Zen s Music Library to the USB Backup Drive Start Restoring the Music Library backed up on the USB Drive to the Zen Cancel Backup Restore ase Format USB drive to be used for backing up the Zen The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul Contigure Player This section is only relevant if you are using the Zen as a music player Here you can configure the settings to connect to a USB DAC as well as list any USB DACs connected to the Zen VORTEX innuos rip tag get cover art All you do is insert the CD Audio output device e plughw 1 0 D r 1920 SPR SSS ESSE S SESS
20. e Import Window and the metadata will update including cover art Save your changes on File gt Save Storing and Managing your Music Step 2b Adding the album and track information tags manually If you can t find the album information on the online database then you can add the information manually 1 Select all files by going to Edit gt Select All 2 Fillin the Album Artist Album Artist and optionally the Date and Genre fields 3 Ifthe album is a compilation ex Now 51 set the Compilation to 1 4 Now select track 1 and add the Title and update Artist if required 5 Repeat to remaining tracks 6 To add cover art choose File gt Browse Cover Art then click the Browse button 7 Your browser will open automatically on Google Images with images for the artist and album 8 selected Select an appropriate cover image and drag and drop it into Kid3 window Save your changes on File gt Save Step 3 Renaming the folder and file names Kid3 can automatically rename the folder and file names to match the metadata on your files 1 ae Click the Tag 2 button on the From line as shown in the screenshot below This will automatically rename your files Click File gt Save to save changes This may take some time Once completed it will show the updated filenames on the left pane Unknown Album Kid3 File Name Format f track title From Tag 1 Format 4 To Tag 1 Tag 2 Tag1 Prag 2 Title From Tag
21. e tags contained on the music files Play your music files so you can identify them Obtain the music metadata from CD databases based on a manual search Get cover art for the album Automatically rename folders and files to the appropriate Artist Aloum file structure In the sections below we will show you how to use the Kid3 application to edit unknown or incorrect album data Installing Kid3 Innuos has prepared a pre configured version of Kid3 which you can download on the link below http innuos com zenguides Simply download the installer for your specific computer Windows or Mac OS X and follow the instructions on the installation pack The installation process for Mac OS X requires a few more steps though due to the nature of the Mac OS X system 1 When you first run Kid3 you may get a warning that the application can t be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed This is because the application is Storing and Managing your Music open source and it s not available via the App Store To be able to launch the application do the following steps a Navigate to System Preferences b Click on Security amp Privacy c Click the Open Anyway button next to the sentence indicating Kid3 was blocked from opening 2 Mac OS X does not natively play FLAC files so you ll need to install a music player that supports FLAC This will be useful to identify Unknown Albums For this we reco
22. ed 4 Click Finish 5 Drag the Artist folder to the flac folder one level above on File Explorer 1 v E Unknown Artist LJ Home Share View A N i FL i Cut I Moveto _ 3e Delete l 5 v m EH Select all sen W Copy path als Select none Pin to Quick Co aste ii ito N A New Properties access ii Ea Paste shortcut a n 1o fname folder i Invert selection e v 4 gt Network gt zen gt files gt music flac gt Unknown Artist v Search Unk 2 gt Move to flac E A ae C Name Date modified Type PARET T i u 24 11 2015 12 22 File folder neDrive This PC w Network Homegroup Step 4 Rescan the music library to apply changes All metadata changes are now complete and you can close Kid3 In order for the changes to have effect please rescan the music library as described in the Connecting the Zen to your Music System section Storing and Managing your Music Correcting an unknown album with Kid3 on Mac OS X The process below summarises the process to correct the metadata for an unknown album Identifying the Unknown Album Adding the album and track information tags a Froman online database b Manually Renaming the folder and file names Rescan the music library to apply changes Step 1 Identifying the Unknown Album Open the Kid3 application Go to the File menu then choose Open Directory Navigate to Shared gt Zen gt Files g
23. er art All you do is insert the CD a a Name MAC address Audio output device Zen E 00 04 20 CF 42 80 n 1 0 D r 384000 SqueezeBox C gt Server fo CD DVD Ripper Submit Configuring premium streaming services Spotify In order to play Spotify on your Zen Music Player you will need to have a Premium Spotify Subscription Go to the Zen Web UI Click on Squeezebox Server icon Click on Settings bottom right corner Click the Advanced tab Click on the dropdown button and choose Spotify from the list oe a Logitech Media Server Configuring the Zen Music Player AAEM Bleyer My Music Inysqueezebox com internace Plugins Advanced Spotify v Spotify Notice Agree Terms This plugin uses SPOTIFY CORE but is not endorsed certified or otherwise approved in any way by Spotify Spotify is the registered trade mark of the Spotify Group Spotify require that you agree an end user license agreement for use of applications based on their API Please read section 3 10 of the Spotify terms of use here and indicate that you agree with their terms of use g agree Privacy information this plugin will store your Spotify username and password but no other personal information available from Spotify Close Apply 5 Tick the I agree box and click Apply 6 Insert your Spotify username and password and click the Apply button Logi
24. er can be managed using the integrated Web User Interface The Web UI is installed directly on the Zen not on the Internet and can be accessed via any web browser on a computer or mobile device In order to access the Web UI please ensure the following steps 1 The Zen is connected to your network and turned on as per previous instructions 2 Your tablet smartphone computer is connected to the same network router as the Zen either wirelessly or via Ethernet cable ie ce ee ie g e Gu Accessing the Web UI On Windows 1 Open your web browser 2 Open http zen on the address bar 3 You should now access the Zen s web interface On an Mac iPhone iPad 1 Open the Safari web browser 2 Open http zen local 3 You should now access the Zen s web interface The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul PFJ On an Android Phone Tablet 1 Download and install the Fing app for Android Available on Google Pay and Amazon App Store 2 Run the Fing app and rescan your network This should list the IP number for the Zen 192 168 x x 3 Open the Android web browser Type on the address bar http lt IP Number gt where IP number is the IP obtained on Step 2 5 You should now access the Zen s web interface If you can t access the Zen s web interface please check the Network Troubleshooting section on this manual or contact support innuos com for help VORTEX _ LT SBBOX INNUOS e rip ta
25. g get cover art All you do is insert the CD Welcome to your VortexBox lf you need help please check out the documentation section and the user forum on vornexbox org System name zen VortexBox SW Version 2 3 Linux OS Version Fedora release 20 Heisenbug ethd IP 192 168 0 13 ethO MAC T4 D435 E924 F9 Filesystem Size Used Available CORD Fnoer l a FLAC Miror The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul FPF Overview of the Web UI Settings Home The homepage will provide system information about your Zen Music Server such as the Vortexbox version network IP number and how much storage you have available VORTEX BOX INNUOQS i rip tag get cover art All you do is insert the CD Welcome to your VortexBox If you need help please check out the documentation section and the user forum on vortexbox org System name zen i if VortexBox SW Version 23 Linux OS Version Fedora release 20 Heisenbug tae F ethO IP 192 168 0 13 1 a e ethO MAC 74 04 35 E5 24 F9 sesssssensesy Filesystem Size Used i Available 17T Ce EEE Ee 68M METTETE penana i m go storage PLAC Miror Vortexbox system version Phil Ni tte hatha ie hati liad aie iiatedl SSS PE Pe ee i SERS ESE SPSS SCPC E IE LES IP number for the system Used storage space oo E Available storage space The Zen Web U
26. he ripping takes more than one hour then it s reasonable to force it to eject In order to force eject the disc do the following steps 1 Access the Zen Web UI 2 Click on the CD DVD Ripper icon 3 Click the Restart Autoripper button The CD will now eject Im getting a 404 error after clicking on Backup to USB drive On some browsers you will get a 404 error a few seconds after starting the USB backup This has no consequence the bacup is still running Just click the backup icon again on the Web UI and the backup progress will resume Setting up a remote session A remote session is basically an online meeting where you can share your computer screen with an Innuos assistant and even provide mouse control to the assistant so we can troubleshoot and solve any problems much faster than the usual email question response cycle On your PC or Mac go to http join me innuos su If you get a message of Waiting for presenter please wait until the session is established from your Innuos assistant 3 The browser will connect and report a locked meeting in progress Insert your name and click the button Knock to join 4 The Innuos assistant will then ask you to share your screen A windows saying It s your time to shine will show up with a download button Please click on the download button to download the join me application 5 Once the application is downloaded please run the application On Windows if re
27. iles Click File gt Save to save changes This may take some time depending on your network speed Once completed it will show the updated filenames on the left pane amp Unknown Album modified Kid3 File Edit Tools Settings Help Name Size Date Modified File 01 Track 01 flac 29 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 02 Track 02 flac 30 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Bane 03 Track 03 flac 29 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format t ftrack ftitle J From EE TD 04 Track 04 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 enan fn The 2 05 Track 05 flac 33 1 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format To Tag 1 Tag 2 g 06 Track 06 flac 26 5 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 07 Track 07 flac 35 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 teas 08 Track 08 flac 34 7 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Tag 2 09 Track 09 flac 34 9 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Spee E 10 Track 10 flac 34 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Erenin a 11 Track 11 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 piii a 12 Track 12 flac 33 7 MB 20 1 1 2015 10 32 Media J xVinyl LP Compilation 13 Track 13 flac 37 0 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Paste 14 Track 14 flac 34 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 L_ Performer 15 Track 15 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Benes 16 Track 16 flac 19 9 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 L_ Picture Cover fro http cdn u2 com non_secure images 20120315 discograph Edit _ Publisher Island Records 2 Goto Tools gt Rename Directory o 0 3 Click Next option artist album should be pre configur
28. ings Pre configured by default to USB DAC supporting DSD and a maximum PCM rate of 192KHz 3 List of soundcards DACs present on the system The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul Vortexbox Upgrade In this section you can ensure the Zen s firmware is up to date as well as install optional packages At the moment we don t recommend installing any packages except MinimServer as instructed in the section Using the Linn DS system VORTE BOX 0 cover art ll you d is insert the CD PEPER EPE PREPS TEE C O un Start Upgrade View full log Clear log Reboot f Package Manager d Bliss Not Installed Install Delete La La Plex Media Server Not Installed Install Delete z LJ 7 Squeeze os SUperSyne Not Installed Install Delete S Serer La Subsonic Not Installed install Delete i Squeezebox Server Airplay Plugin Not Installed linstalil Delete i H i Transmission BitTorrent client Not Installed Installl Delete Rere i MinimServer Not Installed Install Delete slick on the VortexBox Upgrade icon package icon in the lower lef to update the log display 05 07 2015 16 53 00 Upgrade log cleared FLAC Merrar H FLAG Hig g a Nee ee eT EE ES siete welt 1 2 tee Darter Confgurabon Check for new upgrades and upgrade if available See upgrade log Clear upgrade log Reboot the Zen May be required after some upgrades 2 ey eS Optional
29. is a Windows 8 10 app for controlling the Zen on your PC Not only does it enable browsing and playing your music it automatically gets Artists Biographies so you have all information about your favourite bands Available from the Windows Store Connecting the Zen to your Music System Rescanning the Zen Music Library The Zen automatically rescans its music library whenever you insert a CD so no further action is required However if you copy music across the network to the Zen s shared folder then you ll need to rescan the music library manually Here is how you can rescan the music library Access the Zen Web UI Click on the Squeezebox Server icon Click on Settings bottom right corner of the page Click the Rescan button in the Rescan Media Library section a Se Logitech Media Server Basic Settings Language English v Media library name Ea Zen Music Server 3 Media Folders Ea Folder Music Pictures Video storage music flac Browse Rescan Browse Playlists Folder storage music playlist Browse Rescan Media Library E Look for new and changed media files View Previous Scan Details Close Apply Storing and Managing your Music Storing and Managing your Music Storing your CDs sesesosesossssesssossssessosssssssossssssessssososssessososesossssssoosesssoososesessossssssosesossssosososssssssososesesosssssst esoss
30. m temporary files The Music folder contains the following structure flac The Flac folder contains is where your main music library is stored All stored CDs are stored there in the FLAC music format This is also where you should copy your music in lossless or high resolution format shared The Shared folder is used for downloaded music in a compressed format such as iTunes or Amazon music Music placed in this folder is seen both in you main music library folder Flac and the mobile format library MP3 so it can be used both by your home systems and to be synchronised with mobile devices mp3 The MP3 contains the same music as in the main music library Flac converted to MP3 if you have set the FLAC Mirror accordingly so it can be used with mobile devices or network players not supporting the FLAC lossless format See the section Converting your music to mobile formats wav The Wav folder is a temporary folder where the CDs are first written before being converted to FLAC m4a The Alac folder contains the same music as in the main music library Flac converted to Apple Lossless format if you have set the FLAC Mirror accordingly so it can be used with Apple devices This folder will be created only when conversion is set on the FLAC Mirror See the section Converting your music to mobile formats For each CD stored or converted with the Zen the system will create a folder for each Album Artist first and within this folde
31. ml Tick the enable checkbox on the ickStream line and click Apply Click OK to install and then Restart Now to restart the Logitech Media Server You can then continue configuration from the start of this section Troubleshooting MT Troubleshooting At Innuos we preconfigure our Zen servers to provide a plug and play experience However a problem can always creep in so we ve included troubleshooting information in case your Zen isn t working as expected If the information below doesn t solve your problem don t hesitate to contact us on Our Support e mail support innuos com Cant access the Zen Web UI or Shared Folders If you can t access the Zen Web UI or shared folder on your computer or smartphone tablet this is generally due to a networking problem If you have an iOS or Android device you can install an app called Fing http www overlooksoft com download Fing will look at your network and list all your devices on your network Check if the Zen is listed there If it is then it means your device is not identifying the Zen by name and you ll need to type the IP address as shown on the Fing app normally in the format 192 168 x y You can then access the Zen Web UI on http lt IP Number gt Ex http 192 168 0 138 This is especially valid for Android phone which do not recognise internal servers by name If the Zen does not show on the Fing app then check the following Ensure the Zen is connected to the same ne
32. mmend Vox You can download Vox from http coppertino com vox mac Correcting an unknown album with Kid3 on Windows The process below summarises the process to correct the metadata for an unknown album Identifying the Unknown Album Adding the album and track information tags a Froman online database b Manually 3 Renaming the folder and file names Rescan the music library to apply changes Step 1 Identifying the Unknown Album Open the Kid3 application Go to the File menu then choose Open Directory Navigate to Network gt Zen gt Files gt Music gt Flac gt Unknown Artist folder and choose the Unknown Album folder 4 A list of files will now open on Kid3 as shown in the screenshot below s Unknown Album Kid3 E xX File Edit Tools Settings Help Name Size Date Modified f File 01 Track 01 flac 29 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 02 Track 02 flac 30 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Name 03 Track 03 flac 29 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format track title A From Tag 1 Tag 2 04 Track 04 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 05 Track 05 flac 33 1 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format v To Tag 1 Tag 2 06 Track 06 flac 26 5 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 07 Track 07 flac 35 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Teg 08 Track 08 flac 34 7 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 09 Track 09 flac 34 9 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 10 Track 10 flac 34 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Copy 11 Track 11 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 12 Track 12 flac 33 7 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Paste 13 Track 13 flac 37 0 MB 20 11 201
33. n example using an M2Tech Hiface2 USB to SPDIF Converter sold separately REE F A Vee a Baa s 7 M n Digital Coaxial iiis A d Se w apie rs Wa et a a bi p me Choosing a remote contro app We recommend using a tablet or smartphone as a remote control as this will provide you a much easier way to browse a large music collection The Zen doesn t have an app built by Innuos as a number of apps with excellent user interfaces are readily available for the open source Logitech Media Server which the Zen is based on These are the apps we recommend iPeng 9 iPad iPhone iPod Touch iPeng 9 provides a remote app that is easy to use and looks great With both a mobile and tablet interface it will suit all your iOS devices A player plugin can be bought as an in app purchase if you d like to stream music from the Zen directly to your mobile device Now also available on the Apple Watch You can buy iPeng from the App Store Orange Squeeze Android Orange Squeeze is currently our reference Android remote app An excellent user interface phone and tablet UI and ability to download music directly from the Zen to your device A player app SqueezePlayer can be bought separately if you d like to stream music directly to your mobile device You can buy Orange Squeeze from the Google Play Store or Amazon App Store Squeeze Remote Windows Squeeze Remote
34. nd artist corresponds the Unknown Album we can now correct the metadata First we will try to get the album data automatically from Discogs or Amazon 1 Select all files by going to Edit gt Select All 2 Goto File gt Import from Discogs Name Size Date Modified File 01 Track 01 flac 29 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 02 Track 02 flac 30 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Name 03 Track 03 flac 29 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format track ftitle v 04 Track 04 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 From Tag 1 Tag 2 To Tag 1 Tag 2 lt Discogs x 3 Type the Artist and Album name and click the Find button 4 A list of results will show as shown in the screenshot below v 05 Track 05 flac 33 1 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format v 06 Track 06 flac 26 5 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 a AT T I el NAD ANIA INNA An zt Taq 1 Q Length Track Title Artist Album Date Genre Comment Album Artist Cor 3 41 1 Track 01 Unknown Artist Unknown Album 4 03 2 Track 02 Unknown Artist Unknown Album v I i lt T gt Accuracy 100 Cover Art From File Clipboard From Tags From Server Discogs Destination Tag 2 A Check maximum allowable time difference sec 3 Match with Length Track Title Help Save Settings OK Cancel JAlbum Artist L_ Compilation Unknown Album Find Standard Tags Additional Tags Cover Art Help Save Settings Close Read
35. ndard Tags Additional Tags COVENANT 0 32 V 0 33 3 Retour Sur Terre AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Albumi 7 AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2 32 v 2 33 4 Parade AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Albumi AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 3 34 vV 3 34 5 Moon Fever AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Albuml AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 5 05 Vv 5 05 6 Sonic Armada AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune 2012 Leftfield 5099995562421 CD Album AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune E a Oo ae a T ee fa AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune Accuracy 100 Cover Art http cdn discogs com n1L299Rhi7xQ3XRBppdVPEbFLZ8 fit in 600x590 filters strip_icc format jpeg mode_rgb qu AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune From File Clipboard From Tags From Server Discogs S Destination Tag 2 S SA p 3 eie aan si v Check maximum allowable time difference sec 3 Match with Length Track Title Help Save Settings Help Save Settings OK Cancel Ready w Z4 T1 ZUTS 10 39 mMm Composer u 24 11 2015 10 35 CDID 8a07580b Drag album artwork REPLAYGAIN_ALB 7 94 dB here D gt I idd Ph 1 Track 11Flac m m MEREN Double click on an entry This will update the Import window Check if all tracks are listed and no fields are highlighted in red Once you re happy with the data click the OK button on th
36. oesceeseseoescosssesceeseeseseo 45 I still can t get my problem SOrted ccccccscecsccccscscscsccccscecsccccecsceccccecsceccccscecscescecscecccsecscesees 46 Introduction Introduction Thank you for buying our Innuos Zen Music Server The Zen is a very flexible music server that can be integrated with a number of music products and scenarios namely 1 Asa Music Server and Player to connect directly to a Hi Fi and play back your stored CDs downloaded music Internet Radio and streaming services 2 Asa Music Server to stream stored music to UPnP music streamers such as Naim Uniti Linn DS and many others 3 Asa Music Server for multi room wireless speakers such as Sonos As a Music Server streaming or downloading music to mobile devices In fact the Zen Music Server supports all of these scenarios simultaneously This means for example you can have the Zen connected to a Hi Fi on your main listening room streaming to a Naim Uniti on the office and serving music to Sonos speakers around the house This manual will help you setting up and use the Zen for these scenarios If you do have any problems or questions don t hesitate to contact us at support innuos com Enjoy your Zen The Innuos Team Basic Connections Basic Connections Front Panel Controls and Connections ED On Off Button On Off LED Optical Disc Slot O Eject Button O USB 2 0 Ports Back Panel Connections on Bo
37. quested to allow the application through the firewall 6 The join me application will show as connecting and once connected the Innuos assistant will be able to see your screen You can then follow up the session over the phone or using the chat window no join me Troubleshooting MT Innuos support still can t get my problem sorted No worries we are here to help Just contact us at support innuos com and our expert team will get you on track in no time Enjoy your Zen
38. r the album name containing the tracks For example Jack Johnson In Between Dreams 1 Better Together flac Together with the Flac files the Zen will create a folder jpg and cover jpg files containing the album art for the album This ensures compatibility with most music systems Storing and Managing your Music Copying your music to the Zen You can copy any existing music in compatible digital formats from your computer to the Zen via the network Note If you are planning to copy a large amount of music more than 10Gb it s advisable that you connect both your computer and the Zen directly to your Internet router as this will make the copy operation much faster If this is not feasible and a wireless connection must be used we advise to copy only a few albums less than 10 at time Once your music has been copied make sure to rescan the Zen s Music Library You can find the instructions to rescan the music library for your music system in the Connecting the Zen to your music system section Copying High Resolution or Lossless music in FLAC or Apple Lossless Downloaded high resolution or lossless music should be copied to the Files gt Music gt Flac folder regardless if its format lf your music is already within an Album Artist Album folder structure then simply copy the base Album Artist folder to the Files Music Flac folder If not we recommend creating the Album Artist Album folder structure first and
39. r Icon Click the MinimServer Admin link Accept the MinimServer License on first use only Click the Rescan button ae e E Using your Hi Fi with a Digital to Analog Converter The Zen Music Server includes a high end music player which can be connected via USB digital output to a Digital to Analog Converter DAC compatible Digital Amplifier or active speaker with USB input The Zen Music Player can also be connected to equipment containing a coaxial or optical digital input using a USB to SPDIF converter sold separately Once your DAC is connected you can check the Zen Music Player configuration on the section Configuring the Zen Music Player Option 1 Connecting the Zen to an Amplifier using a compact DAC Simple USB DACs can be connected to the Zen for a cleaner setup The example below uses the M2Tech Hiface DAC but other similar DACs exist Connecting the Zen to your Music System Option 2 Connecting the Zen to a standalone DAC If you have a separate DAC with USB input you can check the connections below USB Male A mm to Male B Cable wEB Connecting the Zen to your Music System Option 3 Connecting the Zen to a DAC Amplifier using a coaxial input The Zen only supports asynchronous USB digital outputs If your DAC doesn t have an USB input but has a coaxial input instead then you can use an asynchronous USB to SPDIF converter to connect the Zen to your DAC The connection below is a
40. rface Web Ul CD DVD Ripper This section allows you to check the ripping status of your CDs as well as cancel the ripping process O 086 9 amp VORTEX BOX ip tag get covler art All y2 u do is inser the CD SEEGERS ECE EERE TELE E COTE Teer aT TE EEE et CET EET EET Et Restart Autoripper View full log Clear log Get CD Cover Art WEET _escwsererersosvsererersrsnseserererecenses tupserererseuesererasarceuesererecesersnseees Rip any tracks longer than s seconds Mirror tracks to mp4 Mirror tracks to m2ts PS3 etc submit Set DVD npping options A A a a aa a ie aa Te ToT or ere reve terete eS EREEREER EEE EEEE EEEREEEEA EEEE REEEEE ETETE TERE 0S0 72015 16 52 42 Ripper log cleared 6 26 2015 09 49 30 Restarting Auto Ripper S202015 09 49 30 Ripping from idewsri 26 2015 08 48 30 Vendor TEAC 26 2015 08 46 30 Modal DV W28S55 B Sf 6i2015 08 48 30 Revision 1 24 Se ea amp amp 05 26 2015 09 49 30 Using your Intamnet connection to gal metadata for ripped disks Te Te ToT atari ete vererer erie grea ee SEEPS ESSE PSS TEEI a oo THAD Ir Lonniguinaton Q 1 Cancel ripping and eject disc 4 Get Cover Art for any music in the music 2 View Ripping Log library FLAC format only 3 Clear Ripping Log 5 DVD Ripping options not configured 6 CD Ripping Log The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul FLAC Mirror The FLAC mirror allows yo
41. selection access al eas tov to X folder listory E lini i pr lt Ehen lt Searchzen This PC pictures_readonly a Network Homegroup Accessing the shared folder on Mac OS X 1 Open Finder 2 Onthe left panel in the Shared area click on zen 3 The shared folders should be displayed JF Quick access 7 files movies_readonly i music_readonly amp OneDrive lt F tt v Favorites E All My Files gt iCloud Drive AirDrop zen Connected as Guest SONDES Connect As Remote Disc J files r Shared movies_readonly gt music_readonly gt pictures_readonly gt Tags Red Note The Zen shared folders don t require any credentials If a window requesting credentials is shown please select to login as guest Understanding the Shared Folder Structure Files This is where your music library resides and where you can actually copy new music or delete existing music Music_readonly Read only shortcut to your music library To be used for music players accessing the Zen music directly such as computers and Sonos systems Movies_readonly Reserved for future use Pictures_readonly Reserved for future use Storing and Managing your Music The Files contains the following structure Music Folder containing the music library Pictures Reserved for future use Movies Reserved for future use Tmp Folder for syste
42. ser Interface Web UI Squeezebox Server This section is only relevant if you are using the Zen as a music player The Squeezebox Server is the music library software for the Zen Music Server indexing and organising the music stored on the Zen It s a multi room music system allowing several compatible music players such as the Zen Music Player Wave Music Player and Squeezebox devices to be used as a multi room audio system 0000 O Logitech Media Server Home 4q MEERE EEEEEEEEETETEFEFEFETT EEE Wy Music t Artists Albums LLL Genres oa Year Oo New Music ot Random fat By Music Foker p Play ists n Koa 0 of 0 Oa ee ee ee Eira Jy CTT CTT Tere reraeririrereririricieirigriririrliririciiirerery a TET ETE TE COTororirarievertereratTarererv every m sR ESSEC EET a Search SEEPS LLELE EEE Radio PePrTrrrrreriririr i errr ae en ct Le Le te ror iri er iriririrreririririeririririiiiritirieiriiirirtieie yy pret e e Pee PSE Ta ba PECL EEE Lee ETT eee My Apps fi A K LAL App Gallery Pi a EEEE EOT ET Lbs g Qobuz a f a i 2 H Spoty a a _ ee Pl i Favorites feressesesessnssessstssnsesessssnsnsasenenemra tt F Extras 0 albuma wih U songs by U arita Q nep fe Settings comm 1 Music Library 4 Favorites 2 Internet Radio 5 List of players multi room 3 Streaming Services 6 Settings The Zen Web User Inte
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45. ssion Orme S S SSO i G 00 00 0000 Power Input O USB 2 0 Ports DAC amp Not Used Not Used E VGA Output Service Only O Analog Output 3 5mm jack HDMI Output Service Only Not Used B USB 3 0 Port Backup Drive 10 Ethernet Port RJ45 Basic Connections Ss Connecting the Zen to power sate Lh Pd et Pd PA 4 9 PA ed 0 0 0 8 8 Oa 00n Pd 0 Basic Connections Connecting to the Network Directly to the router D aie oa eee M LAS S Pal 2 vee sedated Q tate fo ieee F a u QA er Using Powerline Homep lugs ene Connect Homeplug to Router sessesseosoesossanessasoesasnes pn Connect Zen to Homeplug asosoass ssessosasse seessonsseeseeosose Basic Connections ay Connecting a USB Backup drive The Zen can use both self powered and externally powered USB drives Innuos recommends the Western Digital Elements line of USB drives which have been tested and found to be reliable with the Innuos Zen Blue Turning off the Zen or FFF oro em ae ae a ee ee Ss N Ss e a ti i i f A lt TETTETETT Irrrr rrr rire irirr rit irri rier i rrr rr iti Tre rir rir it irri rier ir iri i rT rirerrrr rir Titties The Zen Web User Interface Web Ul The Zen Web User Interface Web UI The Zen Music Serv
46. ssssssssessssossssssssssssosssessssossosesssssossessssssssessssossossssssssossssssssosossssosososossssossosssssoosos Note The CD will have to be inside until the drive pulls the disc inside Once the drive start pulling the CD you can let the CD go Do not push the CD forcefully while it is being drawn in as this may cause it to jam or damage the optical drive Accessing the Zen Shared Folders The Zen Music Server works like a network storage device which can be easily accessed from your computer as it creates shared folders on your network If you have downloaded music on your computer that you would like to store on the Zen need to delete music or simply would like to access your music using a music player on your computer you can access the shared folders easily The shared folders are set for anonymous access so no user password is required for access Below are the steps to access the shared folders on Windows 7 8 and Mac OS X Should you have any problems with the procedures below check the Troubleshooting section Accessing the shared folders on Windows 7 8 10 1 Open File Explorer 2 On the Address Bar on top type zen 3 A window should open with the shared folders Storing and Managing your Music Share View F Cut X 1 New item 7 Open 7 Select all W Copy path if f Easy access 7 Edit Select none Pin to Quick Copy Paste Move Copy Delete Rename New Properties eon Paste shortcut Histon Invert
47. sted and if the data is correct If not try another entry 6 Once yov re happy with the data click the OK button on the Import Window and the metadata will update including cover art 7 Save your changes on File gt Save This may take some time depending on your network speed Step 2b Adding the album and track information tags from an online database If you can t find the album information on the online database then you can add the information manually 1 Select all files by going to Edit gt Select All 2 Fillin the Album Artist Album Artist and optionally the Date and Genre fields 3 Ifthe album is a compilation ex Now 51 set the Compilation to 1 4 Now select track 1 and add the Title and update Artist if required 5 Repeat to remaining tracks 6 To add cover art choose File gt Browse Cover Art then click the Browse button 7 Your browse will open automatically on Google Images Select an appropriate cover image and you can drag and drop into the Kid3 window Save your changes on File gt Save This may take some time depending on your network speed Storing and Managing your Music Step 3 Renaming the folder and file names Optional If you prefer to keep your filenames and folders tidy Kid3 can automatically rename the folder and file names to match the metadata on your files 1 Click the Tag 2 button on the From line as shown in the screenshot below This will automatically rename your f
48. t Music gt Flac gt Unknown Artist folder and choose the Unknown Album folder A list of files will now open on Kid3 as shown in the screenshot below SHA e gt amp Name A Size Date Modified ve 01 Track 01 flac 17 3MB 24 11 2015 10 File FLAC 705 kbps 44100 Hz 2 Channels 3 12 02 Track 02 flac 29 1 MB 24 11 2015 10 03 Track 03 flac 2 3 MB 24 11 2015 10 Name 01 Track O1 flac 04 Track 04 flac 17 6 MB 24 11 2015 10 Format t track title v From Tag 1 Tag 2 05 Track 05 flac 15 5 MB 24 11 2015 10 06 Track 06 flac 36 2 MB 24 11 2015 10 Format v To Tag 1 Tag 2 07 Track 07 flac 14 9 MB 24 11 2015 10 08 Track 08 flac 7 2 MB 24 11 2015 10 Tag1 09 Track 09 flac 28 9 MB 24 11 2015 10 Tag 2 Vorbis 10 Track 10 flac 1 4 MB 24 11 2015 10 11 Track 11 flac 18 6 MB 24 11 2015 TO Y Title Track 01 From Tag 1 v Artist Unknown Artist Copy v Album Unknown Album Paste v Comment Remove v Date v Track Number 1 Edit v Genre Add Name Date Modified X Compilation Delete m 24 11 2015 10 35 v Composer a 24 11 2015 10 35 v CDID 8a07580b Drag album artwork v REPLAYGAIN_ALB 7 94 dB here gt I kd Ph 1 Track 1 flac di MA Open files In order to identify the album you will need to open them on the Vox player installed in the previous step Right click on a file and choose Open Containing Folder This will open Finder Once on finder double click on a file to play it on
49. te the Music Library with the new music You can do this easily from the Sonos app 1 Onthe Sonos app go to Settings 2 Within Settings choose Manage Music Library 3 Choose Update Music Index Now Using the Naim Uniti or Mu so Using the Naim App to browse and play music from the Zen The Naim Uniti and Mu so use the UPnP Universal Plug n Play protocol to stream music from servers The Zen includes an UPnP Server built in that can be used by the Naim system The Naim app will list the Zen Music Server automatically and you can then browse and play your music Logitech Media Server vr Zen Music Server Browse and Play your Music Connecting the Zen to your Music System Rescanning the Zen Music Library The Zen automatically rescans its music library whenever you insert a CD so no further action is required However if you copy music across the network to the Zen s shared folder then you ll need to rescan the music library manually Here is how you can rescan the music library Access the Zen Web UI Click on the Squeezebox Server icon Click on Settings bottom right corner of the page Click the Rescan button in the Rescan Media Library section SS a i i Using the Linn DS Music System Configuring the Zen for the Linn DS music system The Linn DS system uses a variant of the UPnP Universal Plug and Play protocol called OpenHome The default UPnP server built into the Zen is not compatible with OpenHome
50. tech Media Server Changes have been saved Spotify Notice Spotify Username Spotify Password Stream Quality Volume Normalisation Disable Cache Advanced This plugin uses SPOTIFY CORE but is not endorsed certified or otherwise approved in any way by Spotify Spotify is the registered trade mark of the Spotify Group linnuos demo 2 Fe Joccccccce 8 MY High Quality 320k ee i i 7 Check your connection by scrolling down and confirming account is connected to Spotify Logitech Media Server Radio Genres Helper App Logging Helper App Location Library Backup Self Test Status Advanced il Info v Log a var lib squeezeboxserver cache InstalledPlugins Plugins Spotify Bin i386 linux spotifyd ca Backup Restore EJ Start Test Felper App Running Current logged in to Spotify Login Error No error ast Error No error Tidal Configuring the Zen Music Player Integration with Tidal is included through the ickStream service To configure the ickStream plugin follow the steps below 1 2 sA 4 Go to the Zen Web Ul and click on Squeezebox Server icon Click on Settings bottom right corner Click the Advanced tab Click on the dropdown button and choose ickStream from the list Logitech Media Server Formatting v BBC iPlayer j BBC iPlayer Extras E Command Line Interface CLI E Browse ce FF ARTIST ALBUM TRACKN
51. twork as the device you are using to access the Zen Web UI Network devices can only see each other if they are on the same network A common problem is using multiple routers or wi fi extenders that create different networks at home If the Zen is connected to your main router and your device is connected to another router or access point they will not be able to communicate As such if the Zen is connected via wired connection to your wireless router make sure your device is connected to the same router either wired or wirelessly If you are using powerline homeplugs ensure they are working properly The first thing to check about powerline homeplugs is whether they are connected directly to a wall plug Do not connect homeplugs to mains extensions particularly if they are surge protected After this try connecting a computer and check if you have a connection to other devices on your network Troubleshooting CD has been ripping for a long time and wont eject The Zen Music Server uses a bit perfect ripper that always tries to extract the exact bits from the CD If a CD is damaged or dirty it will retry to read sectors several times which makes the CD ripping process much longer In most cases the CD isn t actually stuck but just ripping very slowly Pressing the physical eject button on the Zen in this situation does make any effects as the drive is being exclusively used by the ripper and does not allow being interrupted If t
52. u to create a copy of your FLAC music library in a different format such as MP3 or Apple Lossless ALAC youre 3 7 F SBO jinnuos ip tag get cover ar alts do is insiet the CD Start mp3 mirroring Start ALAC mirroring Stop mirroring View full log Clear log Delete all mp3 Configure FLAC to mp3 mirroring mp Quality Standard 190K bats VBR F E fene TICICTETETILICTETETITITILTET sneons Number of processes 1 O ee ee aie wy Enable automatic mp3 mirroring O peee saa me i Enable mp3 embedded cover art D j a k 5 Configure FLAC to ALAC Apple lossless mirroring i Ripper Enable automatic ALAC mirroring D jeee l H Submit l i 0507 2015 16 52 48 FLAC mirroring log cleared 1 Create MP3 copies of the FLAC music in 7 MP3 Quality Selection your music library in a separate folder 8 Number of processes used for the 2 Create Apple Lossless copies of the FLAC conversion not used music in your music library in a separate 9 Check if you want to convert to MP3 folder automatically after storing a CD 3 Stop the music mirroring 10 Check if you want cover art embedded in 4 View mirroring log for any errors the MP3 file recommended if using MP3 5 Clear Log mirroring 6 Delete all MP3 copies created by the 11 Check if you want a copy of your FLAC FLAC mirror music library to Apple Lossless The Zen Web User Interface Web UI Network Configuration We recommend not changing
53. y Drag album artwork here Storing and Managing your Music 5 Q Name Size Date Modified File v 01 Track 01 flac 29 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 02 Track 02 flac 30 2 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 SETE ve 03 Track 03 flac 29 6 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format t track title v From Tag 1 Tag 2 v 04 Track 04 flac 32 3 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 05 Track 05 flac 33 1 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 Format i M To Tag 1 Tag 2 ve 06 Track 06 flac 26 5 MB 20 11 2015 10 32 f AR FdA NEO EAA AAE A 4 a Taa uf amp Discogs 2 x Length Track Title Artist Album U2 Best of 1990 2000 y Find 3 41 M3 39 1 Even Better Than The Real Thing U2 TheBestOf19 Standard Tags V Additional Tags V Cover Art J 4 03 M 4 02 2 Mysterious Ways U2 The Best Of 19 U2 The Best Of 1990 2000 LA ae z U2 The Best Of 1990 2000 J U2 The Best Of 1990 2000 J Accuracy 100 Cover Art http cdn discogs com r tX2g1 nYs5pSZPdRpS9iro0YE fit in 600x605 filters strip_icc format jpeg U2 The Best Of 1990 2000 amp B Sides From File Clipboard From Tags From Server Discogs 7 Destination Tag 2 J18 U2 The Best Of 1990 2000 9 13 TL Daat AE ANAN AANN Check maximum allowable time difference sec 3 Match with Length Track Title Help Save Settings Close Help Save Settings OK Cancel Ready Album Artist n Drag album Double click on an entry This will update the Import window Check if all tracks are li

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