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Would the BAE market stretch to the additional cost? I don’t think so.
I think this depends on the features and pricing model. If it supports more than 2 channels, for example, that could justify a price bump for a module that HTPC consumers and enthusiasts would likely be interested in. But who knows what’s plausible until we see more about it.
Woooo! First impression of the new website is “oof the font is not very friendly to dyslexia.” I don’t expect a dyslexia-focused font, but a nice full sans serif goes the furthest on screens for me.
But I see there’s a new BreakawayCD playback system, and a spot called BreakawayTools for the pipeline and “new and exciting tools” which I am hype about.
BAE2 must be getting close if the old one has been taken off the market. How long after the Breakaway Broadcasting apps were taken off sale was BreakawayOne introduced? That might give us a ballpark timeframe.
Looks like somebody compiled the latest libXAAC for Windows here https://hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,128545.msg1070817.html
I remember several years ago now, on one of Leif’s YouTube videos that has since gone hidden, he was controlling the lighting of Hue (or equivalent) colored bulbs from an audio processor. Most visualization methods don’t take the processing into account and introduce synchronization issues. It would indeed be cool to animate my whole house when I want to throw a party or get really
REDACTED, in case that’s what this is laying the groundwork for.This wish might be for the next-next generation of non-professional-use Breakaway products. Or it might be very possible once the upcoming BAE2 gets released. Who knows? I’m no programmer, and I have no insight into Leif’s plans.
So, I realize BAE is a Windows-exclusive (X86/64) application. But it would be really cool to get some kind of standalone Breakaway processing on a Raspberry Pi (ARM processor), so I could put an instance between my TV’s optical output and my Soundbar’s optical input. I would also attempt to put it in the car to go between my unit head and my amp, if I could figure that out. Optimally with the aforwishioned 5.1 (or up to 12) channel processing support.
This type of go-between processor box would need a web socket compatible UI since it would be too much to plug in an HDMI cable, especially if I have it in my car. So it would be cool if BAremote also had a BAE2 version I could interface with using my phone.
What are the features in this update for exactly? Controlling devices from BA1? Like… lighting perhaps?
I don’t have it installed on this machine, so I can’t easily check, but doesn’t the BaRemote app offer a way to control the service remotely? It seems like the onus should be on the BaRemote app to accept/intercept the volume keys.
However, I’ve had to write an AutoHotKey script for this feature with another app. I realize you don’t want to, but using the BA1 API to set the BA1 volume based on Windows’ volume settings, which would be controlled by your keyboard, might be the way to go about it.
I use an app called MidiMixer to act as a middleman for my volume solution, but only cause I can’t figure out how to detect MIDI controls in AutoHotKey. Optimally, it would be great to be able to assign MIDI knobs to specific controls within BA1/remote directly.
If the next BAE for home theater gets the ability to process and output 5.1 surround (or up to 7.1.4, as is the upper-end standard nowadays), and supports VST plugins on the input, that one app/host that contains Perfect Declipper now supports up to 7.1.4 channel declipping.
Consider this a request for a 64-bit VST2/VST3 host inside BAE2.
Also consider this a request for up to 7.1.4 channel support in BAE2.Since they’re all text-editable files with a different extension, you could use text-file sharing like a pastebin (or a more secure alternative like Tailscale).
There appear to be a few YouTube videos comparing these two interfaces (actually the 204HD more than the 202HD, but that shouldn’t be any difference). If you haven’t seen any of these, give them a google. I used “how does the behringer umc202hd compare to the motu m2.”
The only thing I think may be relevant is that I heard that the Behringers may have a weaker output signal than expected. I can’t confirm nor deny this personally.
I half recall some issues reading files when some apps aren’t run as admin. I know some plugins keep their stuff in the user profile or app data folders; and those can’t be seen unless run with the proper permissions, such as one gets when running as admin.
I think the other people who got their presets added to BAE are close associates of Leif who also work in another similar software, but not this one itself. Likely some form of Omnia processor; which, to my understanding, is the source of the Breakaway algorithms.
Sadly, I’ve only fumbled around with a few settings; most of which are just set further than the UI allows, such as the Limiter and stuff. I wanted to make some kind of UI that allows fiddling with some of the unexposed settings, but it’s way over my head, and I never got an ‘okay’ from the management.
I would start by exporting a copy of the preset then open up the amx file in a text editor and see what you can figure out. Try this with other presets and compare settings, especially those that are not in some presets. I want to say there are multiple AGC modes and ways to adjust the levels they react to, but I can’t verify atm as I don’t currently have BA1 on this computer.
Good Luck!!
edit: ah this is for BA1, not for BAE. Sorry for the confusion. I don’t think it’s possible to do what I’m talking about in BAE.
