DSDPlus

[mtindor]

Right ok this may sound a daft question but I'm wanting to feed the decoded audio via zello or something can someone tell me how I go on about selecting the output audio from dsd+ to zello using a VAC in which case at the moe the sound feeding dsd+ is a VAC from the sdr receiver.... I just haven't a clue how to select the sound out from dsd+ to the the software such as zello where I'm wanting to feed the decoded audio too

Tnx in advance guys

Dongle --> SDR# --> VAC1 --> DSDPlus --> VAC2 --> Zello


I don't know how many VAC cables you have or need, but if your setup looks like that above, then:

SDR#: Audio Output: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
DSDPlus: use -i# to select the # of the Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
DSDPLus: use -o# to select the # of the Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable)
Zello: Tools --> Options --> Audio --> Recording Device : Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable)

You can run DSDPlus really quickly, and at the first part of the screen it will show the #s of the input sources and output destinations that it sees.

In my case, SDR# feeds output audio to VAC Line 1. DSDPlus obtains its audio input from VAC Line 1 and outputs its audio to VAC Line 2. Then Zello uses VAC Line 2 as the audio source.

dsdplus -O  NUL -i2 -o3 -f1
audio [B]i[/B]nput device #[B]2[/B] (Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)) initialized
audio [B]o[/B]utput device #[B]3[/B] (Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable)) initialized

Note: If you don't have a beef machine, you might run into trouble with this. SDR# + DSDPlus + 2 VAC lines + Zello might eat up more CPU than you can bear if you are on a slow machnie.

Mike

 

[mrpurrfect69]

thanks for that, I have one more issue before I can start passing audio.I can access it now from the command prompt but how the hell do I make changes such as changing the audio output source within the command prompt as everything im doing doesn't seem to be doing nothing,

so for example this is my layout & I want to change the audio output from what it is at the moe to a VAC which im hoping will pass the audio via zello it states hit #3 or something but when I do nothing is changing,

I,m new to this so go easy on me & tnx ever so much for the advice

 

[mtindor]

thanks for that, I have one more issue before I can start passing audio.I can access it now from the command prompt but how the hell do I make changes such as changing the audio output source within the command prompt as everything im doing doesn't seem to be doing nothing,

so for example this is my layout & I want to change the audio output from what it is at the moe to a VAC which im hoping will pass the audio via zello it states hit #3 or something but when I do nothing is changing,

I,m new to this so go easy on me & tnx ever so much for the advice

I'm not likely to go easy on you. 'dsdplus -h' explains it all. Not to mention the fact that I already explained that you need to use the -i and -o switches to force audio input / output to something other than the default audio devices that you have set up in Control Panel --> Sound --> Recording | Playback.

From your screenshot, Audio Output Device #2 is your VAC.

So, add the -o2 switch to DSDPlus on the commandline to tell it to send the output to that VAC.

Mike

 

[mrpurrfect69]

is that before I add the exe. so for example: C:\Users\user\Desktop\DSD\dsdplus-o2.exe

tnx in advance mtindor

 

[mtindor]

is that before I add the exe. so for example: C:\Users\user\Desktop\DSD\dsdplus-o2.exe

tnx in advance mtindor

Open a Command Prompt (usually under Start / Programs / Accesories). Then change directory to the directory where your DSDPlus is. Then do those things from the commandline.

dsdplus -o2

If you're just using Windows Explorer and navigating to where dsdplus.exe is and then double-clicking on it, that's not going to do what you want.

1. Start / Programs / Accessories / Command Prompt
2. When the black command prompt screen opens:

> cd\users\user\desktop\dsd <enter>
> dsdplus -h
> dsdplus -o

Might be easier if you move that DSD folder to c:\

Then you can just open a command prompt and type "cd\dsd" to get to the folder.

At any rate, you can also do Start --> Run --> type in CMD and hit enter. Then cd\users\user\desktop\dsd.

Or you can do Start, and then in the "search programs and files" box type CMD and hit enter.

Mike

 

[n3obl]

Well It seems to work very well using a psr800. I can see the Color code on trbo but how do I see what the talkgroup is for a connect plus system?

 

[Forts]

DSDPlus doesn't display talkgroup information for DMR systems. You would have to use DMRDecode for that.

 

[mtindor]

Well It seems to work very well using a psr800. I can see the Color code on trbo but how do I see what the talkgroup is for a connect plus system?

You're not going to see talkgroup, LCN, and things like that. I'm guessing you are monitoring TRICONNEX, but maybe not

You need DMRDecode to monitor the specifics -- see who is active on what timeslot, see the Group, network ID, etc.

DMRDecode Download

You'll need Java installed to run DMRDecode.

You can run it side by side with DSDPlus running.

Mike

 

[Forts]

While DSD is running you can record the raw audio coming into it (for later use in advanced tuning if you wish) by pressing R. Press R again to stop recording the input audio.

Also keep in mind with this that you will end up with some pretty large files over any extended period of time. I believe it'll chew up around an gig per hour of recording.

 

[mrpurrfect69]

Open a Command Prompt (usually under Start / Programs / Accesories). Then change directory to the directory where your DSDPlus is. Then do those things from the commandline.

dsdplus -o2

If you're just using Windows Explorer and navigating to where dsdplus.exe is and then double-clicking on it, that's not going to do what you want.

1. Start / Programs / Accessories / Command Prompt
2. When the black command prompt screen opens:

> cd\users\user\desktop\dsd <enter>
> dsdplus -h
> dsdplus -o

Might be easier if you move that DSD folder to c:\

Then you can just open a command prompt and type "cd\dsd" to get to the folder.

At any rate, you can also do Start --> Run --> type in CMD and hit enter. Then cd\users\user\desktop\dsd.

Or you can do Start, and then in the "search programs and files" box type CMD and hit enter.

Mike

brilliant tnx ever so much working now with the commands I type in on the command prompt window ....tnx again for the help & the very quick replies

 

[mtindor]

brilliant tnx ever so much working now with the commands I type in on the command prompt window ....tnx again for the help & the very quick replies

You're welcome

Mike

 

[n3obl]

Ok.. Didn't think I could have multiple software listening to the same input.

And yes Mike I am listening to triconnex. But want to branch out to others near me. I believe other shops have a single site trbo repeaters etc. also the Murrysville nxdn system. I can hear the control channel clearly so I should be able to hear the other freqs.

 

[mtindor]

Ok.. Didn't think I could have multiple software listening to the same input.

And yes Mike I am listening to triconnex. But want to branch out to others near me. I believe other shops have a single site trbo repeaters etc. also the Murrysville nxdn system. I can hear the control channel clearly so I should be able to hear the other freqs.

Murraysville will be a nice test of the NXDN. However, keep in mind that there is no application [that I know of] that will show any useful information about an NXDN system [like DMRDecode does for TRBO]. Nothing useful will be seen on the screen in DSDPlus when decoding... but, it will decode it great. Not sure if you'll have to use -fn or -fN to monitor it. you'll have to try and see.

I'm sure there is probably a bunch of TRBO stuff over your way that I can't hear here. It's a fun hobby when you have tools like this available.

Mike

 

[RonnieUSA]

DSDPlus Bat File

Well I was able to get this done with a lot of searching.

Here is how I got it done

@echo off
REM Next command will open DSDPlus
start /d "C:\DSD Plus" dsd -O NUL -v3

Then save that as a .bat file, it will save You some typing.
How would I setup logging to a text file with this bat file?

 

[mrpurrfect69]

can anyone advice me on the -D1 & -D2 is it just me or is anyone else confirm that they get an invalid command when they try typing it in the command prompt window ???

as I,m listening to 2 slots at the same time & it would be nice to disregard one of the slots so I can stick with the most interesting one for the time being

 

[br0adband]

The -D1 and -D2 switches are apparently not implemented or broken in this first release of DSD+, the hope for many of us is that it could be made functional or fixed in a more current release but, since we don't know who wrote DSD+ at all, there's no way to know if there will ever be another version coming.

For now if you absolutely must only hear one side of things, alter the balance of the Windows mixer and make the best of just one side of things I suppose.

 

[mrpurrfect69]

ok tnx for the info br0adband
hopefully fingers crossed we can all look forward to another release of the firmware

take care for the time being pal & i'll go back to playing & listening on this fantastic piece of kit

 

[RonnieUSA]

I have found it won't log if it is done threw a bat file, but works fine from a command line.

dsd -O NUL -v3 >LogFile.txt

DSDPlus Rev 1.023
NOT saving synthesized audio to DSDPlus.mp3

audio input device #1 = 'Microphone (Realtek High Defini'

audio output device #1 = 'Speakers (Realtek High Definiti'
audio output device #2 = 'E260MV (Intel(R) Display Audio)'

audio input device #1 (Microphone (Realtek High Defini) initialized
audio output device #1 (Speakers (Realtek High Definiti) initialized
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE e:1
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE e:eeee
Sync:+NXDN48 CB VOICE
Sync: no sync

Don't understand why the file doesn't work when run from the bat file, it make the file but doesn't record anything.

 

[wx5uif]

I have a .bat file set up to log. It works fine.

 

[RonnieUSA]

I have a .bat file set up to log. It works fine.

I got it, I made a new bat file, and it's working fine now.
I copied this into a text file and saved it as DSD.bat ( dsd -O NUL -v3 >LogFile.txt )