{"id":541,"date":"2015-02-20T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proudfoot-design.com\/resolution_audio\/?page_id=541"},"modified":"2015-02-20T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T17:05:00","slug":"configuring-the-pont-neuf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/?page_id=541","title":{"rendered":"Configuring the Pont Neuf"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Resolution Audio \u201cPont Neuf\u201d allows you to extend a USB connection between your source computer and your Cantata Music Center over your home network. Yet, the Pont Neuf requires no additional software drivers to function.
\nThere are two primary steps to configuring playback through your Cantata Music System via the Pont Neuf bridge:<\/p>\n

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    1. Make sure all “system sounds” (beeps, interface sounds, etc.) are played through the internal sound card<\/li>\n
    2. Route only musical information through the Cantata Music System.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Under the Apple menu, choose \u201cSystem Preferences\u201d.<\/p>\n

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      Choose \u201cSound\u201d under the hardware section.<\/p>\n

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      First, we want to ensure that system-related sounds are routed to the internal speakers and not through your system.<\/p>\n

      Click on the \u201cSound Effects\u201d tab, and under \u201cPlay Alerts and Sound Effects\u201d, choose \u201cInternal Speakers\u201d.<\/p>\n

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      Now, select the \u201cOutput\u201d tab and choose \u201cPont Neuf\u201d as the output device. Music from iTunes and other music sources will then be routed through the Pont Neuf to the Cantata.<\/p>\n

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      You also need to make sure that higher bit rate audio isn\u2019t downsampled before being output. If you\u2019ll only be playing CDs and standard-resolution audio files, you only need to perform the following steps once. However, if you plan to swtich between standard and high-resolution audio formats, you\u2019ll need to change these settings more often. You may wish to drag this application to the Dock for quick access.<\/p>\n

      Within your Applications folder is another folder called \u201cUtilities\u201d. Open the Utilities folder and look for an application called \u201cAudio MIDI Setup\u201d (It looks like a small piano keyboard), and launch the application.<\/p>\n

      Select \u201cAudio Devices\u201d and under Default Output, select the Cantata Music Center. This will route sounds from iTunes and other audio applications through your audio system.<\/p>\n

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      Under \u201cSystem Output\u201d, choose \u201cBuilt-in Output\u201d, which will ensure that system sounds are played via the built-in speakers.<\/p>\n

      Under the drop-down list labeled \u201cProperties For:\u201d, choose \u201cCantata Music Center\u201d and the appropriate sample rate in the \u201cAudio Output\u201d section. For CD source material or MP3 music files, this will be 44100.0 Hz.<\/p>\n

      Note that if the sample is different than the source material, the system will perform a sample-rate conversion and the data sent to the Cantata will not be \u201cbit-accurate\u201d. Always make sure the sample rate matches the source material. Note also that you must quit, and re-launch iTunes for the sample rate change to take effect.<\/p>\n

      Lastly, play a track in iTunes to verify your settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Resolution Audio \u201cPont Neuf\u201d allows you to extend a USB connection between your source computer and your Cantata Music Center over your home network. Yet, the Pont Neuf requires no additional software drivers to function. There are two primary steps to configuring playback through your Cantata Music System via the Pont Neuf bridge: Make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-541","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resolutionaudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}