DIGIBIT aria 2 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. DIGIBIT Manuals
  4. Server
  5. aria 2
  6. User manual

DIGIBIT aria 2 User Manual

Android version
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

User Manual
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
aria 2
ANDROID VERSION

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the aria 2 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for DIGIBIT aria 2

Summary of Contents for DIGIBIT aria 2

  • Page 1 User Manual READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION aria 2 ANDROID VERSION...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3. INTRODUCTION 4. INSTALLATION Unpack and install the aria Connecting the aria 2 Connecting the aria 2 DAC Connecting the aria LPSU Installing the remote control (iaria) 5. HOW TO USE YOUR SYSTEM (BASIC FEATURES) Configuring the initial settings (language)

  • Page 4: Weee Directive

    Product Warnings, (i.e., what must never be done to assure avoiding those hazards that could cause bodily injury or property damage); and  User Directions (i.e., what must always be done to assure the safe use of your device). DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 5 WARNING: Use only grounded AC power cords. DANGER: If DigiBit’s equipment and all other equipment connected to it do not have an AC ground, higher than usual amount of radio frequency emission could occur. Always immediately disconnect the power to the equipment in the event the device emits an unusual odor or sound or generates smoke.
  • Page 6 The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a lightning storm or if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time. Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if: DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 7 Do not try to open the unit and, in case of problems like accidents or malfunction, ask for authorized specialized help from your retailer or installer.  Any modification done without expressed authorization will cancel the warranty. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The aria incudes some unique features such as support for unlimited extended metadata fields, (18 fields by default) compatible with Digibit’s classical music database SonataDB, no moving parts and support for 32bits-384 KHz PCM (DXD) and DSD64/128/256 music files (that ensures the best current audiophile quality).
  • Page 9 | User Manual | EN Connecting the aria 2 Figure 2. Rear panel Connect the AC cable, (only for aria2 w/o external linear power supply) Connect a LAN RJ45 cable to the LAN port. An internet connection is required for ripping and future internet services.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Aria

    (your dealer can do that for you when installing the aria at home or remotely) Connecting the aria Linear Power Supply (LPSU) Installation: 1. Turn off and unplug the aria 2 2. Connect a 5-pole shielded XLR cable (provided) from the LPSU power supply to the linear power connector of the aria 2 3.

  • Page 11: Installing The Remote Control (Iaria)

    Your Android™ device must be connected to the same network as your aria music server to be able to control it. If you connect the aria music server to the same router that is generating your Wi-Fi signal, it should be enough. If not, please contact your aria music server dealer. He will help you. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 12: How To Use Your System (Basic Features)

    Press the ‘On/Off’ button for 3 seconds on the front panel and then wait until the blue led turns off After approximately three minutes, run iaria app in your Android™ device. The first screen you see allows you to select the aria system to control. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 13 | User Manual | EN Figure 6. iaria server search screen Please, tap on aria icon and you’ll be connected to your aria system DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 14: Configuring The Initial Settings (Language)

    The first time you connect to your aria system, you should configue the language to use in the Android™ app. Tap on the ‘menu’ icon and then press the tool wheel in the up left corner to enter the settings menu. You will see this screen: Figure 7. iaria settings menu DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 15 (note: We keep adding more languages). Figure 8. iaria language menu The change will take few seconds. The iaria may lose the connection with the aria server. In that case you should connect to it again. This is a normal behaviour. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 16: Playing Music

    DLNA (Players (renderers) in your network) Your Android™ device DAC (in case of aria with DAC) The ‘zone’ can be chosen using the button on the bottom left corner in iaria application: Figure 9. iaria zones tab DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 17 This way music files will be streamed in the same format they were ripped or imported (lossless or lossy). If you experience dropouts, your wifi signal may not be strong enough, therefore, you should modify “Playback and streaming” audio quality function to a lower setting (see next page). DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 18 In order to listen your hi-res music files through your Android™ device you have to install a music player app that allows that allows hi-res playback connected to an external DAC (pls. ask your dealer about that). DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 19: How To Select The Music To Play

    The left bar shows the aria’s unique library management tool that sorts the music by our exclusive extended metadata fields. Classical music is automatically sorted and other genres can have their extended metadata fields tagged manually. Figure 12. iaria audio section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 20: Rip Your Cds

    The reasons for failure in the ripping process can be: The CD is dirty or broken. Clean your CD and try again, BUT before retrying, first rip a different CD, otherwise aria will rip the faulty CD without metadata. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 21 You can change the ripping format and path in the setting menus. It is possible to copy the ripped music from the aria server to other computer in your local area network. This feature is explained in the FAQ section. Where are the CDs ripped? (See page 37) DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 22: Search

    Tap on the Search button (lens icon) on the left menu and input the word in the search field. It can be the first or last name of a composer, artist, singer, a word included in the name of a track or album, an instrument, etc. Figure 13. iaria search section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 23: How Use Your Aria Server (Advanced Features)

    USB hard drives. It is recommended that you use a USB hard drive with an external power supply to avoid damaging the USB host ports. *Unpowered USB HDD may cause the app to crash and the server to reboot. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 24 To import music go to ‘Settings’ menu and tap on the ‘Manage Server’ button. It will take you to a new menu showing the internal hard disk free space and the different import options: Figure 14. iaria manage server menu DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 25: Import From Network Storage System

    If your device is not in the list, you can manually add it introducing its name or its IP address. Figure 15. iaria add music from network section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 26 Figure 16. iaria user authentication window Once the app shows the folder where the music is, tap it and the system will import it. The system will ask whether you want to copy it or link it. Please, make your choice. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 27 | User Manual | EN Figure 17. iaria copy/link from network window The app will show a message indicating that the action is in progress. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 28 Additionally, if you select the ‘copy’ option, a second message will indicate that the action is processed but it can take a long time to finish if you copy many tracks (from seconds to hours). This message is not showed in ‘link’ mode as this action is instantly performed. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 29: Import From A Usb Device

    (ex. composer) you’d then indicate a genre and the app will show the composer in this particular genre. Just tap on the cover art to go one level down and see the albums in this option. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 30: Playing And Adding Tracks To The Queue

    Shuffle and play: It shuffles the selection and starts playing it.  Play Doctor: is an exclusive feature of the aria which intelligently creates playlists from your library and favorite tracks. Figure 19. iaria playback & add to playlist options DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 31: Playing Now' Screen: Save And Load Playlists

    On this screen you will be able to: Edit the metadata. Just tap on the ‘ ’ icon in the bottom right corner (We will provide further explanations later). Figure 21. iaria default tap mode menu DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 32 To do this, press the icon at top right corner in ‘playing now’ screen. A popup window will appear showing the saved playlists you already have. To save the current playlist and enter a name of your choice for your new playlist and press ‘save’ button. Figure 22. iaria save playlist section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 33 Recently Imported: Select this option to listen to the albums you have recently imported and ripped. These 3 options are also available in the iaria´s left bar by selecting the Playlist button (See Playlist section). Figure 23. iaria load playlist section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 34: Editing Metadata

    ) button. A new popup window will show the tags for all its tracks. Then press on the tag you want to edit and a new window will emerge to proceed with the editing process. Figure 24. iaria edit metadata section DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 35: Playlist

    In this section you will learn how to create, manage, playback, edit and delete playlists. Accessing ‘Playlist’ window: To access to the playlist view you have to swipe your finger to the left in ‘playing now’ window Figure 25. iaria playlist view DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 36: Automatic Playlist

    Recently Played: There you will see the different albums/tracks you have recently played back even if the aria server and the control app have been turned OFF. Please tap on any album/track to playback after you’ve selected the time action icon. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 37: Custom Playlist

    How to create a playlist by adding albums Albums can be selected from any of the Views category: Albums, Genre, Period, etc. Just hold your finger on the album cover the album until a popup menu is displayed (see below). DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 38 Figure 27. iaria “genre” view Select “Add to playlist” Pick other albums you wish to add to the playlist and tap again “Add to playlist”. Then go to the ‘Playing now’ screen. There you´ll see the selected albums for current playlist. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 39 How to modify a playlist: You may want to delete or add tracks/albums from a given playlist. Pls. follow this procedure: To delete a track: In playlist window just tap on ‘edit’ tab and select the track you want to delete. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 40 | User Manual | EN Figure 28. Deleting track from a playlist Important : If you want to preserve the changes in the playlist, after editing it will be necessary to save the playlist with the same name. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 41 If you want to clear the active playlist in the ‘Playing Now’ window, tap on top right tab and a popup menu will open. Then tap on ‘Clear Playlist’ and the playlist will stop playing. The remaining features ‘Reshuffle’ and Reload’ are self-explanatory. Figure 29. iaria clear playlist function DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 42: Delete Music And Remove Linked Devices

    To delete music using iaria app just press and hold on the selection you want to remove, and select ‘delete from server’. A message will appear once the files have been deleted. After that, It will take few minutes to no longer show the cover art in the iaria app. Figure 30. Deleting music DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 43 To do it, go to Settings -> Manage Server and select Linked Music locations. The app will show the linked folders. Just select the folder you want remove and tap ‘delete’ button (cross icon). Figure 31. Deleting music locations DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 44 | User Manual | EN Figure 32. Deleting music locations DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 45: Backup Your Music Files

    The system will incrementally copy the new music stored on the aria´s internal hard disk since the last backup to the external USB device. IMPORTANT: The whole content of your USB device will be deleted before making the backup. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 46: Faqs

    Q: How can I stream music from the aria to AirPlay compatible devices? In order to use iaria with Airplay you will need to install a third party application as Android doesn´t natively support Airplay. Figure 33. Zones menu DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 47 | User Manual | EN Figure 34. Streaming music from the aria to an AirPlay compatible device DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 48 A: Playback volume control in an audio DSD file can be done only from the amplifier or the external DAC. It is not possible to do it using the iaria player because DSD has a fixed audio output level. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 49: Appendix A: How Can I Play Multichannel Music With Aria

    The multichannel DAC has to be connected to the aria’s USB audio output. Excellent recordings in hi-res are available from several music labels such as 2L, Itrax, Channel Classics, Blues Coast Records, etc. (full list at www.audiostream.com). DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 50: 13 Appendix B: How To Automatically Add Missing Covers: Perfecttunes

    Install PerfectTunes in a computer in the same local area network and run PerfectTunes Control Center. Click in [Add Folder] and click in “Network” in the new window. The aria server should appear. Click on it. If credentials are requested, type in the following: User: \guest Password: <leave the password empty> DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 51 | User Manual | EN Figure 36. Perfect Tunes control center DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 52: Appendix C: How To Edit The Metadata In Your Library From An External Pc

    Select the tracks you want to edit, right click and select Tag.  You will see several buttons to create new fields, edit the existing ones, add a cover, etc.  Simply select and change the data in your files. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...
  • Page 53 Figure 37. Mp3 Tag application NOTE: mp3tag is a freeware application with no connection to Digibit. That said, Digibit is not liable for any errors that may occur within this application or any inadvertent damage it could do to your metadata.

  • Page 54: Appendix D: How To See Pdf (Booklets) In The Metadata

    Then click on the ‘i’ button, at the bottom right corner. In the new screen, tap the ‘Assets’ tab. You will see a list of all the .pdf files in the folder. To open a file, just click on it. DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

  • Page 55: Limited Warranty

    During the warranty period DigiBit Technology will, at its option, repair or replace the product free of charge provided that: The product has been registered at the website www.ariamusicserver.com...
  • Page 56 DigiBit Technology provide the repair service without charge up to a cost equal to the original purchase price paid for the product and the liability of DigiBit Technology or other DigiBit Technology authorized service centre is limited to the original purchase price paid for the product.
  • Page 57 RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package. Send the package carriage paid and insured to the aria service centre together with evidence of the purchase date (preferably a receipt or purchase invoice) S/N: DIGA2-XXXXXX Thank you for choosing aria. Your satisfaction is our highest priority DigiBit | www.digibit.es...

This manual is also suitable for:

Aria piccolo

Table of Contents

Save PDF