Use just two bash scripts to completely and automatically upgrade your Tone2 Pro's MCU and XMOS firmware using your Mac OS computer! If your Tone2 Pro's serial number starts with 0C... or 11... you'll need this update. In this educational video, you will learn: 00:30 - Open Khadas Forum & Terminal App 00:56 - Connect Tone2 Pro to your Mac computer 01:10 - Setup ST-link v2 hardware tool 03:33 - Who needs this firmware upgrade 04:00 - Link to get free ST-link v2 hardware tool 04:23 - Upgrade the XMOS 08:00 - Upgrade the MCU Automated MCU Upgrade Bash Script: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_mcu.sh.usage.txt Automated XMOS Upgrade Bash Script: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_dfu.sh.usage.txt Tone2 Pro - v1.2 Firmware Upgrade Discussion: https://forum.khadas.com/t/tone2-pro-firmware-v1-2-mcu-update/11944 Free ST-link v2 Tool (for Tone2 Pro batch 1 & 2 users): https://www.khadas.com/product-page/st-link-v2-hardware-tool Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro

Follow @hyphop as he shows you how to use just two Linux bash scripts to completely and automatically upgrade your Tone2 Pro's MCU and XMOS firmware! If your Tone2 Pro's serial number starts with 0C... or 11... you'll need this update. In this educational video, you will learn: 00:29 - Setup ST-link v2 hardware tool 00:57 - Connect Tone2 Pro to your Linux PC via USB-C 01:03 - Remove Tone2 Pro's rubber footpad 01:13 - Connect ST-link v2 tool to PC and Tone2 Pro 01:33 - Upgrade the MCU Firmware 02:08 - Remove the ST-link v2 tool from PC and Tone2 Pro 02:15 - Reconnect the Tone2 Pro 02:25 - Upgrade the XMOS Firmware 03:15 - Check Tone2 Pro's functionality Automated MCU Upgrade Bash Script: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_mcu.sh.usage.txt Automated XMOS Upgrade Bash Script: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_dfu.sh.usage.txt Tone2 Pro - v1.2 Firmware Upgrade Discussion: https://forum.khadas.com/t/tone2-pro-firmware-v1-2-mcu-update/11944 Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro

In this video, we'll show you how to upgrade your Batch 1 or 2 Tone2 Pro to the latest v1.2 firmware for both the XMOS and MCU. If your Tone2 Pro's serial number starts with 0C... or 11... you'll need this update. The v1.2 firmware fixes issues that Amir from AudioScienceReview.com found with the Audio Filters (White Noise) and noise floor (THD+N) at 44.1 and 48kHz. In this educational video, you will learn: 00:36 Who is this update for? 01:00 Why should I care? 02:30 Firmware update tools 04:40 ST-link v2 hardware tool 06:26 Update XMOS to v1.2 firmware 07:41 Update MCU to latest firmware 14:25 DSD file playback 14:55 Testing the Audio Filters Technical Help & Firmware Downloads: https://forum.khadas.com/t/tone2-pro-firmware-v1-2-mcu-update/11944 Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro

Join our Khadas Linux Expert, @hyphop, as he teaches you how to configure your Linux installation for bit-perfect audio playback with your Tone2 Pro or Tone1! In this educational video, you will learn: 00:37 Disable / remove PulseAudio for Linux 01:10 Configure PulseAudio to ignore the Tone2 Pro 01:30 Check if the kernel supports Native DSD 01:52 Check Tone2 Pro's supported file formats and rates 02:05 Introduction to MPD Player 02:30 Install MPD Player 02:35 Configure MPD Player 02:54 Start MPD Player 03:01 Play an internet radio stream 03:30 Introduction to NCMPCPP 04:00 Playback DSD, MQA, and PCM formats If you have any questions technical or otherwise, please join our discussion over at Khadas Forum: Linux Bit-Perfect Audio Discussion: https://forum.khadas.com/t/tone2-pro-bit-perfect-linux-audio/11936 Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro

Learn the importance of choosing the correct driver in Audirvana, so that you can playback both MQA and DSD files in bit-perfect mode on your Tone2 Pro. In this educational video, you will learn: 00:28 - What is Audirvana? 01:16 - What is MQA audio? 02:50 - Where to get free DSD and MQA files for testing 03:51 - Music formats and Tone2 Pro light colours 04:16 - Installing Audirvana 04:58 - Configure Audirvana Settings 05:22 - Viewing Audirvana's Music Library 05:42 - Download Tone2 Pro drivers and Khadas Audio Dashboard 05:50 - Installing Tone2 Pro drivers and Khadas Audio Dashboard 06:06 - Finding the Khadas Audio Dashboard 06:11 - Explaining the Khadas Audio Dashboard 06:24 - Selecting the audio output device in Audirvana 06:29 - WASAPI driver for bit-perfect MQA playback 07:00 - Listen to a bit-perfect MQA file 08:03 - How do we know the MQA file is in bit-perfect mode? 08:57 - ASIO driver for bit-perfect DSD playback 09:09 - Listen to a bit-perfect DSD file 10:10 - How do we know the DSD file is in bit-perfect mode? 10:50 - Incorrect software decoding of a DSD file as PCM bit-stream 12:50 - Incorrect software decoding of a MQA file as PCM bit-stream 14:33 - Summary of Audirvana software usage Download Audirvana: https://audirvana.com/ Download Khadas Audio Dashboard (ASIO & WASAPI drivers): https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/driver/Khadas_Tone_Driver_V4.86.0_201118.zip Free DSD & MQA File Downloads: http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html What is MQA audio: https://www.mqa.co.uk/newsroom/qa/what-is-mqa Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro Tone2 Pro Instruction Manual: https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/manual/tone2pro_user_manual.pdf

Bring your Hi-Fi music experience to the next level with bit-perfect hardware DSD decoding on your Tone2 Pro. In this educational video, you will learn... 00:36 - What are DSD files, and how they can improve your Hi-Fi experience. 04:05 - Foobar2000, the best free software to use for DSD playback. 05:14 - Where to find free DSD music on the internet. 06:08 - Where to find paid DSD music on the internet. 08:37 - Download Foobar2000 with DSD playback extensions. 08:42 - How to install Foobar2000. 09:05 - How to configure Foobar2000 for DSD bit-perfect playback. 11:32 - Switching between PCM (44kHz) and DSD (28Mhz) decoding. 12:22 - Listen to a DSD256 audio file in bit-perfect mode. 16:10 - PCM vs DSD, is there an audible difference? What is DSD? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital#Octuple-rate_DSD_(DSD512) Free Classical DSD Files: http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html Paid DSD Files: https://www.nativedsd.com/catalogue/ Download Foobar2000 v1.6.4 w/ DSD512 Support: https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/foobar/foobar2000_v1.6.4_dsd512_support.zip Khadas Audio Dashboard (Tone2 Pro Driver): https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/driver/ Khadas Tone2 Pro: https://khadas.com/tone2pro Note: This instructional video will also work for your Tone1 (original Tone Board), and you can enjoy hi-res DSD audio too.

Time Codes: 00:33 - Play / Pause 00:56 - Music Format 01:13 - Volume Up / Down 01:33 - Volume Mute 01:55 - Lock / Unlock 02:50 - On / Off 03:28 - Track Change 04:10 - Headphone Gain 05:10 - Input Selection 06:43 - Audio Filters In our previous video, I forgot to cover the Locking / Unlocking and On / Off features of the volume knob. This video is a more concise run-through of the volume knob control features. https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/manual/tone2pro_user_manual.pdf Tone2 Pro Homepage: https://khadas.com/tone2pro ESS Audio Filters: http://www.esstech.com/index.php/en/products/sabre-digital-analog-converters/audiophile-dacs/pre-tuned-reconstruction-filters/