# NativeDSD Help

> Advice and answers in the world of Direct Stream Digital

## High Resolution DSD Listening

- [DSD is the New Analog](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/16159738-dsd-is-the-new-analog.md): Why Direct Stream Digital is a carrier format, and what that means for music reproduction fidelity.
- [What is DSD?](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/2744888-what-is-dsd.md): Learn the basics of DSD before diving into downloading and playing these files by reading this article.
- [Which DSD Rates can a DAC accept?](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/360938-which-dsd-rates-can-a-dac-accept.md): Find out which DSD rates your DAC will understand
- [Choosing Quality and Channels](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94844-choosing-quality-and-channels.md): Selection combination - this article explains different DSD, DXD rates, stereo, multichannel, binaural, spatial and which you may choose
- [Differences between stereo and binaural listening](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94863-differences-between-stereo-and-binaural-listening.md)
- [Multichannel and Surround DSD Listening](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94899-multichannel-and-surround-dsd-listening.md): More about 5.0, 5.1 surround sound and Channel Dedication
- [The 'native' in NativeDSD](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/2601110-the-native-in-nativedsd.md): From where do we get our files? Do you change the audio at all?
- [Is all of the music recorded, edited and mastered in DSD?](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94936-is-all-of-the-music-recorded-edited-and-mastered-in-dsd.md): A word about authenticity regarding the music available at NativeDSD.com
- [DSD 512. But how is it created? And why?](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/3072297-dsd-512-but-how-is-it-created-and-why.md): Creating Octa DSD \(512\)
- [What We Mean by "Pure DSD"](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/11674929-what-we-mean-by-pure-dsd.md)
- [Why We Sell Albums in Multiple DSD Bit Rates and DXD](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/2633502-why-we-sell-albums-in-multiple-dsd-bit-rates-and-dxd.md): Taking a look at Provenance and Post-production routes
- [The subtle differences between DSD and PCM](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94492-the-subtle-differences-between-dsd-and-pcm.md): This article was written in response to a listener's question
- [DXD Resolution explained](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94634-dxd-resolution-explained.md): What is DXD? It is 352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM. Explained in detail as to why we sell this resolution.
- [NativeDSD's Take on DSD64](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94836-nativedsd-s-take-on-dsd64.md): This article is based on a question from a listener
- [PDM and PCM explained in relation to DSD](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94423-pdm-and-pcm-explained-in-relation-to-dsd.md)

## NativeDSD App \(downloader\)

- [Installing the NativeDSD Downloader on MacOS](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/3127194-installing-the-nativedsd-downloader-on-macos.md): Understand how to download and install the Download Manager on a Mac provided by NativeDSD
- [Installing the NativeDSD Downloader on Windows](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/3127205-installing-the-nativedsd-downloader-on-windows.md): Understand how to download and install the Download Manager on Windows provided by NativeDSD
- [Installing the NativeDSD Downloader on Linux via CLI or GUI](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/10196789-installing-the-nativedsd-downloader-on-linux-via-cli-or-gui.md): Understand how to download and install the Download Manager on a Linux machine
- [Signing in to the NativeDSD App](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/16056363-signing-in-to-the-nativedsd-app.md): The NativeDSD Downloader uses email sign-in to keep your account secure and linked to your music library. Here's how to get started.
- [NativeDSD Downloader User Manual](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/3204814-nativedsd-downloader-user-manual.md): Details on how to use the NativeDSD Downloader to get DSD files downloaded to your local harddrive
- [Troubleshooting: certain albums are missing in the Downloader App](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/14818418-troubleshooting-certain-albums-are-missing-in-the-downloader-app.md): This article helps you make sure the Downloader App is loading the albums connected to the account you made your purchases with.
- [NativeDSD Downloader Changelog](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/4852881-nativedsd-downloader-changelog.md): Updates to our app described in detail for your reference.

## Handling and Playing DSD Files

- [DAC's DSD conversions \(on the fly\)](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94437-dac-s-dsd-conversions-on-the-fly.md): A question from a listener inspired this article
- [Converting DSD files to other file formats or disc](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93631-converting-dsd-files-to-other-file-formats-or-disc.md): If you need DSD files converted to Flac or Wav, or change a DSD file from .dff to .dsf format.
- [File Rename Guide to Make file names easily identifiable](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/367120-file-rename-guide-to-make-file-names-easily-identifiable.md): Use JRiver or MP3TAG to quickly rename files.ext to organise your library of sound files.
- [Automatically Renaming Album Folder to Artist-Album format \(Windows\)](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/132650-automatically-renaming-album-folder-to-artist-album-format-windows.md): An Easy Guide to NativeDSD Downloading and Automatically Renaming Album Folder to Artist-Album format \(Windows Only\)
- [Creating a Gapless Playback File](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/1755308-creating-a-gapless-playback-file.md): Using Tascam Hi-Res Editor to combine DSD track into one big trackfile
- [Album cover artwork display](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93181-album-cover-artwork-display.md): What to do when you do not see the cover of an album showing up in your player
- [Creating Multi-artist "albums" in JRiver Media Centre](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93172-creating-multi-artist-albums-in-jriver-media-centre.md)
- [Editing, changing and manipulating Metadata \(Tags\)](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93101-editing-changing-and-manipulating-metadata-tags.md): Help with tagging or changing id3v2 tags in the .dsf, .flac files to improve the quality of results of local searches in your music player
- [Playing DSD files on Linux](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/6948867-playing-dsd-files-on-linux.md): This article dives into the possibilities of playing DSD on Linux OS; and converting DSD to FLAC files.
- [How to Play DSD-files in iTunes using Bitperfect](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/1571287-how-to-play-dsd-files-in-itunes-using-bitperfect.md): A Guide in using BitPerfect and DSD Master app to create Hybrid-DSD Files to be played in Apple's iTunes
- [Foobar 2000 and Playing .dsf audio files](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94982-foobar-2000-and-playing-dsf-audio-files.md): Foobar playing DSD files and editing metadata on Windows
- [JRiver Media Centre Setup for playing / modifying DSD files, creating views](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93028-jriver-media-centre-setup-for-playing-modifying-dsd-files-creating-views.md): Video guides with help to setup DSD playback in Windows, MAC OS, and has tips for Mojo, ExaSound and NADAC users while using JRiver.
- [Playing DSD on Oppo Machines explained](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/94445-playing-dsd-on-oppo-machines-explained.md): Using the DSD DAC on the Oppo 103, Oppo 105 and Oppo 205

## Downloading and Site Use tips

- [Downloading and troubleshooting](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93762-downloading-and-troubleshooting.md): Ways to solve slow downloads, failure, timeouts and how to unzip
- [Unzipping and decompressing .zip files](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93843-unzipping-and-decompressing-zip-files.md): Here are all our best tips to make this go smooth...
- [Select quality and channels and add music to cart](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/2238308-select-quality-and-channels-and-add-music-to-cart.md): Some pointers on how to add music to the cart
- [Adding items to the wishlist](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/92963-adding-items-to-the-wishlist.md): This article helps understanding how to add tracks and albums to your wishlist
- [Payments, receipts/invoices](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/93686-payments-receipts-invoices.md): How you can pay, and download a receipt
- [Everything about Coupon Codes](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/379801-everything-about-coupon-codes.md): Where to get promotional discount coupon codes and where to add them in the checkout to apply the discount.

## Your Account, Orders, Membership

- [Password Reset](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/4535242-password-reset.md): Help with getting into your account \(again for new site, with a previous site account\)
- [Purchasing additional DSD, DXD or FLAC Resolutions or Channels](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/868505-purchasing-additional-dsd-dxd-or-flac-resolutions-or-channels.md): How to upgrade or downgrade to FLAC, DXD, or any DSD rate and channel set as an extra download to an existing album order.
- [Deleting a NativeDSD Account](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/92916-deleting-a-nativedsd-account.md): This helps to delete your account, and the consequences it has to your purchases.
- [NativeDSD Memberships](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/11020239-nativedsd-memberships.md): NativeDSD Plus and NativeDSD Lite Memberships explained

## Customer Support

- [Customer Support](https://help.nativedsd.com/en/articles/4852299-customer-support.md): Contacting NativeDSD