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General => Users => Topic started by: nosebreaker on March 03, 2009, 08:48:37 pm

Title: "quiet" audio?
Post by: nosebreaker on March 03, 2009, 08:48:37 pm

This is on the MD on my core.  I have it hooked up to a receiver and speakers.  I have to crank the sound way up on some avi files, much higher than I did before.  I have turned the volume all the way up in KDE, but it isn't loud enough.  Any ideas what I am missing?

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: colinjones on March 03, 2009, 09:01:38 pm

have you checked your levels in alsamixer at the command line?

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: nosebreaker on March 03, 2009, 09:09:59 pm

Yes, the master is at 100 and the others are around 80%.

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: colinjones on March 03, 2009, 09:25:27 pm

is it an analogue or digital connection to your amp? Only thing I can suggest is crank the other relevant levels to max as well.

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: krys on March 03, 2009, 09:34:51 pm

I have this same issue but its when I watch my pvr150 card live (either with mythtv or my STB scenario), recorded shows volume level is normal. I assume there is some setting on the card for live tv audio levels but have yet to find it.

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: colinjones on March 03, 2009, 09:43:05 pm

just another point on analogue audio - if it is analogue then LMCE controls the volume level as well, and you will find the vol level currently set in the AppServer device for that MD under Device Data. This is a percentage. This is what LMCE changes when you press vol up/down on your remote (if vol is implemented). However, if audio is digital (SPDIF) then LMCE cannot control it.

Title: Re: "quiet" audio?
Post by: tschak909 on March 04, 2009, 04:09:48 am

in which case with SPDIF, LMCE must control your amplifier. Get a USB UIRT, or use RS-232 if your amp has such a port.

-Thom