|
Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Audible distortion/clippingRe: Audible distortion/clipping
From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:24:40 -0500 I like 3. If I have some material that is in need of normailization (as in, very quiet) and can't do it right away, or can't be bothered to do it, then I would still like to be able to compensate at least on a temporary basis. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linus Nielsen Feltzing" <linus_at_haxx.se> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Re: Audible distortion/clipping > Björn Stenberg wrote: > > Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > > > >>Full volume on the jukebox should be full volume. Exceeding the > >>output limit of the DAC (16 bits -> +32767 to -32768 ) for putting > >>a few more milliwatts into the headphones is not a good thing. > > > > > > You mean every other consumer audio equipment you own is perfectly distortion free at max volume? Your discman, walkman, pocket FM radio? > > > > Ooops. It just came to mind that we do "overdrive" the MAS decoder. The > 100% volume setting in Rockbox is 12dB, and 90% is 0dB. Setting the > volume above 90% may introduce digital distortion. > > We can solve this in several ways: > > 1) Don't allow a volume above 0dB > > 2) Give a warning when setting it above 0dB > > 3) Let 0dB be 100% and allow the user to set it up to 110% (or whatever) > > 4) Don't do anything > > 5) ??? > > /Linus > Received on 2003-01-21 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |