Re: distorted sound output

Gary Counsellor <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.suse.multimedia
Organization Muse Productions
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Tuesday 21 May 2002 10:28, you wrote:
> * Gary Counsellor <[email protected]> [05-21-02 11:28]:
> > Before trouble-shooting too deeply.  try setting your gains on the mixer.
> >  You could be recording too hot a signal which would result in a lot of
> > distortion of the nasty variety.  Just lower the 'volume setting' for
> > what-ever recording input you're using and retry.  If that doesn't do it
> > we can look else where.
> > 	Good Luck
>
> KMix setting seem OK.  All about middle of scale.  What is Pcm ??

Short for Pulse Code Modulation, a sampling technique for digitizing analog 
signals, especially audio signals. PCM samples the signal 8000 times a 
second; each sample is represented by 8 bits for a total of 64 Kbps. There 
are two standards for coding the sample level. The Mu-Law standard is used in 
North America and Japan while the A-Law standard is use in most other 
countries. 

PCM is used with T-1 and T-3 carrier systems. These carrier systems combine 
the PCM signals from many lines and transmit them over a single cable or 
other medium. 

What are you recording from?  CD? Microphone? Line-in?

Try different recording inputs and see if there is a difference.

Gain or volume setting of your outboard gear can effect what is sent to your 
computer and in turn, what your computer records.
>
> The esd problem is corrected.  Required initiation as ROOT.  Must have
> crashed and left the socket behind ??

I've seen that movie too ;-)
>
> Still have bad distortion thou, and seems to be related to lower
> freq's.  It's not my sound system (card & speakers), they are OK in
> winDers.  First time it's been booted in 2 months, just to check sound
> card & speakers.

Is distortion coming only from what you record?  Try downloading a sound file 
or default wave etc. on your computer.  Is it distorted?
Or is it only what you record?

-- 
Gary Counsellor
http://www.musician2000.com
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