Re: distorted sound output

* Gary Counsellor <[email protected]> [05-22-02 15:21]:
> The best thing to do to check for gain staging errors is:
> 1. Lower all values on mixer to null/0/nada

done

> 2. start playing mp3

yes

> 3. take master volume to @ 80%

ok, have distortion now.  No need to go further.

NOTE: PCM @ 20%, no sound volume w/o this setting.

> 4 start raising each slider individually
>   if it has no effect turn it down
>   if it adds noise turn it down
>   if it makes music decide where you want it.
>
> PCM levels can make your computer sound great! full, more bottom end
etc. and
> will cause needless distortion if set too high. (in some cases)
>
> Repeat these these steps for mp3/wav, midi timiditity/kmidi and midi
kmid. CD
> etc.  When all the setting are as you want them.  Save the settings
and alsa
> will remember them on every start.

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-- 
Patrick Shanahan
Registered Linux User #207535 
      @ http://counter.li.org

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