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softclipping (ammegmi?)
author gabucino
date Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:36:20 +0000
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226 can be used in machines with broken mixer device. It can also be 226 can be used in machines with broken mixer device. It can also be
227 used if one wants to change the output volume from <B>MPlayer</B> 227 used if one wants to change the output volume from <B>MPlayer</B>
228 without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one 228 without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one
229 switch <CODE>volume</CODE> that is used for setting the initial 229 switch <CODE>volume</CODE> that is used for setting the initial
230 sound level. The initial sound level can be set to values between 0 230 sound level. The initial sound level can be set to values between 0
231 and 255 and defaults to 255. Use this plugin with caution since it 231 and 255 and defaults to 101 which equals 0dB amplification. Use this
232 can reduce the signal to noise ratio of the sound. In most cases it 232 plugin with caution since it can reduce the signal to noise ratio of
233 is best to set the level for the PCM sound to max, leave this plugin 233 the sound. In most cases it is best to set the level for the PCM
234 out and control the output level to your speakers with the mixers 234 sound to max, leave this plugin out and control the output level to
235 master volume control. If there is an external amplifier connected 235 your speakers with the mixers master volume control. If there is an
236 to the computer (this is almost always the case), the noise level 236 external amplifier connected to the computer (this is almost always
237 can be minimized by adjusting the master level and the volume knob 237 the case), the noise level can be minimized by adjusting the master
238 on the amplifier until the hissing noise in the background is gone. 238 level and the volume knob on the amplifier until the hissing noise
239 in the background is gone.
239 </P> 240 </P>
240 241
241 <P>Usage :<BR> 242 <P>Usage :<BR>
242 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop 243 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
243 list=volume:volume=&lt;0-255&gt;</CODE> 244 list=volume:volume=&lt;0-255&gt;</CODE>
244 </P> 245 </P>
245 246
247 <P>This plugin also have a compressor or "soft-clipping" capabilities.
248 Compression can be used if the dynamic range of the sound is very
249 high or if the dynamic range of the loudspeakers is very
250 low. Observe that this feature creates distortion and should be
251 considered a last resort.
252 </P>
253
254 <P>Usage :<BR>
255 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
256 list=volume:softclip</CODE>
257 </P>
246 258
247 <P><B><A NAME=2.3.2.2.6>2.3.2.2.6. Extrastereo</A></B></P> 259 <P><B><A NAME=2.3.2.2.6>2.3.2.2.6. Extrastereo</A></B></P>
248 260
249 <P>This plugin increases (linearly) the difference between left and right 261 <P>This plugin increases (linearly) the difference between left and right
250 channels (as the XMMS extrastereo plugin) which has some of "live" effect 262 channels (as the XMMS extrastereo plugin) which has some of "live" effect