Please reply to my last question in this thread~ On Nov 5, 11:06 am, ani <[email protected]> wrote: > Hack, > > I just want one information.When i am playing music+ringtone in that > case there will be a buffer for both the sounds. > > questions are: > a.These mixing of buffers takes place in audiomixer.cpp? > b.If i increase of decrease the volume of music,am i increasing or > decreasing the gain of codec or is it taken care by audiomixer while > mixing the buffers? > > Thanks in advance. > > On Sep 16, 10:15 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Like I said, I can't help you at this level of detail. I wouldn't be > > surprised if everything is going through the global mixer though. > > > 2009/9/15 Andy <[email protected]> > > > > Hi Dianne Hackborn, > > > > Then may I know if every audio stream that you mentioned in different > > > modes (e.g. ringer volume, media volume, etc.) is always going through > > > a mixer for audio processing? For such a mixer, does it mean the > > > source file AudioMixer.cpp? I would be appreciated for your further > > > comments. > > > > On 9月16日, 上午10時24分, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Sorry I can't help you with codecs, maybe somebody else can. > > > > > 2009/9/15 Andy <[email protected]> > > > > > > Dianne Hackborn, thanks for your comments. > > > > > > Right, I know this about the ringer and media volumes. But what I > > > > > concern here is how to set the volume level gain in the real hardware > > > > > codec driver (instead of the "software" volume change if it is) when > > > > > the volume level is changed in the Android. Here is more observations > > > > > that I missed to mention in the case: > > > > > > 1. When playback a song and make changed the volume level in the > > > > > Android, I observe the media volume is using. For what I observed, the > > > > > "software" volume is somehow using as I mentioned before. > > > > > > 2. When not in music playback, I observe the ringer volume is using. > > > > > If I make changed the volume level in this case, I found the > > > > > corresponding hardware codec driver is called to set the volume gain > > > > > (i.e. I can see the corresponding codec registers changed by > > > > > alsa_amixer). However, what I found the LOGCAT is strange. The codec > > > > > driver is merely called to set zero volume level first (i.e. 0 value) > > > > > and then set back to its maximum value (i.e. 255 value out of the > > > > > maximum 255 level). > > > > > > As I need to ensure that the direct hardware codec driver is called > > > > > for audio quality concern, I need to be clear of what happens here or > > > > > what is going wrong with some settings in my case. > > > > > > What can I do? Thanks! > > > > > > On 9月16日, 上午4時07分, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You aren't adjusting the overall volume level, you are adjusting the > > > > > volumes > > > > > > of one of the streams being mixed. Typically by default you are > > > > > adjusting > > > > > > the ringer volume, and if playing media you will be adjusting the > > > media > > > > > > volume. > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:10 AM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I found in my Android platform that everytime when I adjust the > > > volume > > > > > > > level (i.e. press the volume key +/-), it seems a software volume > > > > > > > control scheme is used (Instead, I expect a direct function call > > > > > > > to > > > a > > > > > > > codec hardware driver, and changing audio gain in corresponding > > > > > > > registers). > > > > > > > > I found this using the alsa_amixer to list out the volume change > > > > > > > in > > > a > > > > > > > "Master Volume" element. Here is what I figure out this following > > > the > > > > > > > sequence below: > > > > > > > > 1. After bootup, monitor the current volume level of the "Master > > > > > > > Volume" element using the alsa_amixer. The GET value is 255 out of > > > the > > > > > > > maximum 255. > > > > > > > > 2. Playback a song using the Android music player. > > > > > > > > 3. Adjust the volume level in the Android to see if there is > > > changed > > > > > > > in the "Master Volume" status. > > > > > > > > 4. I found I can hear the change in the headphone audio output, > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > the "Master Volume" element still keeps the value 255 no matter I > > > > > > > changed the volume from the lowest to the highest. > > > > > > > > I would like to disable this software volume if it is really using > > > and > > > > > > > use the hardware. Does anyone have any idea about what is going on > > > in > > > > > > > my case? Thanks!!! > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have > > > > > > time > > > to > > > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All > > > such > > > > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can > > > see > > > > > and > > > > > > answer them.- 隱藏被引用文字 - > > > > > > > - 顯示被引用文字 - > > > > > -- > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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