On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:35:25PM +0100, Jan Stary wrote:
> > > record.adc-0:1_mute=off
> > > record.adc-0:1=224,224
> > 
> > that is amplifying the input to the ADC considerably.  the 0..255 mixer
> > values represet -16.5..+30dB *for this codec*.  it would be nice if
> > mixer values corresponded to decibles somehow, but that is not the case
> > currently.
> > 
> > > inputs.mic=85,85
> > 
> > this is the mic pre-amp.  *for this codec*, the values are 0, 10, 20, 30
> > dB.
> > 
> > you'll probably have better results using more mic preamp and not
> > amplifying the ADC input signal.
> > 
> > > outputs.mic_dir=input-vr100
> > 
> > here you have the mic jack using 100% AVDD (5.0V).  unlikely to change
> > anything, but you might want to try input-vr50 and input-vr80.
> 
> The mixer settings above are a result of experiencing with
> various combinations of more/less of preamp/mic-in/adc.
> 
> All the combinations I tried showed the DC offset,
> but this one sounded "best": with more mic preamp
> and less ADC input, or with less input-vr and more
> ADC input, the amount of noise was untolerable.
> 
> I will play with them some more.
> Thanks for the details!

if all else fails, here's a port for swh-plugins, a set of LADSPA modules.
it has a dc offset remover.  it can be used with audacity, or any
application that can use LADSPA plugins.

http://jakemsr.trancell.org/swh-plugins-0.4.15-port.tgz

> (If mixer values corresponded to decibels,
> that would be really good.)

http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=123101323408867&w=2

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