I understand, but isn't the OS mixer just decreasing or increasing the volume digitally? In that case, if the OS mixer volume is 100% (no volume modification) and mixxx gain is 30% is the same than Os mixer 30% and mixxx 100%, am I wrong?
2016-04-07 0:13 GMT+02:00 Be <b...@gmx.com>: > It's better to have Mixxx sending the sound card a signal with a high > signal-to-noise ratio than turn the gain down in Mixxx and send a signal > with a lower S/N ratio to the sound card. To reach a comparable volume, the > signal would have to be amplified somewhere down the line (sound card, > mixer, amplifier, or whatever), which would amplify more noise. Or to turn > the volume down, it would still sound better to send a strong signal out of > Mixxx and attenuate it further down the signal chain. > > > http://mixxx.org/manual/latest/chapters/djing_with_mixxx.html#djing-gain-staging > > On 04/06/2016 05:02 PM, Ferran Pujol Camins wrote: > >> But why is it better? >> >> 2016-04-06 23:59 GMT+02:00 Be <b...@gmx.com <mailto:b...@gmx.com>>: >> >> The gain in Mixxx controls the signal that is sent to the sound >> card. The OS mixer controls the sound card. >> >> On 04/06/2016 04:57 PM, Ferran Pujol Camins wrote: >> >> What's the difference between lowering the volume in mixxx and >> in the OS >> mixer? >> >> 2016-04-06 23:43 GMT+02:00 Be <b...@gmx.com >> <mailto:b...@gmx.com> <mailto:b...@gmx.com <mailto:b...@gmx.com >> >>>: >> >> >> >> I've been working on the wiki and reviewing controller >> mappings lately. >> I did a little editing to the language of the DJ Hardware >> Guide >> (http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/hardware_compatibility ), >> split the >> custom caps section to its own page, and revived the old >> headphones >> section on its own page. >> >> In reviewing mappings, it has become apparent that there >> should be >> guidelines on how to handle main & headphone gain knobs on >> controllers. >> I added a section to the Contributing Mappings page >> >> ( >> http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/contributing_mappings#main_headphone_gain_knobs >> ) with some guidelines and started a new page >> (http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/operating_system_mixer ) >> with >> information about adjusting sound card levels. It would be >> great if >> others could contribute details and screenshots to the new >> Operating >> System Mixer page. >> >> Two cases that I'd like to ask about is when a controller >> has a sound >> card without any gain controls or doesn't have a sound card >> but does >> have main & headphone gain controls. In these cases, should >> the controls >> be mapped to the software gains in Mixxx or not? If they >> should be >> mapped, then I think the controller's wiki page should >> advise users not >> to use them in most cases and link to the OS Mixer page. >> >> I also split the Contributing Mappings page into smaller >> sections and >> put a bit more context in the introduction. I added a >> little section on >> documenting how microphone inputs work too. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today >> http://mixxx.org >> >> >> Mixxx-devel mailing list >> Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >> <mailto:Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel >> >> >> >>
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