On Wed, 11 May 2011 19:58:56 +0000 Jacob Meuser <jake...@sdf.org> wrote:
> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 09:45:05AM +0300, Sviatoslav Chagaev wrote: > > On Wed, 11 May 2011 03:35:56 +0000 > > Jacob Meuser <jake...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > > > > clipping is better than normalizing? really? > > > > Clipping might describe something like value&0xffffff, so no, not > > clipping, saturating addition. > > > > > + if (sum < ADATA_MIN) > > > > + sum = ADATA_MIN; > > > > + else if (sum > ADATA_MAX) > > > > + sum = ADATA_MAX; > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(audio) Alright. > > > Try it and see for yourself. > > it is like jackd, which I find annoying. I agree, changing volume of > an active stream is annoying, but there is a reason for it. > > > > > > > what about the case where aucat is used for offline mixing? > > > > > > > What about it? > > it's a very different use case than the one you're trying to "fix". > I'm asking you how your "fix" is going to affect that use case. With the (already obsolete, so it doesn't matter anymore) diff that I posted, people who require this "normalization" would have to use the -v option. > > > > like the mixerctl change, you are taking away things that exist > > > for good reason, because it makes *your* situation better in *your* > > > opinion, when you can (mostly) have what you want with the current > > > code (if you just try a little). > > > > > > > I'm not taking anything away, > > you most certainly are. whether or not you believe the code to be > correct/useful is irrelevant, you are removing something. Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing is another question. > > > I'm setting things right. > > lemme offer a suggestion. the next time you run into something > that doesn't make any sense to you, check if someone else has already > questioned it and if any reason has already been given. or at least > ask why instead of asserting that it is wrong. that will get you > more sympathy, from me anyway. My impression is that the opposite is true on tech@: if you don't have a diff -- it's just empty, useless talk and you shouldn't post if you don't have a diff. Besides, looking from an ordinary Joe User viewpoint, I don't think there is anything that could convince me that aucat is presently appropriatly handling the task of being a system sound server. (Alexandre already gave me enough information about why things are the way they are; I don't see any problem in making everyone happy, the Joe Users who want the sound system to "just work" and advanced audio-philes who require advanced features and precision control) > > -- > jake...@sdf.lonestar.org > SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
