From ac1217dd041f2fefcfe6b07e2c0920e0786b3449 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gabucino
volume
that is used for setting the initial
sound level. The initial sound level can be set to values between 0
- and 255 and defaults to 255. Use this plugin with caution since it
- can reduce the signal to noise ratio of the sound. In most cases it
- is best to set the level for the PCM sound to max, leave this plugin
- out and control the output level to your speakers with the mixers
- master volume control. If there is an external amplifier connected
- to the computer (this is almost always the case), the noise level
- can be minimized by adjusting the master level and the volume knob
- on the amplifier until the hissing noise in the background is gone.
+ and 255 and defaults to 101 which equals 0dB amplification. Use this
+ plugin with caution since it can reduce the signal to noise ratio of
+ the sound. In most cases it is best to set the level for the PCM
+ sound to max, leave this plugin out and control the output level to
+ your speakers with the mixers master volume control. If there is an
+ external amplifier connected to the computer (this is almost always
+ the case), the noise level can be minimized by adjusting the master
+ level and the volume knob on the amplifier until the hissing noise
+ in the background is gone.
Usage :
@@ -243,6 +244,17 @@ sound.
This plugin also have a compressor or "soft-clipping" capabilities. + Compression can be used if the dynamic range of the sound is very + high or if the dynamic range of the loudspeakers is very + low. Observe that this feature creates distortion and should be + considered a last resort. +
+ +Usage :
+ mplayer media.avi -aop
+ list=volume:softclip
+