Amarok Digest, Vol 38, Issue 10

[Danni Coy]

On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:43:35 am amarok-request at kde.org wrote:
> Assuming everything is equal -- sound card, system, all other sliders
> and equipment and factors, so that Amarok's volume level is the only
> difference -- you need to increase the volume on setup B until the
> percentage on setup B matches the percentage on setup A.  (Duh.)

If I understand the scenario properly they two systems are in different 
buildings and using different equipment. Each has been real world calibrated 
(using pink noise and a dB meter) each has been set to a different absolute dB 
level (for whatever reason).  Software mixers are set and not adjusted. In 
this case a dB Scale has a real world meaning a percentage scale does not.

It would be absolutely awesome to be able have each track play at the same 
Average SPL. Know what that SPL is in real world terms and be able to make 
meaningful realworld adjustments to that level.


I have suggestions on reaching a compromise. 

1) if not using a dB scale - put a dB value into the tooltip of the volume 
control. This will be slower and more painful to calibrate but at least it can 
be done.

2) perhaps implement numeric entry into the slider to allow for precise 
adjustments. A lot of professional packages in different fields implement this 
by double clicking on the control. You may feel this is completely outside the 
scope of Amarok and I completely understand that. 

I guess some of us like Amarok and  think in dBs.

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