Severe attenuation of preview audio (but rendered audio is okay)

[Eugen Mohr]

Hi Mark

You have downloaded Kdenlive from your distributor. This package is not
under control of the Kdenlive team. Please download the 23.04.0 AppImage
from the download page and try again: https://kdenlive.org/en/download/

BR

Eugen


Am 25.04.2023 um 11:53 schrieb Mark Emerson:
> I'm experienced with kdenlive, using it off and on for various
> projects over the past decade, always on Linux/Debian. Last time I
> used it was May 2022. I had not upgraded my Linux for several years
> until July 2022.
>
> Today is my first use of kdenlive after the Linux upgrade, which I see
> (per the About box) was upgraded to 20.12.3. I also checked my
> kdenlive from the Linux command line, and I got a message that I have
> the newest version, 20.12.3-1. However, the kdenlive website lists
> later versions, up to 23.04.0 (2023-04-20)... dunno why my system says
> I have the newest. I tried to re-install but it refused saying I have
> the newest.
>
> In any event, I recorded a video today with a camera file (MTS) that
> has a low quality audio track. On a separate audio device, I recorded
> an audio file (WAV) from a good lapel microphone. Both files play
> normally with VLC.
>
> When I bring these files into kdenlive, and drag them into track(s)
> and then play, the video displays properly in the monitor. However,
> the audio is BARELY AUDIBLE in both files, even when I maximize my OS
> volume. If I go to Settings/Configure-Kdenlive/Playback and set the
> Preview volume to its max (200%), I can hear a little better and
> without distortion. (If I display the Audio Mixer, and maximize the
> channel and master, it distorts horribly, so I'm not doing that.)
>
> When I render a little zone and play it (forgetting to turn down my OS
> volume), it blares loudly and without distortion. So, the rendered
> result is okay.
>
> It appears that something is severely attenuating the preview/monitor
> volume. Please advise. Thank you.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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