Viper4Android : how to increase Master Gate (Limiter) Beyond 6db?
I need more Volume out of my headset/ 3.5mm jack for external speakers. Viper4Android helps with the Master Gate (Limiter) at 6db, but it could still use some more. I wish I could go into scratchy db levels & dial back to find a good medium.
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I have been using Audio FX for years. It is free in PlayStore, has no Ads, and has the following features:
1. Bass boost
2. Virtualizer to increase the apparent space between left and right channels
3. Reverb (echo) to simulate anything from a small room to a large concert theatre
4. About 10? presets for common things like Pop, Classical, HipHop
5. Three presets you can define for yourself (somewhere I read to try to simulate a peak at 8 KHz, and another peak between 125 and 250Hz.
6. Five adjustable frequency sliders
No root required...
Enjoy! http://cdn4.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Does it have mono downmix?
I have been researching and playing around with mixer_paths.xml file in an effort to increase the volume of my phone as well as the gain of the mic.
I would like to share what I have found and open it up to the community.
Location
Code:
/system/etc/mixer_paths.xml
Purpose
The mixer_paths file acts as a audio routing map of sorts. It controls the routing of audio to the various registers on the DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). It assigns the registers as well as digital volume levels, digital gain, and analog gain.
Additional Info/References
The Nexus 5 is equipped with the WCD9320 DAC.
Codec source code
Sound Control (faux/flar2)
I am keeping my work and notes here on Github.
Comparing Flar2's implementation of Sound Control (which is based on Faux's Sound Control) it appears that we can accomplish the same volume and gain modifications using mixer_paths.
Does anyone have the datasheet for the WCD9320 DAC?
My previous setup for music was to cast Spotify to my Chromecast Audio, through a tube amp to my DT990 250 ohm headphones (really good cans for $129). Although this was nice, I always felt restrained to my chair for quality audio enjoyment. That all changed with the Xperia X Compact.
I'm really impressed with this small device. The audio output is by far the best I've come across. The 24-Bit DAC, 192kHz is pretty standard nowadays but the software is what makes all the difference. I wanted that Walkman vibe and I definitely got that with this device.
Setting > Sound > Audio setting
DSEE HX:
Digital Sound Enhancement Engine - software that analyzes sound sources and expands high frequencies to near High Resolution Audio quality.
ClearAudio+
Fine-tunes sound for an immersive, emotionally enriching experience.
Audio setting + headphone pairing:
For high impendance/open-back headphones, 60 ohms and above:
enable 'DSEE HX', that's it. This works across most apps, including Spotify. Low end headphones will not notice a difference.
For low impendence/close-back headphones, 32 ohms and below:
Setting > Sound > Audio setting > Sound effects > Headphone settings > Surround sound (VPT) > Studio
Enbable 'S-Force Front Surround'
For in-ear/ear-buds headphones:
I found the best setting is to leave everything disabled
For mono tracks (The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, 60's music etc.):
Setting > Sound > Audio setting > Sound effects > Headphone settings > Surround sound (VPT) > Club
Enable 'Dynamic normalizer' & 'S-Force Front Surround'
I've recently made a mod for my device managing to enable the earpiece/speakerphone during media playback and turning my phone into a stereo capable device. However, as expected, the earpiece won't sound as loud as the main speaker. I tweaked the gains but it's not enough.
What i am trying to create is a modification that will make a point of intersection where both the earpiece and the main speaker have the same loudness. After that point, the phonespeaker will remain at its maximum volume and the main speaker will keep up with the media volume slider.
There would be one simple way to double the earpiece gain or triple it or finding a certain level that matches the loudness of the main speaker until a certain point but the main issue is that the media volume slider will keep adjusting the loudness of the earpiece, making a lot of distortion afterwards.
I need someone to explain me how to disable media volume control for the earpiece after a certain media volume level, thank you.
Yet another way to satisfy my needs is setting the default volume level of the earpiece to maximum, or at least creating only 2 levels, first which is mute, and the second which is max, no matter the media volume level, i don't know how to do that either.
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Anybody faced little lower bluetooth volume on Android R compared to Q? The bass just feels less thumpy & the mids are just too low. On Q it's loud & fine, but on R, seems like some sort of vendor change is gone through.
Currently I'm sticking to Q roms. And will never shift to R until this problem resolves.
To increase the bt volume generally you could use a volume boosting app from the playstore
But I guess there is no option to setup bass, mids and highs seperatly with that apps.