Hello,
I noticed that the function of the 170Hz band slider on the graphic equalizer is inverted. When you lower the slider to the bottom it sounds as though it is set to full gain. When you slide it to the top it sounds as though it is at the lowest gain. I've tested this on two different Macs (iMac 2.66GHz Core i5 and a MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). I am running version 1.1.0. I also saw this issue with the previous version.
My apologies if this has already been posted.
Peat
170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
I have heard about that bug quite a lot... But I don't see were the bug is...
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
Are you able to produce a test case that would allow a tone-deaf developer (not referring to anyone) to reproduce this? For example using a reference audio file and a piece of software to show what is happening. Anything that could help the developer reproduce the scenario on their computer would be appreciated.
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
This bug has been with us (and reported) since 1.0. The 170Hz slider worked as expected up to at least 0.9.9a. (Just tested it)
1.If you lower the 170Hz slider you should get less audio, -but you get more. -This half of the slider is inverted.
2.If you raise it to max (from center) nothing happens. -This half of the slider does not do anything.
Tone deaf or not, any developer who is not completey deaf should be able to understand that the 170Hz slider on the VLC Eq does not work as expected (as the other bands), given the he/she is not listening through the computers tiny built in computer speakers. As the built in computer speakers are often cutting anything below several hundred Hz, the 170Hz band and below can not be tested through these.
-Please try it listening through headphones or not the smallest external speakers...
1.If you lower the 170Hz slider you should get less audio, -but you get more. -This half of the slider is inverted.
2.If you raise it to max (from center) nothing happens. -This half of the slider does not do anything.
Tone deaf or not, any developer who is not completey deaf should be able to understand that the 170Hz slider on the VLC Eq does not work as expected (as the other bands), given the he/she is not listening through the computers tiny built in computer speakers. As the built in computer speakers are often cutting anything below several hundred Hz, the 170Hz band and below can not be tested through these.
-Please try it listening through headphones or not the smallest external speakers...
Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
Hey - still no bugfix? It is easily reproducible as roger stated and seams like a stupid small bug (at least the inversion)...
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ajmas
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
If any of you have access to Windows or Linux, could you see if the issue is there too?
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
In the windows version the Eq seems OK. (Just tried 1.14)
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Re: 170Hz Equalizer slider is inverted
I found something...
There is a space missing between 60 and 170Hz values in the OS X preference vlcrc. Adding a space there makes 170Hz work, until an Eq slider is moved, then the space gets lost and 170 is broken again.
That is the reason why nothing happens when a slider is moved upwards and that is is inverted downwards. The values are misinterpreted.
After moving an eq-slider:
# Bands gain (string)
equalizer-bands=0.03.9 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Inserting a space in the file and restart makes 170Hz act as supposed:
# Bands gain (string)
0.0 3.9 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
(until an eq slider is moved...)
Edit: A bug ticket has been created (Ticket #4177)
There is a space missing between 60 and 170Hz values in the OS X preference vlcrc. Adding a space there makes 170Hz work, until an Eq slider is moved, then the space gets lost and 170 is broken again.
That is the reason why nothing happens when a slider is moved upwards and that is is inverted downwards. The values are misinterpreted.
After moving an eq-slider:
# Bands gain (string)
equalizer-bands=0.03.9 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Inserting a space in the file and restart makes 170Hz act as supposed:
# Bands gain (string)
0.0 3.9 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
(until an eq slider is moved...)
Edit: A bug ticket has been created (Ticket #4177)
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