[darkice] Re: I have Darkice and Icecast2 running on Raspberry Pi but...
- From: "(:techitone:)" <techitone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: darkice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:52:04 +0000
I've found how to change the input gain using Alsamixer - F6 to change
sound card, then F4 [Capture], then up/down arrows to change gain.
Thanks for pointing the way forward, Mook :)
The sound quality is still a bit low, but at least I can hear it now...
Best wishes, Tony
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On 27 November 2012 22:57, (:techitone:) <techitone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Mook
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> Alsamixer is only showing controls for audio output gain, it's not showing
> any controls for audio input. I can't find any controls for the Griffin
> iMic (usb sound card).
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> I agree, the iPod needs too quieter, and the usb sound card needs to be
> set louder.
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> Any idea how I might check and alter the iMic's gain?
>
> Many thanks, Tony
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> On 27 November 2012 17:56, Rev. Mook <revmook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> That sounds more like a problem with your signals gain staging than a
>> config issue with Darkice/ Icecast2. I would try turning your iPod volume
>> down and your soundcards input up using alsamixer.
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>> ~Mook
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>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 5:17 AM, (:techitone:) <techitone@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>>> I've installed Darkice and Icescast2 and they are running on my
>>> Raspberry PI but when I listen to the stream it is very quiet and a little
>>> distorted.
>>>
>>> Any ideas why?
>>>
>>> Here's my setup,
>>>
>>> Raspbery Pi running Raspian - all (apt-get) upgrades and updates done
>>> Installed Darkice and Icecast2 using this
>>> tutorial<http://www.t3node.com/blog/live-streaming-mp3-audio-with-darkice-and-icecast2-on-raspberry-pi/>
>>> I am playing audio into the RPi via an iPod shuffle (volume up full),
>>> plugged into Griffin iMac (usb sound card), plugged into a powered usb hub,
>>> plugged into the RPi. The RPi is connected to my home network via a
>>> wireless usb (n) wifi dongle. I run (sudo) Darkice in a terminal window (on
>>> the desktop) and can see Icecast running in a web browser on the RPi. I
>>> then opened the Icecast server in Firefox on my Macbook Pro, the stream
>>> loads into iTunes and starts to play. BUT it it really quiet and a bit
>>> distorted (MBP and iTunes volumes are up full). I don't know how to make it
>>> louder, or the quality better :(
>>>
>>> My Darkice config ( etc/darkice.cfg) looks like this,
>>>
>>> duration = 0
>>> bufferSecs = 5 (I've tried 2, 10, 15, 20 etc)
>>> reconnect = yes
>>> device = hw:1,0 (hw:1.0 = soundcard indicated by using terminal 'arecord
>>> -l') iPod shuffle/Griffin iMic/powered usb hub/RPi as mentioned above)
>>> samplerate = 44100 (I have tried 11025 and 22050)
>>> bitsPerSample = 16 (I have tried 8 and 24)
>>> channel = 2 (I have tried 1)
>>> [Icecast2-0]
>>> bitrateMode = abr
>>> format = mp3
>>> bitrate = 128 (i have tried 96)
>>> server = localhost
>>> port = 8000
>>> password = ********
>>> mountPoint = raspi
>>> name = Darkice trial
>>> description = this is only a trial
>>> url = http://localhost
>>> genre = my own
>>> public = no
>>> #localDumpfile = dump.ogg (I have tried the mp3 setting 'recording.mp3'
>>> here, and it's now marked as # ie not required)
>>>
>>> I would really like to get this running asap for a community project I
>>> am hoping to run.
>>>
>>> Any help, suggestions, ideas welcomed :)
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Tony :)
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