At least for videos and sound recording.
It's honestly horrible. I can't stand how it distorts the sound. Please, there must be a way to turn it off. Or maybe somehow tweak it so that it works better than this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/development/mod-camcorder-audio-quality-fix-t2837930
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Does anyone know what the different parameters in the columns adjust in the AudioPara_.csv file? Seems like this file, if tweaked properly can fix several sound issues. Some seem fairly obvious but others not.
There also seems to be some kind of compression/limiting going on, loud noises in the receiver will bring volume too far down and then I can barely hear the other person. HTC is probably protecting the tiny speakers, but it seems it's not adjusted properly. Sometimes even first outgoing ring is nice and loud, but the next is soft. Go figure!
This is also true for the outgoing mic. I have had some people say it's too loud from my phone. Sometimes I can even hear my own background noise loud through my earpiece, similar to the mic sensitivity thread. If I talk fairly loud then sometimes the overall volume drops, including my receiver, regardless of the microphone AGC setting.
With recording there seems to be some control from the AGC enable switch setting, but even when it's turned off, there is some sort of limiting. I've tried a few different audio programs to record and they respond similar. The gain controls offered in these programs don't seem to do much. Recording music easily clips the sound! The AudioPara file has controls for CE_REC_INC_MIC and CE_REC_EXT_MIC, which seem like this might control some of this. Again there are many columns of adjustments.
Seems like this file can fix a lot, but it would be beneficial to have a better understanding before blindly trying this and that as many have. Does anyone know where to get replacement speakers if we blow one from the wrong settings? Please share any knowledge you have about these settings and suggestions of where to find out more. It seems like more than just gain and volume that needs adjustment.
Thanks!
i don't know why, but when i'm playing mp3 music or any audio file on my Uni and if i meanwhile turn the camera on, the sound turns louder and a lot clearer.
does anybody have this "problem" too and is it somehow possible to turn this kind of equalizer on all the time, because the sound quality is much better
I'm looking to reduce the mic gain level while recording video. I notice it doesn't take too loud of a noise to cause distortion when you play it back. I also notice it picks up even the tinniest of sounds. Eg... its very sensitive. It picks up a small fan 20 feet away and on the video it sounds like you are standing next to it. In a way, this can be good, but in most ways it's not. What is the exact setting to adjust to ruduce the mic output gain level? I'm sure it's in the Audiopara file, but if someone knows exactly which setting so I wont have to be tweaking 2 or 3 of them to find it, it would be helpful. Thank you guys n gals
When recording videos, audio volume is low, and the quality seems way off, almost like there's a slight robotic effect, or as though the audio track's bitrate is lower than it should be.
To add to the oddness, there will often be a tenth-of-a-second (give or take) at the beginning OR end of the video that's at normal volume and quality...
As far as I can tell, nothing's covering any of the mics. I'm currently running the latest Nougat beta, but the same thing happened on 6.0.1. Maybe a clean install is necessary? I don't even have a lot installed.
Here's a [bad] video sample, originally recorded with Skype as a video message but later saved:
https://youtu.be/sjHlc_ShOrU
You can hear the bad audio at the beginning. It also lacks additional bass. Quality gets a little better through the rest, but you can hear the brief portion at the end where volume is where it should be.
When playing songs at full volume with outdoor mode on at full volumes the vocals die down when the bass hits, it sounds like a cheap Bluetooth speaker. Anyone else facing the same issue?
Please try it and let me know if the vocals get dim when the base hits.
Try the Song Glass House by MGK or any of the drake songs.
Thank you
Your sure it's not a sound system issue?
If the device performs well with quality headphones it's likely not the cause.
You should be coming out in the 24bit digital realm if possible otherwise it will degrade the sound quality if the source is high fidelity.
Hi.
So I noticed this issue early on and I tried the song you mentioned and have replicated the problem.
Except, I don't think it's a bug. In outdoor mode, the volume is boosted but at that volume the bass would be distorting in these speakers and therefore it lowers the overall sound.
You can replicate this even without outdoor mode on but with bass slider at max in audiowizard. You will get the same problem.
So, it works this way because that's how it's designed. Unfortunately.
Nasty_z said:
Hi.
So I noticed this issue early on and I tried the song you mentioned and have replicated the problem.
Except, I don't think it's a bug. In outdoor mode, the volume is boosted but at that volume the bass would be distorting in these speakers and therefore it lowers the overall sound.
You can replicate this even without outdoor mode on but with bass slider at max in audiowizard. You will get the same problem.
So, it works this way because that's how it's designed. Unfortunately.
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Alright thank you, but that's the thing I mean the speakers are good but you cannot use them to their full potential, the front camera is absolutely terrible for video calls, Snapchat is just a blurred face, I mean what's the point of this phone when it cannot get the basics right it overheats but 40C is acceptable. But thank you for confirming, I thought there is some hardware issue with my phone.
I think that's just the audio processing trying to compensate for the bass and prevent speaker over-excursion with soft clipping or dynamic range compression. The speakers are inherently limited in size and as far as I know, the phone doesn't use the entire back or front to improve bass response (like LG's Boombox feature).
You can try to EQ the bass down or disable the DTS processing.
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I think that's just the audio processing trying to compensate for the bass and prevent speaker over-excursion with soft clipping or dynamic range compression. The speakers are inherently limited in size and as far as I know, the phone doesn't use the entire back or front to improve bass response (like LG's Boombox feature).
You can try to EQ the bass down or disable the DTS processing.
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Use Poweramp for complete equalizer control.
It's limiter works flawlessly.
If the phone 24 bit digital output and you use it there should be no issues on the phone side.