[pulseaudio-discuss] rename device volume in Volume Control

[sladivadi]

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:16:34 +0200, sladivadi <sladivadi at verat.net> wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I just found out how Flat Volume works and I'd put a reference level
> slider
> above the streams. So you change it and there would be no confusion why
> suddnly the reference level changed when changing the device output
> slider.
> Also this would by itself explain the logic of Flat Volume I think.
> The device levels should only be used to be at 0dB for example when using
> 100% reference level, ie for "calibration" of the card.
> 
> Also unfortunately some records are at low level so I'd add the option to
> not store a change in stream volume. When I'm listening to some silent
> record I don't want to get very loud output on a normal recording next
> time
> because I forget to decrease again to normal level. For example holding
> shift while dragging the stream volume slider in order to make a temporal
> change would be great. :)
> 
> Regards,
> Sladi

P.S.
Also the precentage values for the streams are confiusing. They should
display the relative difference to reference level. A dB value or
alternatively something like x0.7 would be great too.