[pulseaudio-discuss] [PATCH 0/4] Volume ramping

[Alexander E. Patrakov]

2012/8/8 Jaska Uimonen <jaska.uimonen at helsinki.fi>:
> I decided to do add another software volume to sink and
> sink-input which is independent of the other volumes.
> I know that's not nice but it was really hard for me to
> try adding the ramping to the existing volume functionality.
> It would be nice if the ramping would in the end change
> the actual volume, but I also see some drawbacks with that.
>
> This kind of ramping is good for "transient" type ramps.
> I mean it is good for ramping up and down your stream or
> temporarily lowering and raising the volume of your stream.
> It is not that good for permanently changing your volume.
> Not because it would take more resources, but because of
> it is "hidden" sw volume.

Just for the record: i'd say that it is good exactly for those
situations where you want a "hidden" volume that does not affect any
slider in the mixer application.

-- 
Alexander E. Patrakov