[pulseaudio-discuss] [PATCH v3] role-ducking: Apply a ducking effect based on streams roles

[Flávio Ceolin]

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Tanu Kaskinen <tanuk at iki.fi> wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-12-14 at 13:40 -0200, Flávio Ceolin wrote:
>> Hi Tanu,
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:44 AM, Tanu Kaskinen <tanuk at iki.fi> wrote:
>> > On Thu, 2012-12-13 at 17:00 -0200, Flavio Ceolin wrote:
>> >> This module works pretty similar to the module-role-cork.
>> >> It should be used as an alternative to that module. Basically
>> >> it decreases the volume of the streams specified in ducking_roles
>> >> in the presence of at least one stream specified in trigger_roles.
>> >> Also, it's possible to choice the volume that will be used in the
>> >> ducking streams and if it should operates in all devices or not.
>> >>
>> >> For basic reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducking
>> >> ---
>> >>  src/Makefile.am                   |  10 +-
>> >>  src/modules/module-role-ducking.c | 326 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> >>  2 files changed, 335 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>> >>  create mode 100644 src/modules/module-role-ducking.c
>> >
>> > Thanks, applied to the "next" branch with some small changes: replaced
>> > "TRUE" and "FALSE" with "true" and "false", adjusted the "volume" module
>> > argument documentation and changed the default volume from full volume
>> > to -20dB. Defaulting to full volume doesn't make sense, because then the
>> > module does effectively nothing.
>> >
>>
>> Yep, the default volume does nothing, i was thinking that if the user
>> does not set the volume the module should do nothing. But i prefer set
>> the default value to -20dB as well.
>
> Btw, what volume do you use yourself? I haven't actually tested if -20dB
> is a sensible value, so if you prefer something else, we should probably
> change the default.

I'm using 60%, but i don't have any requirement or necessity with this value.
It was just an arbitrary value set by me.

>
> --
> Tanu
>

Flavio Ceolin