[arm-allstar] Advise on audio

[Joel Jameson]

PL is handled by the repeater.

Here's some files with the examples:



Cheers,
Joel
W0KGW

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:42 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:

>
> Hi Joel,
>
> Okay, interesting issue--particularly since repeated audio
> (MSF RX -> URI -> BBB -> URI -> MSF TX) sounds normal.
>
> Have you tried logging the incoming VoIP audio using the "archivedir"
> statement in the node stanza? Then, listen to the resulting .wav files for
> choppyness/distortion on in-bound VoIP audio? (It's worth testing...)
>
> Also, in your current config (using simpleusb), I'm assuming the PL tone
> is generated by the repeater internal controller?
>
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014, Joel Jameson wrote:
>
> > Clarification: Using a service deviation meter, tone set to 1KHz,
> deviation
> > to 3k with tone so 3.6k. MSF set to pre-emphasis audio, connected via J2
> > pins for line 1 & 2
> >
> > The audio coming from external to the BBB to the repeater is what's
> > affected while listening on the HT.
> >
> > Repeater to Repeater is fine,
> > Repeater -> URI -> BBB is fine (listening on iaxrpt),
> > Audio from the BBB (Allison) -> URI -> MSF5000 is fine
> > Audio from external to BBB is fine (listening on iaxrpt)
> > The same audio from External -> BBB -> URI -> MSF5000 is choppy as heard
> on
> > the HT and other radios.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Joel
> > W0KGW
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 8:31 PM, Joel Jameson <w0kgw3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Using the simpleusb setup procedures, set to 3.6k (with tone) deviation
> > > for both transmit and receive.
> > >
> > > The other tidbit, audio sounds fine in iaxrpt from all sources. It's
> just
> > > listening on the HT to any audio coming from outside the BBB
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Joel
> > > W0KGW
> > >
> > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:54 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Hi Joel,
> > >>
> > >> How did you set the MSF5000 TX deviation level???
> > >>
> > >> (The recommended procedure uses the simple-tune-menu program)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 73, David KB4FXC
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014, Joel Jameson wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > We just got through doing the deviation meter on the audio path
> to/from
> > >> the
> > >> > BBB and MSF5000 repeater.
> > >> >
> > >> > Audio from:
> > >> > Local repeater to Local repeater is now great
> > >> > Allison (asterisk voice) via URI to Repeater is great
> > >> > Repeater to BBB is great.
> > >> > local iaxrpt audio via local ethernet connection is choppy coming
> out
> > >> the
> > >> > repeater
> > >> > remote audio from internet sources are choppy coming out the
> repeater,
> > >> same
> > >> > as above.
> > >> >
> > >> > By choppy it sounds like severe packet loss or a digital limit is
> being
> > >> > hit. A quieter voice doesn't seem to be affected near as much as a
> > >> strong
> > >> > signal.
> > >> >
> > >> > With Allison playing fine, I'm on the path that the audio connection
> > >> from
> > >> > BBB -> URI -> MSF5000 is good, however I'm baffled why the audio
> from
> > >> > outside the BBB would sound choppy, even local (same gigabit lan)
> comes
> > >> out
> > >> > choppy.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any suggestions, or wisdom for what I should start to look into?
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers,
> > >> > Joel
> > >> > W0KGW
> > >> >
> > >>
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> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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