[arm-allstar] IMPORTANT Update audio problem

[Richard Bateman]

These things happen! Thanks for all your hard work, guys, keep it up!

Richard
KD7BBC

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 4:11 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar"
<arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> Dave has stopped the -16 update temporarily because of a TX audio level
> issue. The code for years, well before hamvop has used a variation of log
> or linear settings for TX audio depending on the detected USB device. We
> changed it in the latest -16 update to all linear which is the way the RX
> side is and probably the way it should have been for everyone all along.
> Unfortunately this changed just about everyone’s TX audio levels. While it
> could be readjusted what we decide to do was add a simpleusb.conf file
> parameter. The parameter is:
>
> tx_audio_level_method=0|1|2
>
> It can be set to   =0   DEFAULT, same as always,  =1  Always linear,  =2
> Always log
>
> Leaving this parameter out of the file or setting it to 0 results in the
> default behaviour being the same as it has traditionally been and you audio
> levels should not change. So unless you want to experiment you can just do
> the update and not add anything to the file. Users experiencing level
> setting problems especially at the lowest levels should try the linear
> method.
>
> If you updated to the -16 version in the last day or so please update again
> to version -17 using the ADMIN menu item 1. Others who have not updated as
> yet can go ahead and update from wherever they are to the -17 version.
>
> -17 also fixes a bug in how the Asterisk restart was performed after an
> update.
>
> Sorry for the inconvenience to a few but it was minor and at least we
> understand the problem. The reason this was changed is that someone had a
> problem adjusting audio at the very lowest level. While this could have
> been solved by the user adding a resistive pad to lower the level changing
> to linear method also solved the problem.
>
> Versions in the ADMIN menu should show -
>
> Hamvoip Firmware Version - RPi2-3 Version 1.5rc4-5 Allstar - October 01,
> 2017 - KB4FXC, WA3DSP
>
> Hamvoip Allstar Version - Asterisk
> 1.4.23-pre.hamvoip-V1.5.3-17-app_rpt-0.327-10/01/2017
>
> Linux Kernel Version - Linux version 4.4.44-1-ARCH (builduser at leming) gcc
> version 6.3.1 20170109 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Mon Jan 23 19:01:18 MST 2017
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
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