My settings in Foobar and PatchMix

[10068]

I have a insert to reduce volume by ~5dB, depending on the level of the album i'm listening to. doesn't deviate from that by more than a few decibels. I have found the Volume Control (DSP) in Foobar to reduce sound quality, whereas IME PatchMix's volume limiter does not.

Also, I found that running at -10 is much better than running at +4. I can think of a good reason for this:

it sends a not-as-hot signal to foobar and the rest of the audio chain.

dithering is off, running in 32bit fixed. ASIOcaps runs @ 2ms. buffer size of 63, "Above Normal".

not using replaygain at all. should i?

only active DSP in foobar is Soft Clipping Limiter (those stupid mp3s like to clip even when volume in PatchMix is low. grrrr.) Advanced Clipping Limiter = bad, i found out over time

EDIT (from post below):

Classic Sduibek thread. Doh! I was originally writing it to say "my settings are uber, sounds best i've found so far".... but one person responds and my whole opinion has doubt cast on it now

whoops

so now i guess this is a "come forward with your awesome-sounding (or current even) PC config settings" thread

 

[CSMR]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sduibek it sends a not-as-hot signal to foobar, thereby reducing potential clipping (and avoiding subsequent degrade in quality by having to use Limiter DSPs to avoid said clipping)

Foobar sends data to Patchmix not the other way round. There's only clipping if a sample after foobar DSP exceeds the maximum for the bit rate; if there is such clipping then Patchmix doesn't deal with it.

 

[10068]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSMR Foobar sends data to Patchmix not the other way round. There's only clipping if a sample after foobar DSP exceeds the maximum for the bit rate; if there is such clipping then Patchmix doesn't deal with it.

Hmmm. Didn't realize foobar came first. doh ><

so what is a better way to configure it?

 

[10068]

Hmmm.... seems like no volume reduction in PatchMix, +4 in patchmix, and using only VOlume Control as DSP in Foobar sounds great too.

bah.

this is all too confusing

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

If we can get you over to Ed's place, we'll have to give you a real serious dose of switchbox action, and find out what of this is real, and what's placebo.

 

[PsychoZX]

I am in a similar delima as Sduibek. Anyone know of a guide to setting up patchmix and foobar the best way?

 

[aquasamo]

Could anyone kindly provide the setting with photoes. THX

 

[aquasamo]

Does anyone have the better sound quality EQ setting ?? Please show it up!! THX

 

[10068]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer If we can get you over to Ed's place, we'll have to give you a real serious dose of switchbox action, and find out what of this is real, and what's placebo.

ha, yeah.

 

[10068]

Classic Sduibek thread. Doh! I was originally writing it to say "my settings are uber, sounds best i've found so far".... but one person responds and my whole opinion has doubt cast on it now

whoops

so now i guess this is a "come forward with your awesome-sounding PC config settings" thread