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Manual: The gigabeat S has hardware tone controls instead of bass/treble settings, so update the manual to reflect this. Also update the sound settings screen shot.
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31 \opt{ipodvideo}{\\Remark: Lowering the volume below -57~dB will also affect the line-out 31 \opt{ipodvideo}{\\Remark: Lowering the volume below -57~dB will also affect the line-out
32 and the recording gain.} 32 and the recording gain.}
33 \opt{cowond2}{\\Remark: Lowering the volume below -57~dB will also affect the line-out.} 33 \opt{cowond2}{\\Remark: Lowering the volume below -57~dB will also affect the line-out.}
34 34
35\nopt{gigabeats}{
35\section{Bass} 36\section{Bass}
36 This setting emphasises 37 This setting emphasises
37 \nopt{h100,h300}{or suppresses} 38 \nopt{h100,h300}{or suppresses}
@@ -73,6 +74,66 @@ change to customise your listening experience.
73 range of treble frequencies. The actual cutoff frequency used for each setting 74 range of treble frequencies. The actual cutoff frequency used for each setting
74 value will vary with sample rate. 75 value will vary with sample rate.
75} 76}
77}
78
79\opt{gigabeats}{
80\section{Tone Controls}
81 There is a five-band equalizer built into your \dap{} that allows you to
82 control various different parameters for each band. This equalizer is
83 implemented in hardware, and therefore does not tax the processor when in use.
84 Rockbox also features a more advanced five-band equalizer (see
85 \reference{ref:EQ}) that is implemented in software and allows more fine
86 grained control, but also requires more processor time.
87
88 \begin{description}
89 \item[Band 1 Gain.]
90 This band acts as a low shelf filter that boosts or lowers all
91 frequencies below a certain frequency limit, much as a ``bass''
92 control found on ordinary stereo systems does. The ``gain'' parameter
93 controls how much the loudness of the band is adjusted. Positive
94 numbers make the EQ band louder, while negative numbers make that EQ
95 band quieter.
96 \item[Bands 2-4 Gain.]
97 These bands act as peaking filters that boost or lower a frequency
98 range centered at a certain frequency. Graphic equalizers in home
99 stereos are usually peaking filters. The ``gain'' parameter controls
100 how much each band is adjusted as with the the low shelf filter.
101 \item[Band 5 Gain.]
102 Band 5 acts as a high shelf filter, boosting or lowering all
103 frequencies above a certain frequency limit, much like a ``treble''
104 control found on ordinary stereo systems does. As with the other bands,
105 ``gain'' controls how much each band is adjusted.
106 \item[Advanced Tone Control Settings.]
107 This submenu allows you to change advanced parameters for each band.
108 \end{description}
109
110 As a general guide, EQ band 1 should be used for low frequencies, EQ bands 2
111 to 4 should be used for mids, and EQ band 5 should be used for highs.\\*
112
113 \subsection{Advanced Tone Control Settings}
114 As in the previous menu, the ``gain'' setting controls how much the
115 loudness of the band is adjusted. In addition the following parameters
116 can be adjusted:
117
118 \begin{description}
119 \item[Band 1 Frequency.]
120 The ``frequency'' parameter sets where the shelving starts to take
121 effect. For example, a cutoff frequency of 80~Hz will adjust only very
122 low frequencies. A cutoff frequency of 175~Hz, on the other hand, will
123 adjust a much wider range of bass frequencies.
124 \item[Bands 2-4 Frequency.]
125 The ``frequency'' parameter for these bands sets the centre frequency of
126 the range that is affected by the gain set.
127 \item[Bands 2-4 Width.]
128 This parameter sets the width of the range around the centre frequency
129 that is affected by the tone control. The possible settings are
130 ``wide'' or ``narrow''.
131 \item[Band 5 Frequency.]
132 This works just as for band 1 frequency, except that it affects the
133 high frequency end of the spectrum instead of the low.
134 \end{description}
135
136}
76 137
77\section{Balance} 138\section{Balance}
78 This setting controls the balance between the left and right channels. The 139 This setting controls the balance between the left and right channels. The
@@ -265,15 +326,17 @@ change to customise your listening experience.
265 \screenshot{configure_rockbox/images/ss-equalizer}{The graphical equalizer}{} 326 \screenshot{configure_rockbox/images/ss-equalizer}{The graphical equalizer}{}
266 Rockbox features a parametric equalizer (EQ). As the name suggests, a 327 Rockbox features a parametric equalizer (EQ). As the name suggests, a
267 parametric EQ lets you control several different parameters for each 328 parametric EQ lets you control several different parameters for each
268 band of the EQ. In some ways the EQ is similar to the \setting{Bass} 329 band of the EQ. \nopt{gigabeats}{In some ways the EQ is similar to the
269 and \setting{Treble} settings described earlier, but the EQ allows you to 330 \setting{Bass} and \setting{Treble} settings described earlier, but the EQ
270 control the sound much more carefully.\\ 331 allows you to control the sound much more carefully.} \opt{gigabeats}{The EQ
332 is similar to the \setting{Tone Controls} described above, but allows more
333 delicate control.}\\
271 334
272 Rockbox's parametric EQ is composed of five different bands: 335 Rockbox's parametric EQ is composed of five different bands:
273 \begin{description} 336 \begin{description}
274 \item[Band 0: Low shelf filter.] 337 \item[Band 0: Low shelf filter.]
275 The low shelf filter boosts or lowers all frequencies below a certain 338 The low shelf filter boosts or lowers all frequencies below a certain
276 frequency limit, much like what a ``bass'' control found on ordinary 339 frequency limit, much as the ``bass'' control found on ordinary
277 stereo systems does. 340 stereo systems does.
278 Adjust the ``cutoff'' frequency parameter to decide where the shelving 341 Adjust the ``cutoff'' frequency parameter to decide where the shelving
279 starts to take effect. For example, a cutoff frequency of 50~Hz will 342 starts to take effect. For example, a cutoff frequency of 50~Hz will
@@ -301,7 +364,7 @@ change to customise your listening experience.
301 frequencies. 364 frequencies.
302 \item[Band 4: High shelf filter.] 365 \item[Band 4: High shelf filter.]
303 A high shelf filter boosts or lowers all frequencies above a certain 366 A high shelf filter boosts or lowers all frequencies above a certain
304 frequency limit, much like what a ``treble'' control found on ordinary 367 frequency limit, much as the ``treble'' control found on ordinary
305 stereo systems does. 368 stereo systems does.
306 The high shelf filter is adjusted the same way as the low shelf filter, 369 The high shelf filter is adjusted the same way as the low shelf filter,
307 except that it works on the high end of the frequency spectrum rather 370 except that it works on the high end of the frequency spectrum rather