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author | Michael Giacomelli <giac2000@hotmail.com> | 2011-07-27 16:02:43 +0000 |
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committer | Michael Giacomelli <giac2000@hotmail.com> | 2011-07-27 16:02:43 +0000 |
commit | ab759daf5b8b841ca65b13ec4b5baa8ce78f3f15 (patch) | |
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Explain in more detail what the precut option for EQ does, and also mention that it requires EQ to be enabled to use it.
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diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/sound_settings.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/sound_settings.tex index 3e71c45cae..76965d00cb 100644 --- a/manual/configure_rockbox/sound_settings.tex +++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/sound_settings.tex | |||
@@ -485,11 +485,16 @@ change to customise your listening experience. | |||
485 | \end{btnmap} | 485 | \end{btnmap} |
486 | 486 | ||
487 | \item[Pre-cut.] | 487 | \item[Pre-cut.] |
488 | If too much gain is added through the graphical EQ, your music may distort. | 488 | If too much positive gain is added through the graphical EQ, your music may |
489 | The \setting{Precut} setting allows you to adjust the overall gain of the EQ. | 489 | distort. The \setting{Precut} setting allows you to apply a global negative |
490 | 490 | gain to decoded audio, cancelling out positive gain from the EQ. This will | |
491 | If your music distorts when using the EQ, trying changing this setting to a | 491 | prevent distortion when boosting certain frequency ranges, at the expense of |
492 | negative value. | 492 | making audio quieter. |
493 | |||
494 | Alternatively, precut can be used with a flat EQ curve to implement a volume | ||
495 | cap. For example, on a player that allows overdriving the headphone output | ||
496 | to +6dB, maximum volume can be capped to +0dB by applying 6dB of precut. Note | ||
497 | that precut is not applied if EQ is disabled. | ||
493 | 498 | ||
494 | \item[Simple EQ.] | 499 | \item[Simple EQ.] |
495 | This option provides an easier alternative for those who are daunted by all of | 500 | This option provides an easier alternative for those who are daunted by all of |