Low Volume on Live broadcast. BCD996XT input using REC side. computer output MIC Audio. Not sure where to start.
Low Volume on Live broadcast
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In the MIC properties you can raise/lower the volume to help it out.
Tim K.
Tim K.
I think I have corrected the problem. would appreciate if someone would take a listen & let me know. Chillicothe Police and Fire Live Scanner Audio Feed thank you
I got my volume maxed out and can barely hear it.
Tim
Tim
well back to drawing board. not what I wanted to hear but thanks for reply anyway
Double check all your settings and make sure you don't have your input muted. Is it possible you have a bad cable?
Mike
Mike
I opened the Live Broadcst site & the volume was too loud ????? turned volume down from 100 % to 75%, on my computer for it to be comfortable. I don't understand why mine is so loud & you can hardly hear the signal on your end. I am a Newbie to Live Broadcasting so bear with me on this issue. I will get it fixed some how / some way!
Use a digital level meter
I monitor all my feeds on the outgoing side with a digital level meter. I am using one from DarkWood (search this site and you'll find links for it).
Since most people have to use a headphone or EXT SP jack to get audio from the scanner, there is a delicate balancing act between where to set the volume on the scanner and the input level pot on the computer/sound card. You can't drive too high nor too low from the scanner.
I monitor all my feeds on the outgoing side with a digital level meter. I am using one from DarkWood (search this site and you'll find links for it).
Since most people have to use a headphone or EXT SP jack to get audio from the scanner, there is a delicate balancing act between where to set the volume on the scanner and the input level pot on the computer/sound card. You can't drive too high nor too low from the scanner.
the receiving radio is a BC350C, using the ext spk jack out. I am going to try using a different radio. I have a BCD996XT & will try using the REC jack instead. at this point, things can only get better. thank you for taking your time, to help me get thru this
W8RMH
Feed Provider Since 2012
I use the "Record Out" from a BCT15X to the "Line-In" on my PC (not the "Mic-In") and it is crystal clear.
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Same.
Ext Sp is amped audio and not good for a computer.
Rec Out is the best you can get and use the computer Recording Settings for Line-In to control the audio.
It is a balancing act
The key is to not overdrive the sound card input. But you don't want to set the volume level too low either; I find an 11 o'clock setting usually works fine.
Whether to use MIC or LINE input on the sound card depends on the sound card. Some of the sound cards I am using only provide a MIC input. Sometimes there are extra settings in the Properties for those inputs. Mine have an "auto level" setting, or something to that effect which I turn OFF.
Another problem is that most headphone jacks do not provide a true ground. They're wired so that a user can plug in a mono or stereo headphone and get audio in both ears. When that's what you're using, get a ground from somewhere like power or antenna connections. I also run my audio through isolation transformers. Radio Shack sells one for ~$16, I made my own.
I am using a couple different version of the DarkWood meters, found here. I set my radio to NOAA weather (they are always broadcasting) while watching the meter and listening to the feed on the other end and made initial level settings. Once I select the channel(s) I will be streaming, I usually have to adjust the level up just slightly. You'll hear lots of distortion if you're overdriving the sound card input; in which case turn the radio volume down slightly.
But the problem here is too little sound level. So I suspect you either need a slightly higher setting on the radio volume control or perhaps use MIC input rather than LINE input on the sound card.
Most scanners don't have REC OUT and people have to make do with what is available. Also, many don't have EXT SP either, which means you're stuck with the headphone jack (also 'amped out' - lol).
The key is to not overdrive the sound card input. But you don't want to set the volume level too low either; I find an 11 o'clock setting usually works fine.
Whether to use MIC or LINE input on the sound card depends on the sound card. Some of the sound cards I am using only provide a MIC input. Sometimes there are extra settings in the Properties for those inputs. Mine have an "auto level" setting, or something to that effect which I turn OFF.
Another problem is that most headphone jacks do not provide a true ground. They're wired so that a user can plug in a mono or stereo headphone and get audio in both ears. When that's what you're using, get a ground from somewhere like power or antenna connections. I also run my audio through isolation transformers. Radio Shack sells one for ~$16, I made my own.
I am using a couple different version of the DarkWood meters, found here. I set my radio to NOAA weather (they are always broadcasting) while watching the meter and listening to the feed on the other end and made initial level settings. Once I select the channel(s) I will be streaming, I usually have to adjust the level up just slightly. You'll hear lots of distortion if you're overdriving the sound card input; in which case turn the radio volume down slightly.
But the problem here is too little sound level. So I suspect you either need a slightly higher setting on the radio volume control or perhaps use MIC input rather than LINE input on the sound card.
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