PC line input settings for best audio

[Anderegg]

I am running a personal Win500 stream to my Win500 Android app............looking for the best audio with the best dynamic range. I run 4 scanners through a small mixer, with certain scanners pumping out higher audio levels so that they can be heard over the lower level scanners. I also run uncompressed for the Win500 server, as compressed sounds really horrible.

Trying to figure out what would be the best line in settings for my PC audio card. I am reading the higher the sampling frequency, the more overhead you get, and less clipping/compression when your peak levels slam against the roof. I am also reading that it's best to match the input sample rate and frequency to the final output, this case, the Win500 stream, so that you avoid any resampling of the audio. I am not sure exactly what uncompressed Win500 spits out........44, 48?????

Any help would be appreciated. I have noticed that the higher my settings are, the less buzzing peak voice levels I encounter. The final listening device for this stream is my bluetooth earpiece, which has limited volume levels, so it is important I can force as much audio strength and volume level into the stream as possible, because the bluetooth has weak volume.

Paul

 

[flythunderbird]

I am running a personal Win500 stream to my Win500 Android app............looking for the best audio with the best dynamic range. I run 4 scanners through a small mixer, with certain scanners pumping out higher audio levels so that they can be heard over the lower level scanners. I also run uncompressed for the Win500 server, as compressed sounds really horrible.

OK, let me see if I understand this right.

You have 4 scanners feeding a mixer. You're sending the mixer main audio output, consisting of all four scanner audio channels, into the computer. You want to be able to hear certain scanners over top of certain other scanners if some or all of them all talking at the same time. Correct?

 

[Anderegg]

Yes......the levels pots control which of the scanners gets slightly boosted audio.......I only have one scanner that is controllable, and the line in for that controllable scanner takes in the full mixer output. Just trying to figure out what standard PC audio input setting would give me the best pass through audio.

Paul

 

[flythunderbird]

Without hearing it, I'm thinking your input signal to the computer is too hot (clipping). Here are some tips for getting your volume levels right:

Setting up your Broadcasting Station - The RadioReference Wiki

These instructions were written for someone streaming audio to Broadcastify, but they are equally valid and useful for what you're doing.