[confirm] Volume reset on Fast Forward (1 Viewer)

[SpudR]

Watching MyTvSeries - Volume set to about 50% >> FF the program (the opening credits) >> Volume reset to 100%.

Using the OnePortal Skin - RC1.3.0 build
Not sure if logs would help (that's why they are not here)

 

[Owlsroost]

There is already a Mantis for a (probably) related issue - http://mantis.team-mediaportal.com/view.php?id=4233

What are your HTPC audio hardware specs (I suspect these problems happen with certain hardware/drivers) ?

 

[megahorst]

It was me who reported the issue that is mentioned here.

I did a retest with a 1.40 testversion after reading this.

I have mentioned that the error is only there if I don't use the MPAR. With MPAR everything is fine, without the volume is muted after hitting stop while the system does a ff

 

[SpudR]

Glad it's not just me
I'm running the internal audio card on the Asus P5KPL-AM epu mobo (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KPLAM_EPU/)
And running the Audio through the audio to my HDMI through the Zotac Zone GT430 (http://www.zotacusa.com/zone-geforce-gt-430-zt-40606-20l.html)
Not using the MPAR, but audio render set to the Panasonic TV (nVidia HD Audio)

 

[SpudR]

Any further ideas?

 

[Owlsroost]

Not really, other than not using fast-forward e.g. use skip steps instead.

What should happen is audio is muted in fast-forward/rewind (so you don't hear horrible screeching audio), and restored to the original volume when ffwd ends. Except that it doesn't seem to work correctly with some audio renderers/hardware (the code uses the audio renderer volume interface - IBasicAudio, it does not directly adjust the audio mixer levels).

Does it happen with other players e.g. TV and MyVideos, or just MyTvSeries ?

 

[megahorst]

@SpudR: Have you tried the MePo audio renderer? Using this renderer solves the issue for me.

 

[Owlsroost]

I assume it works OK with MP Audio Renderer because it implements the IBasicAudio interface properly (kudos to tourettes )

My guess is that with some renderers the IBasicAudio changes get translated into mixer volume changes.....

 

[SpudR]

MPAR causes issues with losing sound and no audio in some trailers.