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Audio Input Level

 

Good morning,

I have just noticed that the meter for Audio Input in VARA is "Pegged". I've attached a screenshot of said meter. How or what do I adjust to correct this? It doesn't seem to be adversely affecting the program.

VARA Audio Input.jpg

 

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You might update to vers 4.0.2 while you are at it

On 2020-07-01 7:28 a.m., Ridge Gardner wrote:

Good morning,

I have just noticed that the meter for Audio Input in VARA is "Pegged". I've attached a screenshot of said meter. How or what do I adjust to correct this? It doesn't seem to be adversely affecting the program.

 

I thought I read for best results - when signals weak and better throughput - meter should be a 75% most of the time.
I am trying different controls on windows and radio, not sure what works.

let you know if I find something, or hope someone else figures it out :-)
john kk4shf
 

Ridge,
That is normally most easily adjusted by adjusting your windows 10 "microphone" settings for your sound card - maybe a codec or pnp designator. I normally get to that by right clicking on the small speaker symbol on the tool bar, the choosing "open sound settings" then changing the microphone to be the codec or pnp, then adjusting the slider.
Dan WD4NG
 

Dan, thanks
john kk4shf
 

Generally spoken, it is best to change volumes in the 'analogue' domain instead of in the 'digital' domain. The latter is the pc/windows volume controls, the first is your transceiver's RF knob. If you set the volume in windows too low you will lose amplitude resolution, damaging the original signal. This will not happen when setting your transceiver's RX volume.

It is a trade-off where the volumes will be set, but keep in mind to mostly have your trx take care of it (in magnitude).
 

Ridge;

What radio are you using, and how is your radio interfaced to the computer? If you¡¯re using a SignaLink, or other external rig-interface, there should be a rx/receive level knob on the interface box.?


If you¡¯re using a built-in sound card interface on the radio, there should be a receive audio-level, for the ¡°USB sound-card¡±, somewhere in the radio¡¯s menu system.

Mark - AD7EF
 

Thanks to all for your suggestions. I'll give your suggestions a try. Mark, I'm using an Icom 7610 so no Signa Link. Straight USB connection. I'm trying to recall when I first noticed this issue. Seems like it's only recently.

Ridge N3JUY
 

I was able to resolve the problem in windows 10 audio level settings under advanced settings. Took me awhile to find it. I sure wish windows would stop changing their settings menus. I just makes everything that much more difficult for everyone. Thanks again all for your help.

73.. de N3JUY
 

Ridge, what was the fix?? Was it the computer sound card setting for the AGC, located at?Recording/Microphone Custom AGC setting?

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