2011-05-31, 21:10
Hi,
a few information and questions regarding bit perfect AUdio in XBMC.
In General my undersatnding was that using a kernel bypassing mode like WASAPI, Kernel Streaming or Asio should be used for bit perfect Audio. That means all filters etc. that are used by the windows Kernel Mixer are passed by and so the Audio stream can be directly hand overed to the sound card driver.
With this understanding I made some tests and had to leard that the sound that is output via wasapi from XBMC sounds different than this coming out e.g. by foobar and wasapi. The sound of XBMC was liked a bit compressed (can hear that in dynamically themes).
So just to come to the road again. Is there any internal compressing or mixing done by XBMC Audio Engine? If so, it possible to disable this?
Is there any other prerequisite than the WASAPI Methode (e.g. does it work only with certain hardware etc.)
I'm really confues and want to use this great Media Center also for my Audio files.
Can soneone help?
Regards,
Alex
a few information and questions regarding bit perfect AUdio in XBMC.
In General my undersatnding was that using a kernel bypassing mode like WASAPI, Kernel Streaming or Asio should be used for bit perfect Audio. That means all filters etc. that are used by the windows Kernel Mixer are passed by and so the Audio stream can be directly hand overed to the sound card driver.
With this understanding I made some tests and had to leard that the sound that is output via wasapi from XBMC sounds different than this coming out e.g. by foobar and wasapi. The sound of XBMC was liked a bit compressed (can hear that in dynamically themes).
So just to come to the road again. Is there any internal compressing or mixing done by XBMC Audio Engine? If so, it possible to disable this?
Is there any other prerequisite than the WASAPI Methode (e.g. does it work only with certain hardware etc.)
I'm really confues and want to use this great Media Center also for my Audio files.
Can soneone help?
Regards,
Alex