Full Version: How to bypass the volumn control in foobar 0.9?
I am wondering is there a way to bypass the volumn as I would like to have a bit perfect playback for my DAC. Thank you for your reply!
On my HTPC (containing a Creative Audigy 4 soundcard) I can activate "bit exact playback" in Creative's own "audio console". This ignores all volume settings and only puts out the "raw audio data" through SPDIF.
Of course the name and location of such a setting may vary, but in principle it should be a configuration that is to be done somewhere outside foobar.
HTH
ojdo
Of course the name and location of such a setting may vary, but in principle it should be a configuration that is to be done somewhere outside foobar.
HTH
ojdo
I think volume control in .9 is implemented via your sound card driver's hardware, so changing the volume doesn't change the bits output.
At least I think thats how it works.
At least I think thats how it works.
QUOTE(Mike Giacomelli @ Sep 6 2006, 19:02) 
I think volume control in .9 is implemented via your sound card driver's hardware, so changing the volume doesn't change the bits output.
I disagree. AFAIR it does not touch the windows/drivers volume controls.
If the output driver supports a volume control for the audio stream, foobar2000 uses that. With DirectSound, this should always be the case, since it provides a virtual volume control, if the driver does not offer one. Otherwise, foobar2000 performs the volume attenuation in software.
In either case, if you set the volume to 0 dB (and don't use ReplayGain or DSPs), the audio stream should pass through unaltered.
In either case, if you set the volume to 0 dB (and don't use ReplayGain or DSPs), the audio stream should pass through unaltered.
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