Pls help w/ settings for soft music!!! Almost nothing on screen

[Ysaric]

I love the Milkdrop plug-in, and when I am playing most music, the screen is alive with color and motion and it is very beautiful.

But it seems that with softer music the level of color and activity on the screen goes down dramatically. For example, I recently got the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, which is fantastic. But when I use it with the Milkdrop plugin, the screen stays almost totally black most of the time. :confused: :confused: :mad: :mad: I switch back to 'regular' music and suddenly the screen comes alive again.

I assume there is some setting, to perhaps make MilkDrop more sensitive to softer music? Help pls!! I would very much like to enjoy MilkDrop with some of my favorite music.

[Rovastar]

Unfortunately this is little you can do, to my knowledge, with the general volume levels going into MD at the moment. If you view the music within normal winamp you will probably see that the graphical representation will be low also.

Each individual preset has is own interpretation of the music and it is very difficult to get the balance between messy and loud music and soft and ambient music, all in one preset.

The only thing that I suggest is that you look at altering individual presets to cater for you individual needs.

But maybe I am wrong......

Rovastar

[LoyC]

u need mp3gain: http://www.geocities.com/mp3gain/
read all u need there.. it basically allows u to 'make yr mp3 louder'.. good luck trying :)

[Flynnz]

Also try G-Force (http://www.55ware.com) (which allows exactly what you're talking about).

[Rovastar]

? Does it?

I use G-Force as well but I must I missed the config setting that lets you increase the volume. DOes this over-ride the winamp volume - I thought all the vis plug-in worked on the winamp volume. i.e. If the built spectrum any is showing low I thought all plug-in use that same level?!!:confused:

Can you explain more.

BTW Geez this is an old thread.;)

Rova

[Flynnz]

It doesn't need to increase the volume; just needs to change how the volume is interpreted. Simple really.from the Customizing G-Force section of the documentation

SScl - (Sample Scale)
Scales the amplitude of the input (ie, every sub-sample is multiplied by this number). If the music you play is soft, try increasing this to 1.5 or higher (1000 means 1.0 and 1500 means 1.5, etc). Press the 'H' key to see what keys will change SScl in real time (ie, commands 19 and 20).Look at some of the other values in there--it might be a bit technical and not immediately.. understandable, but a lot of control is available if you really want it...

[ryan]

<Takes the Stage>

If you are playing from a CD u may want to get the cd reader plugin here (http://www.url*****~copah/CDReader.htm)....

Before I got it my CDs didnt work with any vis plugins... Because it didnt read the CD right or somthing.. So you may want to try it...


Later
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[Flynnz]

Dont Underestimate the power of idiots in large groupsIndeed.
Very good advice.

[ryan]

Flynnz
Indeed.
Very good advice.


Thanks =) see idiots are good for somthing =)....