Notes on using audio recordings for demostrations
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:52 pm
After some confusion on my part, I concluded that the “bypass” option does not work the way I expected it to. Perhaps this post will save others from the same confusion.
When listening to audio from the radio, [bypass = true] means you are hearing the unprocessed audio FROM THE RADIO. This is the same as moving the filter slider to zero [EDIT: Not exactly the same.. see the next post from Randy]. However, when playing back a wav file, [bypass = true] means you are no longer listening to the wav file but instead you hear the radio (assuming it is on and connected).
The upshot for my demonstration purposes is that, with radio input, you can compare the filtered vs. unfiltered audio with either the bypass option OR by reducing the slider to zero. However, to make the same comparison with a recording you can only use the slider.
The behavior that I expected was that Bypass would bypass filtering but not change the input source selection. I guess the documentation is literally correct but perhaps unclear:
When listening to audio from the radio, [bypass = true] means you are hearing the unprocessed audio FROM THE RADIO. This is the same as moving the filter slider to zero [EDIT: Not exactly the same.. see the next post from Randy]. However, when playing back a wav file, [bypass = true] means you are no longer listening to the wav file but instead you hear the radio (assuming it is on and connected).
The upshot for my demonstration purposes is that, with radio input, you can compare the filtered vs. unfiltered audio with either the bypass option OR by reducing the slider to zero. However, to make the same comparison with a recording you can only use the slider.
The behavior that I expected was that Bypass would bypass filtering but not change the input source selection. I guess the documentation is literally correct but perhaps unclear:
Please correct me or clarify as appropriate.Monitor this device (server bypass)
For troubleshooting, this option bypasses the server and sends the radio’s output to the speakers or headphones. This box should be unchecked during normal operation.