[LAU] ambdec feature request

[Joern Nettingsmeier]

Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:01:18AM -0400, Hector Centeno wrote:
> 
>> A small request to Fond for ambdec: would it be possible to save the
>> main volume setting together with the configuration file? I would like
>> to start ambdec from a script without having to set the volume
>> manually each time.
> 
> It is absolutely intentional if Ambdec doesn't do this, and
> a safety feature. When driving 24 high-power speakers you
> don't want any very loud surprises...
> 
> Also the configuration files are meant to store a decoder
> definition for a given speaker layout, not the complete state
> of any particular program. These are quite separate things,
> even if the only difference in this case (ignoring transient
> things such as solo buttons) is just the volume control.
> 
> Would having a command line option to set the initial
> volume solve your practical problem ?

obviously i can't speak for the original poster, but for me this would
be ideal. with this feature, you would fulfill your obligation as a unix
programmer to provide me with sufficient rope to hang myself :)
(and i agree with your original intention, you shouldn't hang me by
default. but a command line option is sufficiently arcane to safely
assume the user knows what s/he is doing.)

thanks,

jörn


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