K guys, I'd really like some pointers/advice on how to improve video recording at concerts. Any settings I can change to a) prevent audio distortion and noise and b) prevent that terrible white burn that makes faces unrecognizable caused by the lighting.
I was at a concert this weekend with pretty good seats, about 15 rows from center stage, and the faces are barely visible..covered by an annoying glow.
I know bass also complicates the audio portion so I don't expect perfection but I would like to know if there are any steps I can take before or after recording to improve the overall quality whatsoever. Thanks in advance.
Please help..
I go to a lot of live events and honestly the lack of ability to record live performances is killing me...
I'd be willing to start a bounty thread for someone who has the ability to change this audio issue.. The video mods I've found easy to do through the media profiles.xml file, but the audio in loud environments is just horrible.
Hi there, fellows HOX users,
There were several topics about HOX's poor audio quality when capturing video or recording through voice apps, but still, there weren't any solutions how to solve the lack of frequencies down below ~100-200hz.
I have experience working with sound production, recordings, so I know that these limitations are only made by software. In that case, there must be some kind of solution to improve audio recording quality and enjoy HOX at 100%.
I tried editing srs_global.cfg (found in /system/etc/soundimage) (there was a guy who tried to improve the sound of the phone's loudspeaker and he kinda managed to do it by editing the file), by changing high-pass filter frequency in every "device"
//BLOCK: (srs_hpf_0) HiPass - Device 0
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srs_hpf_0:hipass_order = 4 // Filter Order -
srs_hpf_0:hipass_frequency = 60 // Filter Frequency -
srs_hpf_0:hipass_is32bit = 1 // Filter Precision (16bit when 0) -
srs_hpf_0:hipass_skip = 1 // Skips High Pass Filter when true - toggle
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but there aren't any results.
I don't really understand the types of devices and that they do (WOWHD, TruEQ, CSHP and so on).
Maybe there is any other cfg files who process audio input, because it's the same high-pass filter when recording on internal mic and with external 3.5mm mic.
Let's try to solve this problem everybody, because, as HTC support said
HTC is not designed for capturing things in loud environments
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Yeah, whatever... It can do it!
STIFF. said:
Hi there, fellows HOX users,
There were several topics about HOX's poor audio quality when capturing video or recording through voice apps, but still, there weren't any solutions how to solve the lack of frequencies down below ~100-200hz.
I have experience working with sound production, recordings, so I know that these limitations are only made by software. In that case, there must be some kind of solution to improve audio recording quality and enjoy HOX at 100%.
I tried editing srs_global.cfg (found in /system/etc/soundimage) (there was a guy who tried to improve the sound of the phone's loudspeaker and he kinda managed to do it by editing the file), by changing high-pass filter frequency in every "device"
but there aren't any results.
I don't really understand the types of devices and that they do (WOWHD, TruEQ, CSHP and so on).
Maybe there is any other cfg files who process audio input, because it's the same high-pass filter when recording on internal mic and with external 3.5mm mic.
Let's try to solve this problem everybody, because, as HTC support said
Yeah, whatever... It can do it!
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Don't mess with HPF, REALLY DON'T!
I have been experimenting with SRS trumedia 51 and music, HPF messes up when enabled!
these settings you have posted are from SRS_global which won't really do much, install musicBox and you can get SRS working...
There is a reason why you sould not enable HPF without know what values are right, I tried this and it made a mini explosion noise (a sqeek then a loud POP) when starting audio, I highly recommed you do not mess with it. Anyways, SRS will NOT do anything with audio recording, your best place to find audio recording values are in the media_profiles.xml in /system/etc
SRS has nothing at all to do with recording audio, only to output the SRS effect.
I hope this info helps
WOWHD is SRS WOWHD, this is a sound effect which enables a true surround sound experience.
TruEQ is SRS's native EQ settings, not much to say here...
CSHP is SRS CS Headphone. Or as I would like to call it, Dolby Digital 5.1 (Because it IS the exact same effect) (CSHP is only used in srs_truemedia_51) (HTC Enhancer uses this file)
Thank's for your answer.
I can't understand, how nobody is interested in improving audio recording quality, when it's obvious that it's a software limitation thing.
We have an almost perfect phone with good camera, but we can't fully enjoy watching and LISTENING recorded videos, because some "clever" people in HTC decided that it's normal to high-pass the mic and put a compressor on it, without any gain control - in result we have a tragic audio from loud concerts and even LOUD voice conversations (where people are sceaming a little bit).
Maybe someone has a solution?
Maybe HTC will offer switching to a ****ty iphone, which has almost perfect audio recording quality (for a phone)?!
STIFF. said:
Thank's for your answer.
I can't understand, how nobody is interested in improving audio recording quality, when it's obvious that it's a software limitation thing.
We have an almost perfect phone with good camera, but we can't fully enjoy watching and LISTENING recorded videos, because some "clever" people in HTC decided that it's normal to high-pass the mic and put a compressor on it, without any gain control - in result we have a tragic audio from loud concerts and even LOUD voice conversations (where people are sceaming a little bit).
Maybe someone has a solution?
Maybe HTC will offer switching to a ****ty iphone, which has almost perfect audio recording quality (for a phone)?!
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Thanks for this post....
Hello, guys, so during my talks on Galaxy W, (CM 11 last build by acro), i have problems to hear the other person, i had this problem on other roms and with diferent persons , but is there any way to increase call quality, or call sound ? Thanks
Xhemal1325 said:
Hello, guys, so during my talks on Galaxy W, (CM 11 last build by acro), i have problems to hear the other person, i had this problem on other roms and with diferent persons , but is there any way to increase call quality, or call sound ? Thanks
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I haven't tested these lines but you can try
Paste these lines on system/build.prop..
This line improve the voice call quality
ro.ril.enable.amr.wideband=1
and this line Increase the volume steps in a call:
ro.config.vc_call_steps=20
by default is 7 on android devices but you can increase up to 20.
Hi guys,
Is there a way to increase the call quality for Skype for example. I am facing dramatic low FPS ( ZUI 2.0.133)
For the early Xperia models before camera2 api the low light quality of video recording is very poor because aplications cannot access ISO settings like it is possible on their samsung counterparts.
For example the S3 neo running OpenCamera set to ISO 1600 and Scene: BackLight or Sports records low light details to video by slowing the shutter.
The similar counterpart settings (Scene Fireworks) on Z1 Compact give the "best" low light of all settings for this phone in OpenCamera but terrible compared to the S3 neo's best in OpenCamera.
The Xperia Z1 Compact has very crushed shadows in low light but not motion blur and really fast shutter the noise is alternatig very fast so I am quite sure the shutter is actually at very fast speed.
How can I make Z1 Compact accept the slow shutter parameter changes from Open Camera ?
In OpenCamera there is something like a camera capabilities list and for Z1 compact for the parameter ISO the listed capability values are called something like NO or NONE .
For s3 neo it has ISOs from 100 to 3200 at least .
Is there a mod that can activate ISO parameter change in Xpersia Z1 Compact ?
It is the same on Z2 and I read like a year ago that Xperia hides the ISO parameter from android camera apps.
That is not fair I managed to make galaxy s2 give better low light in open camera than Z1 Compact.
Of course with motion blur but it literally shows objects moving in low light where the Z1 Compact is full screen blackness.
So slower shutter video recording should be an option and sony blocked the ISO parameter which is linked to shutter speed in the scene modes of open camera.