static noise and buzzing on YDL

[David Orlovich]

Hi again Yellowdog listers.

Thanks to those who gave me ideas for getting rid of the static noise 
from my YDL installation on an iMac.  The solution I found successful 
was to use KMix to control various gain settings for my devices.  It 
also allowed me to play CDs without excessive distortion too - KMix 
allows me to control the gain of line inputs and adjust the output 
volume - like a pre and post amplifier - cool!  I think the gain on the 
CD player was set too high, resulting in the static noise being picked 
up by the speakers.

I was a bit confused originally because there are a number of 'mixer' 
programs available - at first I had no success with the Mixer section of 
the Sound and Multimedia Control Center - then I realised that was the 
wrong mixer - KMix is called 'sound mixer' in the Sound and Video item 
of the YDL pop-up (or down...) menu.

Thanks again!  David.

Kristiaan Coppieters wrote:

>>Hi Yellowdog people.  I'm running YDL3 quite successfully on a flower
>>power iMac and have noticed that there is a constant static noise coming
>>from the speakers.  This noise is amplified by moving the mouse (a blue
>>Microsoft USB Optical mouse) - actually moving the mouse creates a
>>buzzing sound which is in adition to the static background noise - and
>>also there is buzzing when different things are going on on the screen -
>>some screen saver modules for example are particularly noisy.  It's
>>quite strange and becoming annoying!  When the machine is booted in Mac
>>OS X there is no noise at all.  I briefly had YDL 2.3 installed a month
>>or so ago and I noticed the noise then too - so it's not this particular
>>version.
>>
>>Has anyone experienced a similar thing or have any suggestions for a
>>workaround?
>>
>>Cheers, David.
>>    
>>
>I had the same problem. It sounds like a bunch of random data being
>interpreted as sound, and the sound changes when moving the mouse or so.
>
>I was able to make it disappear by playing with the Sound Mixer (in the
>'Yellow Dog' popup menu, take Sound & Video, and then Sound Mixer. Twiddle
>the sliders until it's gone).
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