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[[File:Pulseaudio.png|thumb|right|PulseAudio Volume Control]]
[[File:Pulseaudio.png|thumb|right|PulseAudio Volume Control]]


The front area of our space is equipped with a powerful sound system. Seven wall-mounted speakers (JBL control), accompanied by a subwoofer beneath the stairs are wired to four amplifiers located in the server room. {{H|hyperion}} is connected to them.
The front area of our space is equipped with a powerful sound system. Seven wall-mounted speakers (JBL control), accompanied by a subwoofer beneath the stairs are wired to four amplifiers located in the server room. {{H|audioserver}} is connected to them.


=== PulseAudio ===
=== PulseAudio ===
Use [[Wikipedia:PulseAudio|PulseAudio]] for playback from your machine or MPD/MPlayer/XBMC on {{H|hyperion}}.
Use [[Wikipedia:PulseAudio|PulseAudio]] for playback from your machine or MPD/MPlayer/XBMC on {{H|audioserver}}.


There are three output devices available:
There are three output devices available:
# ''Laptop Lounge'' for listening, presentations and theatre sound
# ''Upmix'' for background music
# ''Hackcenter'' for showing stuff in the back of the room
# ''Hackcenter'' for showing stuff in the back of the room, only the speaker near the TV is used
# ''Combined Output'' \o ALL the outputs, for general background music
# ''Presentation'' for showing stuff in the lounge, using the three speakers at the screen
# ''Surround'' for pass-through of multi-channel audio (theatric)


Use on the following commands to create a remote sink on your machine:
For example, use the following command to create a remote sink on your machine:


  pacmd load-module module-tunnel-sink server=hyperion sink=hackcenter
  pacmd load-module module-tunnel-sink server=audioserver sink=hackcenter
 
or
pacmd load-module module-tunnel-sink server=hyperion sink=laptop_lounge
 
or
 
pacmd load-module module-tunnel-sink server=hyperion sink=combined


Then, switch the desired stream to the new sink. Use can use <tt>pavucontrol</tt> for that.
Then, switch the desired stream to the new sink. Use can use <tt>pavucontrol</tt> for that.

Revision as of 01:06, 24 July 2014

Sound

PulseAudio Volume Control

The front area of our space is equipped with a powerful sound system. Seven wall-mounted speakers (JBL control), accompanied by a subwoofer beneath the stairs are wired to four amplifiers located in the server room. audioserver is connected to them.

PulseAudio

Use PulseAudio for playback from your machine or MPD/MPlayer/XBMC on audioserver.

There are three output devices available:

  1. Upmix for background music
  2. Hackcenter for showing stuff in the back of the room, only the speaker near the TV is used
  3. Presentation for showing stuff in the lounge, using the three speakers at the screen
  4. Surround for pass-through of multi-channel audio (theatric)

For example, use the following command to create a remote sink on your machine:

pacmd load-module module-tunnel-sink server=audioserver sink=hackcenter

Then, switch the desired stream to the new sink. Use can use pavucontrol for that.

Warning Remember to lower your playback volume before switching outputs to prevent damaging everyones ears.

ALSA

PulseAudio outputs over the usual ALSA devices. The default mixer settings are balanced for nice background sound both in the Lounge and in the Hackcenter. To override these, use the PulseAudio mixer interface.

Musik

Unser Web Interface

Zum Musikhören: Die Verstärker über http://dorfmap/ einschalten. Die Anlage ist an den Multimedia-Server angeschlossen, auf dem ein MPD als Jukebox läuft.

Anschließend kann die Musik zum Beispiel über unser Web Interface unter http://mpd/ gesteuert werden.

Da das Web Interface auf Einfachheit ausgelegt ist, möchtet ihr evtl. einen MPD Client auf eurem Gerät nutzen. Eine umfassende Liste gibt es unter http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients

  • Für Android sind MPDroid und MPD Control ganz gut.
  • Für PCs (Linux und Windows) taugen Cantata und GMPC
  • Das Apple-Universum hat leider wenig Liebe für MPD übrig.

Filme

Projector