Dan Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I installed the demo version of EFBv2 because I'm considering a purchase. I did a test flight and any time I get near way points I hear this loud ear-piercing beep. I'm pretty sure it's coming from EFB because I haven't done anything else to my sim. How do I stop this nonsense before my head explodes or I go deaf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Dan said: I installed the demo version of EFBv2 because I'm considering a purchase. I did a test flight and any time I get near way points I hear this loud ear-piercing beep. I'm pretty sure it's coming from EFB because I haven't done anything else to my sim. How do I stop this nonsense before my head explodes or I go deaf? As you might have experienced in your life, nonsense is something that you can't stop...?. The sounds however are of course controllable a) by the loudness control of your computer or b) on the Settings/Sounds tab, where they can be shut off... A quick search of the Client's Use Guide would also reveal that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 You seem to be under the impression that that I find this amusing or that I'm looking for work-arounds. I don't; and I'm not. I'm trying to report a problem. The default settings of the application have the potential to cause harm or hearing loss to the user. I have my audio output routed through a compressor and a headphone amp. The compressor is in-line specifically to avoid these types of issues. It shouldn't be possible for me to be startled by sounds coming from my computer. If your software is emitting sound loud enough to defeat a hardware compressor, then you're either completely incompetent when it comes to sound design or you've deliberately made the sounds that loud. If this type of unprofessional and immature response is representative of how Aivlasoft staff conduct themselves, I certainly won't be following through with a purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 14 minutes ago, Dan said: You seem to be under the impression that that I find this amusing or that I'm looking for work-arounds. I don't; and I'm not. I'm trying to report a problem. The default settings of the application have the potential to cause harm or hearing loss to the user. I have my audio output routed through a compressor and a headphone amp. The compressor is in-line specifically to avoid these types of issues. It shouldn't be possible for me to be startled by sounds coming from my computer. If your software is emitting sound loud enough to defeat a hardware compressor, then you're either completely incompetent when it comes to sound design or you've deliberately made the sounds that loud. If this type of unprofessional and immature response is representative of how Aivlasoft staff conduct themselves, I certainly won't be following through with a purchase. That is not what an audio compressor does, and I am a retired audio engineer. You need a limiter. Just turn it down in windows...PS, I don't work for Aivlasoft, just a happy customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Just now, bobsk8 said: That is not what an audio compressor does, and I am a retired audio engineer. You need a limiter. Just turn it down in windows...PS, I don't work for Aivlasoft, just a happy customer. That's exactly what my compressor does and was designed to do. It has a peak limiter built into it. https://dbxpro.com/en/products/166xs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayProudfoot Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Dan, As a beta tester I did jump when a couple of warning sounds were played. But the solution is very simple. You can select your own wav files for the various events. Just go into settings, choose the Sound tab and identify the actions that play the sounds you don't like. Go into C:\Windows\Media and identify alternatives. You have to choose ones that are PCM for them to play correctly. Simple solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Sorry gentlemen, I think we are talking about different issues. Ray, I remember well that you didn't like a few of the standard sounds during betatest (especially the buzzer), but this is not what Dan is talking about. Dan is accusing AivlaSoft of using sounds that have the potential of causing harm or hearing loss to the user. The sounds used in EFB v2 are simple *.wav files and can be found C:\Users\Username\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB2\Client\Sounds. It should be made unmistakenly clear that those sounds are in no way manipulated in EFB but just played using the normal sound routines of Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, lonewulf47 said: It should be made unmistakenly clear that those sounds are in no way manipulated in EFB but just played using the normal sound routines of Windows. And where did those sounds come from? They weren't on my system before I installed your software. They're in one of your install folders. If you created the wav files, you can also fix them. ' EDIT: Running through that folder now, the sounds are considerably quieter through a media player than they play back through the EFB client. So you're not simply passing them off to the windows sound system for playback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewulf47 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dan said: If you created the wav files, you can also fix them. We did not create those *.wav files. Those are freely available on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayProudfoot Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 @lonewulf47, understood Oskar, thanks. @Dan, maybe your media player has a separate volume control? That may account for the different volume levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloJuliett Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 @Dan, check also the application specific volume for EFB, if your os supports this. The latest os do so and they allow you to setup the volume specifically for each application. This might help to find the right balance in reference to other application and system sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverSeen Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 to the OP @Dan you can simply press the button on the EFB2 bottom left then settings then sound then untick allow sounds to be played I have disabled them all far louder than anything on my pc to the point I jump when they go off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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