Why can't ALSA control volume logarithmically?
It seems to me that ALSA doesn't offer logarithmic volume controls, but rather linear ones. Why?
Logarithmic controls are present on practically every audio device in existence except, as it seems to me, ALSA audio controls. This makes no sense at all. Linear control means that effectively only the last 25% of the volume control is useful to humans. A logarithmic control gives a more natural sweep of attenuation, the kind of curve that we are used to on everything from iPods to TVs. Is it just me, or has the whole ALSA user base gone to sleep on this one?
I'm using Ubuntu 9.04 with an Intel HDA sound card. If it's just me that has linear volume controls I won't be offended, but my googling to date has revealed little debate on what seems to be such a fundamental topic of usability.
Thanks for your comments in advance!
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