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What to Do If the Sound Becomes Louder or Distorted When Playing Recorded Videos in PotPlayer
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When playing a video recorded with oCam in PotPlayer, the sound may sometimes be different from the original recording or become distorted. This may be caused by PotPlayer's Normalizer setting. Below is a detailed explanation of how to disable the Normalizer setting so the original sound plays back as it was recorded.
To disable the Normalizer in PotPlayer's Preferences, follow these steps:
1. Run PotPlayer.
2. Open the Preferences window. To do this, press the F5 key on your keyboard, or right-click on the player screen and select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.
3. When the Preferences window opens, click the 'Audio' category in the left menu, then go to the 'Normalizer/Reverb' submenu.
4. In the 'Normalizer/Reverb' settings, check whether the 'Use Normalizer During Playback' option is enabled. In most cases, this option is enabled by default.
5. Uncheck 'Use Normalizer During Playback', then click the 'OK' button to save the setting.
After applying this setting, PotPlayer will no longer automatically amplify the sound, so the original sound recorded with oCam will play back as it is.
Note: What is the Normalizer feature?
The Normalizer is a feature that amplifies the playback volume to match 0dBFS (decibels full scale). For example, if the original sound was recorded at -20dBFS, the Normalizer amplifies it closer to 0dBFS so it sounds louder. However, if the sound is amplified too much during this process, it may become distorted or crackle. The dB used here does not mean ordinary decibels (dB), but rather the dBFS unit used in digital audio environments.
By disabling the Normalizer, you can play back videos recorded with oCam while preserving the original volume and sound quality. If the sound still has problems, check PotPlayer's other audio settings, such as the equalizer or volume control, or review the recording settings in oCam.
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What to Do If the "WASRecord: pAudioClient->Initialize failed. (hr=0x80070005)" Error Occurs
The "WASRecord: pAudioClient->Initialize failed. (hr=0x80070005)" error can occur when microphone permission has been disabled on Windows 10 or later. This happens because oCam does not have the required permission to access the microphone. Below is a detailed explanation of how to resolve this issue.
For oCam to use the microphone properly, microphone access must be enabled in the Windows Privacy settings. Follow the steps below to check and adjust the setting:
1. Open the Windows Start menu and click 'Settings' (the gear icon).
2. In the Settings window, select 'Privacy'.
3. Click 'Microphone' in the left menu.
4. Check whether the 'Microphone access for this device' option is turned on. If it is turned off, click the switch to turn it on.
5. Check whether 'Allow apps to access your microphone' is turned on. If this setting is disabled, apps such as oCam cannot use the microphone. Make sure it is turned on, then save the setting.
After changing the setting, restart oCam and try recording with the microphone again. If the permission has been granted properly, the "WASRecord: pAudioClient->Initialize failed. (hr=0x80070005)" error is likely to be resolved.
If the problem continues, check the microphone device settings themselves in Control Panel > Sound > Recording tab, or try selecting the microphone input source again in oCam's 'Sound' settings. In addition, updating Windows and oCam to the latest version may also help.