====== Mumble setup ======

Details are valid for the standard Mumble client on Linux, version 1.3.4, English language.

  * Connect to server mumble.c3lingo.org, standard port (64738).

  * Register with the server (Self → Register). You will see a yellow ✓ next to your name (right margin of the window). Contact [[team:admins|the admins]] in the [[https://rocket.cccv.de/group/lingo|#lingo]] Rocket.Chat channel or via email, give them your mumble username and ask to be added to the “team” group. This will give you the right to speak in the channels we use as virtual translation booths. Members of the public may join these channels to listen.

  * Initial audio setup: Connect your audio devices and select them in Configure → Settings, tabs Audio Input and Audio Output. Execute the Audio Wizard to let the software find the levels for Voice Activation mode. Go back to Configure → Settings, Audio Input tab and make sure the compression quality is not too low (perhaps 90 kb/s).

  * Define shortcuts for the most important functions.

===== Sample configuration =====

If you are happy with editing INI files manually, you can use the following snippet for mumble.conf (on Linux, this file is in $HOME/.config/Mumble).

==== Shortcuts ====

This should probably replace the [shortcuts] section you may already have in mumble.conf unless you are sure what you’re doing.

<code ini>
[shortcuts]
1\data=@Invalid()
1\index=1
1\keys=@Variant(\0\0\0\t\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0N)
1\suppress=false
2\data=0
2\index=3
2\keys=105, 108, 62
2\suppress=false
3\data=@Invalid()
3\index=6
3\keys=105, 62
3\suppress=false
4\data=@Invalid()
4\index=15
4\keys=108, 9
4\suppress=false
5\data=@Invalid()
5\index=16
5\keys=105, 9
5\suppress=false
6\data=@Invalid()
6\index=17
6\keys=62, 9
6\suppress=false
7\data=s!
7\index=18
7\keys=105, 127
7\suppress=false
8\data=s?
8\index=18
8\keys=62, 127
8\suppress=false
size=8
</code>

This will give you the following shortcuts:

^ Function ^ Keys ^
| Push-to-Talk | Scroll Lock |
| Mute/Unmute | AltGr + Right Shift + Right Ctrl \\ (toggle, effective until you press the combination again) |
| Mute | Right Shift + Right Ctrl \\ (temporary mute = cough button) |
| Audio Mode: Push-to-Talk | AltGr + Esc |
| Audio Mode: Voice Activation | Right Shift + Esc |
| Audio Mode: Continuous | Right Ctrl + Esc |
| Send “s?” | Right Shift + Pause |
| Send “s!” | Right Ctrl + Pause |

==== Less aggressive sound for notifications ====

You will probably want to reduce the number of events that trigger an audio notification under Configure → Settings, Messages tab. Inspect the checkboxes in the Soundfile column and consider reducing the number of selected checkboxes.

If you want, you can find a sound file you like and set it in the last two entries, Text message and Private text message. Double-click the value in the “Path” column and navigate to the file. This sound file is rather quiet but unusual enough to be noticed if you remember what it sounds like.

{{ :234524_4019029-lq.ogg |}}

If you prefer editing INI files manually to mouse clicking, this could work in your mumble.conf file (provided you change “sebalis” to your own user name and you´have stored the audio file in the Mumble config folder):

<code ini>
[messagesounds]
20\logsound=/home/sebalis/.config/Mumble/234524_4019029-lq.ogg
29\logsound=/home/sebalis/.config/Mumble/234524_4019029-lq.ogg
size=29
</code>

===== Noise reduction =====

The desktop Mumble client has a noise suppression effect that is applied to the sound you send. If you're translating remotely over Mumble, or just meeting with the team, you may want to enable this.

The settings are at Configure → Settings → Audio Input → Audio Processing. Depending on your microphone, audio setup and ambient noise, different settings may work better.

You can also try the auto-configuration assistant, in Configure → Audio Wizard. This will take you to a few steps to configure your optimal audio settings.