GNOME3 Output Volume Cap

In the Sound Settings, Output volume bar has a cap bar at 100%, is there a way to set this as the max volume on the sound panel applet and keyboard hotkeys? Right now if I max out the volume via panel or with keyboard it becomes distorted (since it's at a level like ~150%)
To be clear, I when I max out the volume on the sound panel app, or via keyboard hotkey, I want it to stop at the 100% line indicated in Sound Settings. If I want to go over 100% I have to manually increase it from the sound settings. This is how I'm used to it working in the past.
Last edited by proxima_centauri (2011-05-04 20:02:40)

Just thought I'd update that I still have the same issue with sound clipping in gnome-control-center 3.0.1.1-1
Is this still occurring for anyone else?
EDIT: I should note I am no longer using the testing repo since GNOME3 hit extra, should a mod like to move the thread.
Last edited by proxima_centauri (2011-05-04 20:11:21)

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