ITunes on iMac Sound Suddenly Too Low

After going away from my iMac, first stopping the song playback, all of a sudden the volume can't go very high. Full volume is about medium from before. Not sure what happened - no one at the computer while I was gone.

Nevermind - I figured it out!

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I watch on line movies and sometimes sound is too low & I can't get it higher using build in tools. Is there any tricky way to manage sound? I use built in sound speakers on iMac. Os x 10.6.7

no ideas? Please, there must be a way to strengthen a sound level if a source too low....

Radio(FM) sound is too low comapred to music playe...

hi
have anybody has ame problem..
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the phone has strong speakers which which are loud enough but when you play Radio(FM) the volume is too low.
any suggestions on this

I`m totally agree with you kklot, volume level of 5530 xpressMUSIC (?) is a shame ... despite the terrible quality earphones provided with this model.
I feel cheated by nokia, i bought an XPRESS MUSIC because of my great love for music ... but i cant access my music from earphones, cant rewind or change a song .. (!)
I really hope Nokia release a firmware improving
* a higher volume level ......... ----> URGENT ....!!!
* bugs related to listening music meanwhile you try to do basics like answering a call !!
why the phone has to freeze or restart??
I had always used Samsung, ok, no symbian but great, powerful and rich sound..
i`m regreting right now about this nokia cell ....
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Sound Recorded Too Low

Hoping someone can help!
On my recent shoot, the recording volume settings were too low (I think) and after capturing to FCP the average reading is around -50 and peaking at -12.
Even upping the sound bar by the max 12dB isn't enough really to repair it. I'm a pretty basic user of FCP so don't know a lot of the technical stuff. I have Soundtrack Pro and don't know if that can help me as I don't know how to use it.
Any help would be hugely appreciated folks as stand to lose an awful lot of material..
Thanks!

The quick solution is to double your audio tracks
The quickest way to do that is to hold down the Option key while dragging the audio clip to a new track ... before releasing the clip, press the Shift key (while still holding down the Option key). This will create a duplicate clip in perfect sync with the original clip.
You can also use the Dynamic Processor filter to add more gain.
-DH

Sound system too low!

After upgrading to Mavericks, all sound system are too low. I can't hear a thing if my volume is at 4 or 5 block, especially on Messages.
On Mountain Lion I don't had this problem. There is any way to fix that?

Since your PowerBook has a Line-In I'd suggest a better solution than an iMic would be a small mixer like the Behringer UB502 Eurorack Mixer for about $30. It will give you a lot more control over the levels.
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Sound is too low

The sound on my mac is too low. I have the settings as high as they will go. Any suggestions?

Hi,
One thing can help is the following. Right click the speaker icon in the Taskbar and select 'Playback Devices'. Left click the default device once to highlight it ( it's usually 'speakers & headphones' ) then click the Properties button. Click the Enhancements tab and put a tick in the box next to 'Loudness Equalization'. Click Apply to save the change and then click OK in all remaining windows and see if this has helped at all.
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Portege R500 audio problem: sound volume too low

The sound volume on my R500 is ridiculously low. Only with volume maxed out (100) and using headphones do I hear anything at all, and even then it's way too low to be useful. I can just make out the test sounds in the left and then right earphone when using the test sound found at Control Panel -> Sound -> Speakers (there are no Headphones to be selected) -> Properties -> Advanced -> Test. Unplugging the headphones I hear nothing from the speakers, due to the (very low) sounds made by the fan and HDD. Playing music (with headphones) I can just make out that sounds are being produced, but I can't even make out what is playing.
I've tested the things mentioned in the "Satellite 5105-S901 Sound is very low (even on max volume) using supplied Toshiba driver" thread with no success (including Loudness Equalization).
I'm running Vista Business 32bit, and have tried the driver_audio_realtek26117B.exe, driver_audio_realtek_TC00157600B.exe, and Vista_Win7_R243_x86.exe driver files, and also used the util_mute_off_25847B.exe utility.
Enabling mute makes the already faint sounds go completely silent, so I don't think it's a mute issue.
Jack detection does work, I can see that in the Realtek HD Audio Manager program. Using that program's sound test (Speaker Configuration) I have to go to a completely silent room, and even then I only hear something in the right earphone. (I think; it's so darn low I could be imagining I hear it.)
Does anyone have any ideas what I can try next? I can boot to XP or Linux if anyone has any ideas on how to get sound there, just to get started. (They're silent as well, I haven't done as extensive testing under those as under Vista.)

Update:
Tried increasing the volume in control panel -> Realtek HD audio manager. No success.
I have used a bunch of different drivers, both from toshiba's website and realtek's.
Recently did a fresh XP install on another hard drive (don't have Vista install media), tried both 5.10.0.5869 and 5.10.0.6066 drivers (5.10.0.6066 is from march 13, 2010), sound still as low no matter what I do.
Did the really desperate thing: bought a new (used) sound module on ebay ("Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50E-00L048EN) USB jack" on ebay.co.uk), but it has the same problem as the original one.
I was thinking perhaps the sound module doesn't get enough power from the motherboard, but since there is some sound (although very low), the USB jack on the module works, the headphone/mic jack detection works, and the diagnostics found in the Control Panel all say that the device is working OK, I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I'm guessing there is a problem with the drivers initializing the sound to a ridiculously low setting, and increasing the volume level to 100 makes it go up to a level equal to perhaps 2 in a regular system. That should be solved by a fresh install, but it isn't.
Perhaps the BIOS messes up the sound? But re-flashing the BIOS doesn't help...
Anyone got any other ideas?
I've googled and found people having problems with low sound volume on other laptops using the ALC262 chip, but no general solution.

IdeaCentre B520 - sound recording too low, sound on Skype too low

Hi
When I speak on Skype or use Sound Recorder to record my voice (using internal microphone), the sound is very low.
I think I have turned up every possible Microphone and Audio setting on the system to its highest.
My IdeaCentre B520 is very new and I haven't installed anything else on it other than Skype.
OS is Windows 7 x64.
I used the Lenovo automatic check for drivers and it said all drivers up to date.
I haven't had a system with an internal microphone before, I literally just talk (loudly) at the monitor, I presume there isn't anything else I need to do?!
Thanks for any help you can give with this frustrating problem!
Patricia

Hello Patricia,
This is not good to know that you are encountering the issue with your new desktop.
Please make sure that the Audio driver version is 6.0.1.6294, if it is not then you may download it from the mentioned below web link.
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ie/en/DriversDownloads/drivers_show_4706.html
If the version of the driver is same then you can try the settings.
1. Right-click the icon of the speakers icon at the notification area, and then click “Sounds
2. Click the tab “Recording”, and then click “Microphone” à select “Properties”.
3. Select the tab “Listen”, and then check “Listen to this device”. Apply it, and the function will be enabled.
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Tanuj
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System sound suddenly too quiet

Don't know why, but system sound has suddenly got too quiet. Volume set to max in sound prefs, and also in Midi sound settings.
All the usual system maintenance procedures (onyx, applejack , etc) have been done, and make no difference. Any ideas?

Tried a PRAM reset yet?
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The sound is too low on my persario cq61-400 series

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Hi,
One thing that can sometimes help is the following. Right click the speaker icon in the Taskbar and select 'Playback Devices'. Left click the default device once to highlight it ( it's usually 'speakers & headphones' ) then click the Properties button. Click the Enhancements tab and put a tick in the box next to 'Loudness Equalization'. Click Apply to save the change and then click OK in all remaining windows and see if this has helped at all.
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Any One please help me after instaling windows 8.1 in My VAIO SVF15213SN sounds get too low ,

Hello Nish09,
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In my hp pavilion dv6 laptop sound is coming less. Right inbuilt speaker sound is too low.

My Product Details:
Product Name: HP pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
Product Number: QJ912AV#ABA
OS Installed: Windows 7 64 bit

Hi,
Check the audio balance. More details in the link below:
How To Adjust Audio Balance In Windows 7
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When I plugin the headphones there is too low sound (hp pavilion g6)

hi there
I have pavilion g6 core i5
the sound was great
but after I update the sound driver the sound was very good in the laptop speakers but when I plugged in my headphones there is no sound ......
after that I descover that the sound is too low so that I need to use vlc and loud volume up to 200 % so that I almost hear asound
I tried to roll pack but no result
I uninstall my driver and still no sound in the headset
the problem I think I can't make the comunicatiion Headphones as default devise
I tried to use the windows digonistic and it tell me it can't be as defaul device ......
so any one have a new Idea so that O can fix this with out format my computer ????
please help me

Hi
I had the same problem after installing linux fedora. Barely audible headphones and perfectly working speakers. I tried everything latest drivers etc none of them worked. The only thing that worked for me was this
1) power down the computer.
2) go into the bios and disable the sound. ( make sure you save this new configuration )
3) Reboot the computer and start windows. You will obviously now have no sound at all as you have disabled the inbuilt sound card.
4) power down the computer again and go back into the bios and ENABLE the sound again ( save your settings and restart your computer into windows again)
5) After doing this I had the sound working properly through the headphones and the speakers
I hope this helps. I think this solution works because after you disable the sound in bios and restart windows gets rid of all the sound and device settings. then when you re-enable the sound windows resets the device to it's factory default. I might be wrong on the explanation but the 5 steps above worked for me. I hope it works for you to.

All-in-one PC volume is too low even when maxed out

When playing web content with sounds like youtube videos, the sound is too low even when the volume in the cotrol panel is already maxed out. what do i do? My desktop is an hp 22 all-in-one touchsmart pc.
Thanks!
Cynch

Hello @Cynch,
I understand that you are having issue with your HP TouchSmart 22 All-In-One Desktop PC where the volume is low when listening to online content. I would be happy to assist you, but first I would encourage you to post your product number for your computer as there are various version of the HP TouchSmart 22. I am linking an HP Support document below that will show you how to find your product number. As well, if you could indicate which operating system you are using. And whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit as with this and the product number I can provide you with accurate information.
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Volume too low on album purchased on iTunes

I purchased an album on iTunes and when I burn to CD the volume is too low. I have done all suggest things to "enhance" the sound. All other items I have purchased are fine. It just seems to be this one album. Any suggestions. Is there a way to "repurchase-download" without paying.
Jenean

Craw4dm,
If you go to iTunes menu, select preferences and click on "playback" button you'll see a check box called "sound check". This enables the computer to adjust the volume of each track so that they all sound similar in volume. So no, you don't have to go through each track! Its a global setting of your music player.
I have it switched off at all times. I also have sound enhancer switched off at all times.
These features have no effect on volume (or anything for that matter) when you burn CD's.
As to the original poster, if the CD sounds quiet then that is how its supposed to be. If buy the CD in the shops it will sound the same. Note that there is big trend at the moment to make albums sound very loud using special processing at the mastering stage (when audio is prepared for album release). It is a trend that most "audiophiles" (or IMHO anyone with ears!) detest. Look up "loudness wars" or similar, on google.
Indeed the "sound check" facility in itunes is there to counteract the fact that CD's sound different in volume - a fact that is made all the worse by the record company practise I have just outlined!
I suspect the "quiet CD" just sounds more like it should do and its being compared to a CD thats been mastered overly loud.

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