Setting/Controlling volume levels

I'd like to know what you guys do for volume levels.
I have the system volume, iTunes volume, and my Bose volume knob.
Basically, rather than worry about three volumes, I set my system volume and my iTunes volume to max, then just controll the overall volume with my Bose volume pod. This seems to work great.
I don't want to spend my day worrying about 3 different volume levels:)
Bryan

That sounds like a good idea. No pun intended. I don't like to set my sound set up to max, because I think it does not give you the best sound. Whenever I use source sound without amp to max (like a walkman), I notice that receiver or a sound device has noise or static to it. I like to set the source to medium and play with receiver or speakers for adjusting volume.

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I can not control volume levels with headphones

I tried lot's of models but none of them let me control volume levels. Since the xperia z 3 is a big phone and I carry it in my pocket all the time, sometimes it's really hard to reach the phone to lover or increase the music level. It's a big shame that sony doesn't think of it.... Please help me if u know any headphone models that allows volume control. Thnx

That's a great suggestion @viridis
@suffer666 you might want to consider smartweart, either a SmartWatch2 or SmartBand or SmartBand Talk or SmartWatch 3
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/smartwear/
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)

Setting default volume level.

I have a 2nd Gen Nano which I am using in my car. I have an OEM adapter which connects to the iPod through the dock adapter and allows the car's stereo controls to operate the iPod. (The stereo thinks it's a really big CD changer.)
My problem is that the sound level from the iPod is significantly lower than that from either the radio or the actual CD changer, so when I have finished listening to the iPod I have to be careful and remember to crank the volume way down or else the radio blasts when I select a different source.
Looking at the iPod I have made sure that the volume limit is set to maximum, and I am confident that I don't have a EU crippled unit since the sound level through the earbuds is plenty loud even at half volume and keeps going up from there.
The thing is that when it first wakes up the volume level is always set to 50% on the slider. I cannot manually change the volume level when connected to the car because when it's connected to the adapter the iPod's controls don't work (besides it is mounted in a fairly inaccessible location), but I don't even know if doing so would help since it communicates with the stereo through the dock connector.
My question is: Does the iPod's volume control have any effect on the signal level out through the dock connector, and if so is there a way to permanently adjust the default volume level the unit uses when it starts up? What I'd like to do is set the default volume level on the iPod to, say, 75% or whatever will balance it with the other source input levels that the car stereo uses. I tried adjusting the volume manually and then sliding the lock switch to 'Lock' but it didn't work.
Thanks in advance.

This sounds like the problem that I'm experiencing and <a href-"http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2694517#2694517">aske d about a couple of days ago. The sound level resets to 50% after shutdown.
I tried setting the levels in Audio MIDI Set Up as suggested above, but that hasn't changed anything.
In answer to B_web, I am running my external speakers through the headphone jack.
So, any other suggestions?

Setting default volume level for Java Desktop

Hello,
I am running Sol 10 11/06 for sparc. How do I permanently set the default volume level for the Java desktop? If I change the volume manually and "save settings" on logoff, the saved setting is not saved after a reboot, after which I have to set it again.
Thank you......

Annoying, isn't it?
Unfortunately the only thing you can do is lower your system volume before opening those pages. The volume could be controlled by the Web page author but most are clueless.

Setting uniform volume level

Is there a way in Pr Pro to set the volume of all clips to the same level aside from directly adjusting each clip's volume?

You are correct, normalize sets the peak level of the clip to whatever value you select.
This does not necessarily do what you want - a clip which is mostly fairly low level audio, with a single loud burst (eg a shot of a peaceful lake where a Mallard suddenly lets rip close to the camera) will not fit with other normalized clips taken at the same lake where there is just the usual background chatter of the waterfowl.
In the first clip the duck's shout will be set at say -6 dB, whilst the background may be at -20 dB. In the other clips, the background will be at -6 dB as this is effectively the peak level.
What I usually do is use Audition to set the background level of each clip to the same value, and for the occasional overloud burst, selectively apply a cut in level to keep the peak within bounds.
Beware also of the "pumping" effect that you get when automatic gain control is on in the camera - after Donald's outburst there will be a clearly audible short term drop in audio level.

Setting individual volume levels per song

If i set my song volume levels individually through itunes. When i transfer them to my iphone will they be set at that level?
Also if the songs are already on my iphone and i change each a volume level on one particular song through itunes. When i plug in my iphone to itunes will itunes recognize that i have changed that songs volume level and correct it on my iphone?

1. Yes. Sound Check is supposed to do as you suggest, but it mangles the sound sometimes. I avoid it for this reason.
2. Yes. Usually the tracks for a given album are balanced well against each other. If, for example, you know a particular album is quiet, you can select all tracks in the album and boost their volume.
I'm sure iVolume works well for lots of people. My experience wasn't good. I used iVolume over two years ago and it didn't work with my protected music bought from the iTunes Store. I used iVolume's recommended setting at the time (can't remember what it was), and it made everything much more quiet than the protected music. Perhaps its algorithm or default is better now. If you use it, test it on a few tracks and then play them next to your protected tracks...

"Sound Check" - Setting 1 volume level burning multiple tracks-iTunes7.1.1

Hi,
I've tried to get one playback level after burning many tracks onto 1 CD.
I found the Sound Check option under Preferences/Advanced/Burning; but, I still get one or more tracks still out of level with others (a shock to one's hearing on playback).
Any help to obtain the desired result would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Max

NO REPLY TO DATE (from June 07)?
Hi,
I've tried to get one playback level after burning
many tracks onto 1 CD.
found the Sound Check option under
Preferences/Advanced/Burning; but, I still get one
or more tracks still out of level with others (a
shock to one's hearing on playback).
Any help to obtain the desired result would be much
appreciated.
Thanks,
Max

Problem with Set/Get volume of input device with single channel

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Hi,
I am trying to Set/Get Volume level of Input device which has only single channel but no master channel, then it fails to retrieve the kAudioDevicePropertyPreferredChannelsForStereo and intermittently kAudioDevicePropertyVolumeScalar for each channel. But this works well for Output device.
So is there any difference in setting/getting the volume of input channels?
I am pasting the downloadable link to sample.
http://www.4shared.com/file/169494513/f53ed27/VolumeManagerTest.html
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Mustafa
Tags: MacOSX, CoreAudio, Objective C.

That works but the the game will not be in full screen, it will have an empty strip at the bottom.
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So now I need to restart Starling everytime a resizing event happened. It gives me the right result but I am not sure it is a good idea to do that.
And thanks a lot for your time kglad~I really appriciate your help.

Setting audio volume

Hi,
I can't figure out how to set the volume level of the audio I have dragged into the opening screens. The volume is always way too loud when I put the DVD in. I want to be able to match the volume of the content to what is in the main pages and chapter screens.
Thanks,
Lori

You will need to change volumes in Soundtrack or other editor, DVD SP does not handle those changes...also if you encoded differently there can be volume shifts but it sounds like more than that...

Fat Player volume levels

Hi- I'm just wondering whether it's possible to set a volume level from source, individually for different songs in the Fat Player.
In my present arrangement, the four audio clips are for very different instrumental combinations and have different volume levels. So putting them in 4 different QT players was great because I could pre-set the volume fader on each one, for the opening volume.
I can see the advantages of the Fat player, but am wondering about this point.
Kay.

You can't set the volume for individual tracks in the player because it is using an XSPF playlist.
In professional recording we set the output level of each track to be the same and push this to the limit using a multi band compressor.
If your recordings are from different sources with different output levels, you need to load them into an audio editing application and reset the output levels to make them all the same.
To avoid distortion, you will have to reduce the level to that of the track with the lowest one unless you have some fairly sophisticated mastering tools.
The problem with applications like GarageBand is that people can make recordings without actually knowing anything about the subject!
Recording techniques and tools have progressed a lot in the last few years. When ripping CDs and putting them on an iPod, I notice a large difference in output levels between old and new - even between new and new!
Pop and Rock are usually pushed to the limit by the over enthusiasm of "sound engineers" whose clients want loud rather than quality.
I was listening to an album by Alison Krauss recently. That's how recordings should be made and mastered! I compared this to Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits which, in technical terms, is horrendous.
Loudness, volume and level are three different things and tend to be misused.
Volume is passive and can only be cut.
Level is active and can be boosted or cut.
Loudness requires the manipulation of the individual frequencies.
You probably don't want to hear all this but a basic understanding of sound and recording techniques will help you to get better reproduction on your website.

HP 4120 Lync Phone Edition - Ringer Volume Level Can Not be controlled when a second call comes in for a workflow

Here is the scenario we are experiencing with our HP 4120 Lync phones running the latest available firmware (4.0.7577.4455)
1) A User has an HP 4120 phone and is a member of a workflow/response group which is setup with attendant routing method.
2) The ringer volume is set to the minimum level by the user
3) When a single call comes in to this user, the ringer volume level works as expected
4) When two calls come in at the same time to this users phone, the ringer volume set by the user is ignored and the ringer plays at Maximum volume.
This is causing disruptions to our office environment as we are unable to reliably control the volume levels of the ringers.
There does not appear to be anything more in the settings/menus of the phones themselves. I am thinking this may be an issue with the firmware, but if anyone else has any suggestions, they would be appreciated.
Thanks!!

Hi,
Did the issue also happen before update to the latest firmware?
Did the issue only happen for Response Group call or also happen for basic calls?
If the issue only happen after updating to the latest firmware, it can be the issue of the firmware.
As there is call delay for Lync IP Phone to be a agent of the Response Group. So you can try to use Lync desktop to instead for better performance.
Best Regards,
Eason Huang
Eason Huang
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How can a consistent volume level be set for all the songs in an iTunes library?

The volume of the songs in my iTunes library varies significantly when played on my iPod. Is there any way of setting a consistent/equal volume for the songs in my library so that I don't have to change the volume level when listening to my iPod?

I have used the $30 iVolume utility to equalize my iTunes song's volume for several years and it works well. I just wish it worked for music videos. iVolume is available on the Mac App Store, or you can try before you buy at the developer's site: http://www.mani.de/en/ivolume/index.html

When I set all the tracks in the latest Garageband to the same volume levels and save, when I open the file again they've changed back to a previous setting?

I'm trying to mix a recording in the latest 2014 version of Garageband, but when I set all the tracks in the latest Garageband to the same volume levels and save, when I open the file again they've changed back to a previous setting? Does anyone know why it changes even after saving the file?
Below is my iMac settings.

Do you have a back up?
If not you're into using file recovery software like File Salvage - you can download a free trial and it will scan the disk for you and tell you with might be recoverable. Actual recovery will require that you purchase the app. There may be many files with the same or similar names. Always recover the largest file size.
There are other such apps. Search on Macupdate or the App Store

Which EQ setting + volume level is the most 'clear'?

Hi
Just got an iPod Classic this week (my first ever Apple Product other than iTunes). It's replacing a 30G player from another company from 2006 (ran out of room) that had really good sound. With a simple pair of JVC Marshmallow earbuds, the right mid-volume and the right EQ setting, I could hear all the musical instruments clearly and somewhat equally and the singer's voice was clear as well, as if we were in the same room.
I'd like to recreate this with my iPod Classic but I've noticed the EQ isn't customizable (unless I'm missing something) and that with some of the iPod's EQ settings I can hear instruments clearly but the vocals sound muffled, almost like they're dubbed from another source. But there's other settings (Vocal) where the singer comes in clear but the instruments are muffled in that dubbed way. I've tried Flat and Off but results with those vary.
My old player's EQ was set at a reverse of the iPod's Rock setting, lowest bars on the outside and highest in the middle. Is it possible to load an EQ setting like that from iTunes? If you can download a game, can you download an EQ setting?
AND is there a certain volume level where that 'same room' clarity shines through? Anything lower than 11 out of 20 on my old player and it would lose that clarity (anything higher than 13/20 was too loud). 12 was just right. If that makes any sense.
Or could it have something to do with how a song is ripped from a CD? Which is what my music collection started out as.
I'm hoping someone can help and shed some light on this for me. I got it engraved so I can't exactly return it. haha
tangcameo

Most audiophiles, switch off the iPod Classic EQ as it is crap, most probably designed by some team who like bubble-gum music. but if you must use, create a custom EQ presets
read this forum
http://www.head-fi.org/t/399487/ipod-custom-eq-yes-it-can-be-done
But try not to boost up greater than zero db, the new iPod audio chipset don't like it, your music will sound like something from some Oriental Opera, of course, unless you like the metallic tin highs.

Volume level control gets stuck...

I keep getting this quirky thing where my volume level gets stuck. I press the volume buttons and the level indicator changes, and the sound can mute, but the volume doesn't actually change. It seems to stick at around 25%.
My workaround is to open the Sound options in the *System Preferences* and switch from *Internal Speakers* back to *Line Out*. This is on a Mac Pro, by the way.
The problem seems to occur when waking from sleep state, but it doesn't happen every time. I almost feel like it has something to do with the duration of sleep, but I'm really not certain. It's quite a small problem, but I'd still like to see if anybody else has been experienced it.

HI Devin,
Try resetting the PRAM/NVRAM.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
*"The problem seems to occur when waking from sleep state, but it doesn't happen every time."*
If resetting the PRAM/NVRAM doesn't help, try resetting the SMC.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1806
Summary
The System Management Controller (SMC) is a chip on the logic board that controls all power functions for your computer. If your computer is experiencing any power issue, resetting the SMC may resolve it. The SMC controls several functions, including:
*Telling the computer when to turn on, turn off, sleep, wake, idle, and so forth.*
Handling system resets from various commands.
Controlling the fans.
Carolyn

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