Volume Changes From Track to Track

Hello Everyone,
I am annoyed that songs on my iTV change volume drastically from track to track. I can adjust the volume on loud tracks in iTunes but the adjustment is not carrying over to the songs that sync to iTV.
Does anyone know if there is a way to make all my songs play at a consistent volume through my iTV?
Thanks!

Well, actually the volume adjustment in iTunes does seem to work on the Apple TV. I think the sync just wasn't taking at first. With persistent synching and some experimentation with the volume adjustment, it does seem to work!
Thank you!

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Hi , I cant use the music bar in the control center I can only change the volume but I cant skip tracks or pause the song or play it. anyone knows the solution or the reason please?

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I haven't tried setting the method like this, I always cast to HttpURLConnection and call setMethod to select POST. Your way might be right as well though.
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soulkiss wrote:
I need the vocals to be the same volume throughout.
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soulkiss wrote:
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How can I change the order of tracks in iTunes?

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No, iTunes does not put these in order when the top "Album" or "Name" tabs are clicked.
I tried that first of all, but failed to mention it in my original message. I appologize.
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In the two boxes marked "Track Number" each track is labeled 1,2,3,4, or 5 of 5 for the corresponding track.
In the "Name" field for each track I use, for Example, Volume 2, Tribulation Force: Part 1 of 5.
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How to Equalize volume between parts of audio tracks

Dear Experts:
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