Sadly 100% volume is not that loud at all. Is there a way to increase it? I searched google and found some info about this relating to pulsedaudio in Kubuntu. Is it worth installing pulsedaudio for this purpose? I would rather not install a whole new back end just for the sake of adding clutter.
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You already are using pulseaudio, it is default in *buntu, as well as most distros today.
One common thing to check is to run alsamixer in konsole and see if the levels there are set high enough, sometimes it is initally low/muted there, depending on hardware.
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thanks for the info claydoh. I checked alsamixer and everything the matters is maxed out: http://i.imgur.com/hKtgF.png The solution I found says to use pulseaudio-equalizer but I can;t seem to find this package. :s
EDIT: Just found it: ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8
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Ok pulseaudio-equalizer doesnt seem to be much of a solution..just an EQ with frequencies but not any volume settings.OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card: MSI R7770
Monitor: Dell 2208WFP
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I found after changing settings in alsamixer, a change of audio playback device to something else and back again was needed.Kubuntu 12.04 - Acer Aspire 5750G
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Originally posted by bra|10n View PostI found after changing settings in alsamixer, a change of audio playback device to something else and back again was needed.
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Not sure if this would work for what you want, but I usually go over 100% volume using Veromix http://code.google.com/p/veromix-plasmoid/
I can also control each stream individually with it
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Oh ok, not in alsamixer.
I found after changing anything in alsamixer, SystemSettings > Multimedia > Phonon and on the rhs select a different device, apply and change back to the original, apply again.Kubuntu 12.04 - Acer Aspire 5750G
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Originally posted by reyfer View PostNot sure if this would work for what you want, but I usually go over 100% volume using Veromix http://code.google.com/p/veromix-plasmoid/
I can also control each stream individually with it
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Originally posted by bra|10n View PostOh ok, not in alsamixer.
I found after changing anything in alsamixer, SystemSettings > Multimedia > Phonon and on the rhs select a different device, apply and change back to the original, apply again.
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Originally posted by bra|10n View PostOh ok, not in alsamixer.
I found after changing anything in alsamixer, SystemSettings > Multimedia > Phonon and on the rhs select a different device, apply and change back to the original, apply again.
Originally posted by reyfer View PostNot sure if this would work for what you want, but I usually go over 100% volume using Veromix http://code.google.com/p/veromix-plasmoid/
I can also control each stream individually with it
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Originally posted by Xplorer4x4 View PostThats the thing, again, I did not change anything..there was nothing to change. Everything was maxed out.
So if you are yet to try SystemSettings > Multimedia > Phonon and select a different device then revert, then it just might be all that's needed.Kubuntu 12.04 - Acer Aspire 5750G
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Originally posted by bra|10n View PostOk I understand what you're saying. However alsamixer does not come 'maxed-out' by default.
So if you are yet to try SystemSettings > Multimedia > Phonon and select a different device then revert, then it just might be all that's needed.
Originally posted by reyfer View PostNot sure if this would work for what you want, but I usually go over 100% volume using Veromix http://code.google.com/p/veromix-plasmoid/
I can also control each stream individually with itOS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card: MSI R7770
Monitor: Dell 2208WFP
Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000
PSU: Corsair 520HX
Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX
Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C
Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD - 1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black - 1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green - 2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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I wanted to bring this topic back up, I ended up using Veromix like I said, but once I bump the volume past 100%, it starts to distort in my headphones.OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card: MSI R7770
Monitor: Dell 2208WFP
Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000
PSU: Corsair 520HX
Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX
Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C
Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD - 1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black - 1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green - 2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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