Automatic volume leveling during audio playback

Anonymous

This is really annoying:

Quiet sound is amplified to sound at a reasonable level. Then when a loud part of the song comes on the level automatically drops making the quiet parts sound annoyingly loud & the loud part annoyingly quiet... Sorry that's the best way I can describe this... again:

Only happens when its had a few seconds on silent (eg. pause) - at that point the system starts to "think" for itself creeping the base volumes up. Then when the song begins again you are treated to loudness that is quickly quietened when the system realises there is a higher level of sound coming through...

This is very frustrating because I use my computer to record & as such need to have the audio playing at its proper level - not the level the computer thinks it should be playing at...

I have combed through the settings looking for an "auto off" option, and have spent a long time searching for an answer online.

Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Anonymous

Hi pablo647,

Welcome to Microsoft Windows 7 Answers Forum!

We would like to get a little more information from you to help troubleshoot your issue.

Are you using any Sound Card on the machine?

You can try playing the same song to a differnet Headphone or the Speakers.

I suspect it could be a problem with the sound card drivers.

You can update the drivers for the sound devices and try after that.

Click Start and then click Control Panel.
Click System and Maintenance, click System, and then click Device Manager.

Note If Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click System, and then click Device Manager.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
In Device Manager, expland "Sound Video and Game controllers", right-click the "Sound Video and Game controllers" and go to properties.
Browse to the Update tab and then click on update driver.

You may also check on the Sound card manufacturers web site and verify if they have any updated drivers for Windows 7 and try to install it.

Hope it helps.

Thanks and Regards:

Shekhar S - Microsoft Support.

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Anonymous

2012-01-18T17:02:10+00:00

Yes, it works until you adjust the equalizer but who enjoys the level of bass and treble without it?
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Anonymous

2012-01-12T11:28:29+00:00

Basically, right click the speaker icon at the bottom right of your computer and click on Sounds..go into the communication tab..you can select 4 options..just tick "Do Nothing"..it works perfectly and i found out this solution myself hehe..thanks..
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Anonymous

2011-12-24T15:39:36+00:00

OK, here's the solution for WMP12: Go to C:\Windows\System32\mp3dmod.dll and rename this dll file to e.g. mp3dmod.dll.bak then start WMP and enjoy the full bass dynamic (s)hit with the player's equalizer and forget about the annoying volume leveling thing.

Don't forget permissions, rights and extension appearance before changing anything.

By the way, maybe you pray for Satan instead of Good Lord, The Creator. Merry Christmas to all my friends and enemies!
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Anonymous

2011-11-07T12:44:00+00:00

You could also try going into Task Manager, then go to the processes tab and disable the internet low mic utility.

I was having the same problem and it seems to be working ok for now.
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