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

2013-03-14T20:38:27+00:00

THAT DID IT!

Had same problems as others and I tried various settings suggested and nothing worked.

Did what you suggested, turning down the output volume from the soundcard and adjust the volume on my headphones instead. Now the sound DOES NOT DIP! Your a saviour. You nailed it!!! Thank you sooooooo much :)
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Anonymous

2013-03-14T02:34:56+00:00

Thank you! Led Zeppelin did not sound the same with that stupid equalization!!
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Anonymous

2013-03-09T18:05:27+00:00
THX it worked also on a Via sound onboard. For the first time in years the leveling is gone.

God bless ya. F* Gates!
If you don't have Realtek or Microsoft HD Audio Device drivers, you can fix this by:

Go to Start and right-click on "Computer".

Select "Properties".

On the left-hand side of the new window, select "Device Manager".

Click on "Sound, video and game controllers".

Double-click on the main playback device you use (I use IDT HD Audio CODEC).

Uninstall that playback device driver.

Restart your computer.

Once you log back in, Windows 7 should automatically install the default playback device driver with its original factory settings. Now there should be no more automatic volume leveling on your system.

Hope this helps!
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Anonymous

2013-01-06T03:09:00+00:00
If you don't have Realtek or Microsoft HD Audio Device drivers, you can fix this by:
1. Go to Start and right-click on "Computer".
2. Select "Properties".
3. On the left-hand side of the new window, select "Device Manager".
4. Click on "Sound, video and game controllers".
5. Double-click on the main playback device you use (I use IDT HD Audio CODEC).
6. Uninstall that playback device driver.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Once you log back in, Windows 7 should automatically install the default playback device driver with its original factory settings. Now there should be no more automatic volume leveling on your system.
Hope this helps!
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