Volume Control is amplification possible ?

[rajeshontheweb]

i've searched through the forums (a bit) and the internet, couldnt find much. but VLC has the ability to amplify system volume a bit (it claims 400% but as i need it, it is louder than default max volume anyways)

volume up or wav volume would take it to the max volume prescribed by the system spec , can i go higher at all? there must be some way or the other because i have seen winamp being able to amplify it a bit louder than normal media players at a given wav / system volume levels and so does vlc , so do we get it in autoit , even api calls, etc will do for me.

[Bert]

i've searched through the forums (a bit) and the internet, couldnt find much. but VLC has the ability to amplify system volume a bit (it claims 400% but as i need it, it is louder than default max volume anyways)

volume up or wav volume would take it to the max volume prescribed by the system spec , can i go higher at all? there must be some way or the other because i have seen winamp being able to amplify it a bit louder than normal media players at a given wav / system volume levels and so does vlc , so do we get it in autoit , even api calls, etc will do for me.

May I ask why you want to push your hardware to possible damage?

[rajeshontheweb]

no no, i aint try to push it too hard, as i have seen VLC could do it safely to some limit, just wondering is there any way to safely extend the upper limit little more.

because, it is a fact that in windows most stuff is not revealed to a normal user and dig deep into it, there is a lot of things exposed which can be used safely (to some extent it will be safe!) to overcome the default limits and locks..

[Bert]

I take it then you are one of those folks who just wants thing LOUD.

Well, you could take a look at Audio.au3 and see if you could tweak the settings to get what you want. The link is in my signature.

[Bert]

In looking at audio.au3, you have the following 2 functions that deal with sound volume:

func _SoundSetMasterWaveVolume($iVolume)

_SetMixerVolume($MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_WAVEOUT, $iVolume)

If @error Then

Exit

else

SetExtended(1)

Return(@extended)

endif

EndFunc

Func _SetMixerVolume($MixerDevice, $percent)

;default mixer is always 0 (so far) which is last audio device installed or prefered deviced selected by user

SetExtended(10)

$curmixer = 0

Const $MM_MIXM_CONTROL_CHANGE = 0x3D1

Const $CALLBACK_WINDOW = 0x10000

OpenAllMixers($mixers)

If @error Then Exit

$hmxobj = MixerOpen($curmixer, 0, $MM_MIXM_CONTROL_CHANGE, BitOR($CALLBACK_WINDOW, $MIXER_OBJECTF_MIXER))

GetMXWaveoutID($mixers, $curmixer, $MixerDevice)

_SetVolume($mixers, $curmixer, $percent)

MixerClose($hmxobj)

CloseAllMixers($mixers)

SetExtended(1)

Return(@extended)

EndFunc ;==>_SetMixerVolume

Now, you will need Audio.au3, but you may be able to set the $percent to above 100% to see if you can get what you want. I have no idea if it will work though.

[rajeshontheweb]

hmm, thanks will give it a try, anyways i aint try something windows cant do and kill the hardware due to overload, but its just two things, i was wondering if vlc could do it safe enough, why not autoit? and two, my home pc's volume is normally ok but sometimes when i do a voice chat, the volume is a little low sometimes and i cant hear it well so i wanted to see if i could increase my pc volume just a bit up not too much.