Now that we have an app for Netflix's instant watching, it is essential to increase the volume of the CN speaker.
Since I am rooted (CM7) I thought there would be a way to do it.
I didn't find anything. Can someone help?
thanks
In cm7 there is a already increased volume output than the normal on the speakers.
But if you want more bass try looking at these lines of kernel in
\dalingrinKernel\sound\soc\codecs\tlv320dac3100.h
Look at line 298
/* DAC volume normalization, 0=-127dB, 127=0dB, 175=+48dB */
#define DAC_MAX_VOLUME 175
#define DAC_POS_VOL 127
I don't understand why the max volume has been limited to 48 when the chip can do up to 90 or something.
This might not increase the volume level( i am just guessing though) but i might give us a better sound quality in terms of bass and treble.
rigy73 said:
In cm7 there is a already increased volume output than the normal on the speakers.
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Where is this setting?
Pinesal said:
Where is this setting?
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There is no setting if you are using dals overclock kernel, then you will get a higher volume output.
Yeah I don't really think it's going to get much better than it is right now. The speaker on their is tiny, almost as if the company who specked it was designing an e-reader instead of a tablet...
I think the options right now are for $4 you can get some headphones, for $20 you can get an amplified external 3.5mm speaker or with a little patience they might get the Bluetooth working with some range and you could use a Bluetooth speaker. If you wanted to go all hybrid you could plug in a 3.5mm rechargeable Bluetooth transmitter in and hook it up to an external Bluetooth speaker right now.
Also, as a side note, I notice the sound quality is GREATLY improved with the built in speaker just by having it inserted correctly into the BN stand / case I have. There's a little grove on one side for the speaker and when I put it in the "wrong" way the sound is muted and dull but flip it over and it's almost good enough to listen to in a silent room.
On the subject of sound, is there any real difference in battery drain between using the speakers vs using headphones? I use headphones mostly because of crowded environments and listening to music/watching videos at night.
Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
pieceofplastic said:
Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
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Thanks. This actually helped a lot. I also changed the size of effect to extreme which seemed to help. This brought the volume of the speaker to listenable. Quality still sucks, but that is expected. I assume constantly running an equalizer will drain the battery but probably worth it. Again, thanks. Now I can hear my HBO and Netflix.
pieceofplastic said:
Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
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Where is DSPmanager to be found, thanks.
I am running CM7 from SD and couldn't find it.
GTT1 said:
Where is DSPmanager to be found, thanks.
I am running CM7 from SD and couldn't find it.
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its a app. Should have come along with rooting via cm7 (7.02)
If not go to the market and search for it
does dspmanager effect battery? it does make it louder though.
DSPmanager is one of the icons for apps.
Jim
I use Volume+ from Market. It's similar to DSPManager but it has a Specific setting for Boosting Volume. One weird quirk with it though is that the "Speaker" settings effect Headphones as well even though there are separate "Headset" and "Bluetooth" settings.
Android 2.3 roms only.
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japzone said:
I use Volume+ from Market. It's similar to DSPManager but it has a Specific setting for Boosting Volume. One weird quirk with it though is that the "Speaker" settings effect Headphones as well even though there are separate "Headset" and "Bluetooth" settings.
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Just downloaded volume+. The volume boost works quite well. I think it works better than DSPManager. It's available in the market for pay or available from the developer online for free.
IS the free volume+ app from http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/volume-gingerbread? I just downloaded it and it seems to work great. Thanks for the recommendation!
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IS the free volume+ app from http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/volume-gingerbread? I just downloaded it and it seems to work great. Thanks for the recommendation!
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That's where I downloaded it.
That Volume + sure does work. I had to turn of my notifications to 0 decibels as they are to loud. I don't need to know when emails are received.
Would recommend this until someone finds a better one. It would be an improvement if there was one with more volume settings.
I'm making an app to adjust headphone and speaker volume independently on the Nook. This is sorely needed in my opinion because not only is the speaker quiet but there is terrible hiss on my headphones. I am making the app because there isn't a one size fit all solution. Everyone's headphones have different sensitivity, etc.
Where did U find the free version?
At market there is only Volume control +
See post 15.
Frank
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I mainly listen to rap/r&b and found this to be the best balance of bass, treble and vocals for my device. It is tuned a little high on the treble but its a good compromise for Youtube dialogue, music, and maximum volume clarity. I can turn it to the maximum volume regardless of what is playing with little to no distortion. Considering the hardwrae limitation of the speaker I am surprised at how loud the Nook can go and still sound halfway decent.
Nook Tweaks > Audio Settings >
DAC boost: The slider stops under the letters A & I below the word gain.
Warning: increasing DAC gain can lead to distortion or speaker damage
External Speaker Analog Gain:
Maximum
DSP Manager App (included w/ CM7):
Custom Preset (from left to right):
Far left is pulled all the way to the bottom.
-6.4
-5.3
+1
+1.9
+0.9
No bass boost
In case someone has not noticed, the Nook's volume / sound quality can be greatly enhanced by cupping your hand behind the speaker while holding it.
I wish there were more of these threads. I can't find a happy medium between headphone and internal speaker quality, and it seems like they are controlled by the same EQ in DSP Manager.
Your settings sound like crap in my headphones. Anything that sounds good on my headphones distorts the internal speaker.
Wow, thanks for bumping this. I was becoming concerned over the low volume of my NC speaker.
Thanks stir fry a lot, these settings are great!
Wow sounds good!
It is a bit higher treble, but its ok.
Is the 6th (far right) slider 0?
w0rd1 said:
I wish there were more of these threads. I can't find a happy medium between headphone and internal speaker quality, and it seems like they are controlled by the same EQ in DSP Manager.
Your settings sound like crap in my headphones. Anything that sounds good on my headphones distorts the internal speaker.
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Get the Nook Color Tweaks app by Dalingrin. It allows you to set the analog gain of the headphones and external speaker independently of each other. It sounds like you just need to crank down the gain on your headphones.
jonrobertd said:
Wow sounds good!
It is a bit higher treble, but its ok.
Is the 6th (far right) slider 0?
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I've tweaked mine a little since posting this but the far right one was at +.09. I'm not really sure what the far left was set at now lol. It may have been pulled all the way to the bottom. Glad this thread helped some people. No one really seemed to pay attention to it when it was initially posted.
Yoinx said:
Get the Nook Color Tweaks app by Dalingrin. It allows you to set the analog gain of the headphones and external speaker independently of each other. It sounds like you just need to crank down the gain on your headphones.
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Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a way to boost the external volume.
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Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a way to boost the external volume.
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thank you very much for this. I now have a media player that is usefull. Without this app, the nook would not have been usable as my media source for my primary listening stereo
My Bionic's lowest volume using headphones in calls is, unfortunately, still incredibly loud. I've used the volume rocker while in call to bring it down to its lowest setting, but that's still pretty loud.
Is there any software which can affect the call volume? An alternative dialer? I'm rooted, for what it's worth. I don't want to switch to a different type of headphones, but I can't really take this volume.
Thanks!
wanderfowl said:
My Bionic's lowest volume using headphones in calls is, unfortunately, still incredibly loud. I've used the volume rocker while in call to bring it down to its lowest setting, but that's still pretty loud.
Is there any software which can affect the call volume? An alternative dialer? I'm rooted, for what it's worth. I don't want to switch to a different type of headphones, but I can't really take this volume.
Thanks!
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I searched the market and there are some apps the control volume, but they do not mention the range. They are free. So you might try them. Search "Volume Control".
I know you don't want to switch headphones, but here are in "in-line" volume controllers that you can add under your earphone plug.
Good luck
Unfortunately, all of the volume control apps that I've tried (by searching volume control as you suggested( have only been able to adjust in the same 1-7 point scale as the rockers. Really, I need a volume app which allows me to select a volume between 0 (silent) and 1 (the rocker's quietest setting.
I may look into on-headphone attenuators, but that's trouble too because not all calls are so loud.
That said, thanks for the response!
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maybe...hold the phone farther away from your ear?
Wilbur,
I'm already hanging the earbuds from my ears pointing away to get down to a reasonable level with some conference call services. Sadly, it's a bit more complex than that
I too have been looking for this...Ive tried about 4 or 5 apps today. None of them well allow a setting between 0 and 1.
I am using a single mono AD2P headset, and trying to get the volume of the music a little lower. I just want it to be there kind of as background music, but it is too loud.
I've just gotten off the phone with a second-level tech at Verizon who said that variable call volume will be addressed in the next Bionic software update. He also said that it's currently in beta, and will drop Mid-November. Sorry to bump my own thread, but this is the first time I've gotten anybody at Moto or VZW to admit this was even a problem.
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Use +9dB as maximum boost (this is now the set default in the Note as Supercurio has found +10.5dB seems to cause headset detection confusion with some headsets).
Wondering if anyone else is having a problem where the system media volume periodically drops back with Voodoo LOUDER running? I note the problem seems to be worse when using line-out rather than just headsets?
I'm on Rocket ROM V15, Abyss-Kernel 2.8, KL7 with KL7 modem.
I've so far tried the following to fix it to no avail:
Thought it might be PowerAMP related, so tried all manner of permutations in PowerAMP settings, disabling headset automatic activities, advanced audio engine settings etc --> no success
Tried other music players - stock and Ubermusic --> no success
Different headsets --> no luck
Using the Voodoo LOUDER slider instead of the Smart Boost --> same problem
Given none of that works I'm wondering if this is a kernel issue (even though the whole compatibility check runs fine). If no one has any better suggestions I'll flash another kernel this evening and see if that helps.
I have contacted Supercurio, but thought someone else here might have already cracked this one for me?
If you disable "Smart Boost" in Voodoo LOUDER, the app loose any ability to affect volume at all.
I'm not sure in your report if it's what you meant by "instead of smart boost"
Oh really? Because when I turn that off I can still increase the volume with the slider option, so because of that I thought you could either have slider or use the Smart Boost. Regardless, it's not working with Smart Boost either!
NZtechfreak said:
Oh really? Because when I turn that off I can still increase the volume with the slider option, so because of that I thought you could either have slider or use the Smart Boost. Regardless, it's not working with Smart Boost either!
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Hi NZtechfreak! I've seen your awesome videos on Youtube!
Anyways, I've been considering purchasing Voodoo because of the terrible sound quality on my GNote, but was wondering if you managed to correct the issue.
Also, a side question, does Voodoo improve the in-call volume when using the 3.5mm jack? I ask because it is TERRIBLY low when I have it connected to the AUX in my car.
Thanks
I just installed it on mt E4GT and when i max out the volume is causes my music player to stop. Whether its on smart boost or not
k1ng617 said:
Hi NZtechfreak! I've seen your awesome videos on Youtube!
Anyways, I've been considering purchasing Voodoo because of the terrible sound quality on my GNote, but was wondering if you managed to correct the issue.
Also, a side question, does Voodoo improve the in-call volume when using the 3.5mm jack? I ask because it is TERRIBLY low when I have it connected to the AUX in my car.
Thanks
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The issue was that on max boost the headset detection gets confused, Supercurio mentioned this in his latest update. The max boost on the Note is now +9dB and it works perfectly (still more than sufficient). Hasn't made a noticeable difference to in-call volume in the car (I use mine in the same way you do). Presumably only affects media volume.
Thanks for the update
The big question is, is it worth the $15?
knightnz said:
The big question is, is it worth the $15?
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What is $15?
Edit: ah, lol New Zealand dollars, I was really wondering what it was about & checked.
Edit2
Wait.. seems like a bug.
Edit3
Fixed.
Any plans of solve the issue that when you up to 10.5dB all music playing stop?
Hope that you are working on this because if not i dont understand why you still keep the 10.5dB option in the app if it doesnt work :S
Or how about going beyond +3db for ICS? It doesn't do squat anymore
Does not work with Cm. Damn...
@Galaxy Note™…
supercurio said:
If you disable "Smart Boost" in Voodoo LOUDER, the app loose any ability to affect volume at all.
I'm not sure in your report if it's what you meant by "instead of smart boost"
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When are we getting a fix for official ics.. Only 3 as maximum limit..
Please update..thanks a lot..
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Hi,
GNote's speaker volume is okay but not loud enough for me. Is there a patch that I could flash to increase the volume everywhere (ringtons, songs etc..) like there is one for Galaxy Nexus?
Thanks
You can try flashing an equalizer like Awesome Beats (search the forum for it). It will for sure improve the quality of the sound output, but not the volume itself. Try it and see if it's enough. If it isn't, you can try flashing a different ROM, specially non-Samsung ones (e.g. CM9, CM10 etc.), because since they probably use different sound drivers, there could be a difference (if it will be better or worse, I don't know, and it may be overkill to flash a new ROM just for it). Other option would be to use an external speaker, there are many models available.
Anything that "improves" the sound will most likely reduce the volume than increase, I suppose.
CM10? Its a nightly and I'm a bit reluctant to use something thats not stable yet.
External speaker at all times? I mainly need it for the ringtone.
ibr4him said:
Hi,
GNote's speaker volume is okay but not loud enough for me. Is there a patch that I could flash to increase the volume everywhere (ringtons, songs etc..) like there is one for Galaxy Nexus?
Thanks
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Try alsamixer free on play store it will load some drivers then you can set different volume levels with in the app it may help
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Installed and set the master volume to 93 and speaker to 31 but no noticeable difference, any other settings required?
ibr4him said:
Installed and set the master volume to 93 and speaker to 31 but no noticeable difference, any other settings required?
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Install voodoo louder from market
Is there a way to boost the volume without Root?
Thanks for any help!
need that too!
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
Can't promise that it will work but they're is an app called SpeakerBoost that I've installed
..... Seems to work
pete4k said:
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
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how do you do that
settings/sounds and vibration/sound quality and effects
actually just go to settings, click on search functions (circle with with line on the bottom, top right corner) and type media volume limiter, or whatever function you're looking for
I try it, but continue with low volume. My previous Note 2 had louder audio.
ok
Just a comment, my 950F does not have a media volume limiter option
Download "Speaker Booster" on the Play Store. Hope this helps
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Can you link me the mixer paths you used?
All you need to do is change the values in mixer_gains.xml as per the screenshot. Root only of course.
This is only for the wired headphone volume.
After trying about 5 models of headphones and being ridiculously low volume in all of them (especially in Spotify and YouTube videos), I found a expensive solution, but that has solved the problem withoutroot, i have bought the Jaybird X3, very good quality, very good volume and good insulation, despite being in ear.
I still think that with normal headphones, such as those that come in the box of AKG, Xiaomi Piston 2, Sony STH32, Sony SBH24 or even the great AudioTechnica M40X the volume is ridiculously low on this mobile.
Greetings.
It is ridiculously low, and has been on Samsung mobiles for a while now. Seems they need to protect us from ourselves. sad.
As stated above, root and a simple change to a text file makes one hell of a difference.
Another good solution is an external DAC like the Creative E3. It works well too and no need to root.
Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
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kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Could you please advice if this would work if you use Bluetooth devices, such as speakers or headphones? I mean it is so annoying that samsung actually achieve year over year to have worst volume... just when you think it couldn't get worst.
I would appreciate if you can let me know!
jag5001 said:
Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
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I followed your tip, but in my 950F, exynos, this app in fact decreases the volume! It may only work with snapdragons
ElixirD said:
Can you link me the mixer paths you used?[/QUO
any chance you could give us the mixer and gains file
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster
I use this...works great but don't boost over 30-33%!