surround pretty quiet in games and some movies

moroga · Jan 23, 2005, 11:46 AM

hi there

i´ve got a problem with my surround-system and some games and movies. while playing for example "evil genius" or "doom3" with enabled 5.1 dolby the output is pretty quiet. in windows it all is settup correct and mp3 works normal ( in normal loudness ). same problem with movies

my specs : win 2k, audigy 1 ( with audigy 2 zs drivers + latest updates - installed like the guide shows ) , teufel cem 5.1 surround-system ( connected correctly )

moroga

Zelig · Jan 23, 2005, 02:46 PM

You're probably getting more dynamic range. This means that things will sound more realistic, since loud things will be much louder than quite things.

In movies, you should be able to change the settings in whatever software DVD player you use. If you've got good speakers, I'd turn the dynamic range compression off, and crank the speakers up.
It makes movies seem much more immersive, since you'll be almost straining to here people whispering, and then BOOM!, something explodes, and the house shakes.

With the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, there should be an option in the audiohq decoder settings to enable/disable dynamic range compression, you should toggle this to meet your needs as well.

moroga · Jan 23, 2005, 03:21 PM

thanks for the reply

where can i find this decoder ?? ( the way to enabled it ) never seen any option like that before ??

might it help me out ??

moroga

Zelig · Jan 23, 2005, 06:19 PM

The dynamic range compression is enabled by default, so if you do toggle it, the quite parts will sound softer.

Control panel > audiohq > device controls > decoder > dolby digital decode settings.

Jan 23, 2005, 11:46 AM	#1
moroga DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 57 Rep Power: 0	surround pretty quiet in games and some movies hi there i´ve got a problem with my surround-system and some games and movies. while playing for example "evil genius" or "doom3" with enabled 5.1 dolby the output is pretty quiet. in windows it all is settup correct and mp3 works normal ( in normal loudness ). same problem with movies my specs : win 2k, audigy 1 ( with audigy 2 zs drivers + latest updates - installed like the guide shows ) , teufel cem 5.1 surround-system ( connected correctly ) moroga

Jan 23, 2005, 02:46 PM	#2
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	You're probably getting more dynamic range. This means that things will sound more realistic, since loud things will be much louder than quite things. In movies, you should be able to change the settings in whatever software DVD player you use. If you've got good speakers, I'd turn the dynamic range compression off, and crank the speakers up. It makes movies seem much more immersive, since you'll be almost straining to here people whispering, and then BOOM!, something explodes, and the house shakes. With the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, there should be an option in the audiohq decoder settings to enable/disable dynamic range compression, you should toggle this to meet your needs as well. __________________ --

Jan 23, 2005, 06:19 PM	#4
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	The dynamic range compression is enabled by default, so if you do toggle it, the quite parts will sound softer. Control panel > audiohq > device controls > decoder > dolby digital decode settings. __________________ --

Jan 23, 2005, 03:21 PM	Thread Starter #3
moroga DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 57 Rep Power: 0	thanks for the reply where can i find this decoder ?? ( the way to enabled it ) never seen any option like that before ?? might it help me out ?? moroga