[ubuntu] Boost volume

[SneakyBooBoo]

I'm sure this has probably been asked before, but i can't find any threads on how to boost volume on my Ubuntu. I've got an Acer 5620z laptop and sometimes i need to turn the volume on full in ubuntu just to hear a little. Is there a tweak or a patch or workaround i can use to boost my volume in ubuntu?

Its not the card or the media because the sound in xp is perfect.

Sorry if i'm repeating a post.

Thanks in advance.

[mcbagpipe89]

I'm having the exact same problem. One thing I have done that helps, is to install VLC (available via synaptic, or the add/remove menu under applications). It is able to boost volume to levels exceeding that of other programs. While it is not a fix, it can make listening to music and watching movies a bit nicer.

[lovinglinux]

First check in the "Volume Control" if the "Master", "PCM" and "Front" volumes are all the way up.

If you use mplayer, totem, gnome-mplayer, smplayer or other frontend for mplayer, then you can add this line to ~/.mplayer/config

[default]

af=volume=10:0

This will boost the audio of the player by 10 Db.

[mcbagpipe89]

Is there a way to boost the volume across the whole system? I.E. make the system volume maximum higher? Oh, and thank you for the tip!

[mail.prabal]

I am having a same problem problem on my desktop...all my volume bars are high,but not my system volume....

the corresponding speaker volume in xp just blasts all out....bt not in ubuntu...

plzz help

[Onopoc]

Open Applications> Accessories> Terminal
Then type the following:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

Then type your password if it asks for it
Once gedit opens up with this document scroll down to the end of the page
the last three line will look like this:

options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388

Add one new line. So final result should be like the following.

options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388

Save and restart the computer it should work.

Thanks to mssg131187

[csatlas]

I had the same problem (couldn't hear loud enough from desktop - speakers)
solved it by changing preferences in

System>Preferences>Sound>Devices>Sound Events

I selected OSS - Open Sound System


now, sound is even louder than my win xp
I hope it works!

[lovinglinux]

Pulseaudio in Karmic Beta has a volume booster. I thought you would like to know. The final release of Karmic will be in just a few days.