system audio volume more than 100%

[alokmahor]

Hi all,

in Ubuntu(unity/Gnome desktop) we can increase system audio volume more than 100%. how does that work?

how can I enable increasing system volume more than 100% in KDE or other desktop?


thank you

[Feathers McGraw]

I'm also interested in a solution to this.

As it is, I'm getting by using VLC with the volume at 200%, although I'm getting quite a lot of distortion.

Also, I had noticed that the default setup in Kubuntu had the keyboardvolume controls changing the wrong volume (for me there are two: "Built-in Audio Analogue Stereo"; "Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series] digital Stereo (HDMI)")...increasing the volume using the keyboard was showing that the volume was 100%, but the one I actually wanted was at about 50% and not affected by the keyboard controls. Changing the default sorted it out.

Feathers

[hainen]

If you use veromix as mixer plasmoid it can go past 100% volume.
Another alternative is the official pulse audio volume control.

[Aide9aic]

I've used the Veromox Plasmoid for some time now, works well. If you choose this, be sure to disable KMix. Open the file ~/.kde/share/config/kmixrc, find the line that begins with AutoStart, and change the value to false.

[Feathers McGraw]

Thanks guys, works like a dream!

For those that don't know, veromix is a widget that can be added by right clicking on the desktop.

I also had to assign my keyboard volume controls from kmix to veromix in veromix's settings.

Feathers

[chuckiv]

Hi all,

in Ubuntu(unity/Gnome desktop) we can increase system audio volume more than 100%. how does that work?

how can I enable increasing system volume more than 100% in KDE or other desktop?


thank you

find your kmixrc file

find / -name kmixrc

for me it is in /home/myname/.kde4/share/config/kmixrc

don't forget the dot "." before .kde4 or .kde because it is a hidden file

to edit file: sudo vi /home/myname/.kde4/share/config/kmixrc

press "i" to insert and add this line at the top under [Global]

VolumeOverdrive=true

now restart kmix or just restart your computer

while the onscreen volume still shows 100%, it is actually going to 153%, you should be able to notice that it's louder

if you need proof you can install pavucontrol with sudo apt-get install pavucontrol and that volume slider will show the 153%, but this step isn't needed. Kmix is going to 153% also. I promise ;p