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    how to increase the volume of a video?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    i have a WMV video but its volume is kinda low even at peak volume, how do i increase it?

    i use adobe audition to increase the volume of mp3s by increasing the amplitude. how do i do it for a video?
     
    MaXimus, Oct 27, 2009
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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    look for room enhancement in playback devices on the takbar , speakers , properties , enhancement and put a tick in the box , works in Vista dont know about W7
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Oct 27, 2009
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    extract audio track, raise it in adobe audition, then dub it back in
     
    jackluo923, Oct 27, 2009
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  4. MaXimus

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    any other simpler solution?
     
    MaXimus, Oct 28, 2009
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    try playing the same video file with different players: (installing/uninstall after each): in order of pref: vlc, media player classic, k-lite, cccp etc
     
    minghi, Oct 28, 2009
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  6. MaXimus

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    I'm playing it with K-Lite and i'm not gonna switch players. I want a solution to increase the amplitude of the Audio simply.
     
    MaXimus, Oct 28, 2009
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    If the audio track was recorded or encoded too softly, and your machine cannot (or you will not) increase the volume enough, your ONLY path is to re-encode the audio track at a higher volume.

    There is a lot of software that will do this, as mentioned above, Adobe Audition is one of them.
     
    newsposter, Oct 28, 2009
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    AVI DeMux can do it too. All in one pass.
     
    olyteddy, Oct 28, 2009
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    You can also boost the volume using the codec your using
     
    flipfire, Oct 28, 2009
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