Make everyone in Ventrilo the same volume

Oct 30, 2009 Engineering
Posted by VdP

We’ve all been there. The one asshole in Vent that blasts us with  machine-gun like volume.  His laughter blows your speakers and his plosives and sibilance are CIA-approved torture techniques.  Or the worst case scenario: The unstable audio connection that sends shock waves of static bursts that make you impulsively throw your headphones across the room.  He can’t control it because he’s a savage.  But that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it!  Follow these nine steps and everyone will be the same volume!

1.) Click on Setup

2.) Put a check in “Use DirectSound” and set your Output device to “Default DirectSound device”

3.) Click on SFX

4.) Click on “Sound Effects” in the Type region.

5.) In the “Availible” list, select “Compressor”

6.) Click on “<- Add”

7.) In the “Current” list, select “Compressor”

8.) Click on Properties

9.) Make your Compressor Properties match this picture:

If the volume is still too low, increase the Gain in the Compressor Properties. (Some servers have their own audio quality, transmission settings, and effects.  Adjust the gain accordingly.)

If you find this information useful, help us out and force your friends to listen to our music at gunpoint.

Tags: help, make people quiet, mmorpg, my ears hurt, teamspeak, vent, vent is too loud, world of warcraft, wow