Does such a device exist?

[Infernofight]

Is there such a device or software that can maintain or limit the decibel output of the speakers?

 

For example, I hate it when I am watching a movie and I have to turn up the volume because its a quiet scene or something. But as soon as an action scene breaks out with music and explosions its louder than I want. I know it's supposed to be part of the experience but its annoying when I am just watching a movie alone at night and don't want to wake anyone (or wear headphones).

 

I know (actually I think) there are compressors for the people recording the audio so things don't get too loud no matter how hard they are playing an instrument or loud they are talking. But does something exist where I can run some software or plug in a device so that I can turn up the volume so I can hear the quiet scenes but not have it blaring when things get loud?

[Aniallation]

Some music playback software has normalization for that kind of thing in songs (and it works, songs like soml drive me nuts regarding the sudden volume increases). I don't know of any video playback software that does this but there must be one.

[Enderman]

Its called volume normalization and some sound cards or high-end motherboards have it.

[QueenDemetria]

Is there such a device or software that can maintain or limit the decibel output of the speakers?

What soundcard do you have? I know Soundblasters and Xonars have this feature.

[Infernofight]

Its called volume normalization and some sound cards or high-end motherboards have it.

 

Ah okay. Do some DACs and amps have it? Or is it mainly a software thing?

[Infernofight]

What soundcard do you have? I know Soundblasters and Xonars have this feature.

 

Its just integrated audio. Definitely more inclined to buy a soundcard now though.

[QueenDemetria]

Its just integrated audio. Definitely more inclined to buy a soundcard now though.

Its not a bad idea if you want better audio(for the qualities of the audio), but it won't be needed for what you want to do. VLC has a volume normalization feature built into it. Its in Tools>Preferences>Audio and under effects. VLC is free.

 

Edit: You can get VLC from here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

[Infernofight]

Its not a bad idea if you want better audio(for the qualities of the audio), but it won't be needed for what you want to do. VLC has a volume normalization feature built into it. Its in Tools>Preferences>Audio and under effects. VLC is free.

 

Edit: You can get VLC from here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

I've used VLC before but never knew it had that feature. Works pretty well, thanks!

[ShearMe]

muh dynamic range tho