Custom music is too quiet compared to the default ones

[WarCortez]

When I tested the imported music in the editor, the volume sounded fine but when playing in-game, it's way too quiet while the race-related theme has decent volume. What could be the cause?

 

[Pyrogasm]

Are they the same filetype? What trigger did you use to play the sound? In JASS the sound volume goes 0-127 not 1-100, if you are doing that (but I expect you aren't).

 

[Gnuoy]

Try adjusting the sound of the custom tracks in the Sound Manager.

 

[WarCortez]

Are they the same filetype? What trigger did you use to play the sound? In JASS the sound volume goes 0-127 not 1-100, if you are doing that (but I expect you aren't).

It's mp3. I used "play music" and I tried setting it to 100% volume with another action but it changed nothing.

Try adjusting the sound of the custom tracks in the Sound Manager.

There's no such option once I use it as music.

 

[Chaosium]

Increase the volume directly in a software like Audacity until you have a satisfying result

 

[WarCortez]

Increase the volume directly in a software like Audacity until you have a satisfying result

My audacity has no mp3 save option, only some very spacious wav. And I don't understand why I even need to raise the volume of the file when it sounds fine in the editor.

 

[Pyrogasm]

Audacity can export as mp3 using LAMElib. It should be built into Audacity now.

 

[WarCortez]

Audacity can export as mp3 using LAMElib. It should be built into Audacity now.

I had a very old version. The new one seems more comfortable to use. However, I still don't understand what causes the problem with the volume in the game. In the editor, it's roughly the same volume as the default music but in game, it's not.

Edit: after importing a version where I dialed up the volume, the sound editor shows incorrect length. I didn't cut the music yet instead of 1:25 minute is shows 57 seconds. Is that a glitch?

 

[Pyrogasm]

I feel you on the old Audacity install, lmao. I had one from like when I joined this site still on a hard drive.

However, I still don't understand what causes the problem with the volume in the game. In the editor, it's roughly the same volume as the default music but in game, it's not.

Is one stereo and the other a mono track? I don't have many more ideas.

 

[WarCortez]

I feel you on the old Audacity install, lmao. I had one from like when I joined this site still on a hard drive.

Is one stereo and the other a mono track? I don't have many more ideas.

Not sure. This is the music I used.

 

[Gnuoy]

It's mp3. I used "play music" and I tried setting it to 100% volume with another action but it changed nothing.


There's no such option once I use it as music.

Spoiler: Picture

 

[WarCortez]

Spoiler: Picture

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Yes, that's how it should normally look. For me, there's nothing below variable.

 

[Pyrogasm]

You could try outputting a .flac from Audacity just to see if it makes a difference. FWIW your custom track is mono and ArthasTheme.flac appears to be stereo (2 channel audio).

 

[Gnuoy]

... For me, there's nothing below variable.

Ok this is a problem.

 

[WarCortez]

You could try outputting a .flac from Audacity just to see if it makes a difference. FWIW your custom track is mono and ArthasTheme.flac appears to be stereo (2 channel audio).

I'll look into that but I doubt it makes a difference. Sounds are by default on the max 127 volume. Boosting the volume with audacity solved the issue but it is still odd.