Dear Everyone.

I'm not using a mike, I'm writing music using the built-in Windows SOUNDS. I emphasize this to show I've tried that mike +20decibels setting and it doesn't make a difference. (I wish!!)

My computer has an Asrock motherboard with an AMD Sempron processor, 1gb RAM, an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 Soundcard and about 200gig hard drive space. I output sound through a Bang and Olufsen Hi-fi system.

I use a notation program, Voyetra Music Write, to create the MIDI file. I have the volume up full when I'm writing the piece, because I want the sounds to stay soft-sounding. I have ATTACK/Velocity at a maximum of 60 per sound, Volume on each sound at roughly 100.

When I've finished the piece, I use WavePad to RECORD it as a sound file.

Now at this point the soundfile sounds great, it's just far too quiet. If I use GAIN to boost the volume in Wavepad, it loses clarity. It gets louder, it just sounds fuzzy, like you're listening through velvet. If I DON'T use gain and put the amplifier volume levels to normal, by which I MEAN the levels you'd listen to a downloaded MP3 on, it's so quiet you can hardly hear anything. Yet MP3s/CDs/DVDs sound fine on normal volume settings!

What do I use to boost the volume without getting fuzziness? And why are the sounds so quiet? I mean, 127's top volume, right? And I'm using about 100 with everything, so you'd think everything would be on nearly top volume. But it's FAR quieter than an MP3. If I put the notation package settings on 127 volume, it's STILL far, far too quiet on normal amp vol levels and that's max settings! (I know I can up velocity settings, but that wrecks the softness of the sounds).

Imagine a track created in Reason or something similar (so there's no mikes involved). HOW are they getting it to sound loud at normal volume levels without sounding fuzzy or DISTORTED? I know I'm just using the Windows sounds, but surely there's a way to make them sound loud on normal volume?

Yours hopefully

ulrichburkeAre you using the downloaded trial version of wavepad or the purchased version?

Have you tried using another sound editor?

FBI use an old version of Sound Forge - I think now it is Sony software.

This allows me not only a lot of tools but a very good volume adjustment tool - up or down and seemingly with no losses or distortions I have detected. Plus very useful graphic, parametric EQ options.

My suggestion would be to consider TRYING something like this so as to make the best of your work - and of course record thru Sound Forge in first place too - keep the work entirely within that app.Quote

very good volume adjustment tool - up or down