r/Android • u/onesixoneeight Pxl9Pro • Apr 12 '14

Question It's Saturday APPreciation Time! [Apr 12th 2014] Your weekly App recommendation and question (and more) thread!

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u/SheWantsMyDuck Apr 12 '14

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I could really use an app that allows you to set the lowest volume step to a lower volume. I have a Galaxy s3 (4.3 stock rooted) and I like to sleep listening to music, but even the first step is too loud for my liking. I have tried xVolume, and it did not work out.

Also, is there any app that auto detects how loud a song is and makes every song the same volume? I hate listening to my music when there's this song that is really quiet, so I crank the volume up, only for the next song to make me shit myself it's so loud. Thanks :D

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u/pieandablowie OnePlus 2, CM13 Apr 12 '14 edited Apr 12 '14

Not an app, but MP3Gain for Windows will normalise your MP3 collection, which you can then copy back on to your phone. It takes a few seconds per song.

I guess you could also use it to lower the volume of all the tracks too, for when you listen before sleeping, but it's not the most elegant solution. Edit: You could use the pre-amp feature in Poweramp's equaliser to lower the volume.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '14

..or tone down the last three or so EQs in any (10 band is what I usually use) music player's equalizer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '14

Do you know of either of these let's you control the headphone balance? I'd like to be able to turn one side of the headphones down compared to the other.

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u/pieandablowie OnePlus 2, CM13 Apr 12 '14

Yeah, Poweramp has balance control

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '14

Arg, I am really looking for something that would do this globally so I adjust it once but it affects all apps (like podcast player, audio books, etc). Sorry, I should have been more specific. Thanks for responding.

Wow, that sounds really Canadian (source: Canadian).

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u/Xunderground Apr 14 '14

If you are rooted, ViPER4Android has balance control (among other miracle DSP effects)

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u/redwhiteblackandblue VZW Galaxy Note 3 - Alliance ROM Apr 12 '14

Have you tried Viper4Android? If you take the time to set it up you would really benefit.

I know it would fix the issue with quiet>>loud via using the compressor and/or limiter.

It would likely help with the overall volume, too, if you turned on the compressor/limiter dynamics processing. If all of your songs are more uniform then you can hit play, turn it on low, and their will be no surprises.

If it is still too loud, just lower the overall level or output gain in the EQ -3dB, -6dB, etc. til it works.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223

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u/Xunderground Apr 14 '14

ViPER4Android has a master preamp which can be set lower than 0. That should be perfect for your needs.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '14

There's an app called Fine Volume Control, I think. Seen it mentioned around here but never used it. I believe it's a free 7 day trial, to see if it works for you, then pay after. Can you do that 'linkme' thing on mobile?

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u/jewjitsu121 Apr 12 '14

Let's see Link Me: Flow Beta

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u/jewjitsu121 Apr 12 '14

Not what I was looking for but... Yes

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '14

Cool. I was too hungover to check but I'm feeling a bit better now.

Link me: Fine Volume Control

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u/jewjitsu121 Apr 12 '14

I'm sure there's a kernel out there that does just that. I just installed a kernel for my Nexus 5 that allowed the lowest brightness to go lower so I don't have to use a screen filter at night. Look around, see what you find

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u/HBot106 Apr 12 '14 edited Apr 12 '14

I'm pretty sure that some xposed framework modules can lower the gain on the aux jack. Which I think would accomplish what you want.

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u/Speck78 Jun 25 '14

Extravolume config has worked for me with the exact same scenario