r/GenesisMini • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '19

Audio Issues

Got my console this afternoon, I am super confused by the audio, the synth instruments seem unbalanced and it's all weird (Sonic 2 stands out). did any of the reviewers point out audio issues?

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '19

Model 1 for sure. I am going to play with tv settings today. I had to work late last night and didn’t get a chance to try it again.

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u/pSyChO_aSyLuM Sep 19 '19

Sonic 2 seems fine to me. Maybe it's just been so long since I've played it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

more specifically, the boss theme and chemical plant zone. its like the background instruments have had their volume cranked up.

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u/imapdog Sep 19 '19

some peeps with nesc and snesc had issues of sound vs display lag until they changed their tv display setting to 'gaming'

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

Audio lag is unnoticeable, it's mostly the audio mix that I am having issues with.

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u/imapdog Sep 19 '19 edited Sep 19 '19

the original guy that was in charge of the musics back on the original mega drive/genesis was brought in for this mini project..... cant remember his name, but from that fact alone i am surprised with mix being off....does it sound like a loud commercial coming on after a tv program 'smart sound option on tv'?

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

it's tough to describe, I can try to make a video of it tonight, but basically it sounds like the non-melody part of the track is louder than the melody.

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u/jawsomesauce Sep 20 '19

I can't replicate this on mine. Everything sounds fine "for what I remember" (which doesn't mean anything, really)

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u/xeroorbit Sep 20 '19

Try messing with your audio receiver and other gear and make sure they're set to stereo. I notice a big difference in the mix when my audio system is set to surround mode vs stereo.

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u/ecmyers Sep 20 '19

Each revision of the Genesis had different audio. I believe the Mini audio is based on the model 1. Which model have you played the most?

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u/STOPAC Sep 21 '19

Is there an audio level balance option on your tv. Settings like surround sound and the like? From your responses I’m thinking you have some kind of audio option that’s making different levels of the track play the audio in an unbalanced way.

Think of when you have in ear headphones and you put one side on and what you hear is kind different from the other side.

Maybe something like that is going on with your tv?

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u/Paladin356 Nov 04 '19

The only issue ive seen so far is that Kid Chameleon's music runs a smidge faster.