lmao I have tinnitus but its apparently not hearing related and i thought maybe it is cos i have to always turn up for dialogue and down for action. Guess its just stupid mixing lmao
This is the most helpful video on the internet. This has been driving me nuts forever, always had to turn the volume up to hear dialog and then turn it down every darn time there was any sort of sound effect. Used to hurt my ears, finally able to watch a movie and actually enjoy it without having to toggle the volume constantly. Thank you!!!
For some visual feedback while tweaking the settings, I would recommend installing the "Orban Loudness Meter" and looking at the "ITU BS.1770 Momentary" meter (and maybe the one directly below). Don't forget to hit the "ON" switch at the bottom before. ;) Because of this, I realized how threshold works and that an even lower threshold was better for what I wanted. (-30 dB) And attack/release is especially important with moments like in the Matrix. I think that the attack should be really short but release very long so that while the music in the club is playing, the compressor doesn't keep increasing/decreasing the volume.
It's pathetic that people have to do this sort of thing instead of movies being mixed in a more reasonable manner. Sure, action that would be louder in real life should be a bit louder in the movie as well but come on!
+notthere83 movies are mixed for high quality speakers, if you set up your TV with decent 5.1 than the mix is usually perfect, the problem is when your wearing headphones or live in an aprtment
Its because of movie rips from blue ray or dvd which have a 5.1 system, when you then watch it on 2.1 , thats because of the bad mix. Not because hollywood is too stupid to mix it from the start :-)
Right... did you also know that it's because the voices are usually in the center channel but since a 2.1 system doesn't have a center channel, it gets mixed in and so you can't control them separately any more? Well, I do because I learned a bit about mixing a number of years ago. That doesn't change the fact that by default, the levels of voices are much lower than anything else and that that's a stupid fucking thing to do. You shouldn't have to turn the center box of a 5.1 system all the way up (or the rest down) just so you can hear people talk properly.
Mostly when the audio track is 5.1 ! if you go with stereo then the sound is ok. Most people have the stereo on their pcs but in the video file, you can see multiple audio tracks.
I don’t only use VLC Player. This affects me in many movies when I use the home theatre, I find changing my home theatre’s volume settings fixes it a bit, but nowhere near perfect. Thank you for this. Can you make a video (if you know) how to work with CZcams’s audio in videos? Some of them whisper while some of them are at the point of maxing out the speaker. It’s so frustrating and a pet peeve of mine.
@@lmofficial3269 What hardware? I've looked for compressors for a long time, but they all seems to be for P.A. systems or instrumental connection to amps. If you know of them for use between your source (like Roku or Satellite or cable box) and audio amp like a 5.1 system please post a web address or two. Thanks.
I don't understand why this can't be done on the fly? Couldn't we extract all the sound from the entire video file, analyze the patterns, and create the perfect settings for those 7 sound levels? Otherwise, this seems like a lot of research and work just for sound perfection.
Can someone who knows about how movie audio is edited explain to me why all movies have this problem now? I haven't found an explanation online that could explain to me why they decide to do this. Do they consider this to be more realistic? Because if so it really sucks for everyone. I can enable Loudness Equalization in Windows to fix this for all movies but I also play video games and Loudness Equalization really messes up the game audio, which is almost always well balanced for all games, unlike movies.
WH1T3 yeah. I’m stuck with having to enable Loudness Equalization each time i want to watch a movie. And then disable it for everything else: music, games. I thought I could program a script so I could do this in one click but apparently windows does not make that easy. It’s especially bad on Netflix. Whenever I’m watching something on Netflix I have to put the volume at 100% just to be able to hear dialogue. Then all of a sudden a stupid phone rings or the action starts or a dog barks in the movie and my eardrums are gone. With loudness equalisation I can put it at 50% and all sounds tend to stay at the same volume.
Good video, thanks. Unfortunately the problem is with Netflix and my TV, but also with downloaded movies on the TV using a USB stick. Does anybody know good software to fix it in the source file?
With CZcams movies turn off surround sound in the onscreen settings if it is checked. Makes a huge improvement to movies when dialog is too quiet and explosions and music are WAY TOOOOO LOUD!
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer) -Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices. -Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties. -Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Under a posting on Reddit titled "Volume levels are very inconsistent when watching a film." from a year ago it's suggested to "Go to AC3Filter options > mixer tab and set the voice option slider to 0" if you're having this problem in MPC. And a quick Google search brought up another more detailed suggestion if that doesn't work just search this "How to: Increase or normalize volume in Media Player Classic". Not sure if any of that will work for you because I don't use MPC, but hope it helps.
Hello there..I don't have any of those names on my Dynamic range setting on my Yamaha home cinema amp I have MAX / STANDARD / MIN AUTO. When I click on the last one, I see it's set on MAX VOLUME +10, and INITIAL VOLUME minus 35. Didn't want to mess with anything till I get the answer to reduce loud sound effects and boost dialogue. My centre speaker is full up. Many thanks.
When one boost Centre channel volume one also boosts all of the audio that comes out of that channel. The answer is to get a well balanced AVR with decent resistors and capacitors! Sadly Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors! That's why Japanese AVRs will always sound mediocre.
Hey thanks for this, but do I need to do this every time I want to watch something? I have my movies connected on my plasama on a portable HDD. How do I save those settings on the file so it remmebers the audio levels when I play it on my plasma tv ? Please answer bro!!
Yeah I've been having this trouble too I was watching resident evil but when it went to the advert it was loud and we had to keep turning the sound up and down how do I sort that I don't really just want to keep hitting mute?
i simply can not watch movies on my computer without this. your video is the only video that i could find that properly explains the fix to this issue. i know there was another years ago not sure where. what i will say however is that if you have an older computer that by using the compression it does put some added strain on your cpu for it to perform this. On my old 2005 computer while i was watching movie over my lan the compression would cause my old computer to bog down if i used to much of the compression lol. i dont understand all the technical reasoning behind it. anyway thats a very outdated computer. thanks so much. i can finally watch a movie without waking the whole world up.
thank you for the hint. i'm using mpchc and i managed to do something decent with ffdshow. for years i've been using volume control while i should ve been using the equalizer limiters. but no matter what, fuck dts fuck ac3 fuck dolby and every kind of shit that popped up in early 2000s !! i remember my first dvd corrupted with this abomination: the matrix reloaded. damw it was hell in my living room ! for the first time in my life i watched a movie with the remote controller in my hand for the volume. i didn't enjoy the movie ! what were they thinking ???? i don't need my entire neighborhood to know what the hell i am watching.
I have a YAMAHA sound system, and set the centre speaker full up, and reduced L/R hi-fi speakers down in the settings. Still no good. So will look for Dynamic Range Compression in the setting..sure I have seen that, and ignored it not knowing what it meant. Not all Blu-ray movies have any problems with the whispering vocal, so I mainly blame the people who made the film at this uneven audio level. The movie that is the problem is KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott (2015). No problem at all with older movies on DVD or Blu-ray.
When a movies audio is mastered, it is usually mastered for a theatrical release. When listening on a Blu-ray, one hopes it's been remastered for a Blu-ray release. Of course having a decent AVR with quality resistors and capacitors helps. Unfortunately most Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors. Quality cables also help. And even though a quality poweramp doesn't actually improve the sound quality. The extra boost on a signal might help the dialogue to sound clearer. An audiophile.
Movies are mixed for dynamic range, they take their art very seriously. It’s great in a theatre but not other more usual situations. Super annoying that TVs, source units, nor soundbars have compression as a standard feature. They don’t even call it compression nor seem to be aware of the concept. 🤯
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer) -Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices. -Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties. -Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Which version of VLC are you using? This setting isn't on my version (1.1.9 'the luggage' on ubuntu 11.04 'cos it works) so I think I'll need a upgrade
trying to find same fix. I have a smart tv and its only youtube does this. Our smart tv has a clear voice selection that heps with other apps like Netflix. I dont think most are watching movies on their computer
But damn. You voice is so loud in the video as well. I gotta keep adjust the volume. There's got to be a program for this. I'd love to be able to set specific levels for specific movies that it recognizes. Even if I have to get some type of program that does that. It's worth it for me. Because I watch so many movies, and so many are like this. I don't get why movies freaking do this crap.
Some youtube videos are like this! I'll have it so I can hear the people talking and then somebody screams or something and it's wicked loud. I guess there isn't really a blanket fix for that
It shouldn't be up to us to fix its bad producing stop music in the movies they want the music to drowned out all the dialogue so you can't tell the movie sucks CZcams does the same thing they think you want to hear music on every video instead of the dialogue what the video is intended about if I want to listen to music. Turn on the radio or put in a CD
So of course this is for pc. I have constatine of blue ray, and watching it on that on my tv its like action is loud and talking is quiet, and is really fucking annoying especially for living in an apartment.
I've been noticing this more often.
The dialog is whisper quiet, while music and gun fire is concert level loud.
lmao I have tinnitus but its apparently not hearing related and i thought maybe it is cos i have to always turn up for dialogue and down for action. Guess its just stupid mixing lmao
How do we fix this on a tv?
@@dipper888bp I have the same question
Mundo Money it appears to be unfixable on the tv. We need to get a separate sound system I’ve read. I did get a Bose sound bar and it is better...
Mundo Money putting the tv on “night mode” helped also.
This is the most helpful video on the internet. This has been driving me nuts forever, always had to turn the volume up to hear dialog and then turn it down every darn time there was any sort of sound effect. Used to hurt my ears, finally able to watch a movie and actually enjoy it without having to toggle the volume constantly. Thank you!!!
Really it work or not bruh....because i am also very upset with this problem
Me also
Thanks❤️
For some visual feedback while tweaking the settings, I would recommend installing the "Orban Loudness Meter" and looking at the "ITU BS.1770 Momentary" meter (and maybe the one directly below). Don't forget to hit the "ON" switch at the bottom before. ;)
Because of this, I realized how threshold works and that an even lower threshold was better for what I wanted. (-30 dB)
And attack/release is especially important with moments like in the Matrix. I think that the attack should be really short but release very long so that while the music in the club is playing, the compressor doesn't keep increasing/decreasing the volume.
Great stuff. Any pointers for ios iphone ?
It's pathetic that people have to do this sort of thing instead of movies being mixed in a more reasonable manner. Sure, action that would be louder in real life should be a bit louder in the movie as well but come on!
I know right! I wanna know who's in charge of the level mixing! I Think Michael Bay does the mixing on the audio levels! That bastard loves explosions
+notthere83 movies are mixed for high quality speakers, if you set up your TV with decent 5.1 than the mix is usually perfect, the problem is when your wearing headphones or live in an aprtment
Its because of movie rips from blue ray or dvd which have a 5.1 system, when you then watch it on 2.1 , thats because of the bad mix. Not because hollywood is too stupid to mix it from the start :-)
Right... did you also know that it's because the voices are usually in the center channel but since a 2.1 system doesn't have a center channel, it gets mixed in and so you can't control them separately any more?
Well, I do because I learned a bit about mixing a number of years ago.
That doesn't change the fact that by default, the levels of voices are much lower than anything else and that that's a stupid fucking thing to do. You shouldn't have to turn the center box of a 5.1 system all the way up (or the rest down) just so you can hear people talk properly.
this has bugged me for soooo long. thanks loads!
Mostly when the audio track is 5.1 ! if you go with stereo then the sound is ok. Most people have the stereo on their pcs but in the video file, you can see multiple audio tracks.
I don’t only use VLC Player. This affects me in many movies when I use the home theatre, I find changing my home theatre’s volume settings fixes it a bit, but nowhere near perfect. Thank you for this.
Can you make a video (if you know) how to work with CZcams’s audio in videos? Some of them whisper while some of them are at the point of maxing out the speaker. It’s so frustrating and a pet peeve of mine.
How do you do this for TV lol
I’m having the same issue
Buy the hardware and connect it to tv and streaming device using analog sound connection :D
I mean, for sure there are machines like this one virtual irl
@@lmofficial3269 What hardware? I've looked for compressors for a long time, but they all seems to be for P.A. systems or instrumental connection to amps. If you know of them for use between your source (like Roku or Satellite or cable box) and audio amp like a 5.1 system please post a web address or two. Thanks.
@@lmofficial3269too much hard work to watch a fricking movie
i need help i dont have the same settings setup as you i want to do that for a smart TV
btw it's more of a stupid TV tbh
@SharkTank stfu headass he just wants to watch movie on a bigger screen he probably has a pc
@SharkTank imagine being dumb
I'm going to watch the matrix after this video lol
same
Thanks! This is actually why Ive never finished watching The Matrix.
Matrix Reloaded was the biggest volume rollercoaster I've ever seen
hahaha
@SharkTank lol
Have you seen Captain America The Winter Soldier
I don't understand why this can't be done on the fly? Couldn't we extract all the sound from the entire video file, analyze the patterns, and create the perfect settings for those 7 sound levels? Otherwise, this seems like a lot of research and work just for sound perfection.
how to fix this in tv.. i have seen such thing almost in every movie
On netflix for example, changing the audio from 5.1 to standard seems to fix this a little
Do you know the fix of this in cyberflix or amazon fire stick settings
Can someone who knows about how movie audio is edited explain to me why all movies have this problem now? I haven't found an explanation online that could explain to me why they decide to do this. Do they consider this to be more realistic? Because if so it really sucks for everyone. I can enable Loudness Equalization in Windows to fix this for all movies but I also play video games and Loudness Equalization really messes up the game audio, which is almost always well balanced for all games, unlike movies.
Seb B it's mixed mastered for theaters, whereas games are mixed and mastered for computers.
WH1T3 yeah. I’m stuck with having to enable Loudness Equalization each time i want to watch a movie. And then disable it for everything else: music, games. I thought I could program a script so I could do this in one click but apparently windows does not make that easy. It’s especially bad on Netflix. Whenever I’m watching something on Netflix I have to put the volume at 100% just to be able to hear dialogue. Then all of a sudden a stupid phone rings or the action starts or a dog barks in the movie and my eardrums are gone. With loudness equalisation I can put it at 50% and all sounds tend to stay at the same volume.
Do they just not care to adjust the sound differently for their DVD/blurays? Is it too much work or something?
WOW, 9 Years later, You're still awesome!
Good video, thanks. Unfortunately the problem is with Netflix and my TV, but also with downloaded movies on the TV using a USB stick. Does anybody know good software to fix it in the source file?
With CZcams movies turn off surround sound in the onscreen settings if it is checked. Makes a huge improvement to movies when dialog is too quiet and explosions and music are WAY TOOOOO LOUD!
They don’t realize how annoying it is to watch a movie when you have to put the volume up and down the whole time. Smh
Is there any way I can set up VLC player to use these settings by default?
Excellent. Now is there a way to do this when browsing through CZcams clips? ..especially the ads.
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer)
-Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices.
-Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties.
-Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Whenever I watch something the sound effects are super loud and the voices are quiet
But what about when I am playing a video game on my TV? I have the same issue whether I have my soundbar turned on or off.
Under a posting on Reddit titled "Volume levels are very inconsistent when watching a film." from a year ago it's suggested to "Go to AC3Filter options > mixer tab and set the voice option slider to 0" if you're having this problem in MPC. And a quick Google search brought up another more detailed suggestion if that doesn't work just search this "How to: Increase or normalize volume in Media Player Classic". Not sure if any of that will work for you because I don't use MPC, but hope it helps.
I have this issue with EVERYTHINGS!!!! It hurts my ear (and probably annoying everyones im my block...
Hello there..I don't have any of those names on my Dynamic range setting on my Yamaha home cinema amp
I have MAX / STANDARD / MIN AUTO.
When I click on the last one, I see it's set on MAX VOLUME +10, and INITIAL VOLUME minus 35.
Didn't want to mess with anything till I get the answer to reduce loud sound effects and boost dialogue.
My centre speaker is full up.
Many thanks.
When one boost Centre channel volume one also boosts all of the audio that comes out of that channel. The answer is to get a well balanced AVR with decent resistors and capacitors! Sadly Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors! That's why Japanese AVRs will always sound mediocre.
Hey thanks for this, but do I need to do this every time I want to watch something? I have my movies connected on my plasama on a portable HDD. How do I save those settings on the file so it remmebers the audio levels when I play it on my plasma tv ? Please answer bro!!
This is great, but what about Movies im watching on CZcams?
Unless theres a way to play them through VLC im not aware of, if there is please explain
Thank you so much, finally my mother will shut up
HAHAHA, SAME HERE! :D
:( same
Same watching movies on 3 am is pain in the ass,have my hand always on the audio controller
@@MrKillerfreak1 I recommend headphones.
On god
What about movies you stream online?
Yeah I've been having this trouble too I was watching resident evil but when it went to the advert it was loud and we had to keep turning the sound up and down how do I sort that I don't really just want to keep hitting mute?
i simply can not watch movies on my computer without this. your video is the only video that i could find that properly explains the fix to this issue. i know there was another years ago not sure where. what i will say however is that if you have an older computer that by using the compression it does put some added strain on your cpu for it to perform this. On my old 2005 computer while i was watching movie over my lan the compression would cause my old computer to bog down if i used to much of the compression lol. i dont understand all the technical reasoning behind it. anyway thats a very outdated computer. thanks so much. i can finally watch a movie without waking the whole world up.
Can I do this in GOM player?
how would it work with a regular tv ?? what is vlc???
VLC is a app to play movies on your computer
WOW Wonderful i always set the Equalizers before watching any movie
I think VLC should let save the custom presets
Hello, could you help me in areltek audio, what would it be like? I downloaded everything and only uploaded one, I got to 500, is that okay?
holy shit...ive seen so many movies being too lazy or forgetting or idk .. to search for an answer to this problem...now i got it...thx dude
thank you for the hint. i'm using mpchc and i managed to do something decent with ffdshow. for years i've been using volume control while i should ve been using the equalizer limiters.
but no matter what, fuck dts fuck ac3 fuck dolby and every kind of shit that popped up in early 2000s !!
i remember my first dvd corrupted with this abomination: the matrix reloaded. damw it was hell in my living room ! for the first time in my life i watched a movie with the remote controller in my hand for the volume. i didn't enjoy the movie !
what were they thinking ???? i don't need my entire neighborhood to know what the hell i am watching.
Funny, It was while watching this very movie that I realised I needed to find out how to adjust/fix this problem
can i do this with netflix on my pc?
Worked like a charm for me in VLC. You're my hero.
if i did that then have the video transfer to USB and watch it on TV, will it also work? really need to know... thanks
I have a YAMAHA sound system, and set the centre speaker full up, and reduced L/R hi-fi speakers down in the settings.
Still no good.
So will look for Dynamic Range Compression in the setting..sure I have seen that, and ignored it not knowing what it meant.
Not all Blu-ray movies have any problems with the whispering vocal, so I mainly blame the people who made the film at this uneven audio level.
The movie that is the problem is KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott (2015).
No problem at all with older movies on DVD or Blu-ray.
When a movies audio is mastered, it is usually mastered for a theatrical release. When listening on a Blu-ray, one hopes it's been remastered for a Blu-ray release. Of course having a decent AVR with quality resistors and capacitors helps. Unfortunately most Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors. Quality cables also help. And even though a quality poweramp doesn't actually improve the sound quality. The extra boost on a signal might help the dialogue to sound clearer.
An audiophile.
Movies are mixed for dynamic range, they take their art very seriously. It’s great in a theatre but not other more usual situations. Super annoying that TVs, source units, nor soundbars have compression as a standard feature. They don’t even call it compression nor seem to be aware of the concept. 🤯
Any idea on how to make these settings permanent? I hate having to do this every time I watch a video.
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer)
-Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices.
-Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties.
-Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Can this problem be fixed on CZcams movies? Because I've bought some movies and it's very annoying to watch them because of that.
Which version of VLC are you using? This setting isn't on my version (1.1.9 'the luggage' on ubuntu 11.04 'cos it works) so I think I'll need a upgrade
Ok.... how do you tackle this problem with a home theater system using an AV receiver?
trying to find same fix. I have a smart tv and its only youtube does this. Our smart tv has a clear voice selection that heps with other apps like Netflix. I dont think most are watching movies on their computer
TVs are made for visuals. If one wants decent audio one should get some decent audio equipment!
Lifehacker ::can i do this to a movie and completely converted to watch on my big screen t.v.??? How would i do that??? thank you
what are my options if i need to watch the same on a TV via USB media.
Finally a fix! Thank you a million!
How do you manage to make this setting for Amazon prime video
please what is the tool bar in the left of your screen ?
Is there a way to do this with a regular HDTV and its speakers?
If only I'd come across this video sooner. This totally fixed the problem. Thanks so much!
I have the opposite problem. My sound drops out at the action sequences
How can I fix this problem on a DVD player connected to my TV?
Literally came herw for The Matrix. Thanks!!! Wish I'd bothered to learn this 10 years ago!!!!
and I thought I was the only one to have this problem :) thx a lot, VLC is great
I see you have this under control. Good job sir.
Yea this will work. But I just activate LOUDNESS EQUALIZATION in Windows audio settings instead, I think it does the same thing.
Thanks man!! It was driving me crazy, didnt know is it a receiver or pc but now everything seems perfect!!!
possible to do this with media player home cinema?
Now if only you can do this on the TV 😂 or if only the film makers did this before releasing the film lol.
Can we do this in android? If yes, i wonder which app that have this feature?
But damn. You voice is so loud in the video as well. I gotta keep adjust the volume. There's got to be a program for this. I'd love to be able to set specific levels for specific movies that it recognizes. Even if I have to get some type of program that does that. It's worth it for me. Because I watch so many movies, and so many are like this. I don't get why movies freaking do this crap.
Thank you so much! I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 > VLC 2.0.6 > Panasonic Viera TV!!! This tip works like a charm! :D
They spend millions or even sometimes billions on these movies why can't they get the audio right ?
Some youtube videos are like this! I'll have it so I can hear the people talking and then somebody screams or something and it's wicked loud. I guess there isn't really a blanket fix for that
Someone please tell me how to do this on my android phone
Is using the clip from The matrix a copyright violation?
Also by the way how can you do this on Netflix? anyone??
@Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch Or in your case, think first before you needlessly insult someone. Not everyone is as knowledgeable as you may be.
wow This fixed the issue instantly. Thanks a lot man
This worked like magic !! Thank you 😊
yea but how do you do that for your browser?
okay but why does this happen?
How do you get the windows to do that?
Can you do this in safari tho?
what about in tv?there are no such settings on tv
You need version 2.0 for this feature.
Can anyone tell me how to do this on an android tv box? Is there an app for this?
I'm using Mac VLC ....can't find "effects and filters"
Thank you! This is exactly what i needed 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I wish I could fix this on my TV (Panasonic viera 2007-2008 ish).
that is one of the most annoying things they do to movies now, dialog is so low then BOOM!!! here comes the ear muffs.
Is there anyway to do this on Samsung tv
Just watch interstellar dialog low, Hans Zimmer music blew the speakers off.
It shouldn't be up to us to fix its bad producing stop music in the movies they want the music to drowned out all the dialogue so you can't tell the movie sucks CZcams does the same thing they think you want to hear music on every video instead of the dialogue what the video is intended about if I want to listen to music. Turn on the radio or put in a CD
whch OS are u using?
any solution for KMPlayer?
you saved my ears! thanks!
Why do they even bother having background music in a film, my grandad said he never heard any music at Dunkirk.
what about the stuff in netflix? they're very annoying and yet netflix doesn't have any settings or fixes about this
It's funny that when I "pirate" a movie and watch it on my laptop instead of a streaming service, I'm given an overall better experience.
Only for VLC? :(
is there any way like this on android?
But how do u fix in tv
So of course this is for pc. I have constatine of blue ray, and watching it on that on my tv its like action is loud and talking is quiet, and is really fucking annoying especially for living in an apartment.