Does your tutorials include one that shows how to set your microphone output softer and better? My microphone sounds like old telephone, and I dont really like that :(((
Can you tell me how much db should I put the preamplification button to sound really good? And how many hz should I set to high pass filter? My mic is hyundai q12 mini desktop mic. Thank you.
My guy, this is a literal lifesaver. Every other guide I've found just tells you one variant or another of "turn the volume up" as if I wouldn't have already tried that.
Completely agreed, after the 20th guide telling me to "turn volume to 100%" I just want to rage, besides, most of the time the default is 100% so they're already at that.
That absolutely enrages me! I asked why an ambulance was painted black and on a website it literally said "one of the reasons is that in the factory, the colour used to paint it was black"!!!!! I nearly threw my phone in the river! I ws hoping for "it is an ambulance for dead people who have been declared dead by a doctor in their own house so is not going to a hospital but a morgue", but no!
The thing I like the most is that this can be used with vst plugins! If someone has an appeal for music producing as a hobby, they can load whole channel strips, 3rd party EQ-s, multi effects, or basically any virtual effect into this! AWESOME!
Excellent video. Really like your clear explanation and steady pace - not too fast and not moving cursor unnecessarily. Very helpful and helped solve an extremely frustrating issue with low levels from Behringer C1U. Great work.
why is it so hard to find these infos? there are so many streaming services that have way too low volume... anyway, thank you so much. you are the man! 8 years later.. more relivant then ever.
I can't believe it took me so long to find this program. This is exactly what I've needed for ages now. This is so much better than messing around with SteelSeries Sonar and VoiceMeeter
I think you have to add all of the equalizer tabs/files into the config.txt tab/file and enable them with the powerbutton so it can work. If you modify an equalizer that's on a microohone itll likely brick and fail if you dont disable the correct file from config and you need to restart if it goes mute.
6:18 - the issue with trying to exceed 0dB is that the signal itself will be clipped (think of a square vs sine wave). Even if the amp/speaker system has some kind of compression, at best it will just prevent hardware damage - it cannot restore the information that was lost. This is the worst kind of distortion, it is also bad for the amp and the driver especially in powerful systems.
I don't know what is the reason but EqualizerAPO is not working perfectly on my PC. So I searched a lot for alternative option. Among different Equalizer software "EqualizerPRO" worked perfectly on my PC. I have been using it for more than six months. Happy with its performance.
I'm not joking, I've been trying to fix this low mic problem for an entire week and you just fixed it with this simple explanation. Thank you so much m8.
+PixelPoison I am having the same problem as these folks. Any kind of preamp turns the area under to zero red and causes very little change to mic volume. Any suggestions?
Solution here: The regular Equalizer APO here does NOT work for the HyperX Cloud II. Either the microphone volume doesn't change at all or messing with the pre-amplification gain will change your headphone volume as well and it starts to crackle and produce god awful sounds. BUT, the Equalizer APO Peace Extension DOES work. Google "equalizer apo peace" and click on the first link (SourceForge, should be titled 'Peace Equalizer, UI for Equalizer'). You must have Equalizer APO itself installed first though. After installation completes, just search for the program labeled "Peace" in your computer, run it, and choose the Simple look when it gives you the choice between Simple / Advanced layout. All you have to do now is click the dropdown menu near the bottom right (should be set to Any Device currently) and change it to Headset Microphone, HyperX 7.1. Now, adjust the slider at the top (the one that lets you go between -30db and +30db) and boom you are done adjusting your microphone volume on the Cloud 2! I have mine set to 20 because it's the only way my friends on Discord or Skype can actually hear me. Good luck guys!
I have struggled with loss of recording level of voice-overs using a usb mic for over a year now after changing to Windows 10. Microsoft gave me the usual guff that it was not their problem, leading me to upgrade my editing software and buy a new mic, all for no good reason. This tutorial has solved my problem!!! Very well done, and MANY thanks. Ross.
I am doing this on my computer and everything works except I am not hearing the changes when adjusting the EQ. do I have to save the settings and then apply them?
I had trouble getting this to work at all, but I found a fix and thought I'd post here in case someone else has this problem. Open the configurator program (press winkey and type it in), select device, check the box for troubleshooting options, make sure pre-mix and post-mix are checked, go to the drop down to the right and select the experimental install (SFX/EFX).
Amazing tutorial, explained well enough, been having problems with 1/100 volume blowing up my usb headset and mic being way too quiet, can finally set volume to 30 and not have to scream into my mic for people to hear me.
yeah, i set mine up just like this, and neither my mic or my headphone eq's do anything. I can turn the preamp gain all the way to max and there's no change. Stuck like chuck.
Thank you man, I amplified the volume, I play PUBG and sound is fundamental and I got this studio Phillips headphones that are supposed to be studio professional but sound is very low. This worked, I actually already had this installed, but forgot how to use it, I had only used it once like 2 years ago.
Maybe i shouldn't ask it here but i can give it a try: Equilizer APO worked fine, till some weeks ago... Mastervolume (from windows 10) is on lowest volume and its way too loud.. I dont know how this is even possible. Re'try evry step back. Doesn't work.. Connected to headphone but somehow it just doesn't work anymore... Anyone knows how to fix this issue before i'm getting completely deaf?
Equalizer APO won't recognize my mic. I've tried with my headset and a USB mic. I can't get it to install the APO on it and so it won't let me configure it. Help!
you will need to set your playback device on sfx/efx (experimental) mode 1. press the windows key and search for configurator and open it 2. make sure that you check your device and select it 3. click on troubleshooting options and make sure the install apo pre-mix and post-mix are checked (not the original) then you'll see 3 options on the right side. click on sfx/efx then ok and restart your pc
I use Graphic EQ to equalize my headphone, and negative Preamplification so my sound won't clip(distort), but where should I put the Preamplification in the chain? At the top (1) or it doesn't matter? At the moment my chain is Device(1), Graphic EQ(2) and Preamplification(3)
It worked!! Even for a tech dummy like me lol, I had very low sound on my Windows 11, even with microphones on. I have a hearing problem on one ear and the sound of Windows is way too low. But not anymore! Thank you!!🥰
I still think the mic being too quiet is a windows related issue, but thank you for your help for patching it until then! I will lose my mind if I see another article saying to boost the volume from windows.
I have used equalizer apo for a while, and at the beginning it was very cool. Unfortunately, it started to make my mic (incorportated with the headset) very low. It got worse everyday. I used preamplification but now, even if I put it at 100db, my friends still can't hear me. How do I uninstall equalizer apo and all its effects? I already tried, but even if the program isn't anymore on my pc, my friends on discord still can't hear me
Does that equalizer only work for Music etc. on my pc or is there a way to use it if i listen to music on napster , youtube or something? doesn't seem to work for me
I get the customisation and the editor but I changed the stuff once on the equaliser now i cant change it again. I modify the stuff and save it but it just saves them without using the presets. I dont know how to change the current preset can you please help?
Newbie here. how do i set up profiles or toggles for different settings for ONE output device? i.e; one EQ settings for music (smiley curve eq), and another for dialoque (bass cut)
It'll be your sound card. Something like realtek hd audio or something. It could just say speakers or headphones or microphone/whatever. If nothing at all shows up, make sure you've rebooted. Other than that, I'm not sure...
After watching this video I was frustrated with seeing the setup you have to do to make this thing work but I stumbled onto this extension that does away with all of that. Just search for Equalizer API Configuration Extension (Peace). Love Equalizer APO with this extension added on.
dont know if this will get read but i've got a bad issue in which when i use an eq on my mic, everything goes haywire and it just starts sounding like electricity.
do I have to keep the software manually on, or does it work automatically on background? I needed to make gain -40db... when I switch the volume from volume settings, I cannot hear difference from 50 to 100... (with or without APO).
you are the man :-) This resolved my USB audio interface annoyance: by setting up an incl file" i dont have to reinstall APO for my usb audio interface when unpluging the audio interface from my laptop and reboot. The device is permanently installed after reboots!
I know this is an old upload, my question is I set up my perfect equaliser settings that I like and there is lots of red so I hit the normalise tab too reduce it all but the problem is when you do this it drastically shifts the volume down by like 40% so my output sound is so much quieter, is there a way to work around this without losing the volume ?
how does this work with windows load order? For example, will my volume (currently modded to be -20 dbs) be unmodified when I restart my pc, but then this software, what, automatically kicks in and applies my mod at some point during the load sequence? Or do I have to manually open the tool for the modifications to apply?
hey can it help me control indivigual left right channel volume through preamp? i am having a issue in which my splitter reduces the volume of my right side earcup
Be sure to check out my other tutorials if you like this one!
bit.ly/pxpTutorials
Does your tutorials include one that shows how to set your microphone output softer and better? My microphone sounds like old telephone, and I dont really like that :(((
I'm not understanding something. I followed your steps exactly but whenever I change something, nothing really happens
Mines dosent work
I was about to uninstall APO because it wasnt changing my modifications. Thanks for the instructions!
Can you tell me how much db should I put the preamplification button to sound really good? And how many hz should I set to high pass filter? My mic is hyundai q12 mini desktop mic. Thank you.
My guy, this is a literal lifesaver. Every other guide I've found just tells you one variant or another of "turn the volume up" as if I wouldn't have already tried that.
Completely agreed, after the 20th guide telling me to "turn volume to 100%" I just want to rage, besides, most of the time the default is 100% so they're already at that.
That absolutely enrages me! I asked why an ambulance was painted black and on a website it literally said "one of the reasons is that in the factory, the colour used to paint it was black"!!!!! I nearly threw my phone in the river! I ws hoping for "it is an ambulance for dead people who have been declared dead by a doctor in their own house so is not going to a hospital but a morgue", but no!
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Downloading Equalizer APO
1:18 Virus Scan
1:55 Installation
2:03 Configurator
2:46 Config Editor
3:44 Configuration
9:07 Conclusion
6 years later still helps thanks man
The thing I like the most is that this can be used with vst plugins!
If someone has an appeal for music producing as a hobby, they can load whole channel strips, 3rd party EQ-s, multi effects, or basically any virtual effect into this!
AWESOME!
Excellent video. Really like your clear explanation and steady pace - not too fast and not moving cursor unnecessarily. Very helpful and helped solve an extremely frustrating issue with low levels from Behringer C1U. Great work.
why is it so hard to find these infos? there are so many streaming services that have way too low volume...
anyway, thank you so much. you are the man!
8 years later.. more relivant then ever.
My preamp does nothing to the sound. No increase or decrease. Selected the sound device as you showed in the video
I can't believe it took me so long to find this program.
This is exactly what I've needed for ages now. This is so much better than messing around with SteelSeries Sonar and VoiceMeeter
Words cannot express how greatful I am to stumble across this...
How do you run the equalizer. It hasn't had any effect for me.
@Nikoty How you did it? I notice nothing...
I think you have to add all of the equalizer tabs/files into the config.txt tab/file and enable them with the powerbutton so it can work. If you modify an equalizer that's on a microohone itll likely brick and fail if you dont disable the correct file from config and you need to restart if it goes mute.
I cant get the eq effects to enable, any ideas? did it exactly like in the vid
did you rename the config file? If you did that then it won't work for some reason. So you must leave the config file named as it is
Thank you so much! My friends kept complaining on how quiet my mic was >.< Really appreciate it mate :D
6:18 - the issue with trying to exceed 0dB is that the signal itself will be clipped (think of a square vs sine wave). Even if the amp/speaker system has some kind of compression, at best it will just prevent hardware damage - it cannot restore the information that was lost. This is the worst kind of distortion, it is also bad for the amp and the driver especially in powerful systems.
I don't know what is the reason but EqualizerAPO is not working perfectly on my PC. So I searched a lot for alternative option. Among different Equalizer software "EqualizerPRO" worked perfectly on my PC. I have been using it for more than six months. Happy with its performance.
I'm not joking, I've been trying to fix this low mic problem for an entire week and you just fixed it with this simple explanation. Thank you so much m8.
Thanks a lot ! The microphone on HyperX Cloud II is really quiet...
Just tried and it doesn't work !?... Halp? :p
I have the same problem. with my cloud 2's
+PixelPoison I am having the same problem as these folks. Any kind of preamp turns the area under to zero red and causes very little change to mic volume. Any suggestions?
+J nothing, my solution is putting the mic nearly in my mouth and speaking loudly. If you ever find a solution let us know.
Solution here: The regular Equalizer APO here does NOT work for the HyperX Cloud II. Either the microphone volume doesn't change at all or messing with the pre-amplification gain will change your headphone volume as well and it starts to crackle and produce god awful sounds.
BUT, the Equalizer APO Peace Extension DOES work. Google "equalizer apo peace" and click on the first link (SourceForge, should be titled 'Peace Equalizer, UI for Equalizer'). You must have Equalizer APO itself installed first though. After installation completes, just search for the program labeled "Peace" in your computer, run it, and choose the Simple look when it gives you the choice between Simple / Advanced layout.
All you have to do now is click the dropdown menu near the bottom right (should be set to Any Device currently) and change it to Headset Microphone, HyperX 7.1. Now, adjust the slider at the top (the one that lets you go between -30db and +30db) and boom you are done adjusting your microphone volume on the Cloud 2! I have mine set to 20 because it's the only way my friends on Discord or Skype can actually hear me. Good luck guys!
i need help a. i cant hear from my apo
b. i keep hearing loud bass ever time i watch a video on RUclips and im on windows 8 what i do ?
I have struggled with loss of recording level of voice-overs using a usb mic for over a year now after changing to Windows 10. Microsoft gave me the usual guff that it was not their problem, leading me to upgrade my editing software and buy a new mic, all for no good reason. This tutorial has solved my problem!!! Very well done, and MANY thanks. Ross.
+Ross & Diane Ord Glad to help
I am doing this on my computer and everything works except I am not hearing the changes when adjusting the EQ. do I have to save the settings and then apply them?
I have the same problem! :-(
i tried and did everything you said and it didnt work back to shopping
tbf ur mic is actually really clear and crispy clean for an old mic
I know I’m a bit late but is there anyway to manually turn it off temporarily while you watch a video? Thanks
I had trouble getting this to work at all, but I found a fix and thought I'd post here in case someone else has this problem.
Open the configurator program (press winkey and type it in), select device, check the box for troubleshooting options, make sure pre-mix and post-mix are checked, go to the drop down to the right and select the experimental install (SFX/EFX).
Congratulation, genious. You are making a video about microphone boosting and you compressed the audio in post. You should get a award or something.
Is there like an apply button because it doesn't apply it instantly on mine
same
third button in the top left is save button and check the instant mode if it doesnt working choose the correct device from top right
bro i never comment on stuff like this but all day i have been trying to find an equalizer and this great thank you so much!!!
The audio volume keeps changing throughout the music. How to fix this?
Is it possible to equalize with Graphic EQ for the MIC?
Is it possible to mix two audio sources? I kinda need to mix another mic input into my main mic device..
Is there a way to pre-amp JUST the right or left side? (In my case, the right)
You are an absolute legend for this - THANK YOU!!
Amazing tutorial, explained well enough, been having problems with 1/100 volume blowing up my usb headset and mic being way too quiet, can finally set volume to 30 and not have to scream into my mic for people to hear me.
at 2:04 it doesnt show the configurator when i downloaded can you help? im using a windows 10 home if that helps.
yeah, i set mine up just like this, and neither my mic or my headphone eq's do anything. I can turn the preamp gain all the way to max and there's no change. Stuck like chuck.
Did you ever figure it out? Happening to me right now
nothing hapends when i try to boost my sound, is there any button i have to press to save the changes for it to work?
Doesn't work for me, I trying to add some gain to my speakers but no changes...
finally cut the brightness out of my headphones, thanks man
How do you turning it off after using it?
Do you have any idea how to make that first screen appears again?
I might be dumb but is there a way to overaly your mic sound in the program?
Is there a way to make shortcuts ? So I can just switch profiles from desktop ?
Thank you man, I amplified the volume, I play PUBG and sound is fundamental and I got this studio Phillips headphones that are supposed to be studio professional but sound is very low.
This worked, I actually already had this installed, but forgot how to use it, I had only used it once like 2 years ago.
Maybe i shouldn't ask it here but i can give it a try:
Equilizer APO worked fine, till some weeks ago...
Mastervolume (from windows 10) is on lowest volume and its way too loud.. I dont know how this is even possible.
Re'try evry step back. Doesn't work.. Connected to headphone but somehow it just doesn't work anymore...
Anyone knows how to fix this issue before i'm getting completely deaf?
hello, i forgot to install the APO for my mic after install, please tell me the way do to it
how do i make my microphone sound to the left ear or right ear in someone's headphones
Equalizer APO won't recognize my mic. I've tried with my headset and a USB mic. I can't get it to install the APO on it and so it won't let me configure it. Help!
Will this also help boost my motherboard audio and mic jacks ? The jacks on my motherboard sounds low when I connect headset
This video is the biggest W ever thank goodness I found this video!
I dont know whats wrong but i follow your steps but no change happens to the sound even when adjusting the pre amp.
you will need to set your playback device on sfx/efx (experimental) mode 1. press the windows key and search for configurator and open it 2. make sure that you check your device and select it 3. click on troubleshooting options and make sure the install apo pre-mix and post-mix are checked (not the original) then you'll see 3 options on the right side. click on sfx/efx then ok and restart your pc
Great thanks. My laptop had low volume i followed yours steps and now i made it higher. thank you
I use Graphic EQ to equalize my headphone, and negative Preamplification so my sound won't clip(distort), but where should I put the Preamplification in the chain? At the top (1) or it doesn't matter?
At the moment my chain is Device(1), Graphic EQ(2) and Preamplification(3)
It worked!! Even for a tech dummy like me lol, I had very low sound on my Windows 11, even with microphones on. I have a hearing problem on one ear and the sound of Windows is way too low. But not anymore! Thank you!!🥰
Do u have to open every time? Is there a way to make it start at windows opening and run in the background?
I still think the mic being too quiet is a windows related issue, but thank you for your help for patching it until then! I will lose my mind if I see another article saying to boost the volume from windows.
Can I use that to make my left speaker louder than right?
Does this remember the program i set when i restart my pc?
Like i don’t have to do this every time i start up my pc
i cant get it to work no matter what i do
do you need to add i tot the start-up folder, or is it running all the time without you having to worry about it once you've saved the configuration?
fantastic video, I bought a new headset , managed to fix the super quiet mic using this!
i just liked because your sound is clear af
is it possible to turn on and off gain using a keybind?
perfect, i can now get temporary hear loss from listening to frenchcore at stupidly high volume levels ty!
great video, really helped me understand the basics of the software
I have used equalizer apo for a while, and at the beginning it was very cool. Unfortunately, it started to make my mic (incorportated with the headset) very low. It got worse everyday. I used preamplification but now, even if I put it at 100db, my friends still can't hear me. How do I uninstall equalizer apo and all its effects? I already tried, but even if the program isn't anymore on my pc, my friends on discord still can't hear me
same problem and my audio from earphone is getting low
i doubt that you read the comments on this old video, but thanks so much for the guide. It's really helpful :D
What does the power button do?
how to do bass management on a 5.1 system with asus sound card
Any Coded File OR something Please Help me
thank you so much for this tutorial, now that i know how it works i understand what an amazing application it is!
Any preset plugins?? thx
Does that equalizer only work for Music etc. on my pc or is there a way to use it if i listen to music on napster , youtube or something? doesn't seem to work for me
it doent work for me idk why it just wont affect my mic idk why can you help ?
thank you! no one's been able to hear me properly for months and equalizer is kind of daunting to non audiophiles lol
I get the customisation and the editor but I changed the stuff once on the equaliser now i cant change it again. I modify the stuff and save it but it just saves them without using the presets. I dont know how to change the current preset can you please help?
Ty good sir i could only figure out how to adjust my mics audio when recording and not for in game chat
hey, so lest say i make some new eq, how do I know its enabled, do I need to have the apo open all the time or something?
it was wotking on win 10, after latest update it is not affecting anything no matter what i did to cure the problem. dissapointing.
Newbie here. how do i set up profiles or toggles for different settings for ONE output device? i.e; one EQ settings for music (smiley curve eq), and another for dialoque (bass cut)
Will this save it in the USB plug in thing for the headphones?
I have a Topping amp for my headphones will the gain boost on this replace the realtek audio console for that purpose or do I need both still?
So...What about if you have just regular headphones that aren't USB? Because it isn't appearing for mine.
It'll be your sound card. Something like realtek hd audio or something. It could just say speakers or headphones or microphone/whatever. If nothing at all shows up, make sure you've rebooted. Other than that, I'm not sure...
Ok thank you. I did see "Speakers and Headphones" But I wasn't sure if that was it
Thank you so much. I've been losing my mind trying to find a way to flip the R and L channels for my headphones.
After watching this video I was frustrated with seeing
the setup you have to do to make this thing work but I
stumbled onto this extension that does away with all
of that. Just search for Equalizer API Configuration
Extension (Peace). Love Equalizer APO with this
extension added on.
Hey! I want a limiter for my mic because when i scream it goes up red as hell, could you help me? :D
hi, this video was a long time ago but I did what you said I was testing out my mic on discord and there's no difference in volume for some reason
very well presented thankyou.
under the variable (for number of bands) can u make just 2 or 3 bands?
dont know if this will get read but i've got a bad issue in which when i use an eq on my mic, everything goes haywire and it just starts sounding like electricity.
Is there a tool that can speed up audio playback? Can Equalizer APO do that?
do I have to keep the software manually on, or does it work automatically on background? I needed to make gain -40db... when I switch the volume from volume settings, I cannot hear difference from 50 to 100... (with or without APO).
Did you find a fix?
I have a question, what if my microphone's status is APO not installed?
what should i do it does not understand that i want to put the volume to 100?
do you know how to stop it from clipping?
hey man i downloaded equalizer apo and i cannot open configuration editor what do i do?
How do you temporarily disable the EQ?
you are the man :-) This resolved my USB audio interface annoyance: by setting up an incl file" i dont have to reinstall APO for my usb audio interface when unpluging the audio interface from my laptop and reboot. The device is permanently installed after reboots!
I know this is an old upload, my question is I set up my perfect equaliser settings that I like and there is lots of red so I hit the normalise tab too reduce it all but the problem is when you do this it drastically shifts the volume down by like 40% so my output sound is so much quieter, is there a way to work around this without losing the volume ?
how does this work with windows load order? For example, will my volume (currently modded to be -20 dbs) be unmodified when I restart my pc, but then this software, what, automatically kicks in and applies my mod at some point during the load sequence? Or do I have to manually open the tool for the modifications to apply?
hey can it help me control indivigual left right channel volume through preamp? i am having a issue in which my splitter reduces the volume of my right side earcup
Do they work on wireless headphones?
just read about this as my monitors are REALY LOUD, im hoping this will work?