Adjusting sound

[rfdjr1]

I'm running WIndows 7 Professional, 64 bit. I'm using the onboard sound from the
motherboard instead of a sound card. Is there a way I haven't found yet to
adjust bass and treble when playing music? I know I can fool around with the
equaliztion on Winamp, but I'm looking for a simple bass/treble adjustment.
Thanks.

 

[Char Jackson]

I'm running WIndows 7 Professional, 64 bit.

Doesn't matter, in this case.

I'm using the onboard sound from the motherboard instead of a
sound card.

Doesn't matter, in this case.

Is there a way I haven't found yet to adjust bass and treble when
playing music? I know I can fool around with the equaliztion on
Winamp, but I'm looking for a simple bass/treble adjustment.

For the time being, I think your best bet is to use the adjustments provided
by the player. If you're using typical 'computer' speakers, they aren't
capable of reproducing low frequencies, so if audio fidelity is important to
you, you might look into running the audio from the computer's Line Out to a
Line In jack on a proper stereo amplifier with decent speakers. That way,
you'll have plenty of adjustments available, and they'll stick across all
audio sources, from standalone music and video players to web pages with
embedded audio/video and anything else you throw at it.

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Doesn't matter, in this case.


Doesn't matter, in this case.


For the time being, I think your best bet is to use the adjustments provided
by the player. If you're using typical 'computer' speakers, they aren't
capable of reproducing low frequencies, so if audio fidelity is important to
you, you might look into running the audio from the computer's Line Out to a
Line In jack on a proper stereo amplifier with decent speakers. That way,
you'll have plenty of adjustments available, and they'll stick across all
audio sources, from standalone music and video players to web pages with
embedded audio/video and anything else you throw at it.

All good advice. But in short you don't know either, whether there's a
simple bass/treble control as part of the basic Windows 7 ...

(I freely admit I don't either!)

 

[SC Tom]

All good advice. But in short you don't know either, whether there's a
simple bass/treble control as part of the basic Windows 7 ...

(I freely admit I don't either!)

There's not (unless you want to count Windows Media Player). The MB sound
driver will probably have that capability in its own control panel,
accessible through Windows' Control Panel, or the icon in the notification
area. Or at least every MB sound that I've used had those settings.

 

[rfdjr1]

Doesn't matter, in this case.


Doesn't matter, in this case.


For the time being, I think your best bet is to use the adjustments provided
by the player. If you're using typical 'computer' speakers, they aren't
capable of reproducing low frequencies, so if audio fidelity is important to
you, you might look into running the audio from the computer's Line Out to a
Line In jack on a proper stereo amplifier with decent speakers. That way,
you'll have plenty of adjustments available, and they'll stick across all
audio sources, from standalone music and video players to web pages with
embedded audio/video and anything else you throw at it.

Not sure what would constitute "typical" computer speakers. I'm using Bose
Companion 2 speakers.

 

[charlie]

Not sure what would constitute "typical" computer speakers. I'm using Bose
Companion 2 speakers.

The sound "chip" on the MBD usually has two sets of drivers and
utilities, one from the sound chip OEM or MBD Mfr, and a basic one from
Microsoft. There are usually specific drivers for common sound chips
included in windows, along with some generic ones.

There is usually an advantage in using the line outputs to drive an
external amp instead of using the typical computer speakers.

It gets more complicated when you are going to use something other than
the usual stereo R & L outputs.

right and left channels.

 

[Char Jackson]

Not sure what would constitute "typical" computer speakers. I'm using Bose
Companion 2 speakers.

Go to http://images.google.com and enter the search phrase, "computer
speakers", without the quotes. You'll see dozens, maybe hundreds, of
examples of computer speakers. They are typically physically small and sound
terrible, especially lacking in bass response, but they're inexpensive and
good enough for most people and most tasks. Trying to get decent bass
response out of them is impossible, however. They usually aren't physically
big enough to move a sufficient quantity of air to achieve that.

I'm not familiar with your Bose speakers and haven't tried to look them up.

 

[rfdjr1]

Go to http://images.google.com and enter the search phrase, "computer
speakers", without the quotes. You'll see dozens, maybe hundreds, of
examples of computer speakers. They are typically physically small and sound
terrible, especially lacking in bass response, but they're inexpensive and
good enough for most people and most tasks. Trying to get decent bass
response out of them is impossible, however. They usually aren't physically
big enough to move a sufficient quantity of air to achieve that.

I'm not familiar with your Bose speakers and haven't tried to look them up.

No problem with bass on these speakers. That's why I'm asking the question. I'd
like more treble.

 

[Art Todesco]

I'm running WIndows 7 Professional, 64 bit. I'm using the onboard sound from the
motherboard instead of a sound card. Is there a way I haven't found yet to
adjust bass and treble when playing music? I know I can fool around with the
equaliztion on Winamp, but I'm looking for a simple bass/treble adjustment.
Thanks.

A lot depends on the particular sound chip and the drivers for it.
Sometimes if generic drivers are installed, instead of the proper ones
for that sound chip, features, which may be present, will not work.
Possibly the audio system on you MB doesn't support tone controls. But,
if you want to listen to music and be able to adjust the EQ of the
audio, you can use a free player like Winamp, which has a full graphic
equalizer built in. I play all CDs, wavs and mp3 using it.

 

[Buffalo]

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

I'm running WIndows 7 Professional, 64 bit. I'm using the onboard sound
from the
motherboard instead of a sound card. Is there a way I haven't found yet to
adjust bass and treble when playing music? I know I can fool around with
the
equaliztion on Winamp, but I'm looking for a simple bass/treble adjustment.
Thanks.

Start,Control Panel. Hardware and Sound. Click on 'Hardware and Sound' and
it should show you all the options available, including your particular
onboard sound card options.
Buffalo

 

[MowGreen]

I'm running WIndows 7 Professional, 64 bit. I'm using the onboard sound from the
motherboard instead of a sound card. Is there a way I haven't found yet to
adjust bass and treble when playing music? I know I can fool around with the
equaliztion on Winamp, but I'm looking for a simple bass/treble adjustment.
Thanks.

Right click the Speaker icon in the Notification area of the Taskbar;
choose Playback devices; click on the Speakers listed on the Playback
page; click Properties; click the Tone tab; set the Bass and Treble as
you wish.


MowGreen
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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[rfdjr1]

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Start,Control Panel. Hardware and Sound. Click on 'Hardware and Sound' and
it should show you all the options available, including your particular
onboard sound card options.
Buffalo

You're talking Windows 7 right? Nowhere in Control Panel do I see the word
Hardware in any context. I do see Sound though and there are no settings for
bass or treble.

 

[rfdjr1]

Right click the Speaker icon in the Notification area of the Taskbar;
choose Playback devices; click on the Speakers listed on the Playback
page; click Properties; click the Tone tab; set the Bass and Treble as
you wish.

I did exactly those steps and there is no Tone tab.

 

[Buffalo]

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

I did exactly those steps and there is no Tone tab.

I don't have a Tone tab either, doing it that way (or in any other way that
I looked). It most likely depends on what sound 'card' is embedded in your
motherboard.
When you open up Control Panel there is an arrow right next to the word
Control Panel on the top left. Click on it to expand your choices and choose
All Control Panel Items and then see if your sound 'card' is listed
(ie:Realtek HD Audio Manager, etc).
If you can't find it, try to find the name of the sound 'card' embedded in
your motherboard. Once you know its name, it will be easier to locate it's
manager and drivers. On my HP system Win7 64bit, I don't have a separate
control for treble or bass, but I do have choices like rock and roll,
classical, etc with more choices on type of speakers (surround, etc) room
size, echoing, etc.
If you open up Device Manager, your sound 'card' should be listed under the
"Sound,video and game controllers" header.
Hope this helps.
Buffalo

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:26:13 -0500, "(e-mail address removed)" <rfdjr1
@optonline.net> wrote in article <o8vvg8lnm49opb7k54pg74q1bfhd2j81v6@
4ax.com>...

You're talking Windows 7 right? Nowhere in Control Panel do I see the word
Hardware in any context.

In Category View, the Control Panel shows a Hardware and Sound
category. If you are not in Category View (as appears to be the case
for you), then you can go straight to the Sound applet.

I do see Sound though and there are no settings for
bass or treble.

If your sound device and driver support it, that is where they will be
found. Look under Playback, select a device and click Properties. If
there are any settings, that's where they will be. If not, then guess
what - you don't have any. It may be that a 3rd party software suite
may be able to help, but I'm not enough into sound playback to be able
to say.

Another place you might look is in the software you use to play music -
it may well have an equalizer function.

--
Zaphod

"So [Trillian], two heads is what does it for a girl?"
"...Anything else [Zaphod]'s got two of?"
- Arthur Dent

 

[rfdjr1]

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

I don't have a Tone tab either, doing it that way (or in any other way that
I looked). It most likely depends on what sound 'card' is embedded in your
motherboard.
When you open up Control Panel there is an arrow right next to the word
Control Panel on the top left. Click on it to expand your choices and choose
All Control Panel Items and then see if your sound 'card' is listed
(ie:Realtek HD Audio Manager, etc).
If you can't find it, try to find the name of the sound 'card' embedded in
your motherboard. Once you know its name, it will be easier to locate it's
manager and drivers. On my HP system Win7 64bit, I don't have a separate
control for treble or bass, but I do have choices like rock and roll,
classical, etc with more choices on type of speakers (surround, etc) room
size, echoing, etc.
If you open up Device Manager, your sound 'card' should be listed under the
"Sound,video and game controllers" header.
Hope this helps.
Buffalo

Okay, this brings me to another subject I asked about a while ago, either here
or in another group, I don't remember. Will I get more control of my sound by
installing a sound card and not using the on-board sound? I have no problem
spending the money for a card and I'm able to install it, having built several
computers from scratch over the years. But will I get better sound or better
control? And if so, any suggestions as to a card? The only ones I've ever used
over the years have been Creative Labs/Soundblaster. Thanks.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

You're talking Windows 7 right? Nowhere in Control Panel do I see the word
Hardware in any context. I do see Sound though and there are no settings for
bass or treble.

I have no idea why you can't see "Hardware and Sound". Try viewing the
main Control Panel Page in Category view. In my case, it's the third
item in the left hand column; it's big and it's colored green

If you can't see it there, make an appointment with your ophthalmologist

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I did exactly those steps and there is no Tone tab.

+1

Also see Buffalo's remarks in his reply.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Okay, this brings me to another subject I asked about a while ago, either here
or in another group, I don't remember. Will I get more control of my sound by
installing a sound card and not using the on-board sound? I have no problem
spending the money for a card and I'm able to install it, having built several
computers from scratch over the years. But will I get better sound or better
control? And if so, any suggestions as to a card? The only ones I've ever used
over the years have been Creative Labs/Soundblaster. Thanks.

Since the answer no doubt depends on which card you choose, your best
bet is to do some research on the manufacturers' web sites. E.g.,
download some user manuals...

 

[Buffalo]

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Okay, this brings me to another subject I asked about a while ago, either
here
or in another group, I don't remember. Will I get more control of my sound
by
installing a sound card and not using the on-board sound? I have no problem
spending the money for a card and I'm able to install it, having built
several
computers from scratch over the years. But will I get better sound or
better
control? And if so, any suggestions as to a card? The only ones I've ever
used
over the years have been Creative Labs/Soundblaster. Thanks.

It would depend on the sound card you buy. I'm sure you can check out the
features on the card you are interested in.
If you check the specs of the sound 'card' you now have, you should be able
to compare the features, response freqs etc.
It would also help others if they knew what kind sound you are expecting to
get, ie: headphones, surround sound, positional, etc.
Buffalo