How do I make videos louder?

[ajbrehm]

I have a Quicktime movie that is simply not loud enough, even when the Mac's and Quicktime's volume is set to highest and even when I set the volume in the movie audio settings to +6db.

Is there a way simply to make the audio track louder?

Am I overlooking something or why is this so surprisingly difficult?

[huntercr]

I have a Quicktime movie that is simply not loud enough, even when the Mac's and Quicktime's volume is set to highest and even when I set the volume in the movie audio settings to +6db.

Is there a way simply to make the audio track louder?

Am I overlooking something or why is this so surprisingly difficult?

Have you tried iMovie yet? IIRC you can change the volume in there.

[jmann]

You can try converting the video using VisualHub/iSquint and go to the advanced settings and increase the volume.

[arjen92]

or you can try another player, like VLC. VLC is able to go 200% on the audio level.

[Courtaj]

Just place your ear directly on the source of the sound, and - viola! - it'll sound louder than before, when your ear was further away.

[stridemat]

Just place your ear directly on the source of the sound, and - viola! - it'll sound louder than before, when your ear was further away.

lol I was thinking of something along the same lines.

On a more serious note as arjen92 said, in VLC you ca increase the sound level up to 200%.

[ajbrehm]

Have you tried iMovie yet? IIRC you can change the volume in there.

I tried iMovie. It was a boring experience. It imported the movie and then proceeded to create "thumbnails" for 15 minutes.

It couldn't affect the volume significantly, i.e. not more than the settings in Quicktime Player.

[arjen92]

Just place your ear directly on the source of the sound, and - viola! - it'll sound louder than before, when your ear was further away.

This solution is the best, I believe :p:D