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Making Audio Enhancers Work on Windows

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I applied dts connect to my Realtek digital output but after doing so it does not show up in the audio device advanced properties.
Then I ran the codes in cmd who prompted me to install direct play which I did.
Then I applied it again with no effect whatsoever.
Visual C++ and .NET are installed
What can I do now?
 
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I applied dts connect to my Realtek digital output but after doing so it does not show up in the audio device advanced properties.
Then I ran the codes in cmd who prompted me to install direct play which I did.
Then I applied it again with no effect whatsoever.
Visual C++ and .NET are installed
What can I do now?


Follow this example config and it might help, again make sure no Realtek MFX applied, and that {A515262A-68B3-441a-A310-0D145362EE87} is in both EFX and Composite EFX.
 

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can someone post what values or a website explaining the values on (what value is max/default) to edit for treble, fidelity, crystal clear dialogue, & high volume boost in dolby uwp xml files?
 
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When does anyone help me pls?
I guess you have to wait for @alanfox2000 to understand the bugs.
can someone post what values or a website explaining the values on (what value is max/default) to edit for treble, fidelity, crystal clear dialogue, & high volume boost in dolby uwp xml files?
My observations: I tried very large values in the xml files (up to 1023). No bugs occured.
Dialogue enhancer on very large values appear to work as PCEE4 dialogue enhancer set to max. It can cause sudden volume increase in spoken content. I disabled it as I use other dialogue enhancers in other enhancers.
Volume leveler also operates similarly with PCEE4.
Increasing the leveler number is the same as moving the slider of leveler to higher in PCEE4.
volmax boost is similar to PCEE4 volume maximizer gain. How the value of vol max boost correlates with dB increase is still not clear to me.
I personally set that to 0. I use a proper volume control to perform the same action.
 
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I guess you have to wait for @alanfox2000 to understand the bugs.

My observations: I tried very large values in the xml files (up to 1023). No bugs occured.
Dialogue enhancer on very large values appear to work as PCEE4 dialogue enhancer set to max. It can cause sudden volume increase in spoken content. I disabled it as I use other dialogue enhancers in other enhancers.
Volume leveler also operates similarly with PCEE4.
Increasing the leveler number is the same as moving the slider of leveler to higher in PCEE4.
volmax boost is similar to PCEE4 volume maximizer gain. How the value of vol max boost correlates with dB increase is still not clear to me.
I personally set that to 0. I use a proper volume control to perform the same action.
So there isn't specific values, anywhere? and i thought pcee4 was old technology?
 
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i wish dolby would be have max values on their website or something.
Dolby can provide that to you. you need to:
1. Be a large OEM.
2. Sign a contract with them, including accepting an NDA, preventing you to ever communicating all you found here.
 
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I guess you have to wait for @alanfox2000 to understand the bugs.

My observations: I tried very large values in the xml files (up to 1023). No bugs occured.
Dialogue enhancer on very large values appear to work as PCEE4 dialogue enhancer set to max. It can cause sudden volume increase in spoken content. I disabled it as I use other dialogue enhancers in other enhancers.
Volume leveler also operates similarly with PCEE4.
Increasing the leveler number is the same as moving the slider of leveler to higher in PCEE4.
volmax boost is similar to PCEE4 volume maximizer gain. How the value of vol max boost correlates with dB increase is still not clear to me.
I personally set that to 0. I use a proper volume control to perform the same action.


So I wish, that he can take a lil bit Time pls...
 

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why i dont have mic setings?
 

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why i dont have mic setings?
Mic APO configuration is done by applying settings on a capture endpoint (Top window, left, capture button). Did you select the mic from capture endpoint?
 
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Should values like <regulator-enable value="0"
<output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable value="0"
Be enabled for Dolby Atmos XML preset file?
 
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Should values like <regulator-enable value="0"
<output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable value="0"
Be enabled for Dolby Atmos XML preset file?
Do not enable regulator. This feature is for speaker protection when a proper speaker EQ configuration is provided.
output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable, by the name, seems to be a virtual atmos effect. How it is used is still a mystery. Have to wait until a licensed device uses that to understand the workings.
 
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Do not enable regulator. This feature is for speaker protection when a proper speaker EQ configuration is provided.
output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable, by the name, seems to be a virtual atmos effect. How it is used is still a mystery. Have to wait until a licensed device uses that to understand the workings.
Should the output-mode-virtualizers be enabled at like the height and surround values? Do you have recommended list on what values should be enabled to make Dolby Atmos better, if you don't mind posting it?
 
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Do not enable regulator. This feature is for speaker protection when a proper speaker EQ configuration is provided.
output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable, by the name, seems to be a virtual atmos effect. How it is used is still a mystery. Have to wait until a licensed device uses that to understand the workings.
LOL. If you use a stereo system you must enable: output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable. It only works with stereo. And as I said earlier, the feature that makes Dolby Atmos different from Dolby Audio, Digital Plus, and Home Theater is the height virtualizer. If you disable it, it's like disabling Atmos. You turn it into Dolby Digital Plus
The height-virtualizer feature only works on stereo systems and does not work with multi-channel systems. Dolby Atmos was originally created to enhance laptop sound quality.
 
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LOL. If you use a stereo system you must enable: output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable. It only works with stereo. And as I said earlier, the feature that makes Dolby Atmos different from Dolby Audio, Digital Plus, and Home Theater is the height virtualizer. If you disable it, it's like disabling Atmos. You turn it into Dolby Digital Plus
The height-virtualizer feature only works on stereo systems and does not work with multi-channel systems. Dolby Atmos was originally created to enhance laptop sound quality.
If that's the case, then I might as well disable the height virtualizer feature because I use a 5.1 system. What about <output-mode-partial-surround-virtualizer-enable="0"?
 
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If that's the case, then I might as well disable the height virtualizer feature because I use a 5.1 system. What about <output-mode-partial-surround-virtualizer-enable="0"?
So are you using Dolby Digital 5.1 technology with Dolby Atmos fake name? Haha :laugh:
 
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I would say that there are sound bars with virtual atmos effect; but can have side speakers connected.
That makes them physically 5.1, but still produce virtual atmos.
Also Dolby Digital, DDP are all codecs.
Atmos exists in multiple formats. These include DDP atmos and TrueHD atmos. Both use either DDP or TrueHD format. Atmos effect is made by using Dolby metadata that indicates how audio moves in atmos.
DDP atmos usually in its core has 5.1 audio.
I don't think enabling output-mode-partial-height-virtualizer-enable on 5.1 will break things, right?
 
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If it's not Dolby Atmos, then can you please let know what is the best audio enhancer for 5.1 surround sound to use instead?
It still is the best that Dolby offers for PC currently.
 
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