The Wii needs an audio limiter

***Cosmonautical*** · 12-11-2009, 10:24 AM

I don't care if it's just a cheap software update or something, I'm unimpressed at the system's lack of audio versatility. The output is far too loud, and straight into my mixer it's coming out pretty rough. I know I could buy a simple limiter at most guitar stores, but that would be a waste of power, especially when it wouldn't take much effort on Nintendo's part to write one into the next update. I honestly don't even need that so much as I'd like the dang thing to be a smidgeon quieter. Even on my standard tv setup, I have to drop the audio down 10 notches to avoid deafening myself.

**NintendoNut** · 12-11-2009, 05:55 PM

I actually have to turn my TV's volume UP to be able to hear anything while I play the Wii in my room. Hmmm.

***Cosmonautical*** · 12-13-2009, 12:38 PM

^It might be that your tv has a built-in normalizer. Instead of flattening the peaks on the audio so they don't have that overdriven quality, it would actually drop the whole of the input quieter so the lows still match the highs, as they did before. Ironically, the quietness would be caused by the Wii's audio peaking too high.

I am nobody · 12-13-2009, 02:13 PM

It's not just the Wii. GC became deafening after hitting about 6th volume setting; standard TV hit the same mark at about the 30th.

**Valigarmander** · 12-13-2009, 03:21 PM

When I use the TV normally, the volume level's usually between 25-35. When I'm playing games (including the Wii), I have to lower it down to 12ish.

Occasionally I'll forget to, and be greeted by a big blast of sound. This has happened a few times when I've tried to play at night when everyone's asleep.

**Loot** · 12-15-2009, 03:09 PM

As I talked about with AI before, the Wii needs some fraggin actual HD support. 480p ain't good enough, and don't get us started on Mega Man 9 being 480i.

***Cosmonautical*** · 12-16-2009, 09:24 AM

Well, I don't mind the 480p as much since it's at least progressive scan. Now that even I've got an hd-capable platform to view it through, I'd really prefer at least to run the same games in higher res (and I bet the Conduit would look really slick in 1080p). 4 years ago, it wasn't a priority, but they've really gotta get an updated version out soon.

Jesus · 12-28-2009, 02:30 PM

There has been talk to have a new type of Wii by 2011 with updated graphics support, maybe they will have better HD support as well.

***Cosmonautical*** · 12-30-2009, 01:51 AM

Well, the Wii could certainly use an update. With technology as scalable as it is, I don't see any reason why a newer version couldn't run the same software at least in its original format. I wouldn't be surprised if someone on the homebrew market hacks the system to output higher res, in the meantime, if that's at all feasible for the hardware to do.

Short term, I'd settle for a software update that forces the Wii to run in progressive scan or simulated progressive scan. There's no question in my mind that the hardware should be capable of de-interlacing software that's written only in interlace mode. I don't want to have to switch cables and **** every time I play freaking MM9 or Metal Slug Anthology.

Bee tee dubs, they really need to cut it out with the full-screen-blurring as a substitute for anti-aliasing. I dig it when I can shut that off or the software runs without it, because the blur looks like ass on my projector. I don't care if the "jaggies" are more apparent - that's a flaw of the rasterized output.

Speed · 12-30-2009, 08:38 AM

Wii lacking an Audio Limiter makes my Capture Card a def boy.

12-11-2009, 10:24 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The Wii needs an audio limiter I don't care if it's just a cheap software update or something, I'm unimpressed at the system's lack of audio versatility. The output is far too loud, and straight into my mixer it's coming out pretty rough. I know I could buy a simple limiter at most guitar stores, but that would be a waste of power, especially when it wouldn't take much effort on Nintendo's part to write one into the next update. I honestly don't even need that so much as I'd like the dang thing to be a smidgeon quieter. Even on my standard tv setup, I have to drop the audio down 10 notches to avoid deafening myself.

12-11-2009, 05:55 PM	#2
NintendoNut PC Games and Tech Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hold on, I know this..... Gender: Posts: 8,655 Thanks: 108 Thanked 85 Times in 56 Posts	I actually have to turn my TV's volume UP to be able to hear anything while I play the Wii in my room. Hmmm.

12-13-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	^It might be that your tv has a built-in normalizer. Instead of flattening the peaks on the audio so they don't have that overdriven quality, it would actually drop the whole of the input quieter so the lows still match the highs, as they did before. Ironically, the quietness would be caused by the Wii's audio peaking too high.

12-13-2009, 02:13 PM	#4
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	It's not just the Wii. GC became deafening after hitting about 6th volume setting; standard TV hit the same mark at about the 30th.

12-13-2009, 03:21 PM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	When I use the TV normally, the volume level's usually between 25-35. When I'm playing games (including the Wii), I have to lower it down to 12ish. Occasionally I'll forget to, and be greeted by a big blast of sound. This has happened a few times when I've tried to play at night when everyone's asleep.

12-15-2009, 03:09 PM	#6
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	As I talked about with AI before, the Wii needs some fraggin actual HD support. 480p ain't good enough, and don't get us started on Mega Man 9 being 480i.

12-16-2009, 09:24 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, I don't mind the 480p as much since it's at least progressive scan. Now that even I've got an hd-capable platform to view it through, I'd really prefer at least to run the same games in higher res (and I bet the Conduit would look really slick in 1080p). 4 years ago, it wasn't a priority, but they've really gotta get an updated version out soon.

12-28-2009, 02:30 PM	#8
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	There has been talk to have a new type of Wii by 2011 with updated graphics support, maybe they will have better HD support as well.

12-30-2009, 01:51 AM	#9
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, the Wii could certainly use an update. With technology as scalable as it is, I don't see any reason why a newer version couldn't run the same software at least in its original format. I wouldn't be surprised if someone on the homebrew market hacks the system to output higher res, in the meantime, if that's at all feasible for the hardware to do. Short term, I'd settle for a software update that forces the Wii to run in progressive scan or simulated progressive scan. There's no question in my mind that the hardware should be capable of de-interlacing software that's written only in interlace mode. I don't want to have to switch cables and **** every time I play freaking MM9 or Metal Slug Anthology. Bee tee dubs, they really need to cut it out with the full-screen-blurring as a substitute for anti-aliasing. I dig it when I can shut that off or the software runs without it, because the blur looks like ass on my projector. I don't care if the "jaggies" are more apparent - that's a flaw of the rasterized output.

12-30-2009, 08:38 AM	#10
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Wii lacking an Audio Limiter makes my Capture Card a def boy.