How to Equalize Ventrilo

Ventrilo doesn't automatically normalize microphone volumes.

Ventrilo is an Internet voice chat application often used by gamers. Ventrilo's server/client interface allows many people to talk to and listen to each other at once in ways that peer-to-peer voice chat applications like Skype don't. Since Ventrilo supports a large amount of users talking at once on Ventrilo servers, some people may have a difficult time hearing everybody. Ventrilo supports integrated equalizer settings, to help you hear everyone's voice at the same.

Instructions

1. Click the "Setup" button in the Ventrilo window.

2. Click the "Use Direct Sound" check-box above "Output Device" at the upper, right corner of the set-up window.

3. Click the "SFX" button to the right of "Use Direct Sound."

4. Click "Compressor" under the "Available" list of sound effects and click the "Add" button.

5. Adjust the compressor sound effect settings in the properties window that appears by clicking and dragging the sliders. Set "Gain" to a desired loudness level such as "15," "Attack" to "0.01," "Release" to "500," "Threshold" to "-30," "Ratio" to "100" and "Pre Delay" to "4.0."

6. Save your settings by clicking "OK" three times.

References

• WOW Insider: How to Normalize Your Ventrilo Settings

Resources

• Ventrilo