- Volume Logic
Infobox_Software
name = Volume Logic
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developer = Plantronics (formerly Octiv)
latest_release_version = 1.4 ("Windows Only")
latest_release_date =
operating_system = Windows / Mac
genre = Audio Enhancement Plug-In
website = [http://www.volumelogic.com VolumeLogic.com]
status = [http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/company/vl.jhtml Discontinued]Volume Logic was commercial software which added audio enhancement features to media players. Originally released by Octiv Inc. in 2004, it was the first plug-in for Apple's
iTunes for Mac and PC. In April 2005, the Octiv corporation was acquired byPlantronics [http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/press/releases/index.jhtml?id=pr_20050405_2236_en_US] .Volume Logic was available for these media players:
RealPlayer ,Windows Media Player ,Winamp andMusicmatch . The final version of Volume Logic added long-waited iTunes 7 for Windows support.Features
*Designed to subjectively improve the listening experience by increasing loudness of soft passages, controlling loudness of loud passages without audible distortion, emphasizes loudness of bass separately, etc.
*Automatically corrects volume shifts between songs
*Volume Control. Corrects a problem withRealPlayer and the system's wave volume control. [cite web
url=http://real.lithium.com/real/board/message?board.id=realplayer&message.id=10921
title=Real Player sets system Wave volume inappropriately
author=Nillagoon
date=2006-03-30
accessdate=2007-02-09] [cite web
url=http://www.webmasterworld.com/webmaster/3060306.htm
title=wave master volume changing by itself
author=pixeltierra
date=2006-09-26
accessdate=2007-02-09] Volume Logic disables RealPlayer's volume control and uses its own.
*Presets. Stored settings for the amount of each kind of processing to be applied: automatic gain control, limiting, bass boost, etc. Presets cannot be added.
*Drive
*Bass Boost
*Spectrum AnalyzerVolume Logic Technology
The Volume Logic plug-in incorporates multi-band dynamics processing technology, solving common audio problems such as speaker distortion and volume shifting.
Volume Logic v1.3
In late 2005, Volume Logic 1.3 was released as the most stable version to date. This new version has been recognized in
Softpedia ,MacUpdate , and Brothersoft. As of 2006, the company is evaluating a beta of a Universal Binary upgrade for iTunes.Closing Night & Volume Logic v1.4
Having compatibility issues with Apple's new
Mac OS X v10.5 ,Plantronics has ceased further development with Volume Logic, while leaving windows users with a v1.4, which is compatible withiTunes 7 . The main inventor Leif Claesson left the company in April 2005 which closed the door to any improvements.ee also
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Plantronics For those that have issues with VolumeLogic on the latest iTunes and Leopard, please refer to this blog for some workarounds http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/no_more_volume_logic_update/ .
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References
External links
* [http://www.volumelogic.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.volumelogic.com/index.asp?content=support Product Support Page]
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