# HSO Sounds level issue

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277>\
**Category:** Virtual instruments\
**Created:** [January 14, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277 "2012-01-14T14:58:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![grecore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@grecore](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/grecore)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/1 "2012-01-14T14:58:00Z")

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Hi,

I don’t know if I just missed something concerning level setup, but when I load the included HSO string sounds into my H4 they are really really quiet. To get a usable volume I have to boost them by about 16-20dB.  
Can anyone confirm this?

thanks, greque

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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Henderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@Andrew\_Henderson](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Andrew_Henderson)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/2 "2012-01-15T02:43:17Z")

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under the zone tab, check the amplifier section and see if it is set to -12db by default, or if there is a pad set for -6 or -12.

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**Author:** ![grecore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@grecore](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/grecore)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/3 "2012-01-15T14:07:16Z")

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Hi,

thanks for your answer. There is no level setting in the amplifier tab but 0dB. There was a pad set to -12db and when I switch it to 0dB Headroom the (e.g.) violin plays at maximum -32dB. That’s not much…

regards, Greque

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Cecil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/jeff_cecil/32/9_2.png) [@Jeff\_Cecil](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Jeff_Cecil)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/4 "2012-01-16T14:27:43Z")

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With HSO it is almost always because your Mod Wheel is down. Try setting MOD to 127 or, if you have a keyboard attached, move your mod wheel to the top.

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**Author:** ![MrSoundman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mrsoundman/32/92285_2.png) [@MrSoundman](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MrSoundman)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/5 "2012-01-20T22:15:53Z")

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What he said.  
[I noticed that the HSO sounds have a VERY low volume …](https://www.steinberg.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=2829#p18812)

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Doll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/ed_doll/32/138966_2.png) [@Ed\_Doll](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Ed_Doll)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hso-sounds-level-issue/611277/6 "2026-08-14T09:24:25Z")

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