Global Audio Control 1.8

Publisher's description of Global Audio Control

This application gives you the freedom to adjust your audio settings and Winamp player from any program using globally recognized keyboard shortcuts. It is designed to be especially useful for those who play games, work with sound in full-screen environments, or are everyday power users. Benefit from using an optional on-screen display (OSD), a system tray menu, and command-line options. It includes OSD skinning support, the ability to control commonly used audio mixer devices, multiple soundcard support, the ability to quickly view your audio levels, and many more features.

Version 1.8.0 features a completely redesigned installer (NSIS), default settings will now be loaded on new installs, included Winamp3 support, addressed several minor issues with WinXP SP1, and added the ability to periodically check for updates (about every 12 hours).

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  Global Audio Control

  great for gamers

  by: sfbb723pm on 05-Jun-2006 07:14:13 PM

  Pros: great for gamers or anything else that takes up the whole screen (and doesnt have a control on their speakers or keyboard, which i dont).

  Cons: would still rather have the keyboard or speakers with the controls

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  Global Audio Control

  Just what I was looking for

  by: aerogrammer on 02-Mar-2008 02:57:40 AM

  Pros: Does what it says it does and does it well! Bonus application hotkeys.

  Cons: Wish I could increase/decrease the voume in user-defined increments (as opposed to the smooth slider, which takes time to go from say 95% to 10% volume)

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  Global Audio Control

  Doesn't work with Vista, may be good with XP

  by: jabberwockgee on 15-Oct-2007 09:47:32 PM

  Pros: Nothing, it doesn't work.

  Cons: Doesn't work with Vista.

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  Global Audio Control

  no mic control

  by: rubilar on 21-May-2007 03:02:50 PM

  Pros: difference the main control from wav.

  shortcuts

  Cons: skins not so "nice".

  no mic control.

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  Global Audio Control

  exactly what i was looking for, though in need of some good skins

  by: christee8 on 25-Nov-2006 02:57:03 PM

  Pros: I gave it a 5 because it really was exactly what i wanted. I've been using it for months now w/ no complaints- only a couple minor gripes. The best feature by far is the ability to quickly type my pre-chosen hotkeys to adjust or mute the volume. In fact, that was the main appeal to me- i couldn't stand fumbling around XP to mute when quickness was necessary. Although it comes with several skins, and a Skin Creation Package to make your own, there's only 1 i ever (and ever will) use. The others are all very similar & slightly ugly. Bottom line though- the program is great. It doesn't "wow" you, & it certainly didn't go above & beyond what i was looking for. But sometimes simplicity is best- & the highly configurable Global Audio satisfied what i needed.

  Cons: Like i said, i'm getting rather bored being stuck in the same skin, but it's really the only one worth looking at. i tried to switch to one "ok" skin, but i missed having the decent one, regardless of being sick of it. So, i'd love, love to see some new (& plentiful) skins. But that's really all trivial in terms of the actual quality of the program.

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