PowerAmp + other apps = Extremely distorted sound

[kbp08tls]

So when I'm playing music on PowerAmp and then go into certain games (Temple Run is the worst offender), even when they're muted, the sound gets extremely loud and distorted. It also happens when I'm running with music playing and Endomondo chimes in with distance and time every mile. Same goes for any other audible notifications that come in while I'm listening to PowerAmp. This does not happen with the stock music player.

Anyone else have similar issues with PowerAmp?

EDIT: Solved in post 5. Thanks bntran02!

had a problem where changing volumes made it weird for a second. What fixed it for me was disabling the "Direct Volume Control" setting. Maybe it's something similar for you

PowerAmp -> Settings -> Audio Engine -> Advanced Tweaks -> Direct Volume Control

 

[pteezay]

I use Power Amp with no problems. Try going to the equalizer setting and take the scroll bar on the left hand side down a bit. I have mine set just below half way.

 

[kbp08tls]

I use Power Amp with no problems. Try going to the equalizer setting and take the scroll bar on the left hand side down a bit. I have mine set just below half way.

Thanks for the suggestion. Right now everything is default; I just haven't had a chance to play around with settings to try to fully isolate what's going on, whether it has something to do with PowerAmp EQ settings interfering with Beats or something else.

 

[DougB541#CB]

So when I'm playing music on PowerAmp and then go into certain games (Temple Run is the worst offender), even when they're muted, the sound gets extremely loud and distorted. It also happens when I'm running with music playing and Endomondo chimes in with distance and time every mile. Same goes for any other audible notifications that come in while I'm listening to PowerAmp. This does not happen with the stock music player.

Anyone else have similar issues with PowerAmp?

Have the same exact problem. I use DoubleTwist and it happens mostly with Temple Run. I get it with notification sounds as well.

I was thinking Beats maybe the culprit but not usre.

 

[bntran02]

I had a problem where changing volumes made it weird for a second. What fixed it for me was disabling the "Direct Volume Control" setting. Maybe it's something similar for you

PowerAmp -> Settings -> Audio Engine -> Advanced Tweaks -> Direct Volume Control

Hopefully that helps

 

[kbp08tls]

I had a problem where changing volumes made it weird for a second. What fixed it for me was disabling the "Direct Volume Control" setting. Maybe it's something similar for you

PowerAmp -> Settings -> Audio Engine -> Advanced Tweaks -> Direct Volume Control

Hopefully that helps

That fixed it. Thanks!

 

[Jon Hilz]

So when I'm playing music on PowerAmp and then go into certain games (Temple Run is the worst offender), even when they're muted, the sound gets extremely loud and distorted. It also happens when I'm running with music playing and Endomondo chimes in with distance and time every mile. Same goes for any other audible notifications that come in while I'm listening to PowerAmp. This does not happen with the stock music player.

Anyone else have similar issues with PowerAmp?

EDIT: Solved in post 5. Thanks bntran02!

Just wanted to add that I've had an issue with ALL sound being distorted from Poweramp regardless of context. Disabling DVC solved the problem for me.

 

[Brian Kendall1]

I also have the same problem. Disabling DVC fixed it. I purchased a Bluedio CS-4 Bluetooth Speaker and was trying to return it, thinking that the speaker was toasted. Sadly I've been a professional musician and engineer, my whole life and it wasn't the speaker / companys fault, it was a software issue. Another lesson learned.