Music Equalizer Preamp No Effect

Have the EQ turned on in the Music app., but the Preamp slider has no effect on volume. Frequency band sliders are working. I wanted to increase the output to my BlueTooth receiver.

Posted on Jun 26, 2022 2:39 PM

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Jun 27, 2022 11:28 AM in response to docfi

Hello docfi,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.


Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).

3.The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them

4.Select On to turn on the equalizer.


More details can be found here: Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac


If the issue persists, can you provide a few more details? When did you first notice this? Does this happen on multiple user accounts? Do you notice this issue when not using a Bluetooth Receiver?


Good Luck!


Jun 27, 2022 2:17 PM in response to Omar_A1

Omar_A1,


Thank you for your reply.


I was trying to increase the gain of my Mac's BlueTooth output (the equivalent of turning the volume knob clockwise on a preamp). As you can see in the screen shot with my post, the equalizer is, in fact, active (on). On my Mac, moving the Preamp slider (fader) to the +12 dB position (or to the -12 dB position for that matter) had no effect on the volume. Maybe you can try this on your Mac and see if it does anything.


Jon

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