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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: Batapotamus on May 29, 2013, 11:22:06 pm

Title: Volume Control for Mame \ Jukebox Build?
Post by: Batapotamus on May 29, 2013, 11:22:06 pm

Hi,

I'm currently designing my arcade \ jukebox and am stumped on how to be able to control the volume.

This will mainly be used for Arcade but a simple way to control the volume without ripping out a keyboard or mouse is ideal.

I am most likely to be running PC ---> AMP ---> Speakers.

What I would like is to have a volume knob that is easy to control the volume on the control panel. I do not want to have to control the volume by pushing buttons.

Are there any suggestions on a way of doing this? It will be running on Win7 64.

I haven't 100% decided on how to do the sound yet so any ideas would be appreciated.

Ideas I've been throwing around are:

2.1 stereo amplifier
external sound card
5.1 amp

Title: Re: Volume Control for Mame \ Jukebox Build?
Post by: Brian74 on June 05, 2013, 09:30:13 pm

I have a Logitech 5.1 in mine, only using the front and the sub tho. In my other cab, it has some kind of 2 channel amp. I use this to control the volume.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=200922900439
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Title: Re: Volume Control for Mame \ Jukebox Build?
Post by: egosbar on June 07, 2013, 08:38:49 pm

i use a griffen powermate usb volume knob , awesome look and also has click options for mapping certain juke features ie next song etc , you can google it and i have a pic of it on my juke , search my threads on my juke build , is awesome and works very well