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Set incredibly precise volume levels using AppleScript
I believe that this hint is ignoring the fact that applescript ultimately recasts the float to an integer from 1-100.
It is misleading to say that "you can set the volume as precise as you want" because there are only 100 volume levels. A quick verification shows this:
The output of the above "output volume" line shows that no matter how "precise" you think you're setting the volume, the computer is rounding to the nearest step of 100 (i.e. the maximum precision of the 0-8 volume setting method above is 0.08.) The best way to set volume to the highest precision level is:
Notice that the output volume here is rounded to 8. Edited on Mar 02, '10 08:13:09AM by Andrew J Freyer
Set incredibly precise volume levels using AppleScript
I might also note that holding COMMAND + SHIFT while adjusting the volume will allow more delicate volume control.
Not Command - Shift
Actually, depressing Option - Shift while increasing or decreasing the volume makes changes in 1/3 increments.
Not Command - Shift
Which is mentioned in the hint!
Not Command - Shift
On my Snow Leopard MBP, I get 1/4 steps with option+shift for a total of 64 steps across the entire scale.
Not Command - Shift
oops - haha, typing too quickly is always a risk these days.
1/4 not 1/3
I forgot that Option-Shift gives 1/4 increment changes in volume, not 1/3 as I said in my previous post. |
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