How to mute MPC without muting the entire system?

[sehelsoft]

Hi,

When playing any video in Media Player Classic (6.4.9.0, Windows XP), I can't change playback volume without changing the entire system's volume. That is, when I lower the volume in MPC, the system's Volume Control 'Wave' slider lowers; when I use the "Mute" toggle in MPC, the system's Volume Control 'Wave' slider lowers to zero. I see someone else seemed to have touched on this problem in this ancient post, but didn't find a solution. I've tried all available selections in Options>Playback>Output>DirectSound Audio, but nothing's worked.

What I'd like to be able to do is mute MPC without muting the entire system, so that I can hear music playing in foobar2000 while playing muted video.

Is this possible?



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What I'd like to be able to do is mute MPC without muting the entire system, so that I can hear music playing in foobar2000 while playing muted video.

Is this possible?
Yes, using DirectSound as output should work (and does here), *UNLESS* you're playing Flash files, and maybe QuickTime and Real videos since I think those don't use DirectShow so the system's wave volume is changed instead.

Also, what soundcard do you have? And what audio renderer is shown in the "Play > Filters" menu? If it is "Default DirectSound Device" the volume control should Just Work(TM).

np: Kraftwerk - Tour De France Etape 2 (Minimum-Maximum (Disc 1))
(In Foobar2000 actually... :D)