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> So the actual volume playing is effectively:

> Hardware volume x Windows master volume x Windows app volume x In-app volume

> No one wants or needs that level of control.

I don't have a separate hardware volume relative to the Windows master volume, but otherwise I want and need that level of control.

- Windows Master Volume: I turn the knob on my headset or keyboard and things get quieter or louder. This is the thing I adjust most frequently.

- Windows App Volume: I turn games down, usually to 10-20% or so. Then I turn everything but comms (discord, zoom, etc) down to 80%. This ensures that I hear live communication over all else, and that my games aren't drowning out whatever I'm watching in the background.

- In-App Volume: Here I adjust balance in games. Music unfortunately gets set to 0 because I'm rarely just playing a game these days. Voice lines get set higher than sound effects until I'm sure I can distinguish them clearly.