The first experience of Boom for 2.0 Beta

Boom is a volume improvement application, mainly used to break the volume limit of the Mac computer, at the same time, it can also through the built-in "equalizer" and other technologies, to achieve the Mac outside the sound effect, built-in audio, USB external players and headphones, the custom control, indirectly enhance the playback of music restore degree, To meet the different preferences of the user needs.

After taking into account the 1.x version of user feedback, the developer announced that the beta version of Boom 2.0 would be launched and that a significant number of users would be invited to participate in testing and problem feedback. Out of admiration for the old Volume App, the author looked forward to a long time before receiving the notification email, and in the process of installing and using Boom 2.0, this powerful, sound-enhanced plugin was not as expected, and I was completely disappointed. So, I would like to take this opportunity to share my experience and let readers see how much Boom 2.0 is going to live up to expectations.

Configuration

Opening Boom for the first time will pass through an identification process, i.e. the application will automatically adjust the "Equalizer" and Boom volume parameter settings according to the current playback device model and hardware environment, so as to achieve the best overall playback effect theoretically. Different devices will directly result in different final settings, and this simple and convenient feature is not available in Boom 1.x version.

When boom is running, Boom's volume control icon appears in the menu bar, which allows users to easily increase or decrease the boom sound volume. Unlike the direct adjustment system volume, Boom sound can better target different volume, adjust the recessive change of parameters, to ensure at different volume, playback effect can always maintain in the best state.

Menu bar control

As mentioned above, clicking on the Boom icon in the menu bar expands the Volume control window, which does not need to open the main program and is implemented in boom 1.x version. Now that the new Menubar Icon can do more, we can switch "equalizer" with just the right button, and even choose the built-in and custom "sound effect" and turn off Boom.

Hotkey

Boom provides a range of shortcut keys to control different functions, including volume increase, volume reduction, and so on. If you are not satisfied with the default preferences, you can modify them in the relevant interface. Of course, you can also use the help tools such as BTT to create a corresponding gesture control mode.

Hotkey

Boom provides a range of shortcut keys to control different functions, including volume increase, volume reduction, and so on. If you are not satisfied with the default preferences, you can modify them in the relevant interface. Of course, you can also use the help tools such as BTT to create a corresponding gesture control mode.

For file

Boom can improve sound effects to increase the maximum volume when playing on the device. After importing voice and video files, Boom will make targeted improvements, and then apply the processed effects to these files and save them separately to allow users to sync up on ipods, iphones, ipads, MP3 players, mobile phones and other devices, playing a similar role as "late-stage sound-tuning."

When the file is added to the list, Boom will automatically evaluate to the optimal status, the desired change interval, the user can do is to drag the slider below the file to select the song is modified before and after the difference ratio of the sound, if the user chooses to customize, then this setting will overwrite the recommended configuration. Click the "customize" button below to change the suffix of the boosted file, save the location, or add it to the Boom playlist.

Equalizer and preset sound effects

Boom's "Custom Equalizer" feature can be used to enhance the quality of the Mac's out of the box and apply directly to the overall playback effect of the system, rather than the application itself. In addition, the equalizer with some preset common sound effects, users can choose according to their preferences, if not satisfied, can also be directly customized.

After clicking "my present", the entire sound menu appears, which gives priority to the last 5 selected sound effects. Return to the Equalizer main interface, when the mouse in the adjustment button on the move, will be the corresponding small point of light, it represents the focus of the control button, the user can directly modify it, there are also the rulers, to ensure the accuracy of the adjustment.

When you customize a "equalizer" scenario, Boom prompts you to give it a brand new name, which, when finished, is displayed in the "my presents" list with other built-in sounds, except that it will normally appear in the first place. The default name format is: my Present + (Num).

Tips

When you encounter a "dark" situation with the Boom 2.0 main interface, it may be because the system preferences-accessibility-monitor-reduce transparency option is turned on, so for a clearer display of the user interface, it is recommended that you temporarily uncheck it when adjusting.

It is believed that many Beta users will be impressed with the background music for the first time (automatically configured), but in Boom 2.0, the sound can only be heard once and the option to reset Boom 2.0 is not available for the moment, so the small partner who wants to collect it can Finder-applications-boom 2.0-Right Key-display package content-contents-resources found, named Calibrate Test Track.mp3.

Small series Summary

The above is a summary of the experience of Boom 2.0, which is believed to bring some relatively comprehensive introductions to the old users who have not been involved in the beta, and to new users who have never contacted boom. Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Boom developers for developing such excellent audio aids for OS X, which is fueling the powerful MAC computer and maximizing the ultimate performance of a single device.