# How to increase the masterVolume past 1?

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-increase-the-mastervolume-past-1/1095
**Category:** Libraries
**Created:** [June 19, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-increase-the-mastervolume-past-1/1095 "2018-06-19T18:07:02Z")
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### Author: ![repgainer3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@repgainer3](https://discourse.processing.org/u/repgainer3)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-increase-the-mastervolume-past-1/1095/1 "2018-06-19T18:07:02Z")

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Hey, I’m trying to use p5.sound to make a web application that blasts text to speech (with p5.speech) onto my computer, I’ve tried “masterVolume(10000)”, and “myVoice.setVolume(10000)”. But they all cap at 1, is it possible for me to go past this limit?

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### Author: ![repgainer3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@repgainer3](https://discourse.processing.org/u/repgainer3)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-increase-the-mastervolume-past-1/1095/2 "2018-06-20T14:04:49Z")

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Hello? I am still waiting for help.

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### Author: ![Carmine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/carmine/32/480_2.png) [@Carmine](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Carmine)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-increase-the-mastervolume-past-1/1095/3 "2018-06-21T00:34:51Z")

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> [@repgainer3](#):
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> masterVolume

Maybe you can add gain to make it louder?

> **[reference | p5.js](https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5.Filter/gain)**
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> p5.js a JS client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences, based on the core principles of Processing.