I found the answer here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4786193#post4786193.
Run `alsamixer` and set the volume to max. The volume set by the pulseaudio then scales properly when using apps that play audio to the ALSA driver.
I found the answer here: http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?p=4786193# post4786193.
Run `alsamixer` and set the volume to max. The volume set by the pulseaudio then scales properly when using apps that play audio to the ALSA driver.