I did a bit of searching but couldn't find exactly what I needed so here goes:  I use Ventrilo & GTL through headphones since my wife & kids are right above my room sleeping when I race.  In-game, while racing I can hardly hear people speak (I've turned down all sorts of audio but still like to hear engine & tires).  I added the compressor in Vent for the channel also.  When I'm in the garage, I can hear people fine.  Is there a way to mix both feeds to have a proper mix?  I've used Teamspeak in the past & I could hear people fine while racing.  Sorry for bugging you guys about this topic but I would like to hear if anyone is commenting on my prowess for hitting a wall & getting back on track without stopping...   

Yep.  It's like Pete says.  Compared to game sounds - Vent's output level is quite low.

What I do is turn my overall PC volume right up to eleven, so the game sounds are WAY too loud...  Then, in the game's audio settings, turn the in-game sounds down until they are at the volume I want them. The sliders end up being quite low - around 5% - but because the PC's volume is maxed out, they are actually at the right level.

Now, when using Vent, I have some headroom in the Ventrilo balance.

It's a shame there isn't a better way to balance it - but this way works.

well it seems there is a solution... it's going to cost you $25 though.

IndieVolume

Yeah - but having to bugger about with ALL the individual volume levels in games such as rFactor and GTL that don't have an 'Overall Volume' control is a pain in the arse.  And also, having to set them all so low is not ideal, as you then lose all the resolution needed to balance the ingame sounds nicely.

I like the look of that IndieVolume app - it fills a gaping hole in the XP interface - the ability to balance overall output levels of games without having to mess with the individual ingame levels.

 

I use a sweet 4 spk setup whereby I get game sounds out of all 4 speakers, and I get ventrilo out of the rear only, by adjusting the front to rear balance in ventrilo.  It works great!