Audio Improvements

Audio Improvements

A client-side mod for some audio system improvements - mono audio options, better jukeboxes + game music & more

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About this Mod

Audio Improvements

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A client-side mod with a bunch of audio system improvements

Requirements

Features

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Mono audio options

  • stops sounds from being affected by the direction you're looking in while still becoming quieter when further away
  • options for different categories: jukeboxes, note blocks, weather, blocks, hostile mobs, neutral mobs, players, ambience/environment
    (only mono jukeboxes and note blocks enabled by default)

Logarithmic volume sliders

(enabled by default)
Makes the scale of vanilla volume sliders better match the human volume perception

Inspired by Logarithmic Volume Control mod

Music clash prevention

  • fades out the regular game music while a music block is playing near you
  • toggleable seperately for jukeboxes and note blocks (both enabled by default)
  • customizable fade in/out durations

Music repeat prevention

(enabled by default)
Prevents the same music piece from playing multiple times in a row

Custom music frequency

(disabled by default)

  • replaces the vanilla music frequencies with a customizable random interval
  • has a setting for whether this should also affect the main menu music

Music disc distance multiplier

50% - 300% or global (100% by default)

Speed of sound simulation

  • delays sounds based on how far their source is from you
  • options:
    • Thunder sounds (100 blocks/second by default)
    • Explosion sounds (100 blocks/second by default)
    • All other sounds (disabled by default)

Doppler effect

(disabled by default)

  • pitches sounds up/down depending on how fast the distance between you and them changes
  • doesn't work on mono sounds due to sound engine limitations

Stereo spatialization fix

(disabled by default)
Fixes resource pack and mod audio that incorrectly uses stereo files for in-world sounds by converting them to mono, so the sound engine can then correctly position it instead of always playing directly at the listener

[pre 1.21.9] Fix for vanilla bug MC-98200

(= sound category volume sliders not affecting the volume of certain sounds at higher percentages - e.g. music discs already reached 100% volume at 25% slider value)

Settings

This mod is made to be highly customizable!
The settings can be opened via the Mod Menu mod on Fabric, the inbuilt mod lists on NeoForge and Forge and always by using the command "/audioimprovements".

Available Versions

v2.0.2 - Fabric 1.21.1release
MC 1.21.1fabric
September 6, 2026
v2.0.2 - NeoForge 1.21.1release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
September 6, 2026
v2.0.2 - Fabric 1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1fabric
September 6, 2026
v2.0.1 - Fabric 26.2release
MC 26.2fabric
September 6, 2026
v2.0.1 - NeoForge 26.2release
MC 26.2neoforge
September 6, 2026

How to Install Audio Improvements on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Audio Improvements file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 1.21.11 (+11 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Audio Improvements need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Audio Improvements as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Audio Improvements require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 1.21.11. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Audio Improvements is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

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Recommended RAM
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Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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NVMe SSD Storage
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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.226.1.21.21.111.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.31.21.21.21.11.21+4 more