Combat Volume Mixer
by raincakecat
Combat Audio Mixer gives PvP players live volume controls for combat-relevant sounds, with quick presets for different play styles.
What it does
Vanilla sound events are sorted into eight groups, covering 27 mapped events, and each group's gain is adjusted live during play between 0% (muted) and 150%. Mute behavior, pitch, position, attenuation, hearing radius and master volume stay as Minecraft defines them. Explosion events are a shared case: a single explosion control also changes anchors and TNT, since Minecraft uses one generic explosion event for several effects.
Each group has an individual preview that plays a short, overlapping combat mix so levels can be tuned before joining a fight. Built-in Neutral, Focus and Quiet starting presets cover different play styles, and an Open Presets screen lets players cycle through the examples or create their own. A temporary Configured mix and Original audio comparison can be auditioned without changing saved settings, and changes apply to sounds already playing. The mod is client-side only, so servers need nothing installed, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. It is published for Fabric and 1.21.11 only.
Key features
Live group volume
Each of the eight sound groups has its own slider, and changes take effect on sounds that are already playing.
Hover slider coverage
Hovering a slider in game shows the exact events it covers, so the mapping is visible before a level is changed.
Individual previews
Short overlapping combat mixes let each group be tuned by ear before joining a fight.
Presets with JSON sharing
A preset can be stored, exported as portable JSON, copied to the clipboard, brought back in through import, or loaded by dragging a single JSON file onto the game window.
Safe file handling
Names of presets are restricted to safe ASCII characters, while imports face size and schema checks; unrecognized groups are skipped and a notice appears on screen, and saving swaps files in a safe way that still leaves a backup available.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Pack Presets is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.20.4 – 1.21.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Noisy No More is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Better World Presets is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.10 that runs on client and server, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Volume Mixer | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Pack Presets | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-21 |
| Noisy No More | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-05 |
| Better World Presets | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-15 |
Questions
Does Combat Audio Mixer need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Combat Audio Mixer support?
Can a player undo a preset change without losing saved settings?
In the catalog
Combat Volume Mixer is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Combat Audio Mixer is a lightweight, client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java 1.21.11. It gives you separate live volume controls for combat-relevant sounds, quick presets for different play styles, and local preset sharing. Your settings stay on your computer, so the mod does not require a server plugin, account…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/combat-volume-mixer
- Owner
- raincakecat
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15