diff --git a/include/amuse/Engine.hpp b/include/amuse/Engine.hpp
index 1ece7d6..14f0de9 100644
--- a/include/amuse/Engine.hpp
+++ b/include/amuse/Engine.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Engine
     std::unordered_map<uint16_t, std::tuple<AudioGroup*, int, const SFXGroupIndex::SFXEntry*>> m_sfxLookup;
     std::linear_congruential_engine<uint32_t, 0x41c64e6d, 0x3039, UINT32_MAX> m_random;
     int m_nextVid = 0;
+    float m_masterVolume = 1.f;
 
     AudioGroup* _addAudioGroup(const AudioGroupData& data, std::unique_ptr<AudioGroup>&& grp);
     std::pair<AudioGroup*, const SongGroupIndex*> _findSongGroup(int groupId) const;
diff --git a/lib/Engine.cpp b/lib/Engine.cpp
index f43f546..c5bada3 100644
--- a/lib/Engine.cpp
+++ b/lib/Engine.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Sequencer> Engine::seqPlay(int groupId, int songId, const unsign
 /** Set total volume of engine */
 void Engine::setVolume(float vol)
 {
-    m_backend.setVolume(vol);
+    m_masterVolume = vol;
 }
 
 /** Find voice from VoiceId */
diff --git a/lib/Voice.cpp b/lib/Voice.cpp
index 62ca6c9..42bc254 100644
--- a/lib/Voice.cpp
+++ b/lib/Voice.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ std::list<std::shared_ptr<Voice>>::iterator Voice::_destroyVoice(std::list<std::
 template <typename T>
 static T ApplyVolume(float vol, T samp)
 {
-    return samp * 0.5f * vol;
+    return samp * 0.7f * vol;
 }
 
 void Voice::_procSamplePre(int16_t& samp)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void Voice::_procSamplePre(int16_t& samp)
             float l = clamp(0.f, m_lastLevel * (1.f - t) + m_nextLevel * t, 1.f);
 
             /* Apply total volume to sample using decibel scale */
-            samp = ApplyVolume(l, samp);
+            samp = ApplyVolume(l * m_engine.m_masterVolume, samp);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void Voice::_procSamplePre(int16_t& samp)
     m_nextLevel = clamp(0.f, m_nextLevel, 1.f);
 
     /* Apply total volume to sample using decibel scale */
-    samp = ApplyVolume(m_nextLevel, samp);
+    samp = ApplyVolume(m_nextLevel * m_engine.m_masterVolume, samp);
 }
 
 template <typename T>