diff --git a/pico/sound/mix.c b/pico/sound/mix.c
index 1c79b4854..edcdbb5f5 100644
--- a/pico/sound/mix.c
+++ b/pico/sound/mix.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void mix_16h_to_32(s32 *dest_buf, s16 *mp3_buf, int count)
 {
 	while (count--)
 	{
-		*dest_buf++ += *mp3_buf++ >> 1;
+		*dest_buf++ += (*mp3_buf++ * 5) >> 3;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ void mix_16h_to_32_s1(s32 *dest_buf, s16 *mp3_buf, int count)
 	count >>= 1;
 	while (count--)
 	{
-		*dest_buf++ += *mp3_buf++ >> 1;
-		*dest_buf++ += *mp3_buf++ >> 1;
+		*dest_buf++ += (*mp3_buf++ * 5) >> 3;
+		*dest_buf++ += (*mp3_buf++ * 5) >> 3;
 		mp3_buf += 1*2;
 	}
 }
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ void mix_16h_to_32_s2(s32 *dest_buf, s16 *mp3_buf, int count)
 	count >>= 1;
 	while (count--)
 	{
-		*dest_buf++ += *mp3_buf++ >> 1;
-		*dest_buf++ += *mp3_buf++ >> 1;
+		*dest_buf++ += (*mp3_buf++ * 5) >> 3;
+		*dest_buf++ += (*mp3_buf++ * 5) >> 3;
 		mp3_buf += 3*2;
 	}
 }
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ void mix_16h_to_32_resample_stereo(s32 *dest_buf, s16 *cdda_buf, int count, int
 	int pos16 = 0;
 	while (count--) {
 		int pos = 2 * (pos16>>16);
-		*dest_buf++ += cdda_buf[pos  ] >> 1;
-		*dest_buf++ += cdda_buf[pos+1] >> 1;
+		*dest_buf++ += (cdda_buf[pos  ] * 5) >> 3;
+		*dest_buf++ += (cdda_buf[pos+1] * 5) >> 3;
 		pos16 += fac16;
 	}
 }
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ void mix_16h_to_32_resample_mono(s32 *dest_buf, s16 *cdda_buf, int count, int fa
 	int pos16 = 0;
 	while (count--) {
 		int pos = 2 * (pos16>>16);
-		*dest_buf   += cdda_buf[pos  ] >> 2;
-		*dest_buf++ += cdda_buf[pos+1] >> 2;
+		*dest_buf   += (cdda_buf[pos  ] * 5) >> 4;
+		*dest_buf++ += (cdda_buf[pos+1] * 5) >> 4;
 		pos16 += fac16;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pico/sound/mix_arm.S b/pico/sound/mix_arm.S
index dc9e980b4..835d30abc 100644
--- a/pico/sound/mix_arm.S
+++ b/pico/sound/mix_arm.S
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@ m16_32_loop:
     ldmia   r0, {r3-r6}
     ldmia   r1!,{r12,lr}
     subs    r2, r2, #4
-    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17 @ we use half volume
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17 @ we use 5/8 volume
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #19
     mov     r12,r12,lsl #16
     add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #17
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #19
     mov     lr, lr, lsl #16
     add     r5, r5, lr, asr #17
+    add     r5, r5, lr, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3-r6}
     bpl     m16_32_loop
 
@@ -47,7 +51,9 @@ m16_32_end:
     ldmia   r0, {r3,r4}
     mov     r12,r5, lsl #16
     add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r4, r4, r5, asr #17
+    add     r4, r4, r5, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3,r4}
 
 m16_32_no_unal2:
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ m16_32_no_unal2:
     ldrsh   r4, [r1], #2
     ldr     r3, [r0]
     add     r3, r3, r4, asr #1
+    add     r3, r3, r4, asr #3
     str     r3, [r0], #4
 
     ldmfd   sp!, {r4-r6,lr}
@@ -76,12 +83,16 @@ m16_32_s1_loop:
     ldr     r12,[r1], #8
     ldr     lr, [r1], #8
     subs    r2, r2, #4
-    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17 @ we use 5/8 volume
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #19
     mov     r12,r12,lsl #16
-    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17 @ we use half volume
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #17
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #19
     mov     lr, lr, lsl #16
     add     r5, r5, lr, asr #17
+    add     r5, r5, lr, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3-r6}
     bpl     m16_32_s1_loop
 
@@ -92,7 +103,9 @@ m16_32_s1_end:
     ldmia   r0, {r3,r4}
     mov     r12,r5, lsl #16
     add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r4, r4, r5, asr #17
+    add     r4, r4, r5, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3,r4}
 
 m16_32_s1_no_unal2:
@@ -101,6 +114,7 @@ m16_32_s1_no_unal2:
     ldrsh   r4, [r1], #2
     ldr     r3, [r0]
     add     r3, r3, r4, asr #1
+    add     r3, r3, r4, asr #3
     str     r3, [r0], #4
 
     ldmfd   sp!, {r4-r6,lr}
@@ -121,12 +135,16 @@ m16_32_s2_loop:
     ldr     r12,[r1], #16
     ldr     lr, [r1], #16
     subs    r2, r2, #4
-    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #17 @ we use 5/8 volume
+    add     r4, r4, r12,asr #19
     mov     r12,r12,lsl #16
-    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17 @ we use half volume
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #17
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #19
     mov     lr, lr, lsl #16
     add     r5, r5, lr, asr #17
+    add     r5, r5, lr, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3-r6}
     bpl     m16_32_s2_loop
 
@@ -137,7 +155,9 @@ m16_32_s2_end:
     ldmia   r0, {r3,r4}
     mov     r12,r5, lsl #16
     add     r3, r3, r12,asr #17
+    add     r3, r3, r12,asr #19
     add     r4, r4, r5, asr #17
+    add     r4, r4, r5, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r3,r4}
 
 m16_32_s2_no_unal2:
@@ -146,6 +166,7 @@ m16_32_s2_no_unal2:
     ldrsh   r4, [r1], #2
     ldr     r3, [r0]
     add     r3, r3, r4, asr #1
+    add     r3, r3, r4, asr #3
     str     r3, [r0], #4
 
     ldmfd   sp!, {r4-r6,lr}
@@ -171,12 +192,16 @@ m16_32_rss_loop:
     ldr     lr ,[r1, r9, lsl #2]
     add     r4, r4, r3
     subs    r2, r2, #2
-    add     r6, r6, r12,asr #17
+    add     r6, r6, r12,asr #17 @ we use 5/8 volume
+    add     r6, r6, r12,asr #19
     mov     r12,r12,lsl #16
-    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #17 @ we use half volume
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #17
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #19
     add     r8, r8, lr, asr #17
+    add     r8, r8, lr, asr #19
     mov     lr, lr, lsl #16
     add     r7, r7, lr, asr #17
+    add     r7, r7, lr, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r5-r8}
     bpl     m16_32_rss_loop
 
@@ -188,7 +213,9 @@ m16_32_rss_end:
     ldmia   r0, {r5,r6}
     mov     r12,lr, lsl #16
     add     r5, r5, r12,asr #17
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #19
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #17
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #19
     stmia   r0!,{r5,r6}
 
     ldmfd   sp!, {r4-r9,lr}
@@ -214,12 +241,16 @@ m16_32_rsm_loop:
     ldr     lr ,[r1, r9, lsl #2]
     add     r4, r4, r3
     subs    r2, r2, #2
-    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #18
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #18 @ we use 5/8 volume (= 5/16 vol per channel)
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #20
     mov     r12,r12,lsl #16
-    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #18 @ we use half volume (= quarter vol per channel)
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #18
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #20
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #18
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #20
     mov     lr, lr, lsl #16
     add     r6, r6, lr, asr #18
+    add     r6, r6, lr, asr #20
     stmia   r0!,{r5-r6}
     bpl     m16_32_rsm_loop
 
@@ -231,7 +262,9 @@ m16_32_rsm_end:
     ldr     r5, [r0]
     mov     r12,lr, lsl #16
     add     r5, r5, r12,asr #18
+    add     r5, r5, r12,asr #20
     add     r5, r5, lr, asr #18
+    add     r5, r5, lr, asr #20
     str     r5, [r0]
 
     ldmfd   sp!, {r4-r6,r9,lr}