I did load 2009 on my Windows 10 system and tried the default Microsoft sounds, and several other synths I already have on that system, and they all sounded pretty equal volume-wise.

You didn't say what kind of laptop. I know on my laptop, the sound card actually splits out the speakers versus the headphones, so volume can be adjusted independently.

This is just an offchance suggestion, but you might want to try downloading the ASIO4ALL and see if it works with you laptop's sound card and see if it makes a difference.

Just a thought.

We can talk you through it if necessary.


John

Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD
Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA

BB2024/UMC404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/MixBus/Notion/Finale/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK

http://www.sus4chord.com