# Pi Musicbox v0.7 on a WD PiDrive Node Zero

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**Category:** Pi MusicBox (archive)\
**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567 "2017-03-30T15:37:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![kingosticks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kingosticks](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/kingosticks)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/1 "2017-03-30T15:37:33Z")

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Donald Bell has created a guide and video for installing the latest Pi Musicbox v0.7 on a WD PiDrive Node Zero at [https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Home-Network-Music-System/](https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Home-Network-Music-System/). Hopefully WD will start selling it with a Zero W (as well as that nice white case) and it’ll be a very smart setup.

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**Author:** ![BlackKnight\_UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@BlackKnight\_UK](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/BlackKnight_UK)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/2 "2017-08-14T13:19:28Z")

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I’ve just built one of these following this guide. I didn’t bother with the speaker or amplifier as I have a stereo system already. I have the headphone output connected to my amplifier.

The only problem is the audio level is very low. I have to turn the volume up to twice as high for Pi Musicbox as it is for any other audio.

Does anyone know of a way to get the audio level higher on a set up like this?

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**Author:** ![kingosticks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kingosticks](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/kingosticks)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/3 "2017-08-14T13:45:12Z")

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If you run `alsamixer` you should be able to adjust the output level.

> [@BlackKnight\_UK](#):
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> I have to turn the volume up to twice as high for Pi Musicbox as it is for any other audio.

Is this comparison against other audio sources with them also plugged into the same input on your amplifier? Is it a line-level input or something else?

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**Author:** ![BlackKnight\_UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@BlackKnight\_UK](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/BlackKnight_UK)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/4 "2017-08-15T10:03:19Z")

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I guess I need a USB soundcard with a line-out not a headphone out.

Yes, the other inputs are line-level.

I have the level as high as possible on alsamixer

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**Author:** ![BlackKnight\_UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@BlackKnight\_UK](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/BlackKnight_UK)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/6 "2017-08-19T20:23:47Z")

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I now have a different USB sound card which has phono sockets for line out and seems much better - proof that you get what you pay for.

Pi Musicbox on a WD PiDrive Node Zero works well 😁

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**Author:** ![jodal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/jodal/32/2564_2.png) [@jodal](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jodal)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/pi-musicbox-v0-7-on-a-wd-pidrive-node-zero/1567/7 "2026-02-19T11:47:16Z")

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