diff --git a/backends/playback/fluidsynth/fluidsynth_backend.cpp b/backends/playback/fluidsynth/fluidsynth_backend.cpp
index 2266312..5b25c57 100644
--- a/backends/playback/fluidsynth/fluidsynth_backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/playback/fluidsynth/fluidsynth_backend.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void FluidSynthBackend::load(const char *filename) {
     File *file = open_file(filename);
     settings = new_fluid_settings();
     fluid_settings_setnum(settings, "synth.sample-rate", 96000.0);
+    fluid_settings_setnum(settings, "synth.gain", 0.5);
 	fluid_settings_foreach(settings, (void*)this, &fluidsynth_get_property_list_wrapper);
     synth = new_fluid_synth(settings);
     player = new_fluid_player(synth);
@@ -179,4 +180,4 @@ void FluidSynthBackend::reset_fluidsynth_property(std::string path) {
             }
         } break;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}