diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index c44baf88..ff7a5f3f 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void fluid_synth_settings(fluid_settings_t* settings)
   fluid_settings_add_option(settings, "synth.midi-bank-select", "xg");
   fluid_settings_add_option(settings, "synth.midi-bank-select", "mma");
   
+  fluid_settings_register_str(settings, "synth.volenv", "emu", 0, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -554,8 +555,19 @@ new_fluid_synth(fluid_settings_t *settings)
   double gain;
   int i, nbuf;
 
+  
   /* initialize all the conversion tables and other stuff */
-  if (fluid_synth_initialized == 0) {
+  if (fluid_synth_initialized == 0)
+  {
+    char* buf;
+    if(fluid_settings_getstr(settings, "synth.volenv", &buf))
+    {
+        if(FLUID_STRCMP(buf, "compliant") == 0)
+            fluid_conversion_set_atten_power(FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_DEFAULT_COMPLIANT);
+        else
+            fluid_conversion_set_atten_power(FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_DEFAULT_EMU);
+    }
+    
     fluid_synth_init();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/fluid_conv.c b/src/utils/fluid_conv.c
index 50ab1010..6a3ee103 100644
--- a/src/utils/fluid_conv.c
+++ b/src/utils/fluid_conv.c
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 #include "fluid_conv.h"
 
 
+/* EMU 8k/10k don't follow spec in regards to volume attenuation.
+ * This factor is used in the equation pow (10.0, cb / FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_FACTOR).
+ * By the standard this should be -200.0. */
+/* 07/11/2008 modified by S. Christian Collins for increased velocity sensitivity.  Now it equals the response of EMU10K1 programming.*/
+static double FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_FACTOR = FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_DEFAULT_EMU;	/* was (-531.509)*/
+
 /* conversion tables */
 fluid_real_t fluid_ct2hz_tab[FLUID_CENTS_HZ_SIZE];
 fluid_real_t fluid_cb2amp_tab[FLUID_CB_AMP_SIZE];
@@ -91,6 +97,11 @@ fluid_conversion_config(void)
   }
 }
 
+void fluid_conversion_set_atten_power(double atten)
+{
+    FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_FACTOR = atten;
+}
+
 /*
  * fluid_ct2hz
  */
diff --git a/src/utils/fluid_conv.h b/src/utils/fluid_conv.h
index f0b91168..838b1496 100644
--- a/src/utils/fluid_conv.h
+++ b/src/utils/fluid_conv.h
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@
 #define FLUID_ATTEN_AMP_SIZE    1441
 #define FLUID_PAN_SIZE          1002
 
-/* EMU 8k/10k don't follow spec in regards to volume attenuation.
- * This factor is used in the equation pow (10.0, cb / FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_FACTOR).
- * By the standard this should be -200.0. */
-/* 07/11/2008 modified by S. Christian Collins for increased velocity sensitivity.  Now it equals the response of EMU10K1 programming.*/
-#define FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_FACTOR  (-200.0)	/* was (-531.509)*/
+#define FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_DEFAULT_EMU (-200.0)
+#define FLUID_ATTEN_POWER_DEFAULT_COMPLIANT (-531.509)
 
 void fluid_conversion_config(void);
+void fluid_conversion_set_atten_power(double atten);
 
 fluid_real_t fluid_ct2hz_real(fluid_real_t cents);
 fluid_real_t fluid_ct2hz(fluid_real_t cents);