What a volume button controls (5)

I believe the answer is:

audio

(Other definitions for audio that I've seen before include "Prefix signifying sound or hearing" , "Reproduced sound" , "Car" , "Denoting sound" , "What is heard" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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