Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

I have a large number of MP3 files that I'm streaming and I have an issue
with the variance in the overall level of the files. I'm looking for some
software that I can batch adjust the max level on each file. I don't want to
tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression) just the overall
level. If someone could make a suggestion it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mark

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

"Clubsprint" wrote in message
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I have a large number of MP3 files that I'm streaming and I have an issue
with the variance in the overall level of the files. I'm looking for some
software that I can batch adjust the max level on each file. I don't want
to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression) just the
overall level. If someone could make a suggestion it would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks

I'm interested too. I have over 42,000 mp3's now, and I have to ride levels
constantly.
Joe Arnold

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

"flatfish" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:01:44 -0500, PanHandler wrote:


"Clubsprint" wrote in message
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I have a large number of MP3 files that I'm streaming and I have an issue
with the variance in the overall level of the files. I'm looking for some
software that I can batch adjust the max level on each file. I don't want
to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression) just the
overall level. If someone could make a suggestion it would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks

I'm interested too. I have over 42,000 mp3's now, and I have to ride
levels
constantly.
Joe Arnold

Sony Soundforge Batch Converter will apply anything you like to whatever
files you specify..

You might like to give MP3Gain a try. It can be found at
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/ and it's freeware.

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

"Clubsprint" wrote in message..

I don't want to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression)
just the overall level.


This part ain't gonna happen unless you find a piece of software that
lowers the level of every file to match the quietest.

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 23:25:12 -0500, "GlowingBlueMist"
wrote:

"flatfish" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:01:44 -0500, PanHandler wrote:


"Clubsprint" wrote in message
...
I have a large number of MP3 files that I'm streaming and I have an issue
with the variance in the overall level of the files. I'm looking for some
software that I can batch adjust the max level on each file. I don't want
to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression) just the
overall level. If someone could make a suggestion it would be greatly
appreciated.
You might like to give MP3Gain a try. It can be found at
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/ and it's freeware.

I advocate MP3 Gain. It writes code to the header to tell your player
to play hotter or cooler but doesn't re-write any audio data. You can
remove the gain adjustment at any time non destructively. If you put
it in another group it can be a different gain in that group.

I'm not sure which players support it, but I think most do.

Julian

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:50:13 GMT, "David Morgan \(MAMS\)"
wrote:


"Clubsprint" wrote in message..

I don't want to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression)
just the overall level.


This part ain't gonna happen unless you find a piece of software that
lowers the level of every file to match the quietest.

That's what MP3 Gain does.

Julian

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

"David Morgan (MAMS)" wrote in message
news:FG1sg.2528$F8.493@trnddc02...
I don't want to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression)
just the overall level.

This part ain't gonna happen unless you find a piece of software that
lowers the level of every file to match the quietest.

Not necessarily so. He doesn't specify peak or average level, so simply
adjusting all files to peak at 0dB Dfs, will match the overall *peak*
levels, and is what most normalising programs do.

MrT.

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:22:07 +1000, "Mr.T" MrT@home wrote:


"David Morgan (MAMS)" wrote in message
news:FG1sg.2528$F8.493@trnddc02...
I don't want to tamper with the dynamics of the file (ie no compression)
just the overall level.

This part ain't gonna happen unless you find a piece of software that
lowers the level of every file to match the quietest.

Not necessarily so. He doesn't specify peak or average level, so simply
adjusting all files to peak at 0dB Dfs, will match the overall *peak*
levels, and is what most normalising programs do.

That isn't good enough. A tune with a low average to peak ratio will
still sound too quiet. MP3 Gain looks at average to peak ratios and
analyzes the perceived quietest track of a group and then lowers the
other to produce a similar volume.

Julian

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:25:09 -0700, Julian
wrote:

That isn't good enough. A tune with a low average to peak ratio will
still sound too quiet. MP3 Gain looks at average to peak ratios and
analyzes the perceived quietest track of a group and then lowers the
other to produce a similar volume.

How does it cope with a group of files including an acoustic ballad
and a hyper-compressed rock song?

Advice needed - Looking for software to batch level adjust MP3 files
 

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:22:07 +1000, "Mr.T" MrT@home wrote:

Not necessarily so. He doesn't specify peak or average level, so simply
adjusting all files to peak at 0dB Dfs, will match the overall *peak*
levels, and is what most normalising programs do.

Unfortunately some, particularly those in consumer-level programs, try
to raise the average level. This can cause unpleasant effects,
including clipping.