Re: [TCLUG:14508] Normalizing MP3s

[Jon Schewe <jpschewe@eggplant.mtu.net>]

Dave Sherohman <esper@usinternet.com> writes:

> Callum Lerwick said:
> > If there's really a big difference, use the volume knob.
> 
> IMO, not an acceptable solution.  I don't generally group MP3s by album, I
> just load up my whole collection and let it randomize from 1500 songs.  If
> they're all at different levels (thankfully, most of them are similar),
> having to tweak the volume for every song really sucks.
> 
Another argument for this is if you're recording from tapes to mp3's.  Getting
the levels just right froma  tape deck can be tough, although normalizing them
would be much easier.  I've tried wavnorm, but it appears to cause clip
sometimes on my NT machine, but plays fine under Linux.

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Jon Schewe 
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