04 Apr 05
Originally posted by T1000Does the volume levelling fix the problem? Sometimes I find the original songs on the CD have varying volume levels. Would the software account for that? Inquiring minds need to know!
Anyone know of a good, free volume levelling bit of software that can be applied to a batch of .mp3s? Am making a compilation CD but the volume variation is très wide.
Many thanks.
04 Apr 05
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Originally posted by darvlayOoo-arrr-um. Steady.
Does the volume levelling fix the problem? Sometimes I find the original songs on the CD have varying volume levels. Would the software account for that? Inquiring minds need to know!
All I've done so far is tried using something called MP3Gain; it seems to have done an okay job on a mish-mash of tracks taken from a number of albums. It shows you the 'volume level' of each track before you apply the levelling, allows you to select what the target volume is and then converts all tracks to that target volume (or very near it).
05 Apr 05
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Originally posted by BowmannThe quality is rubbish if you don't know how to encode properly. Most people claim they can tell the difference between high quality MP3s and other formats, when they are using speakers with a crappy response frequency range anyway.
Why collect MP3s anyway? The sound quality's rubbish.
Saying MP3 is crappy quality is like saying JPEGs are crappy quality. It's the same idea, data manipulation for better encoding. Not all JPEGs are crappy quality, it is those encoded with the right settings that are good quality and low size. Nothing prevents you from doing the same with MP3 except using third party encoders that use default values.
Stop using bollocks software and use something which allows full control of how the data is encoded. You are then qualified to argue with me.
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Oh, and to answer T1000's question, GoldWave is a good program for your needs, that allows batch processing. You can select your files, add the "normalise" effect (or whatever it is called) and output MP3 format (making sure you use the correct settings). Not the fastest software on the block and not the fastest either, but it works, and well.
05 Apr 05
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Originally posted by DreamlaXAgree, also, if you want you could use a program like Logic or Wave lab and put an outbound compressor on the mix or normalize the stereo files. That's probably what i'd opt for.
The quality is rubbish if you don't know how to encode properly. Most people claim they can tell the difference between high quality MP3s and other formats, when they are using speakers with a crappy response frequency range anyway.
Sa ...[text shortened]... e on the block and not the fastest either, but it works, and well.
06 Apr 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXMarvellous - thanks muchly to DreamlaX and Starrman for your help, and Andrew for his 'contribution' 😉
The quality is rubbish if you don't know how to encode properly. Most people claim they can tell the difference between high quality MP3s and other formats, when they are using speakers with a crappy response frequency range anyway.
Saying MP3 is crappy quality is like saying JPEGs are crappy quality. It's the same idea, data manipulation for better en ...[text shortened]... ings). Not the fastest software on the block and not the fastest either, but it works, and well.