Hi Yamuna, I'll definitely try this.
I know about VLC media but I haven't used it personally. Is it completely accessible like Winamp / Windows media player? Regards, Vishnu From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf Of Yamuna Jivana dasa (Yogan) Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:07 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] query regarding auto volume leveler and volume normalization External to the Groupe / en provenance de l'extérieur du Groupe Dear Vishnu, VLC Media Player has a real-time volume leveller. As the audio passes through it, the dynamic compressor will level the audio to the desired same value before outputting it to the sound card of your computer. This means you don't have to adjust the recorded volume of each audio file (although if you want, there are also tools for doing that such as SoundForge or the free Audacity software). But in VLC Media Player, there are two steps to manage this process. First you have to enable the compressor. This is done here: (tools menu -> preferences -> show all settings -> audio -> filters -> compressor ). Detailed steps: Open PREFERENCES Show ALL (to get the advanced settings) Expand the menu tree if necessary so that you can see AUDIO and under it FILTERS Select FILTERS (don't expand the tree) Make sure the dynamic range compressor box has a check mark in it so the text field has "compressor" appear in it. Save the settings. Now that you have enabled it, it is time to adjust the parameters of the compressor to work the way you want. This is a little clunky because this is in a totally different menu after it is enabled (as above). So: ctrl-e menu (tools menu -> effects and filters -> compressor). Here you adjust the parameters, but I cannot explain the complete science of audio compression because that will be too detailed, so I will just give you a sample of parameters to adjust to for best settings: Threshold, try around -28 DB. Ratio: Try around 8.0 : 1. Gain: Try around 20 to 24 DB. Attack: Try around 2.0 Release: Try around 180.0. Now save this as a preset so you can re-use it in future. Note this might require sighted help but once you have enabled it, VLC is very accessible for playing back and navigating through audio and video files. Hope this helps. Yamuna Jivana Dasa From: Vishnu Ramchandani<mailto:vishnu.ramchand...@publicissapient.com> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:37 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.<mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: [AI] query regarding auto volume leveler and volume normalization Dear Access Indian, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to seek your expert advice and guidance regarding an issue I am facing with the volume levels of some downloaded songs from YouTube. Recently, I downloaded several songs from YouTube in MP3 format and converted them for personal listening. While everything else seems fine, the major challenge I am encountering is that the volume levels of these songs are inconsistent. Some tracks have excessively high volumes, while others are too low. This inconsistency in volume has been causing inconvenience while playing them on my Windows Media Player. I attempted to address this issue by enabling the auto volume level feature in Windows Media Player. However, I did not achieve the desired results. In my search for a solution, I also tried using online services like mp3louder.com. Unfortunately, the outcomes from these services did not meet my expectations, as the volume normalization process they offered did not provide the desired balance across all the songs. I want your help in the followings: 1. A free accessible software or online service which offers 99% accuracy while doing the volume normalization process. 2. Once I select the desired decibel, it should offer the multiple files volume normalization at a time. 3. Before saving / downloading the normalized volume file, it should provide preview play. 4. Any Bluetooth speaker or media player (for windows) which offer auto volume level facility with close to 100% accuracy. I would greatly appreciate any advice or recommendations you can provide to help me normalize the volume levels of these songs effectively. Whether it's a specific software tool, an alternative approach, or any other insights, your guidance would be invaluable to me. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my email, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please feel free to reach out to me if you require any further information or clarification. 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