Hi, as I read the e mail, I want to test that program instead. Where can I download the program?
Regards, Roden [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: Re: MP3 Gain question > > MP3Gain analyzes mp3 files to determine how loud they sound to the human > ear. It can then adjust the mp3 files so that they all have the same > loudness without > any quality loss. This way, you don't have to keep reaching for the volume > dial on your mp3 player every time it switches to a new song. > > MP3Gain operates in two modes, Track and Album: > List of 2 items > . Track mode volume-corrects a mix of unrelated songs to a selected level. > MP3Gain calculates the volume level for each song individually. It then > corrects > each song to make its volume level match the Target Volume. > For example, if you have 3 songs that have volume levels of 86, 91 and 89 dB > and you use Track Gain to convert them to a Target Volume of 92 dB, they > will > all be at approximately 92 dB. > > . Album mode volume-corrects a collection of related songs (as they would > appear on a CD, or "album") relative to other collections of songs. Applying > Album > gain is like adjusting the volume knob once for each CD you put in your CD > player. The overall volume of the album is adjusted to the Target Volume, > but > the volume differences between the mp3s in the album are preserved. > For example, if you have 3 songs that have volume levels of 86, 91 and 89 > dB, then the overall volume of this "album" will probably be around 89 dB. > If > the Target Volume is set to 92 dB, then when you apply Album Gain MP3Gain > will increase the volume of each of these songs by +3 dB. > > With Album mode, you want some songs to be noticeably quieter than other > songs, just like they are on an album. If you're playing a classical CD, you > expect > the track with the flute solo to be quieter than the track with the big > full-orchestra finale. Album mode allows you to correct an entire album > while keeping > each song's volume level relative to the other songs. > list end > MP3Gain can also make changes based on the peak amplitude of the mp3, > ignoring how loud the mp3 actually sounds to the human ear. > This peak adjustment is what most audio programs mean by "normalizing". To > differentiate between "peak" normalizing and "loudness" normalizing, I use > the > term "maximizing" when talking about peak normalizing. > Maximizing can be used to make an mp3 as loud as possible without clipping. > This can be useful, but keep in mind that this will not make your mp3s the > same > volume. In fact, if you maximize every track on a CD, some of the original > quiet tracks can become louder than the original loud tracks. > > David Robinson has made a graph that illustrates these different modes of > operation, and what their effects might be on tracks from different types of > CDs: > > MP3Gain is completely freeware. No registration, no time limits, no disabled > features, no annoying pop-up messages, or anything like that. > There will always only be one current version of MP3Gain, and that version > will always be freely available to everyone. > > With that said, if you really like this program and feel like making a > donation to the author, you can find the appropriate information by clicking > Help > > About in the menu of the program itself. > > Kevin > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:14 PM > Subject: Re: MP3 Gain question > > > > How is the volume increased without reencoding the file and making the > > quality go down? Is there a program to make mpeg 2 files louder? My tuner > > card's audio is quite low for some reason. Some how if I use imtoo video > to > > audio converter, the audio gets louder, but that video stuff mixed with it > > must really quiet it down some how. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:13 PM > > Subject: Re: MP3 Gain question > > > > > > > Hi Larry. > > > > > > Hope I'm understanding your question as the answer is very > > > straightforward. > > > As default, the target volume is set to 89. Simply tab to the edit box > > > and > > > change this value to the value you want to use. > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > Kevin > > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Larry N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 4:46 PM > > > Subject: MP3 Gain question > > > > > > > > >> Hi everyone. I'm working with a group of files that requires the gain > to > > > be > > >> normalized at a higher volume level than the MP3 gain default. After > > > looking > > >> at the help files I can see that what I need is possible, but I can't > > > figure > > >> out how to make it happen. Could somebody please walk me through the > > >> process. > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance, > > >> > > >> Larry > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> > > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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