Public bug reported: The "Normalize" plugin (which sets consistent sound levels between tracks) in Brasero should NOT be enabled by default on new installs of Ubuntu because the plugin alters/changes the burned file appearing on the CD from the original file that exists on the HDD.
Because the original file being burned is changed/altered by the Normalize plugin, it should be something that users have to enable manually if they want it. Many users make a "backup" of files on their HDD. When they make a backup, they want an exact copy of the files on their HDD without any changes being made to the files being burned to the CD. The Normalize plugin prevents this. Users that do use the Normalize plugin often keep an "original/unaltered" file separate from normalized versions. Many new users burning backup copies of their music will not know their burning activity is changing the sound level of their music data. And they may delete the original file thinking they have an exact copy burned onto CD, not realizing they have burned a "normalized" version. To protect users that are unaware of the Normalize plugin, it should be disabled (unticked) by default. Users that use this plugin will know what it does and will know they need to enable it should they want normalization to occur. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: brasero 2.30.2-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.70-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jul 28 18:11:03 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/brasero InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) ProcEnviron: LC_TIME=en_GB.UTF-8 LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: brasero XsessionErrors: (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1292): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed (brasero:2102): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_client_set_string: assertion `val != NULL' failed ** Affects: brasero (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817778 Title: the Brasero "Normalize" Plugin should Not be enabled by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/brasero/+bug/817778/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs