When making numerous wav files from audio sources, how can I
ensure that the sound level in the resulting file is in the
ballpark of what it should be?

Thanks,

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"tbl" wrote in message


When making numerous wav files from audio sources, how
can I ensure that the sound level in the resulting file
is in the ballpark of what it should be?

Put the same test tones or other consistent simple sound in
every recording.

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 18:52:10 GMT, tbl wrote:

When making numerous wav files from audio sources, how can I
ensure that the sound level in the resulting file is in the
ballpark of what it should be?


By setting the input level appropriately for each recording, ensuring
that there is no overload at any point in the analogue chain and
particularly that the signal hits the ad converter at your computer
input at a level sufficient to approach but not actually reach
full-scale.

You can cheat by putting the analogue signal through a compressor
before it gets to the computer. But compression isn't transparent.
You may not like the side-effects.

Sorry if you wanted a quick-fix answer :-)

Use the "NORMALIZE" function of the audio editing program.

On 6 Aug 2005 04:58:33 -0700, wrote:

Use the "NORMALIZE" function of the audio editing program.

That's fine if you're in the ballpark already and want to equalise
levels. But it isn't a ticket to the ballpark.

wrote:

Use the "NORMALIZE" function of the audio editing program.

Only somewhat applicable if it aligns perceived levels, ie. average
levels by some suitable definition and even then it will be wrong some
of the time.


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

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"Peter Larsen" wrote ...
dlsalter wrote:
Use the "NORMALIZE" function of the audio editing program.

Only somewhat applicable if it aligns perceived levels, ie. average
levels by some suitable definition and even then it will be wrong some
of the time.

CoolEditPro/Audition has a function that does that.
You give it a list of files and it analyzes the average
levels of each file and normalizes them as a group.

Not as effective as having an experienced mastering
engineer work on them, but somewhat amusing.

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 18:52:10 GMT, tbl
wrote:

When making numerous wav files from audio sources, how can I
ensure that the sound level in the resulting file is in the
ballpark of what it should be?

Thanks for all the replies... Gave me lots to chew on

Chomp, chomp.