New User Volume question

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Sai Vallabha

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I have some songs in low volume and some in high
volume. How could I make them all same. Can someone
explain what amplify, compressor and normalize do for
me. I need to reduce volume for some songs. The
compressor when I open it it comes set at -12db. Is
this a standard? Also, the amplify also comes up a 0.0
value or 1.2 value? Is this also a standard. Do I need
to use normalize at all, as all my tracks are
individual tracks of pop music. Thanks. Sai

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Sarah-25

Re: New User Volume question

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I would normilize so you don't have to keep turning the volume up and down.
Take care.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sai Vallabha" <ssvallabha@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: [Audacity-users] New User Volume question

>I have some songs in low volume and some in high
> volume. How could I make them all same. Can someone
> explain what amplify, compressor and normalize do for
> me. I need to reduce volume for some songs. The
> compressor when I open it it comes set at -12db. Is
> this a standard? Also, the amplify also comes up a 0.0
> value or 1.2 value? Is this also a standard. Do I need
> to use normalize at all, as all my tracks are
> individual tracks of pop music. Thanks. Sai
>
>
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Vaughan Johnson

Re: New User Volume question

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Check the manual for descriptions:
"http://audacity.sourceforge.net/onlinehelp-1.2/menu_effect.htm".

Amplify each song separately to New Peak Amplitude (dB) = 0.0 and they
will all have the same maximum volume.

If the songs are commercially mixed, they're already compressed. Use
normalize if you have a DC offset. Part of Normalize is identical to
Amplify, except specifically to -3dB. The Amplify effect allows your
choice of setting. It defaults to maximize the selection.

-Vaughan

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