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Re: [ARSCLIST] batch normalization freeware for Macs?
On 04/10/07, Ellen Holt-Werle wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'm new-ish to the list, having just started dealing with audio
> collections and digital audio issues in the last year or 2. I was
> wondering if anyone knows or can recommend a free/shareware audio
> editing software for Macs that will do batch normalization. I was
> recently told of Wavosaur, but that is limited to Windows. We are
> working to post oral histories online, and looking at whether to
> adjust the volume levels across all the mp3 files so that they are the
> same. Please reply directly.
> Thanks very much in advance, Ellen
>
Normalisation would not make all the volume levels the same. It will
make all the peaks in the recordings the same, which is different.
To make them sound the same, you need to match the RMS levels - making
sure that there is no clipping as a result.
Regards
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Don Cox
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