Looking for a program to edit some of my mp3 volume, because some mp3 i get from youtube are sometimes too loud.
any suggestions? free if possible
Audacity, also import the mp3 and see that you're not visibly clipping.
Like peterson said, audacity. Been using it for about 3 years now and I am quite happy.
no just use [url]http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/[/url] and normalize your library
Pretty sure MediaMonkey can do this too. MediaMonkey is the best program to make changes to a massive number of media files at once.
[QUOTE=peterson;34840210]Audacity, also import the mp3 and see that you're not visibly clipping.[/QUOTE]
what is clipping? the program shadaez suggested detected it on almost all my library
[QUOTE=Shadaez;34840679]no just use [url]http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/[/url] and normalize your library[/QUOTE]
liked this one. gonna test it better tomorrow
[QUOTE=BlkDucky;34841280]Pretty sure MediaMonkey can do this too. MediaMonkey is the best program to make changes to a massive number of media files at once.[/QUOTE]
It's definitely a great program but does he really need all that just to edit the volume?
[QUOTE=C4rnage;34841949]what is clipping? the program shadaez suggested detected it on almost all my library
liked this one. gonna test it better tomorrow[/QUOTE]
Clipping is where the volume of a MP3 is raised so high that the loudest sounds are quieter than they should be, because they reach the limit.
[editline]23rd February 2012[/editline]
this image from Wikipedia explains it:
[img]http://puu.sh/i7EU[/img]
[QUOTE=Shadaez;34842009]Clipping is where the volume of a MP3 is raised so high that the loudest sounds are quieter than they should be, because they reach the limit.
[editline]23rd February 2012[/editline]
this image from Wikipedia explains it:
[img]http://puu.sh/i7EU[/img][/QUOTE]
No, clipping (or digital distortion) is when you drive the gain on in this case, a digital signal too high for your sound card to handle because there is not enough head room.
OP, just lower the volume for each mp3 file. If you run the edited file as stereo mix through audacity you shouldn't see any clipping with your new file.
Although this lowers the volume of the mp3's, the original file is still preserved. This means that any digital distortion that did exist when you originally downloaded it will still exist. You're just effectively lowering the volume to be less loud.
[QUOTE=peterson;34842227]No, clipping (or digital distortion) is when you drive the gain on in this case, a digital signal too high for your sound card to handle because there is not enough head room.
OP, just lower the volume for each mp3 file. If you run the edited file as stereo mix through audacity you shouldn't see any clipping with your new file.
Although this lowers the volume of the mp3's, the original file is still preserved. This means that any digital distortion that did exist when you originally downloaded it will still exist. You're just effectively lowering the volume to be less loud.[/QUOTE]
same thing
[QUOTE=Shadaez;34842630]same thing[/QUOTE]
No, not at all.
I can boost a signal up 50 db, it will still sound loud as fuck (and louder then 15 dB acoustically) and the clipping will still have happened if i boosted it by 15 db. It takes a lot to max out that gain and chances are you won't need to max it out unless your signal is really low and needs to be boosted, a lot.
It's not like sound stops getting driven. If I wanted to I could max up the levels on my mixer and destroy my ears. I can force my computer audio to be driven to levels past the windows 100% limit. The limit windows puts down is there for a reason, cause it's loud enough.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;34841990]It's definitely a great program but does he really need all that just to edit the volume?[/QUOTE]
No. :v:
[editline]24th February 2012[/editline]
but while he's there he could use it to grab album art and stuff automagically. Best feature.
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