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How can I normalize Beatport wavs?
DiegoAK
posted this on July 14, 2011 14:05
Hi, I buy wav tracks on Beatport, but they sounds too high on gain comparing to original cds. I tried the normalize option on Nero but the tracks sounds worst. How can I normalize waves files before burning to CD-Rs?
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Program-Platinum notes
You could try to normalize in Audiograbber
(you can use that function without ripping anything)
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
Thanks for all replies. I will try all of them.
@ DiegoAK
What you are saying sounds very strange to me, but maybe i missed something.
To normalize an original wav file because it sounds to loud ?
Yes, it may vary by producer/label/year. For example, Fergie's (DJ/Producer) latest tracks are on very high levels compared to other wavs or original cd audio. You can use mixer gain to adjust but still sounds on different level.
As much as i know the problem lies within lower level tracks, they can be normalized. The peaks in any tracks can not exceed the 0 db level, what makes u notice a difference between the levels of 2 tracks might be the different compression used when making them.
Other reason might be the harmonics richness, therm which i can not explain 100 %, but i think i know the base .
I think no program can do more than what the gain knob on a mixer can do.
Again, i might be missing something and get wrong.
You can check out this one too: http://normalize.nongnu.org/
Platinum Notes is a good shout from the lovely people at Mixed-In-Key.
You can normalize the tracks with any audio editting software. I personally use Adobe Audition for all audio editting and always works fine.
As audio has a lot to do with feeling and personal taste I would'nt recommand an tool that does it all, as no 2 tracks are identical. Each will need it's own aproach to sound just the way you wuold like.
Thing with this is that the orginal track might have been too hot in the first place causing distortion... ie the levels exceed 0db!
PN is a good tool to have in the bag but what beatport needs to do is ensure the wav they are selling is good quality, i would personally complain to them first, so at least they know about it! Then of course try and make the best of your poor sounding file until they can send you another version.
Sometimes its not beatport.. but the recording studio sending them a poor file... ive had this in the past - and beatport, give them their due did send me a replacement... i didnt even realise the file was wasnt all that, until i heard the newly mastered file!
Its not easy making a good sounding file from a poor source so dont expect wonders from PN... it can only do so much! ;)