There HAS to be an easier way to even out volume levels...

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Mesden1

Newbie Joined: Jun 23, 2010 18:51 Messages: 19 Offline

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Aug 11, 2010 13:19

I ran my MP3s through Adobe SoundBooth to try and match all the volume levels but there are still a lot of recordings which are vastly louder or quieter than the others. Is there something I can use with PowerDirector to make each recording the exact same loudness as every other file? Or do I just have to play it by ear?

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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Aug 11, 2010 15:27

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/15/9621.page#44745

I realise this might not be the answer you are seeking. The tools available in PD8 for audio adjustment are as you see in the image.

Dafydd

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 11, 2010 15:30

Even audio levels takes work.

There is a free Audio Editor that is very good with adjusting the levels farily easy.

The Name is Audacity.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Get Lame and FFMpeg libraries to export MP3 and MP4.

The current Version is 1.3.12 (Beta) it is pretty stable.

The method I use in Audacity, is load the audio clip into audacity, Ctrl+A (Select all), on the Effect Menu > Normalize (to remove any D.C. offset). Then Effect > Amplify (I set the New Peak Amplitude to -1.0 to avoid clipping). The amplification level is automatic.

Export the file in the format of your choice.
Repeat for each audio clip in your video.

Otherwise in PD8 you go into the Audio Mixing Room and adjust the level of each clip. And Yes, it is a guess or by ear. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.