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Subject:Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Posted by: AMTK161
Date:8/14/2007 6:08:54 AM
Hi, I am using Sound Forge version 9.0B and am wondering about maximizing volume. I make audio recordings of trains and edit them in Sound Forge; I am wondering how can I go about maximizing the volume without doing anything to alter the quality of the recording? I have tried using the Wave Hammer maximize volume feature and I currently use the "Limit at 6 dB and maximize" but I'm noticing slight differences in my audio. How can I just maximize the volume? Thanks, |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: Chienworks
Date:8/14/2007 8:40:00 AM
Peak normalize to 0dB. This is the most increase you can get without altering the audio. The only way to get it to sound louder is to use compression (which wave hammer does) and this will alter it. |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: Vocalpoint
Date:8/14/2007 9:56:52 AM
Peak normalize to 0dB. This is the most increase you can get without altering the audio. Anything you do - especially any sort of normalizing is altering the audio. |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: Geoff_Wood
Date:8/14/2007 1:34:51 PM
But don't normalise to 0dB - it MAY promote distortion in some playback devices. Try Normalise to -0.3dB instead. which is safer'. geoff |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: AMTK161
Date:8/14/2007 2:30:38 PM
Okay, let me see if I have this correctly: Don't use wave hammer; rather, normalize to -0.3 dB? I don't think I have this right so please correct me. |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: Geoff_Wood
Date:8/14/2007 8:09:30 PM
Yep. WaveHammer is (probably) doing compress as well as maimising volume. Normalisation (straight off Process menu or toolbar) is a linear gain process and should not change the nature of the sound. Message last edited on8/14/2007 8:09:48 PM byGeoff_Wood. |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: AMTK161
Date:8/15/2007 10:15:16 AM
Thanks everyone for your help! |
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Subject:RE: Maximizing Volume in Sound Forge 9.0
Reply by: Chienworks
Date:8/16/2007 4:36:44 AM
Actually, normalizing is one of the least sound altering things that can be done. It alters the audio less than any other effect or process except Reverse, although i'm sure human perception of reversed audio would indicate a dramatic alteration. |