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Subject:Normalize question Posted by: rmahtab Date:11/15/1999 10:33:00 AM I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there something that I'm missing ? Thanks in advance for your help.
Subject:Re: Normalize question Reply by: arrigo Date:11/15/1999 3:06:00 PM Commercial CDs are frequently normalized to -6 dB RMS and Heavy compressed. Besides, the frequency spectrum makes big difference in loudness Arrigo. ZANESSI Recording Studios www.zanessi.com.ar R. Mahtab wrote: >>I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my >>audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I >>burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of >>my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there >>something that I'm missing ? >> >>Thanks in advance for your help.
Subject:Re: Normalize question Reply by: thalliba Date:11/16/1999 5:07:00 PM R. Mahtab wrote: >>I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my >>audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I >>burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of >>my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there >>something that I'm missing ? >> >>Thanks in advance for your help. There seems to be a battle between the mastering facilities to make the loudest CD. Personally I think they're overdoing it, an d recommend you not to get too concerned about this. Check out the "Ultramaximizer" from Waves , if you want to raise the levels of your recordings further. Best regards Tor Magne Hallibakken
Subject:RE: Re: Normalize question Reply by: tks Date:2/6/2001 2:29:53 AM Since i assume all your tracks have the same volume level, i think you can use the batch converter and the volume process to up the volume a little. You can experiment with one of the tracks first to see where to put the volume levels at so they don't clip too bad. I have tried this and my cd seems to be plenty loud and sounds alright to me.

Subject:Normalize question

Posted by: rmahtab

Date:11/15/1999 10:33:00 AM

I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my
audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I
burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of
my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there
something that I'm missing ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Subject:Re: Normalize question

Reply by: arrigo

Date:11/15/1999 3:06:00 PM

Commercial CDs are frequently normalized to -6 dB RMS and
Heavy compressed.

Besides, the frequency spectrum makes big difference in loudness

Arrigo.

ZANESSI Recording Studios
www.zanessi.com.ar

R. Mahtab wrote:
>>I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my
>>audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I
>>burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of
>>my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there
>>something that I'm missing ?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your help.

Subject:Re: Normalize question

Reply by: thalliba

Date:11/16/1999 5:07:00 PM

R. Mahtab wrote:
>>I recently bought sound forge 4.5. I have normalized my
>>audio to -10db RMS, and the Peak is 0db as well. When I
>>burn my CD-R (using Adaptec Easy CD), the volume level of
>>my CD-R is still lower than a commercial CD. Is there
>>something that I'm missing ?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your help.
There seems to be a battle between the mastering facilities to make
the loudest CD. Personally I think they're overdoing it, an d
recommend you not to get too concerned about this. Check out
the "Ultramaximizer" from Waves , if you want to raise the levels of
your recordings further.

Best regards
Tor Magne Hallibakken

Subject:RE: Re: Normalize question

Reply by: tks

Date:2/6/2001 2:29:53 AM

Since i assume all your tracks have the same volume level,
i think you can use the batch converter and the volume
process to up the volume a little. You can experiment with
one of the tracks first to see where to put the volume
levels at so they don't clip too bad. I have tried this and
my cd seems to be plenty loud and sounds alright to me.