Volume Maximizer and Normalization -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Volume Maximizer and Normalization Posted by: sporter Date:7/6/2001 3:15:15 PM Could someone explain these two SF5.0 features, slowly please. (tired brain...) I want to boost the volume of my CD's as much as possible without distorting. It seems, at least from the name, that volume maximzer is what I need, yet the normalization seems to do the same thing. Also, in the Wavehammer menu, the presets on the Compressor are same as the presets on the volume maximzer. Does these two features always work together? Thanks, Steve
Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization Reply by: Sonic Date:7/6/2001 4:24:16 PM Normalization scans the entire file and applies a single predetermined gain based on that scan. If the gain causes clipping (e.g. RMS scan on dynamic material), then you'd typically apply compression. WaveHammer is much more dynamic. It is really a compressor/limiter combination. If you want to retain dynamics and just make the whole file a bit louder, peak or moderate RMS normalization is the way to go. If you want to make every piece of the file as loud as possible (in advertising lingo, "add pop and punch" and "make it sparkle", or in layman's terms, "squish it a bit"), then compression and limiting are what you want. OK?
Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization Reply by: sporter Date:7/6/2001 5:22:37 PM OK, I'ms starting to see some light here...thanks. If I were to use wavehammer to add the "punch", would it be a problem to then go back and use normilization for the purpose of getting max volume, and keeping the volume the same among various tracks (ie, 12 tracks on a CD.)... Thanks again, Steve
Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization Reply by: Rednroll Date:7/6/2001 11:35:56 PM Ha....You really need to read up on some mastering techniques. You're actually asking a pretty in depth question that can't be simply answered. The simple answer to your question is, "Why don't you try some techniques out and see what happens, and then decide what works best for you?" Once you experiment and learn what the tools do, then maybe you can use them correctly. I believe this is called "getting experience." Brian Franz

Subject:Volume Maximizer and Normalization

Posted by: sporter

Date:7/6/2001 3:15:15 PM

Could someone explain these two SF5.0 features, slowly please. (tired brain...)

I want to boost the volume of my CD's as much as possible without distorting. It seems, at least from the name, that volume maximzer is what I need, yet the normalization seems to do the same thing.

Also, in the Wavehammer menu, the presets on the Compressor are same as the presets on the volume maximzer. Does these two features always work together?

Thanks, Steve

Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization

Reply by: Sonic

Date:7/6/2001 4:24:16 PM

Normalization scans the entire file and applies a single predetermined gain based on that scan. If the gain causes clipping (e.g. RMS scan on dynamic material), then you'd typically apply compression.

WaveHammer is much more dynamic. It is really a compressor/limiter combination.

If you want to retain dynamics and just make the whole file a bit louder, peak or moderate RMS normalization is the way to go.

If you want to make every piece of the file as loud as possible (in advertising lingo, "add pop and punch" and "make it sparkle", or in layman's terms, "squish it a bit"), then compression and limiting are what you want.

OK?

Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization

Reply by: sporter

Date:7/6/2001 5:22:37 PM

OK, I'ms starting to see some light here...thanks.

If I were to use wavehammer to add the "punch", would it be a problem to then go back and use normilization for the purpose of getting max volume, and keeping the volume the same among various tracks (ie, 12 tracks on a CD.)...

Thanks again, Steve

Subject:RE: Volume Maximizer and Normalization

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:7/6/2001 11:35:56 PM

Ha....You really need to read up on some mastering techniques. You're actually asking a pretty in depth question that can't be simply answered. The simple answer to your question is, "Why don't you try some techniques out and see what happens, and then decide what works best for you?" Once you experiment and learn what the tools do, then maybe you can use them correctly. I believe this is called "getting experience."

Brian Franz