Normalize

The Normalize command maximizes the overall volume of a file without introducing clipping. When you normalize a file, the entire file is scanned and a constant gain is applied to raise the file’s level to a specified value.

Normalizing audio

1.Open the Musicbed.pca file.

2.From the Process menu, choose Normalize. The Normalize dialog is displayed.

3.From the Preset drop-down list, choose Normalize RMS to -16 dB (music) and click OK. The file is normalized and its overall “loudness” is increased.

Normalize controls

The following controls are located in the Normalize dialog.

Control

Description

Normalize using Peak

This radio button normalizes the audio file using the maximum (instantaneous) sample values detected. A

level

constant gain is then applied to the audio.

 

 

Normalize using Average

This radio button normalizes the audio file using the detected average RMS value of the audio file. This is

RMS level (loudness)

helpful for matching the apparent loudness of a number of individual recordings.

 

 

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