Questions tagged [volume]
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Higher-than-standard EBU R128 integrated loudness target?
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I'm mostly a layman as it relates to sound design, but I have a library of workout songs that I'm "normalizing" such that some songs aren't louder than others. For that I'm ...
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Difference between Level, Signal Strength, Amplitude and Volume?
It seems impossible to find a precise answer to this question. I researched for quite some time, but different sources come up with different definitions, that sometimes disagree or contradict with ...
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How to decrease the volume of an audio file in Adobe Animate 2019?
I'm editing an audio file manually, decreasing its volume, and then I'm importing it to Adobe Animate 2019. But the volume of the file never changes in Animate. It doesn't matter what software I use ...
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Increase volume of song Logic Pro for iPad [duplicate]
First of all apologies if this is a simple question but I haven’t found an answer anywhere.
I’ve just started using Logic Pro for iPad and my tracks are way too quiet. I have watched mastering ...
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Why do relatively small but high-frequency pressure changes cause hearing loss, but large but slow pressure changes don't?
Air at sea level has a pressure of ~101kPa, while at 1000m elevation it's ~89kPa, so there's a difference of ~12kPa between these two elevations.
A sound level of 140 dB is so high, that it can cause ...
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Do some dedicated sound cards have a "stronger" line-out signal than on-board chips? [closed]
I am currently using a Realtek ALC887 on-board sound chip connected through line-out to a set of recently acquired Raumfeld Stereo M speakers. Either the audio signal of my on-board chip is rather ...
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I cant remove "hiss" sound on my Audacity track
To briefly explain my problem, when I play the audio track on Audacity and any media player on my PC, it sounds absolutely perfect. When I try on my phone's media player, it also sounds perfect. But ...
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Normalize waveform level in Audacity
I´m in the process of digitizing a tape which features 90's dance tracks recorded from FM, but the problem is that some idiot (me at age 12) used to change the recording volume constantly between ...
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Auto Noise Reduction and (after that) Volume (dB) Amplification
For podcast broadcasts, we have to edit half an hour of audio recordings 8-10 times a month. Each edit takes more than an hour.
The most time-consuming things are noise reduction, amplifying the low-...
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How can I eliminate sounds below a certain threshold?
Using Audacity, I can highlight a section of an audio file, select Effects > Noise Reduction > Get Noise Profile, then Select All, and then again Effects > Noise Reduction, and this time "OK" to ...
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Convert wired volume control to wireless [closed]
I have an older (circa 2000) Cambridge Soundworks speaker set (four wired speakers with a subwoofer/receiver) that still puts out pretty good sound but is collecting dust. I thought it would be nice ...
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Can two 50 W Amps produce the same volume as one 100W Amp?
I have a Roland KC-200 amp that is 100 watts and it produces all the sound I need in most scenarios for a mono signal for my keyboard. However, I'm starting to play with more synths and keyboards and ...
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Can the ffmpeg `loudnorm` extension be used to guarantee a maximum volume in an audio file?
I'm looking at a way to ensure an audio file doesn't ever get too loud, but I do not want to change the samples if it is under a given threshold.
For example, I would like the file to have a maximum ...
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How to Procedurally Change Selection in Audacity Chain (Macro) | Normalize Long Track in Chunks
Is there a way to procedurally change the audio selection within an Audacity Chain?
Background: I work on the raw footage for very long GDC-style talks, where my primary goal is just to increase the ...
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Is there a way to crossfade multiple clips of one track in one click with Adobe Audition?
I've got a project which has some background music clips which I'd like to crossfade, I usually make it by taking each clip and dragging it into the previous one a little, but I have to be very ...
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Best volume setting for audio capturing
I'm trying to capture audio from a phone on a PC sound card. What is the best volume setting for the phone to get the best quality? If the app on the phone that's producing the sound has its own ...
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Adobe Audition - auto adjust amplitude
I have many audio files, that need to adjust amplitude. Please see before image. I need to decrease some parts are over than -6 db to -6 db. But some parts aren't over -6 db, don't need to change.
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Is my USB Audio Interface limited to recording at only ±0.5 db?
I have a M-Track 2x2 C-Series USB audio interface, made by M-Audio, to let me convert an XLR signal into USB-C for recording on my computer. However, it seems to clip the audio easily and doesn't seem ...
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What amplitude ratio to achieve "sound pressure level" ratio?
I would like to create a sound with three sine waves. The first sine wave is the fundamental frequency (f0), the second wave is a harmonic (f2), the third is also a harmonic (f4) of the base frequency....
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How to input noise values in dBFS for ffmpeg silence detect
I used the silencedetect of ffmpeg with noise value of -30dB to get the silent parts of a small video file & used those timestamps to trim(remove) & re-encode the silent parts of the video.
I ...
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Does turning up volume in post production reduce quality?
I want to turn down my sensitivity really low then in post production I turn up the volume to reduce background noise, would this degrade quality?
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What is the difference in controlling volume through the software application, the system, and hardware?
I remember reading somewhere that controlling volume through hardware was "better" than controlling through software. This begs a couple of more specific questions to me as someone who uses ...
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What speaker parameters are of importance when the speakers need to perform well at low volumes?
What speaker properties (sensitivity, impedance, frequency response, etc...) have a significant impact on the quality of the sound at low volumes?
I understand that sound quality is subjective, but I ...
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How can I get my direct input monitoring louder?
I have a Focusrite Saffire 6 USB. It looks like this:
(source: futuremusic.com)
If I plug a mic into one of the preamps and set the "gain" knob to where I know it will not clip, and I turn ...
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Behringer x32 Out 1-16 levels
I'm using a Behringer x32, and I have OUT 1 and OUT 2 assigned to MAIN R. The sound and levels coming out of my main speakers are great, but I have OUT 1 run into my Cannon Video Camera and the audio ...
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Percent volume increase to decibels
If I want to raise the volume of a track by 10%, how do I figure out how many decibels to raise it by? Does that change based on the original volume of the track?
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Retroactively reduce high input volume [duplicate]
Editing noob here, so this is probably an easy one--someone just sent me a recording of his voice but his input volume may have been set too high. As a result, the recording redlines a lot. Here's ...
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How do you increase the volume of an audio recording without distortion?
I have an audio recording that has a very low volume. When I try to amplify and normalise using audacity, the distortion and noise make it impossible to understand the words that are being said. It's ...
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How To Automatically Set ALL Note Velocity for MIDI Files in FL Studio?
i am new in sound design and home audio production, right now i am playing with FL Studio.
I know i can change note velocity for imported Midi files in FL Studio, one note by one note. But, how i can ...
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What makes a headphone monitoring amplifier so expensive? any tips for alternatives?
I was looking for some simple headphone amplifiers for translation booths, to give the translators the ability to adjust the volume of their headphones. No need for super Hi-Fi quality in a relatively ...
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How do I eliminate (or reduce) the dynamic range?
I have these podcasts, which I listen to while going to sleep. Unfortunately the volume sometimes suddenly goes up (e.g. when the guy talking wants to emphasize something). I would like the volume to ...
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How to adjust the volume level of the track when the automation points are already set?(Ableton/Logic pro)
when I do mixing in Ableton, I used to select all tracks and adjust the volume at once.
Whenever I do it, all the automations are off as the below screenshot.
In logic pro, I can't even adjust the ...
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Does ayasugi bori affect the sound in a musical instrument ? if so, how?
I hope I am posting this in the correct stack exchange,
I am currently researching on musical instruments, particularly the Erhu and Shamisen, and have come into 2 interesting constructs. I have ...
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How can Increse the volume for a specify range of peaks AUDACITY
I want to increase the volume in a podcast, for my voice..
But I don't want to increase everything, like the normalizer effect.
I need to do something like a normalizer, but only on the specify ...
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How to change volume of a .wav file in a mp3gain-like way?
Well, i have a bunch of WAVE files for a Fallout 3 mod, but in the mod instructions the author only explains how to accomplish it using mp3gain (and of course for .mp3 files). The only info it have is ...
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Audacity: Increase audio volume in audacity software
How can I increase audio volume of a mp3 file in audacity?
I need to cut a part of mp3 song to make a ringtone. But as I save it in by mobile, the volume is too low for this particular file. Is there ...
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How to reduce loudness from -7 Lufs to -14 lufs
How I can reduce a track Loudness from -7.5 Lufs to -14 Lufs to match youtube sound normalisation
Now I can reduce the output level to match -14 Lufs but I don't know if the method loses sound ...
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How do you correct a very low microphone input volume?
I'm recording Youtube videos and for audio using a Behringer C3 with a Shure X2U adapter for my PC (Dell Inspiron, running Windows 10). I use Camtasia for screen-casting and then editing the videos.
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Attenuating the amplifier volume: what is a better approach?
My Denon PMA-600NE is "too loud too quickly" with ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 speakers. Turning the master volume knob just ~20 degrees from zero position already takes it to a very high volume. I would like ...
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How to adjust playback volume of Cubase on Windows
On my machine, Cubase always plays back at full volume. I.e., the Windows volume setting is ignored - unless it is completely shut off. That means I have to use Cubase's master volume fader to adjust ...
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Is it better a wall close to the sound source or far from it, for max db reduction?
Suppose a sound has to go from point A to B and there is a wall in between:
A -------||--------->B
Is the volume of the sound reaching B louder if the wall is close to A or if the wall is close to B?...
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How much should volume change for an empty room vs one full of bodies?
So tonight I'm doing a film screening. The room is small and will have about 20 people in it. The room is already absorbent, with painted wood on the walls, carpet on the floor, acoustic tile drop ...
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Compressor vs Volume
Is it better to raise the volume or to use a compressor to do so?
(In terms of clipping)
Because when I use a compressor ofc I can make the sound louder, but by doing so I squash the sound, right?
Is ...
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What is the difference between Audacity's dB and MP3Gain's dB?
I've read that Audacity can also do MP3Gain's job to normalize multiple tracks, but while in MP3Gain the target volume is something like 89.0 dB or 95.0 dB in Audacity the maximum is 0 and it goes ...
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(Noob) How to reduce and increase volume on a single track?
I would like to start a custom playlist of ambient tracks,
for background music in RPGs.
I have a lot of different tracks already, and downloaded and bought many already.
My problem is, however that ...
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How do I make 2 voices in ONE audacity track sound about the same volume?
This is probably really simple for you. There are 2 people speaking in my new podcast, but one sounds louder than the other. How do I make it so that they sound about the same volume? I recorded them ...
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How to create intentional audio feedback loops with level volume
When creating intentional video feedback loops (by pointing a camera at a monitor), the camera automatically equalizes the brightness so that the screen is not all black or all white. This is what ...
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Quality loss when using high amounts of gain in DAW instead of recording louder
Does it result in a loss in quality for my audio file, if I record really silent and have to apply strong gain (+30dB) in my DAW, instead of just recording the signal a little louder by increasing the ...
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In what order should I change the various volume knobs in my setup to change the volume of what I'm hearing?
So, say I'm recording an electric guitar using some software on my PC. I have the guitar and some headphones plugged into a recording box (specifically, Behringer U-Phoria) and that box plugged into a ...
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Attenuator/volume control between amplifier and speaker
I have a setup where an amplifier with 2 channels drives four 8 ohms 80 watts speakers on each channel. The amplifier has a single volume knob which controls volume of both channels at once. What I ...