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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