I just downloaded Audacity 2.1.2, you will need to download the "replay gains" plugin separately, move it to the audacity plugins folder, restart audacity. You will have to go to Analyze and enable the new plug in. Then you will find it in Analyze. It will give you the value to amplify your recording. Go to effects, then amplify, be sure clipping is unchecked and amplify by the given amount. If you have Checker you can find out how much your exact new db value is.
+Rowan M Yep; I also found that it wasn't included with my Audacity. It sounds like you may have gotten the older version. +Phil Chenevert, you might want to consider adding a link to forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=63067 into your Description, along with a note that stresses the need to get the "new version" in order to see both the "Analyze" and "Normalize" functions (now under Effects > ReplayGain). For completeness, you might want to mention to also see RMS Normalize, by the same author: forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=89293
thank you for the tip to also "Enable" the plugin... that step was missing in the steps on the librivox documentation I found online (though they mention it afterwards... which doesn't make sense!). wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Measuring_Volume_within_Audacity
When I use Replay Gain what I can see is any orange in the playback level meter goes away and it's green. But my file still sounds soft to me. And what if I want to export closer to 92db instead of 89? Is there a way to change the target level Replay Gain normalizes to? I've been using Equalizer to adjust my export level of decibals and have been hitting right near 92db but I also edit on an older computer that won't run the Checker and thought this was maybe a solution for my older machine.
I used the instructions in wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Measuring_Volume_within_Audacity and it worked for me (after copying it I had to manually enable it in the “Add/Remove Plug-ins” menu option)
Hi. Why 89db instead of 95db like many say and like EZ CD audio converter uses as default value considering that my flac files at 95db sound good with no distortion? Thanks in advance.
Excellent question. I don't know the technical answer but 89dB is what we use in LibriVox where we record public domain audiobooks as a public service. (and to have fun of course) It is just the standard that has always been used here and I know it does not match audiobook industry norms. We also use only mp3 files.
105dB is equivalent to full scale 0dBfs. 89db = -16dBfs. Replay gain adjusts via the average level, not peaks, like normalizing does. So if you replaygain to 89dB, you'll have plenty of headroom for peaks.
Which version/s of Audacity have this replay gain built in? I have v2.8 something, and do not have it. Version 3.x(newer) does not seem to have it either
Well forget about ReplayGain. The effect Loudness Normalization works MUCH better and is simple and easy. Just select the track, choose -19 LUFS (perceived loudness), apply and voila, my track is at 89 dB. If you want Replay Gain, I really don't know which versions have it but look at the bottom of the Effect list, it hides down there. I never use it any more!!!
@@cajun5454 Where is "Loudness Normalization? Are you sure you're even using Audacity? And don't you think I would have looked down where you suggested? It's not there.
@@Zickcermacity Perhaps my Audacity version is old - 2.4.2. Loudness Normilization is an Effect. Don't know why you can't see Replay Gain. Sorry for the confusion. Techology sometimes confuses the bedazzle out of me.
The ReplayGain plugin is badly named. It does not use the ReplayGain system, that tags audio files with volume information. Instead it modifies the actual audio information. For more information about ReplayGain see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReplayGain
