Topic: the "best" way to boost levels with audacity

[setboy]

what do you all think?

should i just Normalize it or should i use the add gain feature?

any one got any input on this?


Raphael

[Gordon]

never used audacity but if it's really quite I prefer to raise the gain instead of normailize.  ymmv.

[setboy]

never used audacity but if it's really quite I prefer to raise the gain instead of normailize.  ymmv.

Thanks thats what i did

+T

Raphael

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

I thought normalization is the same as adding gain with the difference that the normalize function computes the excact gain required to put the peak at 0db.

[§†∑∫åµÞ≥¥]

I use "Amplify" with Audacity. It bumps the level to 'peak' without overload... fast and easy.

[JackoRoses]

I thought normalization is the same as adding gain with the difference that the normalize function computes the excact gain required to put the peak at 0db.

I was always under the impression normalized did as it says, it normalizes the wav.
It takes the loud parts and the quiet parts and bring them together so in effect
it sounds hotter then it is. I also thought it clipped whatever it could not normalize.
anyone?

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

... takes the loud parts and the quiet parts and bring them together so in effect
it sounds hotter then it is ....

I thought that's called compression.

[hexyjones]

Also worth noting that -by default- Audacity normalizes to -3db...

Amplify is the effect you want...

[setboy]

thanks for all the input guys Amplify shot


T+ all around

Raphael