mp3/wma/aac tracks playback with unequal volumes - Blu-ray Forum

zor · 06-22-2008, 10:18 PM

Here's my problem. I have various tracks from various albums ripped to various formats (mp3, mp4, and wma). I'm not quite sure why but some of these tracks play much louder than others and it doesn't seem to correspond with the particular format used either. (I did apply volume levelling on the wmas so that may have screwed things up, but some aac tracks play much softer than others)

Anyway, I'm playing these back on the PS3 which plays everything just fine except that I need to change the volume on my receiver every time a track comes up that's a lot softer or louder than the one before it!

Is there any solution to this? I don't think the new receiver I'm getting (sony str dg820) will be of any use and I don't see how any receiver could be of any help. I'm guessing the only thing to hope for is a PS3 firmware update. Help!

WriteSimply · 06-23-2008, 01:51 AM

No solution if you rip directly to the PS3. The firmware has no auto-volume level.

If you rip to your PC first, you can level match the volume for all the CDs you got (there are softwares for it). Set the baseline prior to ripping.

fuad

moose4130 · 06-23-2008, 02:28 AM

Software like what, for example?

dmxoneiuv · 06-23-2008, 02:36 AM

for mp3s only, i use a real simple small program called mptrim pro. it allows you to lower or higher the volume of mp3s and also cut the length, from beginning or end or both. the non-pro version is available for free from the website http://www.mptrim.com/

06-22-2008, 10:18 PM	#1
zor Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008	mp3/wma/aac tracks playback with unequal volumes Here's my problem. I have various tracks from various albums ripped to various formats (mp3, mp4, and wma). I'm not quite sure why but some of these tracks play much louder than others and it doesn't seem to correspond with the particular format used either. (I did apply volume levelling on the wmas so that may have screwed things up, but some aac tracks play much softer than others) Anyway, I'm playing these back on the PS3 which plays everything just fine except that I need to change the volume on my receiver every time a track comes up that's a lot softer or louder than the one before it! Is there any solution to this? I don't think the new receiver I'm getting (sony str dg820) will be of any use and I don't see how any receiver could be of any help. I'm guessing the only thing to hope for is a PS3 firmware update. Help!

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06-23-2008, 01:51 AM	#2
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	No solution if you rip directly to the PS3. The firmware has no auto-volume level. If you rip to your PC first, you can level match the volume for all the CDs you got (there are softwares for it). Set the baseline prior to ripping. fuad

06-23-2008, 02:28 AM	#3
moose4130 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Dayton Oh Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:241 Blu-ray collection:496 DVD collection:95	Software like what, for example?

06-23-2008, 02:36 AM	#4
dmxoneiuv Active Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:20	for mp3s only, i use a real simple small program called mptrim pro. it allows you to lower or higher the volume of mp3s and also cut the length, from beginning or end or both. the non-pro version is available for free from the website http://www.mptrim.com/

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