optimizing "Normalizing" feature?

[mikehende]

Playing videos I constantly have to raise and lower the volumes of each video and I was told that I can use VLC to play back my videos and use VLC's normalization feature to play all videos at one constant volume level, is this true? If so, I looked at the normalization filter and see 2 things, Number of audio buffers which has the number 20 in the drop down menu and Max Level whcih has the number 2,000000 in the box.

Should I leave these as they are or is there a way to optimize this normalization feature and does it work effectively? Thanks.

[Guest]

Normalization ain't the feature you are looking for, or it is misnamed on VLC.
Feature is called replay gain, radio gain, Auto Volume Leveling. It also needs info from file, if it has or it has to analyze files.

[Guest]

Feature is called replay gain, radio gain, Auto Volume Leveling. .

I checked again and none of the above features are to be found anywhere in VLC?

[DJ]

Normalization ain't the feature you are looking for, or it is misnamed on VLC.
Feature is called replay gain, radio gain, Auto Volume Leveling. It also needs info from file, if it has or it has to analyze files.

The common term for this is AGC (Automatic gain control) and not this is not available in VLC and if it were I would definitely shut it off as there is NO dynamic range with these devices.

A normalizer is a compressor that brings up soft sounds and reduces loud sounds. It too reduces dynamic range and tends to level out the dramatic level differences. But there is nothing in VLC that can account for all the formats or gain ranges people record at. I my opinion there is no program period where you don't need to use the volume control to adjust for personal taste.

[Guest]

I think I understand what you're saying but for my purpose, I am not watching these music videos on my surround system, only through my home stereo via my pc and the main problem I am having is that the videos came from many different sources and so came with many different volume levels so what I need is something to have them all play at just one volume level.

[DJ]

The Normalizer is probably your best bet. It makes VLC sound like most of the rest of the players out there.