Audio gets too loud when converting from AC3 to MP3

[vince]

I've been following Doom9's AC3 to MP3 guides, but faced a one problem. The final MP3-file plays too loud. I already browsed older threads concerning the matter, but couldn't find a solution.

I used the very same settings mentioned in the guide (except for Lame, which I set to Alt Preset 192kbps, JStereo, 48KHz). Azid settings were 'LFE To LR Channels: -3db' and 'Dynamic Compression: Light'. Original AC3 (DD 5.1) was extracted by DVD2AVI, and sounded fine while playing it with PowerDVD 3. Movie im working on, is Bryan Singers Apt Pupil.

So I would like to hear what settings I should change in order to get the voice softer.

[DSPguru]

where's your logfile ?

[MaTTeR]

@DSPguru

I think we need a recording or a macro that responds to these posts. It would save your fingers a bit:D

@vince
Nice movie by the way.

[Antimon]

you sure it's not your mp3 playback? nearly all mp3 players have eq...sometimes people forget that and thigns get over amplified.

In any event, 2 things...first off for a 192 kmp3, go with full stereo, you have the bits for it

secondly if it's too loud besweet has settigns to change that just decrease the gain.

[DSPguru]

anyone who followed the guide was supposed to read this :Last but not least check the Output File LogFile option. Just in case something should go wrong you'll get a lotfile that you can use in your error report so the bug can be fixed (if it truly is one).