roach76
16th March 2003, 14:46
I have looked at heaps of threads and nothing seems to work for me.
The resulting sound when decoding to wav from an ac3 file, is always noticeably lower in volume. I have tried BeSweet v1.4 and have used the 'Normalize' function in the 'Azid 1' window (Normalized to 98% and using the switches "-s surround2 -c normal -L -3db"), the 'PreGain' option in the BeSweet window (Normalized to 98%), and the 'Normalize' Function in the 'SSRC'. They all result in a lower volume.
I even tried using WavBooster in BeSweet and in a separate GUI using v0.51, why this is louder it noticeably distorts alot of the higher volume sounds. I also gave 'Wav Normalizer' a go, again set at 98% and it told me just like in BeSweet's log that the gain applied was approx 13db. Just like BeSweet, the volume is still noticeably lower than the original ac3 file. I then used TMPGEnc to normalize the wav, using toolame as the external program and TMPGEnc told me the wav's volume could be changed by 100%, meaning no gain at all!!! This was when using a normalize percent of 98. So it would seem that TMPGEnc is telling me that the volume is already maxed out at 98% of the full range.
But I am telling you they are all wrong. For there is no way that my resulting soft as s*&t volume wav file is maxxed out. It is extremely frustating. The only thing I can think of is that Azid is doing something that I don't like. Two of the switches, -c normal -L -3db, reduce the peak volume so it must be the Pro Logic 2 downmixing. But this is the biggest reason why I am using Azid, and its supposed to be the best freeware program that does it properly. So how am I supposed to use Pro Logic 2 and keep the volume audible without having to drive my speakers volume to the max or select the "Hard for Hearing!!" subtitles.
Any help from someone would be greatly appreciated and a temple erected in their honor.
The resulting sound when decoding to wav from an ac3 file, is always noticeably lower in volume. I have tried BeSweet v1.4 and have used the 'Normalize' function in the 'Azid 1' window (Normalized to 98% and using the switches "-s surround2 -c normal -L -3db"), the 'PreGain' option in the BeSweet window (Normalized to 98%), and the 'Normalize' Function in the 'SSRC'. They all result in a lower volume.
I even tried using WavBooster in BeSweet and in a separate GUI using v0.51, why this is louder it noticeably distorts alot of the higher volume sounds. I also gave 'Wav Normalizer' a go, again set at 98% and it told me just like in BeSweet's log that the gain applied was approx 13db. Just like BeSweet, the volume is still noticeably lower than the original ac3 file. I then used TMPGEnc to normalize the wav, using toolame as the external program and TMPGEnc told me the wav's volume could be changed by 100%, meaning no gain at all!!! This was when using a normalize percent of 98. So it would seem that TMPGEnc is telling me that the volume is already maxed out at 98% of the full range.
But I am telling you they are all wrong. For there is no way that my resulting soft as s*&t volume wav file is maxxed out. It is extremely frustating. The only thing I can think of is that Azid is doing something that I don't like. Two of the switches, -c normal -L -3db, reduce the peak volume so it must be the Pro Logic 2 downmixing. But this is the biggest reason why I am using Azid, and its supposed to be the best freeware program that does it properly. So how am I supposed to use Pro Logic 2 and keep the volume audible without having to drive my speakers volume to the max or select the "Hard for Hearing!!" subtitles.
Any help from someone would be greatly appreciated and a temple erected in their honor.