Is there a "MP3 Normaliser" for Mac? I used to use MP3Gain, and need a mac.

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Is there a "MP3 Normaliser" for Mac? I used to use MP3Gain, and need a mac.

Is there a "MP3 Normaliser" for Mac? I used to use MP3Gain, and need a Mac app now for it.

Im busy getting all my music organised, tags, alum art, names, folders, lryics etc, and I want to normalise all the MP3s to one level.

I have in the past used MP3Gain for windows, now I use a Mac, I dont want to have to copy all Mp3s to Win XP (boot camp) then copy them back once MP3Gain has ran.

I have found MP3Gain port for Mac, but it doesnt show the gains, and what it is ging to do, and am not usre if it chnages the encoding of the file, I know the Winodws version of MP3Gain didnt do this

Please help, this is the last step in me organising for my iMac, iTune and iPod, is there ayny other apps for tis? on Mac

cheers

Mac OS X (10.5.1),  iMac 20" 2Ghz (1st ever Mac Comp). 30Gb iPod Video, 4Gb Nano (3rd Gen)

Posted on Jan 27, 2008 2:09 PM

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the loc-man Author

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Jan 27, 2008 3:35 PM in response to the loc-man

none wow ok cheers

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dknightd

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Jan 27, 2008 4:26 PM in response to the loc-man

I use iVolume

http://www.mani.de/en/software/macosx/ivolume/index.html

Seems to be better than the iTunes built in.

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the loc-man Author

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Jan 28, 2008 9:42 AM in response to dknightd

this iVolume only works in iTunes, though I think it may transfer to the iPod, but anything else and it wont work whereas MacMP3Gain does it to the actual MP3 files and so is permanaent

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Rex Ross

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Feb 7, 2008 5:49 AM in response to dknightd

iVolume works superbly.

My iTunes library, having been constructed from a variety of sources, had a number of playback volume levels which required me to constantly adjust the volume while listening.

iVolume does an excellent job of normalizing the sound level across my entire library. Works flawlessly and has solved my problem. This is particularly useful when using my iPod through my car radio. I no longer have to adjust the volume for each song.

Its a winner.

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the loc-man Author

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Feb 7, 2008 6:03 AM in response to Rex Ross

But I thought iVolume only added a tag to the MP3 file, so iTunes and iPod are ok as it will all be normalized but what happens if you play the MP3 file on another pleyer, or PC,or computer eg Xbox 360, PC in another room, a different portable audio player etc.

I think this is how it works, so as long as you stick with Apple then it will be ok, but what happens if you defect!!! 😉

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ajduguid

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Feb 8, 2008 7:36 AM in response to the loc-man

When you say you found a MP3Gain port for the Mac were you referring to MacMP3Gain?

It seems to be doing nothing more than acting as a front end UI for the command line MP3Gain. In fact if you tunnel through the directories you can find the command line MP3Gain and simply use that if you're comfortable with it. This means though that as far as I can tell it isn't re-encoding anything but merely altering the gain flag associated with each frame (or whatever they're called). In fact there seems to be no reason why a reset function couldn't be added easily into the UI part as I have succesfully used the command line to alter the gain and then remove it from some test mp3 files.

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Chris CA

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Feb 8, 2008 7:43 AM in response to the loc-man

iVolume does the exact same things as MP3 gain.
It figures the gain then adds it to the ID3 tags.
The song file itself is not altered.

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ajduguid

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Feb 8, 2008 9:40 AM in response to Chris CA

Can't quite agree with you there. iVolume would seem to be altering an id3 tag that iTunes also uses. MP3Gain can alter a field associated with every frame of the actual audio or use APEv2 tags (but you have the choice). The gain field is still lossless and reversible (kind of). The difference is what players use the tag that iTunes uses whereas all players (well behaved ones at least) should obey this gain field.

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Chris CA

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Feb 8, 2008 10:01 AM in response to ajduguid

Okay.
Either way the actual music is not altered.

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Apr 18, 2008 2:15 AM in response to dknightd

OK, well....all these options are GREAT if you're using a Mac to start with. I WILL be a switcher...I have about 7 iPods now and an iTouch, but the internal sound leveler in iTunes is just terrible. Can anyone suggest something that would work for a poor old guy like me who just hasn't been able to switch to an iMac yet????

PPPPPPPPlease????? (as Roger Rabit would say)

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