iPod Classic Sound Check Feature

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iPod Classic Sound Check Feature

I have the Sound Check feature enabled on my iPod Classic and I don't always tell it's working when some songs are noticeably lower in volume than others. Is that suppose to happen this way?

Toshiba Notebook 2 GIGs DDR2, Windows Vista, iTunes: V8.1 Apple iPod (iPod Classic 160 GB) FreeAgent Ext HDD.

Posted on Apr 17, 2009 9:38 PM

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Answer 1

GARTH Author

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Apr 17, 2009 9:47 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

Yes, thanks. That feature has been enabled in advanced. In fact going back to 5 years ago. What else do I look at now?

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Answer 2

Apr 17, 2009 9:53 PM in response to GARTH

Maybe you should disable the feature on both the iPod and iTunes. Sync the iPod. Listen to that song. Then enable the feature on both the iPod and iTunes. Sync the iPod. Listen to that song to see if there is any difference.

Also, the feature just uses an algorithm to determine the average loudness for all the songs and adjust the individual song volume levels accordingly. So on some songs, where there are great variances in loudness (such as classical music or soundtrack music), it may not work perfectly.

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Answer 3

Jeff Bryan

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Apr 18, 2009 2:23 AM in response to GARTH

GARTH wrote:
Yes, thanks. That feature has been enabled in advanced. In fact going back to 5 years ago. What else do I look at now?

There are 3rd party programs that do this more effectively (at least in my opinion).

For Windows there is mp3/aacGain.

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Answer 4

Apr 17, 2009 9:42 PM in response to GARTH

In order for +Sound Check+ to work, the feature must also be enabled in iTunes. The setting is in iTunes preferences Playback pane. Check the checkbox for +Sound Check+.

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