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Yung Mah · July 25th, 2007, 12:44 AM

Is there a way to put a bunch of clips in Vegas that have different sound level, and set Vegas to auto level the audio tracks without doing each clip manually

Thanks
Yung

C.M. de la Vega · July 25th, 2007, 06:03 AM

Yung, you mean normalize?

Edward Troxel · July 25th, 2007, 07:25 AM

Normalize in Vegas simply brings the "loudest" point to a specified volume level. It will NOT make several clips the "same volume". You might look at things like compressors to help accomplish this task.

Emre Safak · July 25th, 2007, 07:46 AM

I think he wants to equalize the RMS level. It's one of those things it should do, but it doesn't. Neither does any other NLE.

Edward Troxel · July 25th, 2007, 08:00 AM

Take a look at Sound Forge then. It has more normalization options.

Brian Standing · July 25th, 2007, 08:44 AM

If you have Sound Forge, try the Wave Hammer plug-in (it works in Vegas, too.) I apply two instances of Wave Hammer to my entire master project (click the green icon next to the audio fader in the mixer window).

Turn the compressor off in both instances of Wave Hammer.

Go to the Volume Maximizer window in the first instance of Wave Hammer and set the output value to "0," (maximum volume). Then play with the input value until you pick up the quietest part of the dialog (or music, or whatever) you want to emphasize. This makes the quiet parts louder.

Then, go to the second instance of Wave Hammer and set the input value to "0" (maximum value) and set the output value to -6db. This acts like a limiter, making the loud parts quieter.

If you need more control over different portions of the project, you can also do this at the track level instead.

Works great!

July 25th, 2007, 12:44 AM	#1
Yung Mah Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 39	Audio Levels Is there a way to put a bunch of clips in Vegas that have different sound level, and set Vegas to auto level the audio tracks without doing each clip manually Thanks Yung

July 25th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Normalize in Vegas simply brings the "loudest" point to a specified volume level. It will NOT make several clips the "same volume". You might look at things like compressors to help accomplish this task. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 25th, 2007, 08:00 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Take a look at Sound Forge then. It has more normalization options. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 25th, 2007, 08:44 AM	#6
Brian Standing Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 621	If you have Sound Forge, try the Wave Hammer plug-in (it works in Vegas, too.) I apply two instances of Wave Hammer to my entire master project (click the green icon next to the audio fader in the mixer window). Turn the compressor off in both instances of Wave Hammer. Go to the Volume Maximizer window in the first instance of Wave Hammer and set the output value to "0," (maximum volume). Then play with the input value until you pick up the quietest part of the dialog (or music, or whatever) you want to emphasize. This makes the quiet parts louder. Then, go to the second instance of Wave Hammer and set the input value to "0" (maximum value) and set the output value to -6db. This acts like a limiter, making the loud parts quieter. If you need more control over different portions of the project, you can also do this at the track level instead. Works great! __________________ http://www.prolefeedstudios.com/blog/ Documentary for the masses!

July 25th, 2007, 06:03 AM	#2
C.M. de la Vega New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 17	Yung, you mean normalize?

July 25th, 2007, 07:46 AM	#4
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I think he wants to equalize the RMS level. It's one of those things it should do, but it doesn't. Neither does any other NLE.