How to control the rip volume
Reply #5 – 2005-10-24 09:53:47
Hi Pros, Can anyone suggest me any idea how to fix to a standard volume (gain) during ripping when using foobar or EAC? I need some advise on those ripped file as well, as I have inconsitent replay volume for the file that I had ripped. TQ. [a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=336829"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] With EAC the only option you have is to use nomalization (which is evil , IMO). Foobar... didn't now it can rip. Does it? Think twice before going that route. The main target for a GOOD ripping application is to make a 1:1 copy of the original, down to the bit, as far as it is possible. Every alteration of the original should be done post-processing. As far as gain goes this can be done in the PCM (.wav) copy of the original (using e.g. wavegain) or in the encoded signal. If we talk about MP3 this can be done storing meta-information (replaygain tags calculated e.g. using foobar2000) or, with less precision, altering every frame of the MP3 stream (in the "global gain" field, IRC) using mp3gain. In the first case it is the player responsibility to obey to such information (foobar2000 does, Winamp does only using a modified input plug-in such as Otachan's in_mpg123), in the second case every correctly implemented player should suffice. My philosphy, anyway is *NOT* to alter the original in any way and use replaygain information stored in the tags if and when I want. Sergio