I have a couple of question(I'm a n00b to mp3gain so please bare with me): I know that MP3Gain has the default at 89db
1) I have it on 95 db, is that bad??
2) which is the best loudest db that I can put it on without ruining the mp3(without making the mp3 sound bad)?
3)What does it mean if the file turns red?
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QUOTE (ens04 @ Feb 23 2006, 04:13 PM)
I know that MP3Gain has the default at 89db
1) I have it on 95 db, is that bad??
With the vast majority of music, this is probably bad. (Read on.)1) I have it on 95 db, is that bad??
QUOTE (ens04 @ Feb 23 2006, 04:13 PM)
2) which is the best loudest db that I can put it on without ruining the mp3(without making the mp3 sound bad)?
Depends on the kind of music you listen to. For most pop/rock/rap/alternative 89db is the accepted setting, as *most* of this type of music won't clip when MP3Gain'd to 89db. But for some music, for ex. a lot of classical music, the dynamic range is so wide that something like 83db is probably a better choice.QUOTE (ens04 @ Feb 23 2006, 04:13 PM)
3)What does it mean if the file turns red?
It means "Warning, Will Robinson, you're ruining your music!" Basically, red means the song is "clipping" at the current gain setting, which means there are portions of the song that are louder than the maximum volume level mp3's can reproduce without distorting. This sort of digital distortion would show up in the loudest parts of the song, and the distortion will usually kinda like a kid's playskool microphone set turned up too loud.
If you use track gain instead of album gain, I suggest you turn on "Don't clip when doing track gain"
So I decided to keep it on 95 db, and what I want to know is what is the difference between these two:
Why not read MP3gain's Help? Both items are explained right there, under MP3gain Interface / File List.
because when I do that all is see is "The Page Cannnot be displayed"
That's odd. Have you tried reinstalling MP3gain? The Help is very useful.
This is what the File List section says:
HTH
This is what the File List section says:
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Volume - The current volume of the mp3, in dB SPL. If you play back the mp3 in a calibrated system, it will have this average sound pressure level in decibels.
Clipping - This column has a Y if the mp3 file is currently clipping. “Clipping” means that when the mp3 file is decoded by your player, some of the sound samples will be too loud. The player will “clip” these samples so that they do not exceed the maximum allowable value. This clipping creates a sort of rough, “scratchy” sound during loud parts of the song.
Track Gain - The dB change that should be applied to this mp3 so that its average volume is as close to the target volume as possible.
Clip (Track) - This column has a Y if the mp3 will clip if the suggested Track Gain is applied.
Max Noclip Gain (Only visible when Maximizing features are enabled) -
Shows the maximum gain change that can be applied to this file without any clipping
Album Volume - The current overall volume of the Album.
Album Gain - The dB change that should be applied to all the mp3s in the Album so that the overall volume is as close to the target volume as possible.
Clip (Album) - This column has a Y if the mp3 will clip if the suggested Album Gain is applied.
Clipping - This column has a Y if the mp3 file is currently clipping. “Clipping” means that when the mp3 file is decoded by your player, some of the sound samples will be too loud. The player will “clip” these samples so that they do not exceed the maximum allowable value. This clipping creates a sort of rough, “scratchy” sound during loud parts of the song.
Track Gain - The dB change that should be applied to this mp3 so that its average volume is as close to the target volume as possible.
Clip (Track) - This column has a Y if the mp3 will clip if the suggested Track Gain is applied.
Max Noclip Gain (Only visible when Maximizing features are enabled) -
Shows the maximum gain change that can be applied to this file without any clipping
Album Volume - The current overall volume of the Album.
Album Gain - The dB change that should be applied to all the mp3s in the Album so that the overall volume is as close to the target volume as possible.
Clip (Album) - This column has a Y if the mp3 will clip if the suggested Album Gain is applied.
HTH
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