Audacity Tutorial: Fixing Inconsistent Volume Levels

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2020
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    Audacity: Compressor - kb.plu.edu/86089

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  • @user-ym3rw4nh7v
    @user-ym3rw4nh7v ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wasted so much time lowering every. single. individual. line of audio that peaked too high. lol Thank you so much. Now I can complete 1 track in under a minute.

  • @ryanreedgibson
    @ryanreedgibson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've watched a lot of videos on this subject! NONE OF THEM EXPLAINED THIS TO WHERE I COULD UNDERSTAND! You helped me so much! Thanks!

  • @ryanreedgibson
    @ryanreedgibson 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I built a new workstation so my settings in Audacity were incorrect. I looked everywhere for this video to relearn what you said and found dozens of so-called "experts" who were wrong about using the compression feature. AGAIN, THANK YOU!

  • @Monrello
    @Monrello ปีที่แล้ว +6

    After years of using audacity, I finally understand how the compressor works, and for the first time my audio actually sounds consistent. Thanks a TON, my dude

  • @piercarlotalenti4044
    @piercarlotalenti4044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Oh wow, I wish I'd been able to watch this video long ago! This is so helpful. I was spending so much time amplifying individual bits of tracks after compressing them. You just save me hours and hours!

  • @PatriotPowerPodcast
    @PatriotPowerPodcast 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Many videos on Audacity, and level issues and fixes. Hands down, this one is the best. Knowing what you shared in this video, has just saved me hours of editing for my podcast. THANK YOU!

  • @Alex-rr7qc
    @Alex-rr7qc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is definitely the best tutorial on this topic on this website! Thank you, you've got a new subscriber

  • @DonnaBrooks
    @DonnaBrooks ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, this was SO helpful! IDK why it was so difficult to find this info in the Audacity Manual. This saved me weeks of work. After tunneling down into the Audacity documents, I discovered the Envelope tool and thought I was going to have to laboriously go through a 2+ hour vid using that tool to level out 4 disparate voice levels. So I went looking for videos to help me learn more quickly. Glad I didn't limit my search to "Audacity envelope tool" but instead searched for "Audacity increase volume of quiet segments" & clicked on "Videos". This vid was the 6th search result and I knew by the title it was what I needed. Your vid is concise, too! I watched it through once, then again, pausing to take each step in Audacity. I'm SO happy with the result! THANK YOU. I'm going to check out your other vids now.

  • @ShatteredExile
    @ShatteredExile ปีที่แล้ว

    This has to be the best answer to my question. I was trying so hard to figure out how to fix my friend's quiet audio and this saved me the trouble of going through and amplifying his specific segments. Thanks a ton!

  • @colonelalister
    @colonelalister 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for putting in the effort to explain so carefully

  • @AventurasconAlberto
    @AventurasconAlberto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very good tutorial. I used the information you provided on Adobe Premiere Pro. I really liked the fact that you explained what each change will do, which is something that many other tutorials are missing.
    Thank you!

  • @thekhaospodcast
    @thekhaospodcast ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! I've seen so many other videos that speak on 'Normalizing sound' whereas this is what I've needed all along

  • @Intrepiddabbler
    @Intrepiddabbler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am new to audacity, this was exactly what I needed in just a few minutes. Thank you!

  • @focusedenergyproductions9885
    @focusedenergyproductions9885 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, I have received your life raft and am climbing aboard. Saved my project and not to mentioned just allowed me to get a good nights sleep now that the challenge has been solved.

  • @SamerliteWater
    @SamerliteWater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very good tutorial! Short and sweet and to the point. Exactly what I'm looking to do.

  • @anjanadhanavanthan5181
    @anjanadhanavanthan5181 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely amazing tutorial I have been searching all da to fix my tracks and finally landed on your video! Thank you so much for such a concise and helpful video! My problem is solved and most importantly, I don't have to record anything again! Thank you so much.

  • @Tsedek_ben_Shimon
    @Tsedek_ben_Shimon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow - I have been looking for this solution for a long time. I have music I want to play as I sleep but parts are too loud and others too soft and some songs too loud and some too quite. Now all my songs are very similar in nature and the volume isn't jumping all over the place. THANK YOU!

  • @thealtruistictraveller
    @thealtruistictraveller หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. I have spent so long trying to find an explanation that is simple and works. Well don and thank you!

  • @DeeChee-bb8zx
    @DeeChee-bb8zx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude, you just saved me so much editing. Thank you.

  • @sripradhamp1036
    @sripradhamp1036 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my God!!! Thank you so much! I've been looking for this for soooo long! I can hit that like button for 1000 times lol!

  • @allantotti
    @allantotti ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. You saved a 2,5 hr long audio that was completely unreadable. Thank you thank you thank you!

  • @landofgrundo
    @landofgrundo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found an amazing mp3 of classical music i was falling asleep to last night but i shot awake halfway though as the volume got so much louder, think I am sorted now. Thank you!

  • @quonit37
    @quonit37 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! I'll be able to rescue so many of my old recordings that were recorded unevenly.

  • @AwakenYourInnerBuddha
    @AwakenYourInnerBuddha ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! You helped me fix the volume inconsistency of my M4a file from my zoom interview.

  • @shtechvn
    @shtechvn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for this tutorial. Hope you'll make more like this one.

  • @melaniestroud6869
    @melaniestroud6869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! That was the easiest explanation and worked so well!

  • @jferguson8127
    @jferguson8127 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for this - slightly diff menus now, but you helped me a great deal. Cheers

  • @gandheezy6163
    @gandheezy6163 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the quick and easy explanation

  • @92erikaaa
    @92erikaaa ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much! Extremely helpful and also short and clear :)

  • @donflowers8471
    @donflowers8471 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was very helpful. Thank you for posting it.

  • @tidyminddoodles6278
    @tidyminddoodles6278 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video I have seen on how to do this thanks so much

  • @TheresaCroft
    @TheresaCroft 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super great help.Thank you....saved me time figuring it out. Subscribed for sure.

  • @williammalm5756
    @williammalm5756 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love you for this my guy!

  • @ReddXYZ
    @ReddXYZ ปีที่แล้ว

    MVP video for sure

  • @gilireeves4956
    @gilireeves4956 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so helpful! Works like a charm!

  • @DJMizzy
    @DJMizzy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting. Thanks for this tutorial. Albeit it did look like you needed a tiny bit more compressor on the track. But do you know if amplify distorts the quality of your peaks after a compressor?

  • @AllAboutDataTechnology
    @AllAboutDataTechnology 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    good and concise video, will be much easier to edit my audio tracks in the future. Thanks!

  • @BonnibelVA
    @BonnibelVA 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    DUDE! Thank you so much! you just saved a 2:30 hour long recording!!!

  • @WonderfestScience
    @WonderfestScience 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    exactly what I needed! thank you!

  • @muadek
    @muadek ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks. I needed exactly that.

  • @adamgirtz4031
    @adamgirtz4031 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful, thank you! Saved my bacon on our latest podcast recording.

  • @silvercat647
    @silvercat647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Worked like a charm! Thanks a lot

  • @aquatic4425
    @aquatic4425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    never knew this was possible, thanks.

  • @starboardportwine
    @starboardportwine ปีที่แล้ว

    This is perfect, thank you!

  • @alexandregadret
    @alexandregadret 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    AWESOME! Thank you!

  • @Dawgsrlife
    @Dawgsrlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a really efficient method - I vouch 👏

  • @AsafeFialho
    @AsafeFialho ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a hero.

  • @suicidalbanananana
    @suicidalbanananana 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx for a clear and good tutorial 👍

  • @juliemccracken2716
    @juliemccracken2716 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent - thank you so much.

  • @omesant
    @omesant 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot ! couldn't be clearer !

  • @LivinginLosAngeles
    @LivinginLosAngeles 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great info. Thanks

  • @electricskull2505
    @electricskull2505 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This come clutch! thanks!

  • @dogsmirk
    @dogsmirk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome, thank you !!

  • @JohnVandivier
    @JohnVandivier 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    extremely helpful

  • @Geothy
    @Geothy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you're an hero

  • @jefffarrell9913
    @jefffarrell9913 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great help, thanks.

  • @khaledsalah9248
    @khaledsalah9248 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are a life saver mister, thank you :)

  • @Mablefish
    @Mablefish 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you extremely helpful!

  • @martymaNL
    @martymaNL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works fine! Thanks

  • @SilviaHartmann
    @SilviaHartmann 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, it worked!

  • @cpwtmt9382
    @cpwtmt9382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir Take A bow !!!

  • @VU2IIA
    @VU2IIA ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, it helped a lot.

  • @RosieRose-xu1bx
    @RosieRose-xu1bx ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you soooooo much!! thank you thank you for making this video!!!

  • @djjoeykmusic
    @djjoeykmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome
    Thank you

  • @KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking
    @KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tutorial! Question:
    Because making the low-volume speakers louder generally results in noise...
    Is Noise Reduction first step? Or do you do it after compressor/amplify?

  • @mestresdalorota1686
    @mestresdalorota1686 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video

  • @ASMRByAnkita
    @ASMRByAnkita 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. You helped a lot. 🙂

  • @BillyJustis
    @BillyJustis ปีที่แล้ว

    great video thank you

  • @aleksitjvladica.
    @aleksitjvladica. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @vlyoni
    @vlyoni 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, this was very helpful :)

  • @Minishcap1
    @Minishcap1 ปีที่แล้ว

    OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @cindblank
    @cindblank 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have saved my life. :)

  • @EmpoweredSolo
    @EmpoweredSolo ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!

  • @sheliabush6976
    @sheliabush6976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @Walze
    @Walze 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so so so so much. Love you Bro. Love you

  • @Blockistium
    @Blockistium 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bless you.

  • @BeersandBudsPod
    @BeersandBudsPod 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You very much

  • @destiny4265
    @destiny4265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you!

  • @matlockgm
    @matlockgm 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great, but it is very cumbersome. Audacity should go the way of CoolEdit (Adobe Audition). That tool allowed you to preset compressor levels one time, and then highlight with your mouse what you wanted to equalise and click done. It was instantly all standardised and also the volume was raised so no further need to raise volume levels. If you work with music, this won't be any good. But if you do interviews you will value the ease of this set up. Here's hoping!

  • @NitoDaiMan
    @NitoDaiMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @fifemorgan
    @fifemorgan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

  • @joshroa9111
    @joshroa9111 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    brilliant

  • @motivationalmayhem1424
    @motivationalmayhem1424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thx sir you saved my time

  • @richardottum1
    @richardottum1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can i adjust the nesr/far of a gunshot effect to sound like i am the shooter of the target?

  • @ggg1815
    @ggg1815 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much!!!!!!!!

  • @adexuss.8549
    @adexuss.8549 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU

  • @martinharris7339
    @martinharris7339 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you

  • @DMcDRecovery
    @DMcDRecovery ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks.

  • @MeowsyDancer
    @MeowsyDancer 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    perfect

  • @ancientcall7737
    @ancientcall7737 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you estimate volume decibel levels? Is there a way to let the program analyse it?

  • @BobatStoneridge
    @BobatStoneridge 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Podcasters when they discover compressors

  • @weeverob
    @weeverob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi, I've got a recording problem. When recording , moving the volume slider up or down has absolutely no affect on raising or lowering the values on the UV meters. It's been a couple years since i last used Audacity. Back then this was not an issue but now it is. Thinking that maybe Audacity had become corrupted I uninstalled it and then downloaded and reinstalled the program. No change. Do you have any clues? Thanks very much!

    • @PLUInstructionalTechnologies
      @PLUInstructionalTechnologies  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are probably already aware, but it might be worth mentioning that there are two volume sliders: one for input, and out for output. We've seen users accidentally use the wrong one. My only recommendation is to make sure you're adjusting the input slider, and also check your system and microphone settings. Good luck!

  • @zulfarhanahazmi3642
    @zulfarhanahazmi3642 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    should I do noise reduction first or alter the volume consistency first?

    • @PLUInstructionalTechnologies
      @PLUInstructionalTechnologies  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We recommend dealing with the inconsistent audio first, including the final step of applying the Amplify effect, because it would be easier to capture the Noise Profile when the volume is increased. I hope that makes sense!

  • @JohnRobinson-vp5do
    @JohnRobinson-vp5do 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I set the amp to negative number, why does the wave form increase greatly?

    • @TheLordMarty
      @TheLordMarty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you perhaps setting the "New peak amplitude" value instead of the "Aplification" value?

  • @rlmdmx
    @rlmdmx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How’s it going?

  • @amandajstar
    @amandajstar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good, though users should also be informed that they can highlight / select the whole track by clicking on 'Select' at lower left.

    • @Tsedek_ben_Shimon
      @Tsedek_ben_Shimon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you haven't selected the entire file Audacity prompts you to select it all suggesting to use Ctrl +A in the suggestion box that pops up. Likely that is why that method was suggested in this video. Either way works, I guess it just depends on if you are used to using keyboard shortcuts as I am, or if you like to click on buttons.

    • @amandajstar
      @amandajstar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tsedek_ben_Shimon Are you using a Mac?

    • @Tsedek_ben_Shimon
      @Tsedek_ben_Shimon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am using Windows 10 Pro. I realized after leaving my comment that in the video he shows "dragging" to select the entire file. It was my assumption when he stated that you need to select the entire file, select all, that Ctrl + A would be used. In Windows there are usually at least three different ways to accomplish any particular task. I now realize that is true in Audacity as well. Ctrl + A ... or click on "Select" ... or drag and highlight the entire file - and maybe others I am unaware of.

    • @amandajstar
      @amandajstar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tsedek_ben_Shimon Thanks for the reply. I'm on a Mac, and the keyboard control would be Command + A (or whatever).

  • @fatkidss
    @fatkidss ปีที่แล้ว

    Cuts half of my audio everytime I try to use it

  • @acilisnan320
    @acilisnan320 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fakhri Habibi hamoud

  • @helioborgesjr
    @helioborgesjr ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!

  • @YannMetalhead
    @YannMetalhead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!