Fantastic. The software seems terrific. I downloaded it EIGHT years ago, but it's an understatement to say I have been hesitant to use it. This video is so well done. It covers just the right aspects and presents them in a terrific way. I'll now proceed to use the software with confidence. Well done.
You know, after watching this, I wish there's also a way to normalize the volume of TH-cam vids. I hate getting jumpscared whenever a louder ad plays in the middle of a vid.
my mp3 files won't play anymore after. ''This file isn't playable. That might be because the file type is unsupported, the file extension is incorrect, or the file is corrupt." 0xc00d36c4 please help
I've used this on over 1000 tracks and I'm getting huge differences between tracks. Some I've had to lower to 65db and they're still way louder than things that are 90db, what gives?
Just a spitball: I’d guess that the song that’s too quiet has a big peak somewhere. I’m sure we have all seen random extraneous peaks in waveforms. And that’s making the software thing that it’s a louder song than it really is. Your comment is very old have you found a better solution?
Can you run this program on all your MP3 album files that are already copied into iTunes . Or is it best to run mp3gain on all my music library and then copy it into a freshly installed iTunes ? . Thanks , Stu.
It depends on your iTunes settings - under Advanced there's "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library". If that is NOT set, it probably won't matter. If it IS set (checkmarked), then you need to run MP3 gain on the files in the iTunes media folder AND in the original folder(s) (if you have the mp3s in both places). Also note that if you have enabled the "Sound Check" setting on the Playback tab of iTunes preferences that iTunes will probably ignore/override whatever mp3gain does as iTunes applies its own algorithm. FWIW, The way I do it is I generally rip or download new songs into a work folder and do all my prep work (mp3gain, tagging, trimming silence) there before moving the files to their ultimate locations within my library. That makes it easier/faster to just work with new songs as I add them.
So - i made all my MP3 on my player to 105 dB which is max... it worked... But some of the tracks did distort, not a big issue I could still here what was being said but still... So all of them has clipping mark Y now... Now I'm trying to make them 89 and the clipping goes away it looks like? What's up with that?... hmm I still don't understand the clipping thing... I need the ekstra volume because I swim with an MP3 player and I need all the volume juice I can get. I turn the volume at maximum when swimming has some special earplugs... Actually turning them to 105 dB I actually did not need to put the Volume to maximum the whole time. So... I'm going to try a middle ground of 97 or something. But the clipping is being removed by the 89 dB... hmmm The help file is just blank so I can't read it. Maybe I should find a good level and do it with all my MP3 files... Will take some time for sure with this old laptop.
Its similar to what happens when you turn the volume on your stereo up too high and the music distorts when it gets loud (typically because the amplifier "clips" the portion of the signal that exceeds its abilities). The clipping effectively changes the frequencies of what is played so that what you hear is no longer the original. Not everything gets clipped and not by the same amount -- it will continuously vary over time as the the magnitude of the signal changes. Its the same for MP3s - there's a maximum volume level an MP3 can represent. When you raise the "volume" on the entire MP3 file too much, some of the file would exceed the max and will be clipped. If you have undo enabled (which makes the gain settings just like a raised volume control knob in the mp3 file without changing the recording), you will be able to simply be able to reduce the level and redo the MP3 gain. If you have undo disabled, then you will not be able to get rid of the distortion (unless you have a copy of the mp3 from before mp3gain) as the sound has already been changed. There's a decent explanation at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(audio) BTW, 105dB is probably way too high - almost guaranteed to result in clipping. I certainly wouldn't go above 95. But you will have to go even lower for music with a wide dynamic range. That's why I settled on 89.
MP3Gain Pro 2017 V108 is just trash. I blow my 25 dollars on trash. Developer don't refund my money. This program's algorithm is shit! Just -0.5db all the mp3 file. Not even close to 89 db. It donsn't normalize at all. This is scam.
MP3Gain Pro is a different program by a different author. You need to download the original FREE mp3gain from mp3gain.sourceforge.net/. There you will also see what the original author has to say about MP3Gain Pro.
Fantastic. The software seems terrific. I downloaded it EIGHT years ago, but it's an understatement to say I have been hesitant to use it. This video is so well done. It covers just the right aspects and presents them in a terrific way. I'll now proceed to use the software with confidence. Well done.
Thanks -- it was indeed helpful. I will be trying it out shortly because I do hate having to constantly adjust the volume when listening to songs.
You know, after watching this, I wish there's also a way to normalize the volume of TH-cam vids. I hate getting jumpscared whenever a louder ad plays in the middle of a vid.
Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for. 🙏
You must teach, very good at explaining.
this was extremely helpful to me and thank you! :)
Thank you. Great video. Very helpful.
thanks, I play to backing tracks and different volumes is always a problem!
Awesome, Steve! Very helpful!
Great job Steve, thanks a zillion..!👍
you mean "morbillion". Sorry - 2022 joke ...
A bit outdated, the program now supports AAC, M4A, Etc.
my mp3 files won't play anymore after. ''This file isn't playable. That might be because the file type is unsupported, the file extension is incorrect, or the file is corrupt." 0xc00d36c4 please help
Thanks for the info, great video.
Thx. My question is would 95.0 be too much gain to set it at?
Thank you for the tutorial
after i done clicked gain and progress where do i find the result or where do i save it
Every song/folder you equalize stays where they are on your PC.
thanks mate it helped out !!!
I've used this on over 1000 tracks and I'm getting huge differences between tracks. Some I've had to lower to 65db and they're still way louder than things that are 90db, what gives?
Same problem and i still found no solution
Just a spitball: I’d guess that the song that’s too quiet has a big peak somewhere. I’m sure we have all seen random extraneous peaks in waveforms. And that’s making the software thing that it’s a louder song than it really is. Your comment is very old have you found a better solution?
Can you run this program on all your MP3 album files that are already copied into iTunes . Or is it best to run mp3gain on all my music library and then copy it into a freshly installed iTunes ? . Thanks , Stu.
It depends on your iTunes settings - under Advanced there's "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library". If that is NOT set, it probably won't matter. If it IS set (checkmarked), then you need to run MP3 gain on the files in the iTunes media folder AND in the original folder(s) (if you have the mp3s in both places).
Also note that if you have enabled the "Sound Check" setting on the Playback tab of iTunes preferences that iTunes will probably ignore/override whatever mp3gain does as iTunes applies its own algorithm.
FWIW, The way I do it is I generally rip or download new songs into a work folder and do all my prep work (mp3gain, tagging, trimming silence) there before moving the files to their ultimate locations within my library. That makes it easier/faster to just work with new songs as I add them.
Steve Rothkin, thanks for your detailed and helpful answer to my question. I'm looking forward to applying this app to my music. Cheers. Stu.
does nothing, volume is unchanged. anyone know a pogrom that actually works?
yeah it works for me...not sure why its not for you
it can depend on the music player you use, try turning on options/tags/ignore.
So - i made all my MP3 on my player to 105 dB which is max... it worked... But some of the tracks did distort, not a big issue I could still here what was being said but still... So all of them has clipping mark Y now... Now I'm trying to make them 89 and the clipping goes away it looks like? What's up with that?... hmm I still don't understand the clipping thing...
I need the ekstra volume because I swim with an MP3 player and I need all the volume juice I can get. I turn the volume at maximum when swimming has some special earplugs...
Actually turning them to 105 dB I actually did not need to put the Volume to maximum the whole time. So... I'm going to try a middle ground of 97 or something.
But the clipping is being removed by the 89 dB... hmmm The help file is just blank so I can't read it.
Maybe I should find a good level and do it with all my MP3 files... Will take some time for sure with this old laptop.
Its similar to what happens when you turn the volume on your stereo up too high and the music distorts when it gets loud (typically because the amplifier "clips" the portion of the signal that exceeds its abilities). The clipping effectively changes the frequencies of what is played so that what you hear is no longer the original. Not everything gets clipped and not by the same amount -- it will continuously vary over time as the the magnitude of the signal changes.
Its the same for MP3s - there's a maximum volume level an MP3 can represent. When you raise the "volume" on the entire MP3 file too much, some of the file would exceed the max and will be clipped. If you have undo enabled (which makes the gain settings just like a raised volume control knob in the mp3 file without changing the recording), you will be able to simply be able to reduce the level and redo the MP3 gain. If you have undo disabled, then you will not be able to get rid of the distortion (unless you have a copy of the mp3 from before mp3gain) as the sound has already been changed.
There's a decent explanation at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(audio)
BTW, 105dB is probably way too high - almost guaranteed to result in clipping. I certainly wouldn't go above 95. But you will have to go even lower for music with a wide dynamic range. That's why I settled on 89.
Can you do it for cellphone?
Thanks man
Does not work on Windows 10.
it does. download 1.3.4 version
MP3Gain Pro 2017 V108 is just trash. I blow my 25 dollars on trash.
Developer don't refund my money.
This program's algorithm is shit!
Just -0.5db all the mp3 file. Not even close to 89 db.
It donsn't normalize at all. This is scam.
MP3Gain Pro is a different program by a different author. You need to download the original FREE mp3gain from mp3gain.sourceforge.net/. There you will also see what the original author has to say about MP3Gain Pro.