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[ansky]

I burn a lot of CDs full of MP3s since the player in my car can read them...

However -- I find myself constantly having to adjust the volume in the car from track to track because of the original recording level (?? showing my ignorance here!)...

I'm thinking that there might be a setting I can use when burning that will help alleviate this -- but, I've looked through all the menus and there's nothing that stands out as being possible...

I'm currently using 14.x, but if this feature is in 15 I'd upgrade right now!

Thanks for any help or guidance...

[Alex B]

Currently MC doesn't allow applying DSP when files are converted. The issue has been discussed and I hope that in the future DSP (including Volume Leveling) will be available for all file conversions. However, that would not help if the burned files are already in the MP3 format.

A workaround that works now is to create a virtual Handheld to a disk location and sync it with a playlist that you intend to burn. MC will copy (and convert if needed) the files to this location. After that you can process the files with MP3Gain and drag & drop them into MC's burn queue.

EDIT - some useful links:
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MP3Gain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3Gain
http://mp3.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/Normalize_MP3.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34OCuE0Ja4  (this video provides some technically inaccurate info, but it shows nicely how MP3Gain works.)