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Windows => JRiver Media Center 33 for Windows => Topic started by: sikm44 on October 07, 2024, 01:55:20 am

Title: Volume levelling
Post by: sikm44 on October 07, 2024, 01:55:20 am: Is there a way to set the max volume when using Volume Leveling?

Within DSP and Output Format I have both Volume Leveling and Adaptive Volume checked and they seem to do what I want, all tracks play at a similar volume. However.......the leveled volume is too low for my taste.

Hence the question.
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: Awesome Donkey on October 07, 2024, 08:09:35 am: Maybe Small Speaker Mode?
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: sikm44 on October 07, 2024, 09:42:41 pm: No that didn't work.
With Analyze Audio what determines the volume it 'levels' at?
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: JimH on October 08, 2024, 12:37:20 am: Quote from: sikm44 on October 07, 2024, 01:55:20 am
Within DSP and Output Format I have both Volume Leveling and Adaptive Volume checked and they seem to do what I want, all tracks play at a similar volume. However.......the leveled volume is too low for my taste.
Volume Protection? Wiki.
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: Hendrik on October 08, 2024, 01:26:09 am: Quote from: sikm44 on October 07, 2024, 09:42:41 pm
With Analyze Audio what determines the volume it 'levels' at?

Its based on the EBU R 128 specification, at a fixed target of -23 LUFS.
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: mattkhan on October 08, 2024, 01:37:10 am: can you show audio path when you're playing back something that is "too quiet"?

as per https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Adaptive_Volume the combination of peak level normalise + volume levelling should not (as far as I know) result in large volume reductions so if it's still too quiet it may mean the cause is outside MC, audio path should show this.
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: dtc on October 08, 2024, 08:00:07 am: Some people think the R 128 standard of -23 LUFS is too quiet. Therefore, some players have an option to set it to a higher value like -18 LUFS. Might be something to consider as an option.
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: Awesome Donkey on October 08, 2024, 08:14:27 am: Quote from: dtc on October 08, 2024, 08:00:07 am
Therefore, some players have an option to set it to a higher value like -18 LUFS. Might be something to consider as an option.

Not going to lie, this would be a little interesting... well, as long as you don't need to do anything like re-analyze audio. If not, is this something that could be done? Might be a worthy audio upgrade for MC33. ;D
Title: Re: Volume levelling
Post by: sikm44 on October 08, 2024, 07:27:03 pm: Well I've fiddled around with various settings and MY problem seems to have been DSP/Volume Levelling. So I've unchecked that, leaving Adaptive on it's own and I'm happy with the results.

BTW I've been talking about using the settings with a playlist of mixed tracks, not a single LP.

Thanks for all the comments.