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More => Old Versions => Media Center 13 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Donny Bahama on February 11, 2009, 01:17:35 am

Title: Can I normalize as part of a batch conversion?
Post by: Donny Bahama on February 11, 2009, 01:17:35 am

I normally rip CDs to FLAC, then convert them to mp3 for playing in my car, on my phone, etc. - but once the files are no longer in MC, the replay gain settings don't do me any good. I don't want to permanently modify the original lossless files, but I would like to normalize the volume in the process (or worst case, after the process) of converting (actually copying) the files from lossless to lossy format.

Title: Re: Can I normalize as part of a batch conversion?
Post by: Matt on February 12, 2009, 03:54:05 pm

Currently it's not possible to run DSPs as part of file conversion.  It might be a nice feature for a future version.

Title: Re: Can I normalize as part of a batch conversion?
Post by: Donny Bahama on February 12, 2009, 04:33:51 pm

Yes, it would be nice.

OK, so I know I can't normalize as part of the conversion process, but I can't figure out how to do it at all! The help file says...
1.   Make a selection (select a portion or select all using Edit > Select All).
2.   Choose transform from the Transform menu.
3.   Select one of the effects from the Available Transforms list below.
but I can't find a "transform" menu anywhere!

Title: Re: Can I normalize as part of a batch conversion?
Post by: Matt on February 12, 2009, 09:05:21 pm

That's for Media Editor, which I doubt you want to be using.

There is one way to use DSP while converting, although it's a bit more work.

You can setup a playlist and DSP how you want, then use the "Disk Writer" (Options > Playback) plugin to write WAV files.

Then you can encode those WAV files to whatever format you like.

Since any conversion goes to WAV in-between, the quality will be the same.  It's just an extra step to get the DSP applied.