Audio level was Re: Burning CD

[Paul Lemmons]

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Subject: Re:Audio level  was Re: Burning CD
From: Steven Vollom <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net>
To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Date: 11/11/2008 01:03 PM
> Paul Lemmons wrote:
>   
>> -------- Original Message  --------
>> Subject: Re:Audio level  was Re: Burning CD
>> From: Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
>> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Date: 11/06/2008 04:29 PM
>>
>>     
>>> -------- Original Message  --------
>>> Subject: Audio level  was Re: Burning CD
>>> From: Peter Klaassen <peterklaassen at quicknet.nl>
>>> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Date: 11/05/2008 03:12 AM
>>>       
>>>> Is there a way to level the volume for all your music files (mp3 and 
>>>> ogg)
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> This is a wonderful question. Thank you for asking it!
>>>
>>> I have found that there (should) exist a script for Amarok called 
>>> ReplayGain and that this script should do exactly what you are asking.
>>>
>>> There is a lengthy description here:
>>>
>>> http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ReplayGain?content=26073
>>>
>>> I was able to: apt-get install  flac  vorbisgain   mp3gain vorbis-tools
>>> directly and I found a deb for the AACGain package here:
>>>
>>> http://jopsen.dk/blog/2007/08/volume-normalization-with-amarok
>>>
>>> I got to this point and felt that I only need enable the ReplayGain 
>>> script in the Amarok script manager but much to my dismay it is not 
>>> there! I was able to find all of the supporting programs but not the 
>>> piece that ties them into Amarok.
>>>
>>> Anybody know where it might be obtained?
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Just a quick update because I really did like this question. The 
>> download for the replaygain plug-in for Amarok is on the "kde-apps" 
>> link above. Just download it, and point the Amamrok script manager to 
>> the compressed archive that you downloaded and viola you have have 
>> everything you need to level your music. It actually works quite well.
>>
>>     
> Assuming that there isn't even a marginally soft spot on this rock hard 
> head of mine, could you translate the steps in a manner for Newbies that 
> haven't quite got to the level of Newbie yet?  I understand if you don't 
> have the time, but if you do, thank you in advance.  What a great day 
> this is; believe it or not, I think the surface is starting to soften.
>
> Steven/Rocky
>
>   
Hey, don't give up. You keep banging your head against the wall it will 
soften eventually :)

Ok... hmmm where to start...

Valuable Links:

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ReplayGain?content=26073
http://jopsen.dk/blog/2007/08/volume-normalization-with-amarok


The way this thing works is that each files must be scanned to see what 
its volume-level/gain is and some value assigned to it. Now there are a 
lot of different ways music can be encoded so there are a number of 
tools you need to build these values for each file type. From the first 
link above you can see the "dependencies" are:


      - /flac/
      /- vorbisgain/
      /- aacgain/
      /- mp3gain/
      /- replaygain/
      /- mplayer/


To get these utilities installed you will need to use a combination of 
apt-get and dpkg commands.

The easy ones are:

sudo apt-get install flac vorbisgain vorbis-tools mp3gain

For mplayer I would suggest you install the Medibuntu repositories. Take 
a look at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu. Once you have 
that done install mplayer:

sudo apt-get install mplayer

If you have any aac encoded music you will also need to go to the second 
link and download the aacgain install package. Then install it using 
dpkg. The command will look something like:

sudo dpkg -i aacgain_1.7-1_i386.deb

Now we have all of the supporting tools. We need to go get the Amarok 
plugin. Again on the first link above you will find a download link. It 
is located at the bottom of the descriptive text and is not very 
obvious. I missed it the first time I looked. Download the file. It will 
be something like:

26073-replaygain.amarokscript.tar.bz2

Now open Amarok and click on Tools->Script manager. One of the options 
will be to Install. Click on it and navigate to the file you downloaded. 
You do not have to decompress it first. In fact, do not decompress it 
first. When you have installed the script it will show up in the list in 
the script manager dialog. Select it and click on the "Run" button.

You have now installed everything you need. Now you need to have it scan 
you music. Right click on any song in your play list. You will see an 
option to "Apply ReplayGain tags". Select that and then select "Entire 
collection by album" and go get a cup of coffee. When it done you will 
be set. Now when you play your music the volume levels will 
automatically be adjusted so that you have a smooth music listening 
experience :)

I hope this helps. If not, please continue to ask questions.

-- 
Sometimes I wonder.  Were our faith able to stand upright and look around, would it be looking down at the mustard seed or standing in awe of the height and breadth of it.

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