Sound Forge Pro 10 Manual

Normalize
The Normalize command maximizes the overall volume of a file without introducing clipping. When you normalize a file, the entire file is
scanned and a constant gain is applied to raise the file’s level to a specified value.
Normalizing audio
1. Open the Musicbed.pca file.
2. From the Process menu, choose Normalize. The Normalize dialog is displayed.
3. From the Preset drop-down list, choose Normalize RMS to -16 dB (music) and click OK. The file is normalized and its overall
“loudness” is increased.
Normalize controls
The following controls are located in the Normalize dialog.
Control Description
Normalize using Peak This radio button normalizes the audio file using the maximum (instantaneous) sample values detected. A
level constant gain is then applied to the audio.
Normalize using Average This radio button normalizes the audio file using the detected average RMS value of the audio file. This is
RMS level (loudness) helpful for matching the apparent loudness of a number of individual recordings.
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