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The Sample Edit Window
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far this is from the maximum possible level. The level of
the whole selection is then raised by this amount. The dy-
namic balance of the audio passage remains unaltered—it
merely gets louder.
513 Normalize
Example showing the “Normalize” function. 1 Before 2
After
Please note that the start and end points for the section be-
ing normalized should generally not fall within a continu-
ous section of audio, as this will result in abrupt increases
in volume after normalization. The start and end points
should therefore be located in sections that also contain
pauses. Occasionally, you should remove any unwanted,
audible noises that fall in gaps in the music with the aid of
the “Silence” function.
Change Gain: You can use Functions > Change Gain to
raise or lower the level of a passage of audio by a specific
amount.
A dialog box appears in which you can set the required
level change in percent (Change relative:).
If you click on Search Maximum, the highest peak level is
determined and the value is then calculated that would be
used to normalize the audio file.
The value results in absolute: displays the maximum level
that would be achieved by changing the gain by the
amount shown in the Change relative: box.
You should never make a gain change that results in a
value over 100%, as this would create digital clipping.
The gain change is effected by hitting Change (or return).
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