How can i raise the base volume of songs?

ManBearPig

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I have a bunch of songs i wanna raise the base volume of...but i dont know how :(

any ideas? thanks
 

yobarman

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Effect - Bass Boots i would assume. I dont know how to use this i prefer audition. you can also play with the different effects like the equalizers..
 

ManBearPig

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Didnt really work. Theres an option for that in itunes as well, but it doesnt work either heh.
 

imported_jb

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you could use MP3Gain. it is supposed to be used to set all your mp3's to the same volume, but you could set them to a number higher than the 89(?) it defaults to.
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: jb
you could use MP3Gain. it is supposed to be used to set all your mp3's to the same volume, but you could set them to a number higher than the 89(?) it defaults to.

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Seconded. Very nice program.

Just don't set the default volume too high, or you might get clipping. It'll warn you if it does detect any. I actually keep it at 89dB - that way, your MP3s might all be a bit quiet, but they're consistent.
 

ManBearPig

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Whats clipping mean? I assume there was clipping because it says y under clipping and the text turned red...the volume is right where i want though. I would say clipping means shortening the song, but that hasnt occurred.
 

nineball9

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Clipping chops off the peaks of wave crests. If you know any trig, draw a sine wave then erase the crests and replace them with flat lines. You just clipped a sine wave.
Generally, clipping makes music sound terrible.
 

yodigity

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Argh to all Clipping!! Got an entire video of my wedding where audio is clipped (hooking into soundboard @ the church backfired...brother set it up - too bad he was my best man, or he could have caught it and fixed on the fly).

EDIT: As for raising the bass volume...I use Audacity (free). Load the file -> Select all (Ctrl+A) -> Effect-Bass Boost -> Effect-Normalize -> Save.

As long as you normalize before saving, you should avoid clipping. Plus you can set the frequency cut-off and db level to add in Bass Boost. Might be tedious if you have many songs to do, but will work.
 

ManBearPig

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Well, it said some of them clipped, but i dont hear any differences. whats the difference between track and album clipping? if i go and change it back, will the clipping be normal again
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Evander

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just to be clear, are you trying to alter the bass (deepness) volume or the overall (base) volume of the track? Some people are confusing this in their replies, and maybe even you got it confused?

To increase both, you can kill two birds with one stone if you use winamp. Install the Enhancer plugin, then configure the dsp in winamp properties to select this plugin, and then choose the preset of your choice, such as deep bass, or general improvements (what i use). It also tends to level the volume of different tracks

 

ManBearPig

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I used mp3gain, changed the DB to 100, and pushed track and album gain. :\ So not sure if its bass, or overall volume, but im pretty sure its overall (base) volume. Which is what i want, i think. Thanks for your help...im really not good with audio :D
 

yodigity

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Woops. Good catch Evander. Agreed. Personally, I just adjust the base (add a couple dB) or enhance the bass with an equalizer for whatever software is used for playback.

Base volume would be a whole different ballgame. Might be hard to increase the dB levels w/o clipping. You could try messing with the Amplify effect in Audacity.

Normalizing should have taken care of any clipping. Make sure the "Normalize max amp to -3 dB" is checked.
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: yodigity
Woops. Good catch Evander. Agreed. Personally, I just adjust the base (add a couple dB) or enhance the bass with an equalizer for whatever software is used for playback.

Base volume would be a whole different ballgame. Might be hard to increase the dB levels w/o clipping. You could try messing with the Amplify effect in Audacity.

Normalizing should have taken care of any clipping. Make sure the "Normalize max amp to -3 dB" is checked.


what if i already changed it? :(
 

yodigity

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Well, if you're referring to the Bass Boost, should be able to induce a negative dB change for the affected frequency range...I'd have to search for a way to do that. Anybody else know a quick and easy way to do that?

If the audio has been clipped, it's gone. Can't restore that. While Noise and Click removal will help to some degree, they're "destructive" to the source. Get your original copies and start over.

To this point, what are all the changes you've made?
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: yodigity
Well, if you're referring to the Bass Boost, should be able to induce a negative dB change for the affected frequency range...I'd have to search for a way to do that. Anybody else know a quick and easy way to do that?

If the audio has been clipped, it's gone. Can't restore that. While Noise and Click removal will help to some degree, they're "destructive" to the source. Get your original copies and start over.

To this point, what are all the changes you've made?


Raised the Dba about 7.5-10 on the tracks and album. I dont understand why there is an option for the track and the album, but its there. And its not just a many files type of thing, it has diff. things for album and track. like the album on one track says y for clipping, and the other says n for clipping. i listened to the songs and they seem ok though haha. Wow...
 

0roo0roo

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can your speaker even pull off that bass?
does mp3 gain reencode music?
itunes has normalize feature that doesnt alter the file.