looking for an app to change volume of music files

By Jessica Brown, 5 December, 2014

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macOS and Mac Apps

I have files with different volumes in my music library. As a result, when listening to my iPod, I am constantly turning the Volume up and down and down and up again. Turning sound check on in my iPod settings as well as in iTunes has not helped at all. Is there an accessible app that will go through all my music files and make all there volumes the same without too much sound quolity loss?

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By Roxann Pollard on Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 18:30

I use GoldWave. I don't remember the price but it wasn't too expensive. I do not recommend adjusting volume on large batches, though. I recommend only adjusting a few files as you go.

HTH

By Mike Freeman on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

I use TotalRecorder Professional from High Criteria, Inc.

By Jessica Brown on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

Why is batch processing not recommended? What will happen if I do. I have way too many files to even consider doing them a few at a time.

By Jessica Brown on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

Does anyone know why the sound check setting has done nothing for me?

By Jessica Brown on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

Is this a Mac or windows program?

By Mike Freeman on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

It's a Windows program.

By Roxann Pollard on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

It's just that if you should try to do your entire music folder, for example, the results may not be what you were looking for. I realize that doing them a handful at a time would be quite time consuming, but, I wouldn't want to see your whole library messed up beyond repair. Of course one can do batch processing in GoldWave but I wouldn't personally recommend. You don't have enough control if you batch process. It's better to do an album or an artist at a time instead of your whole library. Then you can monitor the results and ensure that you are getting what you desire.

By KE7ZUM on Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 18:30

iVolume is the ticket. It normallises everytign in your itunes library. It's not in the mac app store but look for it on macupdate.com