Gramaphone volume help please

Herr Trigger · 05-12-08, 12:54 PM

Hi again,
Over the weekend I had a bit of luck and managed to obtain a very large file (2.2 gigs) of WWII radio broadcasts covering 1934-1945 from the likes of CBS, BBC, RDF plus speeches from all premiers and monarchs and other big nobs, as well as Lord Haw-Haw. So what I do is select the broadcasts of the month I'm going out on patrol and press play, but blimey, how realistic it is. Slight problem though with the volume level, I don't really want to edit over 2 gigs of mp3's, that would be an eternal task so I was wondering if there was a way to increase the Gramaphone volume via some tweak or other. The sound options are set to max already, but I've always found this thing on the quiet side.

Many Thanks.

Herr Trigger.

Von Manteuffel · 05-12-08, 02:51 PM

If your in-game settings are at max you can always increase the overall volume of your sound-card ( access the program via Control Panel ).

That might bring your gramophone volume up to an acceptable level but risks making all the other in-game sounds too loud.

What I would suggest is downloading a program such as MP3Gain. It's freeware:

http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net

It allows you to nornalise the volume of a whole batch of mp3 files. I'd experiment with a short sample until you're happy with the in-game balance, then run the lot through Mp3Gain. You might have to do it in a few batches, but it can handle fairly heavy loads.

von hally · 05-12-08, 03:01 PM

dont know bout your prob mate....but where did you stumble upon these mpegs

always looking for radio broadcast etc over music....
could u post a link???

Von Manteuffel · 05-12-08, 03:26 PM

Don't know about Herr Trigger's source(s), but you might find this useful:

http://www.archive.org/details/oldtimeradio

Quality is sometimes questionable ( Thank God for Audacity ) and often bitrates vary within series ( Thank God for Media Coder.) I've been an OTR fan and collector for a few years now. Currently I have around 40 Gigs of material and I'm still collecting.

Warning! It can easily become addictive!

twexl · 05-13-08, 08:37 AM

you could try the windows sound recorder--programs/accessories/entertainment/sound recorder.I use this to increase the volume on individual sh3 sound files

Herr Trigger · 05-13-08, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by Von Hally:

Quote:

dont know bout your prob mate....but where did you stumble upon these mpegs

always looking for radio broadcast etc over music....
could u post a link???

Sorry, can't give a link but it's name is 'KM99 WWII Radio Broadcasts', I got it via Google search and downloaded on Utorrent if that's any help.( Hope that doesn't get me into trouble? At the weekend I'll look at breaking it down into year by year files and uploading to FF.

Originally posted by Von Manteuffel:

Quote:

If your in-game settings are at max you can always increase the overall volume of your sound-card ( access the program via Control Panel ).

That might bring your gramophone volume up to an acceptable level but risks making all the other in-game sounds too loud.

What I would suggest is downloading a program such as MP3Gain. It's freeware:

http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net

It allows you to nornalise the volume of a whole batch of mp3 files. I'd experiment with a short sample until you're happy with the in-game balance, then run the lot through Mp3Gain. You might have to do it in a few batches, but it can handle fairly heavy loads.

Thanks for that, I'll give it a go.

Originally posted by Twexl:

Quote:

you could try the windows sound recorder--programs/accessories/entertainment/sound recorder.I use this to increase the volume on individual sh3 sound files

Thanks, but that was one option i was trying to avoid, just the thought of editing 2.2 Gigs of mp3's is daunting (in the region of several hundred individual files). The sound recorder only edits .wav files anyway, but thanks for the reply.

Sailor Steve · 05-13-08, 05:34 PM

How many individual files are there? Shoot me a copy and I'll convert them all to .ogg and balance the levels. Heck, I'll even make all the Date folders and put them in. I already have all my music appearing on the proper dates.

Herr Trigger · 05-14-08, 12:40 PM

All sorted thanks to Von Manteuffel, used 'MP3 Gain' with excellent results. Many thanks for that.
.................................................. ................

Sailor Steve, you have a PM.

Thanks,

Herr Trigger.

05-12-08, 12:54 PM	#1
Herr Trigger Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Landlocked inside M25, U.K. Posts: 135 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	Gramaphone volume help please Hi again, Over the weekend I had a bit of luck and managed to obtain a very large file (2.2 gigs) of WWII radio broadcasts covering 1934-1945 from the likes of CBS, BBC, RDF plus speeches from all premiers and monarchs and other big nobs, as well as Lord Haw-Haw. So what I do is select the broadcasts of the month I'm going out on patrol and press play, but blimey, how realistic it is. Slight problem though with the volume level, I don't really want to edit over 2 gigs of mp3's, that would be an eternal task so I was wondering if there was a way to increase the Gramaphone volume via some tweak or other. The sound options are set to max already, but I've always found this thing on the quiet side. Many Thanks. Herr Trigger.

05-12-08, 03:01 PM	#3
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	dont know bout your prob mate....but where did you stumble upon these mpegs always looking for radio broadcast etc over music.... could u post a link??? __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

05-13-08, 08:37 AM	#5
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	you could try the windows sound recorder--programs/accessories/entertainment/sound recorder.I use this to increase the volume on individual sh3 sound files __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian

05-13-08, 05:34 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	How many individual files are there? Shoot me a copy and I'll convert them all to .ogg and balance the levels. Heck, I'll even make all the Date folders and put them in. I already have all my music appearing on the proper dates. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-12-08, 02:51 PM	#2
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	If your in-game settings are at max you can always increase the overall volume of your sound-card ( access the program via Control Panel ). That might bring your gramophone volume up to an acceptable level but risks making all the other in-game sounds too loud. What I would suggest is downloading a program such as MP3Gain. It's freeware: http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net It allows you to nornalise the volume of a whole batch of mp3 files. I'd experiment with a short sample until you're happy with the in-game balance, then run the lot through Mp3Gain. You might have to do it in a few batches, but it can handle fairly heavy loads.

05-12-08, 03:26 PM	#4
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	Don't know about Herr Trigger's source(s), but you might find this useful: http://www.archive.org/details/oldtimeradio Quality is sometimes questionable ( Thank God for Audacity ) and often bitrates vary within series ( Thank God for Media Coder.) I've been an OTR fan and collector for a few years now. Currently I have around 40 Gigs of material and I'm still collecting. Warning! It can easily become addictive!

05-14-08, 12:40 PM	#8
Herr Trigger Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Landlocked inside M25, U.K. Posts: 135 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	All sorted thanks to Von Manteuffel, used 'MP3 Gain' with excellent results. Many thanks for that. .................................................. ................ Sailor Steve, you have a PM. Thanks, Herr Trigger.