Changing the gramaphone music?

prowler3 · 12-04-08, 09:09 AM

I've read here about various freeware programs that will convert to OGG.vorbis sound format. Is there one of these programs which will also equalize the volume (not the correct term, I know) of the OGG files, in batches instead of one at a time? The only mention I've seen is of a program which will do it for MP3's in batches. I'll be mostly converting audio CD files to OGG format. Since there is no way to adjust gramaphone volume while in a mission, I can see that as being important.

Schöneboom · 12-04-08, 09:16 AM

Audacity 1.2.6 is the freebie I use for conversion to .ogg, and it works well. It can certainly adjust volumes, but I don't know if it works in batches. The site is here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Sailor Steve · 12-04-08, 02:57 PM

And I use Goldwave www.goldwave.com but it also doesn't do batches; or at least I think it doesn't.

As for finding the correct levels for the game, I installed one song only, and fiddled with it until I got it where I liked it, then individually set each song's volume to the same peak levels. A real pain, I know, but I couldn't think of any other way to do it.

Pisces · 12-04-08, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And I use Goldwave www.goldwave.com but it also doesn't do batches; or at least I think it doesn't.

As for finding the correct levels for the game, I installed one song only, and fiddled with it until I got it where I liked it, then individually set each song's volume to the same peak levels. A real pain, I know, but I couldn't think of any other way to do it.

I have Goldwave 5.1 and did batchprocessing a couple of months ago to turn mp3s into Oggs. It can even do certain effects (noise filter, volume adjust, mechanize, whatever you can do manually) on the files during the batch. Except maybe adjust all the volumes to a common level. That would require scanning all the files for volume level seperately. But what do I know what it can/ cannot do, I hardly use it, and don't know halve of what all the options mean.

Sailor Steve · 12-04-08, 04:06 PM

I only have the free trial version, so I'm even more limited. Still, I like it.

prowler3 · 12-05-08, 06:33 AM

I suppose the other option is to convert anything not MP3 to MP3 and use the batch file I read about in another thread for volume...then change it all to OGG.

Thanks for the help guys.

Pisces · 12-05-08, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I only have the free trial version, so I'm even more limited. Still, I like it.

I never paid for it or registered either. What version did you have? Maybe you have an old version and could benefit from an upgrade/reinstall. ... When you need to ofcourse.

[edit] Just checked, their latest version is 5.25

12-04-08, 09:16 AM	#2
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Audacity 1.2.6 is the freebie I use for conversion to .ogg, and it works well. It can certainly adjust volumes, but I don't know if it works in batches. The site is here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

12-04-08, 02:57 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And I use Goldwave www.goldwave.com but it also doesn't do batches; or at least I think it doesn't. As for finding the correct levels for the game, I installed one song only, and fiddled with it until I got it where I liked it, then individually set each song's volume to the same peak levels. A real pain, I know, but I couldn't think of any other way to do it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I only have the free trial version, so I'm even more limited. Still, I like it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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12-04-08, 09:09 AM	#1
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I've read here about various freeware programs that will convert to OGG.vorbis sound format. Is there one of these programs which will also equalize the volume (not the correct term, I know) of the OGG files, in batches instead of one at a time? The only mention I've seen is of a program which will do it for MP3's in batches. I'll be mostly converting audio CD files to OGG format. Since there is no way to adjust gramaphone volume while in a mission, I can see that as being important.

12-05-08, 06:33 AM	#6
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I suppose the other option is to convert anything not MP3 to MP3 and use the batch file I read about in another thread for volume...then change it all to OGG. Thanks for the help guys.