Subject:constant levels among different recording sessions

Posted by: poliziano

Date:1/5/2010 7:14:18 AM

I apologize for a very elementary question. I ran a search looking for a specific answer but I'm still in the dark.

I am currently recording some narrations for a online course. The levels of each recording session are consistent, yet there is some disparity when one session is mixed/merged with another. While I am not that interested in correcting the quality (tone, slight echo, etc...) of the recordings, what I would like is to achieve is the same levels/volume across the board. After I normalize each session and then perform a cut/paste job, the levels are still inconsistent...
Do you have any advice or better practices to share with me?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Subject:RE: constant levels among different recording sessions

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:1/5/2010 7:58:50 AM

Use RMS normalization in Sound Forge, instead of Peak normalization. That will get you a lot closer.

Subject:RE: constant levels among different recording sessions

Reply by: maggie3536

Date:2/6/2010 4:16:55 PM

I don't see where Normalization shows those options. How do I find them?

Subject:RE: constant levels among different recording sessions

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:2/6/2010 5:35:20 PM

Sorry, they may not be in SF Studio version. There is a compressor though that will do the same thing.

But if you really just need a quick method to even out the volume of lectures, try the Levelator. It's free.