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Subject: RE: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song

RE: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song

From: Eriq Jaffe <EJaffe_at_itsgames.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:49:06 -0500

MP3Gain doesn't re-encode the files, so that's not a problem. If you
process the files using the "Album Gain" setting, the files are normalizes
relative to the other tracks on the album, so you shouldn't lose the
relative context.

Also, MP3Gain is lossless, as it simply stores the volume data in the
header...so it's reversible.

Personally, I coulnd't live without MP3Gain. Granted, most of my tracks are
rock, so there's a lot less quiet-loud dynamic to deal with. But when you
consider how loud some CDs are mixed, it's a terrific tool.

--Eriq.

-----Original Message-----
From: mrlipring [mailto:mrlipring_at_tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 11:10 AM
To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se
Subject: Re: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song


doesn't that involve reencoding though?

either way, it involves changing the file itself. you can't listen to a song
in a global playlist, normalised, then decide you want to listen to that
album, with each song in its original volume context (can't think of the
proper way to say that, but you get me).

We need to be able to store something in an extended id3v2 tag that holds
the normalisation info. Even if it involved running an external app over the
files once, then rockbox reads this extra tag, that'd be excellent.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Greenfield" <dgreenfield_at_taltrade.com>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:41 PM
Subject: RE: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song


I use a program called MP3GAIN that adjusts mp3 files to a specified dB
level.

-----Original Message-----
From: mrlipring [mailto:mrlipring_at_tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 8:41 PM
To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se
Subject: Re: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song


That arses up the natural feeling of listening to them as albums though. AND
it'd take ages. AND you'd have to reencode them all, losing quality.

Winamp does (did?) a thing where you can set an eq for each song, it's
loaded from a database in the WA folder.

Either doing it like that, or adding a custom id3v2 tag would work, i'd
imagine.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Ervin at home" <GlennErvin_at_cableone.net>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:57 AM
Subject: Re: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song


> Can't you use MusicMatch or a program like GoldWave and open all of the
> files on the JBR and level the volume on all of the songs at once and
> permanently?
> Glenn.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jb" <res0at31_at_verizon.net>
> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:36 AM
> Subject: unique, automatically loaded EQ for each song
>
>
> A while ago Björn Stenberg wrote that an upcoming feature would
> automatically load a previously created .cfg file for each song.
> This would allow individualized EQ's to automatically load for each
> song, which for those who listen to songs from a million different
> sources one after another, all recorded with different volume and
> bass levels, is the Holy Grail.
>
> Is this automatically loading feature here yet?
>
> If not, any idea when?
>
> One important question: I would like to be able to just click on a
> save .cfg file button after I've adjusted each song and limit
> the .cfg file automatically to audio settings. I don't want to have
> it take settings for other stuff, like backlight time, etc.
> Otherwise it will be a mess if I change non-audio settings, and then
> each time a song .cfg loads, the non-audio stuff would get reverted
> back to what it was when I created that .cfg file.
>
> I know I could go into each .cfg file and erase the stuff I don't want,
> but for hundreds of songs, that's alot of work, and it would be much
> easier to have a way so that just the audio settings are saved
> automatically.
>
> How can I do that?
>
> Thanks!
>
>



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