Replay Gain settings/iTunes Normalization

[Hitarth]

yes, but you add the "itunes normilaztion" tag information running the ReplayGain DSP in dbpoweramp (and selecting 'itunes normalization" as one of the options in that DSP, along with ALBUM and TRACK replaygain tag.

yes, sir,
thanks, did just that

[garym]

thanks
so, if there are files which may / may not have any RG settings, i could convert using the said iTunes normalisation RG ?

yes, but you add the "itunes normilaztion" tag information running the ReplayGain DSP in dbpoweramp (and selecting 'itunes normalization" as one of the options in that DSP, along with ALBUM and TRACK replaygain tag.

[Hitarth]

You can see the RG track and album tags in any file that contains these. The iTunes normilation tag may be contained in a comment tag. Also note you can recreate all these tags using batch converter and converting to the replagain utility DSP. This does NOT recreate the audio. It simply reanalyzes for replaygain and writes tags.

thanks
so, if there are files which may / may not have any RG settings, i could convert using the said iTunes normalisation RG ?

[garym]

hi,
trust all well with you'll
i am using the "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" & the RG set to 2x, as suggested, many thanks, i'm enjoying the sound.
i have a whole lot of CDs ripped with Exact Audio Copy, Easy Audio Copy & CUERipper. these are ripped to .wav, so it easy to convert to ALAC, with the Batch Converter, where i'm using the RG setting as "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" & the 2x.
i have soem ripped files, where i'm not sure what the RG setting/s are ... is there any way to find out ??

You can see the RG track and album tags in any file that contains these. The iTunes normilation tag may be contained in a comment tag. Also note you can recreate all these tags using batch converter and converting to the replagain utility DSP. This does NOT recreate the audio. It simply reanalyzes for replaygain and writes tags.

[Spoon]

It is easier to redo the whole collection for replaygain, use batch converter >> select root folder >> convert

Choose the encoder as [Replaygain]. and the settings, then leave over night.

[Hitarth]

iTunes only allows you to choose one normalization method, Track or Album.

When converting, I choose "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" to have all three stored. The amount of data is insignificant. And while I rarely use iTunes or Apple Music for anything now, it doesn't hurt to have all of them available.

hi,
trust all well with you'll
i am using the "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" & the RG set to 2x, as suggested, many thanks, i'm enjoying the sound.
i have a whole lot of CDs ripped with Exact Audio Copy, Easy Audio Copy & CUERipper. these are ripped to .wav, so it easy to convert to ALAC, with the Batch Converter, where i'm using the RG setting as "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" & the 2x.
i have soem ripped files, where i'm not sure what the RG setting/s are ... is there any way to find out ??

[garym]

not necessary to do, but with 2x or higher, the software does a better job of calculating 'true peak' in order to avoid clipping. This is just "insurance' as for most files on playback this is all irrelevant. Good discussion here:

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/forum/dbpoweramp/cd-ripper/327285-replaygain-true-peak-2x-oversample-setting

[Hitarth]

what setting are you referring to?

sir,
the RG Advanced setting : setting it to "2xoversampling", instead of leaving at the default "1x(no true peak)"

[garym]

hi,
done the needful, what does this setting exactly do ??

what setting are you referring to?

[Hitarth]

my settings in the picture: click on "imgur.com" below.

hi,
done the needful, what does this setting exactly do ??

[Hitarth]

my settings in the picture: click on "imgur.com" below.

thanks very much

[Hitarth]

my settings in the picture: click on "imgur.com" below.

hi,
thanks

[garym]

my settings in the picture: click on "imgur.com" below.

[Hitarth]

iTunes only allows you to choose one normalization method, Track or Album.

When converting, I choose "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" to have all three stored. The amount of data is insignificant. And while I rarely use iTunes or Apple Music for anything now, it doesn't hurt to have all of them available.

yes, thanks
do you suggest leaving the advance options as their default, in the RG settings ??

[GBrown]

this is better than the iTunes settings

iTunes only allows you to choose one normalization method, Track or Album.

When converting, I choose "Track, Album, and iTunes Album normalization" to have all three stored. The amount of data is insignificant. And while I rarely use iTunes or Apple Music for anything now, it doesn't hurt to have all of them available.