[ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

[Spoon]

The purpose of this utility codec is to calculate and ID Tag ReplayGain values to already existing audio tracks (ie select existing files in Explorer >> Right Click >> Convert To >> [Replay Gain]). ReplayGain IDTags contain volume adjustment information which a player can use to alter the volume of a track to make it the same loudness as other tracks.

This update includes the option to calculate EBU R128 gain, and to write iTUNENORM tags.

Download:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/beta/dBpoweramp-Codec-%5BReplayGain%5D.exe

844KB

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

Update 23rd February 2013

Bug Fix to EBU R128 which can cause it to crash on short or silent tracks.

[pw0p0]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

Thanks! Could you update the entry in the Codec Central, please? That'd be great!

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

This is a beta test, once stable it will be released (and updated in codec central).

[ogs]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

This is great! I was looking for just this feature - and here it is. I'd appreciate that the time stamp on files not be changed when adding tags. Is this possible? In general I do less ripping and more downloads at the moment so I would like to run the DSP at regular intervals to set RG tags for new files. Will files already tagged with DBP be ignored? If not, is this a function that can be added?

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

You can use Batch Converter, select everything then list the files, add the replaygain value, sort on that, then easy exclude the ones you have already done.

[GiacomoGo]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

The purpose of this utility codec is to calculate and ID Tag ReplayGain values to already existing audio tracks ...

Several years ago I abandoned this codec because it drops tag frames that it does not recognize:
Replay-Gain utility codec drops some frames

Any developments with that? Like simply preserving any unrecognized frames as-is from the original tag?
Not all taggers are 100% compliant, let alone with each other:

http://id3.org/Compliance%20Issues

Will the new version preserve info I've added (purposefully!) to tracks?

[DDJJ]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

Can we use this codec to just change the tags of FLAC files for EBU R128 track and album values (without having to also batch convert FLAC to FLAC files)? I installed it, but can't get it to change existing RG values, whereas if I go the FLAC to FLAC route I get new track and album values.

Thanks Spoon!

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

You would convert to [ReplayGain] after installing it.

[DDJJ]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

So the ReplayGain Utility Codec uses R128 by default? I ask because when I convert to [ReplayGain] after installing it, there is no option to use R128 (like after adding the ReplayGain DSP when going the FLAC>>FLAC route).

Thanks!

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

If you have this beta codec there is an EBU option at the bottom.

[DDJJ]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

Ahhh, OK. I download the codec from the "Codec Central" link in this thread. Thank you Spoon.

[DDJJ]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

It appears to be working now, but does it make sense that the calculated Replaygain_Album_Gain for R128 is always just the lowest calculated Replaygain_Track_Gain?

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

There will be an update soon to fix this

[Spoon]

Re: [ReplayGain] Utility Codec Release 3

R128 album gain calculation fix (download first message)