Audacity Forum

Thanks for input; greatly appreciated.

Windows 8.1; Audacity 2.0.5; .exe
I created Audio Book, 21 hours, 63 chapters, which I wish to publish on Audacity. Audacity requirement : each uploaded file must measure between -23dB and -18dB RMS. Can I set these parameters in Equalization? Other thoughts? Thanks.

Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions. I will look into the suggested programs. Of course I can do it manually trusting my ear, but the idea I might be able to automate the process is appealing. Thanks again. Cheers!

Audacity 2.0.4; Windows 8.1 Audio Book, 50 chapters recorded separately. Consequently, volumes are all over the place. Is there a global fix? Thanks.

Gale, I am an idiot. Of course I installed the first file and didn't read down to the correct file to open, which I have now done and it works. First, though, I tried to install the MAC version, before I finally got it right. Thanks for hanging in with me on this. A

Thanks for the ongoing input. I hope I can use your good info with the other stuff out there to solve my problem. Thanks again.

Thanks, but this just doesn't work ... for me. I've found a work-around through I-tunes and AVS4.

No matter what I try, I can't seem to get FFmpeg configured to allow exporting M4A (AAC) Files: I am using Audacity V 2.0.5 on a PC, and have downloaded Lame_v3.99.3_for_Windows.exe, but the only .dll Audacity finds is lame_enc.dll. Audacity simply won't allow the exporting action, each attempt endi...

Thanks to all for the great input. I hope I'm up to the task. Best.

Thanks for the input. I'll have to review all answers. However, point of clarification: it is my book. I recorded it in Audacity. Now I want to publish as an audio book. So, I need one MP3 file with chapters and cover art. When I export my combined Audacity files to one MP3 file, no chapters appear....