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Another fix using VLC from the command line: cvlc "test.mp3" --no-sout-video --sout-audio --sout "#transcode{acodec=fl32 channels=1}:std{access=file,mux=wav,dst=test.wav}" The resulting file is 32-bit float and peaks at +16.415 dB (which is why it sounds so distorted with most decoders). After norm...

FWIW, I thought I would take a look at this. I tried loading and playing test.mp3 in Audacity and in VLC. There is significant overmodulation in Audacity. When the Audio is loaded into Audacity (drag-and-drop), the Amplify effect uses -18.051 to bring it down to full scale - go figure! When I look ...

Sorry, what? What i meant is, that converting to wav fixes the distorted files well enough, but it also decreases the quality of the non-distorted files. And taking that into account, just converting all files, would have too much negative impact compared to the advantages. That's weird. The only d...

(I attached one of the files which sound distorted). I tried playing that in VLC and it sounds horribly distorted. I also tried in a couple of other apps - same result: horribly distorted. I don't think that can be fixed. Well i can testify, that it works perfectly fine with my vlc 3.0.12 on window...

I'd guess there is some corruption or something non-standard about the original MP3 file. Depending on the decoder some software may ignore or get-around the problem... You can try converting the file to WAV or FLAC before opening in Audacity. Try Kabuu Audio Converter or TAudioConverter . Most of ...

I'd guess there is some corruption or something non-standard about the original MP3 file. Depending on the decoder some software may ignore or get-around the problem... You can try converting the file to WAV or FLAC before opening in Audacity. Try Kabuu Audio Converter or TAudioConverter . Most of ...

Hello, I'm using audacity 2.4.2 on windows 10. I am batch editing (Makros) a couple of mp3 files. However i noticed a problem with some of them. When i play them in audacity (before editing them) they sound heavily "distorted". However there is no distortion when i play the file with VLC/Itunes/Wind...