Add silence from length

[Gale_Andrews]

@deafwench

@steve

Unless the required length is the same for each file, I don’t think there is any way that you can automate the process.
Converting stereo to mono can be done as a batch process and exporting as WAV can, but changing the sample rate can’t and adjusting the length to match another file can’t.

You can use the Normalize effect to make all of the files have the same peak level, but I’m not sure how much that will help as the same peak level (maximum amplitude) does not mean that they will sound the same “loudness”. I think the best you can do is to “get in the flow”, and streamline your way of working as you go. Yes it will take time, but I don’t see any way round that.

Well it’ll keep me out of trouble at least.

EDIT: But automating that process is possible?? There’s not many of the modded files that are longer, most of them are shorter, and the ones that aren’t I can find and edit manually later. Normalizing is also making the files louder. I’ve already converted the files to the same frequency, rate, and format. It’s just this part that takes forever.

If Normalizing the entire file gives you an acceptable result, create a Chain containing Normalize and an ExportWAV command then apply the Chain to files that are in the same folder.

If Normalize does not make the files equally loud, add the ReplayGain Nyquist plugin to Audacity’s Plug-Ins folder. Then assuming you are using the latest Audacity 2.1.2, open Effect > Add / Remove Plug-ins, select ReplayGain, enable it, then OK. Then add ReplayGain instead of Normalize to the Chain.

See here for how to use that ReplayGain plugin ReplayGain plug-in



Gale