# how to alter audio levels

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**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [February 14, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-alter-audio-levels/44882 "2017-02-14T23:17:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![DVDdoug](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/dvddoug/32/32925_2.png) [@DVDdoug](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/DVDdoug)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-alter-audio-levels/44882/2 "2017-02-15T01:33:57Z")

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First, try the _Amplify_ effect on each sample/clip. Audacity will pre-scan the selected audio and default to whatever gain is needed for 0dB normalized (maximized) peaks. So, just click ‘OK’ to normalize/maximize the clip.

They may not sound equally-loud with equal peaks, so if that doesn’t work, try the [**[u]ReplayGain plug-in[/u]**](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/replaygain/22589/1). Again, you’ll need to apply ReplayGain to each sample/clip separately.

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