This may seem like a silly question, but I feel like I’m using this all wrong. I use RMS normalize to get to -20 and ACX Check tells me I’m above the -3.0 limit. I fix the limit, but now I’m under the RMS -20. I just keep going back and forth. Can anyone please assist? Thank you.
I previously posted the solution to that:
Thank you so much! This worked like a dream. Sorry I didn’t go through to see if it was already answered. I was at my wit’s end, having spent nearly 2 hours on 10 minutes of “finished” audio.
Downloaded it but can’t open .ny files. A bit confusing…
Instructions for installing Nyquist Plug-ins in Audacity 2.3.3 (Windows): https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_effect_generator_and_analyzer_plug_ins_on_windows.html#nyquist_install
Hello experienced Audacity users,
I am having a very difficult time getting my RMS levels to pass the ACX requirements. Is there someone out there who I can hire to help me fix this problem by walking me through it in a 1-on-1 Zoom session? If so, would you please email me at [personal information removed]?
Thank you!
Brad
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Please start a new topic on the macOS forum board and one of the Mac people will send a reply. It may be worth reading through this post first: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-post-a-question-on-the-forum/23175/1
The RMS Normalize effect is usually foolproof unless you do something afterwards to mess-up the volume.
If you Normalize to -20dB what do you get with ACX check?
Are you following the [u]Recommended Audiobook Mastering Process[/u]?
That’s the formal instructions. The actual process, if you have all the tools, boils down to this.
If you recorded well in a quiet, echo-free room, you may be done.
If you think you are done, ACX has a way to post a short test. It’s not a good idea to crank through a whole book and only then find out you made an odd but serious mistake on all the chapters.
https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/acx-check-stopped-working/57093/5
Koz
Note that process is different with the recent Audacity upgrade.
Koz
Koz, I set all the settings as you described above and everything worked! It passed ACX Check! I wish I knew better what those settings did to fix my recording, but it worked and I’m thrilled. Thank you!
Brad
Sorry to bring up the issue again: I am trying to RMS normalize a group of music pieces (formats: WAV or MP3 or m4a), but fail. When I click “normalize” I get the control of peak amplitude only, not RMS, nor "perceived loudness.
I have already downloaded the rms-normalize.ny program suggested by Steve, and stored it in the plug-ins folder of audacity, but I cannot see any change in the screens and options I get from Audacity.
Help, anybody?
If you upgrade Audacity to the current version (Audacity 2.4.2 https://www.audacityteam.org/download/), the “Loudness Normalization” effect is built-in.
Does this work on Audacity 2.4.2? Because I can’t seem to get it to work. All it’s doing is measuring the RMS. There are no options for altering anything.
The current version of Audacity is 3.0.2 (available via the Audacity website: Audacity ® | Downloads
It has a built-in effect that can do either “Loudness Normalization” or “RMS Normalize”. See here for details: Loudness Normalization - Audacity Manual
Is there now a version for version 3.0.3? Now that it’s 64-bit?
Apparently, 32-bit effects won’t work with the 64-bit version.
Thanks!
AlanVO
Yes, it has a built-in effect that can do either “Loudness Normalization” or “RMS Normalize”. See here for details: Loudness Normalization - Audacity Manual