Determining peak amplitude?

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Determining peak amplitude?

Post by rotoflex » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:09 am

I am working on some audio & need to export it with the same peak amplitude as the original.

Is there a way to determine the amplitude of the highest peak in dB on a stereo track, in order to use that value in the normalize function after other audio processing?

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Re: Determining peak amplitude?

Post by steve » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:15 am

Select the track then "Effect Menu > Amplify" but do not apply the effect. The Amplify effect will show how much amplification is required to bring it up to 0 dB, so, for example, if it says "Amplification (dB): 1.9" then you know the peak amplitude is -1.9 dB.
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Re: Determining peak amplitude?

Post by rotoflex » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:28 am

Thanks!

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