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Compressor audio volume problem
Not sure if this is the right place for this post, but as the files come from FCP and there’s no Compressor forum I thought I would put it here. Aplogise if the wrong place.
Ok I edit in FCP 6.03. Export to Compressor to make dvd. Choose .ac3 file. All is well and imported into DVDSP and out to dvd.
When I play it back the audio is too low. I have adjusted the dialogue normaization to -12, and compression preset to none. I have also tried setting the dialogue normalization to -31 ( turning it off) Still too quiet.
yet if I make a aiff file it is nice and loud as expected.( but the file is far too big for the dvd) Very frustrating. Any ideas?
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[Steve Shovlar] “When I play it back the audio is too low. I have adjusted the dialogue normaization to -12, and compression preset to none. I have also tried setting the dialogue normalization to -31 ( turning it off) Still too quiet. “
-12 dB lowers whatever it thinks is dialog, I always use -31. Note most DVDs are mastered/normalized to 0 dB so if you are putting in a normal retail DVD and then yours movie has peaks between -12 and -6 it is going to sound low. Audio for video going to DVD should be mastered differently then what you are putting to tape.
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Thanks for the promot reply. Its not too low that I can’t send it out, but the customer will have to turn the tv up when playing the dvd.
I guess I will have to stick to -31.
Thanks
Steve -
I’m having the same issue. The audio is just way too low on the DVD. Is there any other way around this?
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Chris this is a thread that is only a year old, search is good but posting in old threads is not that useful.
That said, you need to raise the level of the audio before encoding, it is simple solution but it is done before and outside DVDSP.
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