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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: February 24, 2005
- Total Downloads: 210,262
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- Average user rating: stars out of 71 votes
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Publisher's description
From MP3Gain :MP3Gain does not just do peak normalization, as many normalizers do. Instead, it does some statistical analysis to determine how loud the file actually sounds to the human ear. Also, the changes MP3Gain makes are completely lossless. There is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.
MP3Gain operates in two modes, Track and Album. Track mode volume-corrects a mix of unrelated songs to a selected level. MP3Gain calculates the volume level for each song individually. It then corrects each song to make its volume level match the Target Volume. Album mode volume-corrects a collection of related songs (as they would appear on a CD, or "album") relative to other collections of songs.
Applying Album gain is like adjusting the volume knob once for each CD you put in your CD player. The overall volume of the album is adjusted to the Target Volume, but the volume differences between the mp3s in the album are preserved. With Album mode, you want some songs to be noticeably quieter than other songs, just like they are on an album. If you're playing a classical CD, you expect the track with the flute solo to be quieter than the track with the big full-orchestra finale. Album mode allows you to correct an entire album while keeping each song's volume level relative to the other songs.
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User reviews of MP3Gain 1.2.5
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 71 votes
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10 out of 20 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3Gain 1.2.5
"Outside of WinAMP, this is the only other NECESSARY software for music"
Pros: Its free.
It works WONDERS on music that is not very loud.
Its as easy as cake to use, too!
Cons: None that I can think of...well, other than the fact that this isn't exactly a "professional" audio tool. So you get what you pay for. Its a consumer level audio tool. So while this is good enough for your casual music listener the output is nowhere near good enough for audiophiles.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3Gain 1.2.5
Pros: There is nothing about this program not to like. Simply the best normalizer out there. It's faster than most due to the fact it doesn't have to convert to wave and then back to mp3. It's lossless, meaning you loose no sound quality and any changes can be undone. You have the option of album normalize or individual file normalize. For the loud freaks there is even a maximum
no clip gain. It really works. You have to try it to believe it! A must have for music lovers. :o)
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3Gain 1.2.5
Pros: Everything. It does exactly as it states. Pure, unadulterated volume control. Every song perfect without dips up and down. Every song is the exact same perfect level. The perfect companion for ANY music/audio player. A real shame if your computer or music files are without it! Get It Now!
Cons: They don't exist!
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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3Gain 1.2.5
"does what it says on the tin"
Pros: Easy to use just select files to check and "Gain"'em.Simple to do and so far its the only one ive found that works.
Cons: None
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3Gain 1.2.5
"Fantastic - a 'must have' program for mp3 users"
Pros: Easy to use, fast, effective, does not degrade sound quality - in fact many songs actually sound better after using mp3gain. I read a previous reviewer's comment that he felt that it messed up his music. So to be on the safe side, I applied mp3gain to a copy of my music folder. Then I took a sampling of songs and listened to a side-by-side comparison of the before and after versions with headphones. I did not hear any degradation at all. And songs that previously distorted, are clear and distortion-free.
And the best part - I can play all my songs without having to constantly adjust volume levels.
My thanks to the author for keeping it free to use. Great program - I highly recommend.
Cons: None
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