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The Levelator

The Levelator - 2.0.6

Corrects varying levels in spoken-word audio files.

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 2.0.6
Release Date: 2010-02-01
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 399
Downloads (all versions): 8,661

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Product Description:

The Levelator is software that runs on Windows, OS X (universal binary) or Linux that adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the next, for example. It's not a compressor, normalizer or limiter although it contains all three. It's much more than those tools, and it's much simpler to use. The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Levelator's application window, and a few moments later you'll find a new version which just sounds better.

What's new in this version:

  • Audio files could not be processed on Intel Macs running OS X 10.4.
  • When installing a new version, the program did not always display the "news" file on first startup (OS X only).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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The Levelator CommentaryOne + One ?... - Version: 2.0.6, 2/2/2010 01:10AM PST

d_chord
The Plus - I once recommended the Levelator to a podcaster having levels probs. He also had 0 budget. Afterwards he frequently credited me with helping the show.

My Prob - my need is for post-production listening. I D/L on my Mac in MP3 format. Converting to AIFF to use Levelator is a bit tedious for casual one off usage. Maybe I lack the savvy but why no MP3 config?
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The Levelator ReviewProof that freeware can compete very well - Version: 2.0.3, 1/9/2010 07:01PM PST

Ras-x
I am an audio professional. I record and edit a 30 minutes spoken program that goes to air weekly on the Public Broadcasting Association via satellite to approximately 26 stations nationally, so quality and consistency in a technologic sense is just as important as the content. I use a range of great (and expensive) pro apps, such as Peak Pro and Soundsoap Pro.

As the majority of the people i interview are over 60 years of age, the levels of the recored voices can be quite extreme within any given interview due to the frailty of those approaching their 80's and 90's. I have been able to level these extreme level variances with Peak Pro (Version 6), but it is time consuming.

Then I came across Levelator. I didn't have any great expectations, but I ran three programs with varying level issues through. It was as simple as drag and drop onto the app icon. It took only 3 - 4 minutes to run a thirty minute interview and in what is a great little feature, it leaves the original untouched (a great safety feature) and produces a copy that has had the highs and lows of the recorded levels balanced out, and balanced out well. Having only tried it with 3 interviews, there may be issues that i have not uncovered, but up until now I am very impressed. Be it by design or just by luck, it has levelled the overall volume to -1Db, and while my transmission requirements are -3Db, its just a simple matter changing the overall gain through peak by 1 Db and then running the normaliser function at -3Db.

And, its free. I have a number of shareware apps that i have been happy to pay the developer a small fee to enable continued development and wouldn't hesitate making such a payment for this little beauty.

Well done!
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The Levelator CommentaryAwesome App, Not So Awesome Interface - Version: 2.0.3, 1/5/2010 09:50AM PST

jacksonaaronc
Any chance you could give the app a more standard Mac appearance and an icon that doesn't suck? Either way, thanks!
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