The Levelator - 2.0.6Corrects varying levels in spoken-word audio files. |
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- Version: 2.0.3, 1/9/2010 07:01PM PST
Ras-x
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!
Awesome App, Not So Awesome Interface - Version: 2.0.3, 1/5/2010 09:50AM PST
jacksonaaronc
Couldn't live with The Levelator! 



- Version: 1.4.1, 2/8/2009 07:57PM PST
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BNFC
mp3 - Version: 1.4.1, 2/7/2009 04:57PM PST
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Really useful, mp3 possible? - Version: 1.4.1, 2/7/2009 03:44PM PST
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Fantastic and indispensable audio app! - Version: 1.4.0.2502, 1/14/2009 02:53PM PST
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Johnny PezLevelator is crucial to getting excellent audio quality. It analyzes the entire WAV or AIFF file, then brings everything, high or low, to a very strong gain level, making the audio very balanced and easier to hear speech, from almost anyone in a small or large room. You won't have drastic peaks and valleys like you normally see.
Plus it works on Mac OS 10.4+; Windows XP and Vista; and Linux.
Highly recommended!!!
Very useful application - incredible for a free utility! 



- Version: 1.4.0.2502, 8/9/2008 08:50PM PST
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kaisdaddyThe only thing that would make this better is an audio unit plugin version, so I could run it directly from within any of my audio editing applications.
Good - Version: 1.4.0.2502, 6/14/2008 01:07AM PST
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callmeanywayBetter is to test.
seems to do what it says fairly well ... 



- Version: 1.1.0, 3/22/2007 10:28PM PST
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pg99--2008
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?