melcom's FFmpeg Audio Normalizer - Help

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Requirements

Steps for Using v2 (GUI Version)

  1. Start the GUI version (the `.exe` file). Make sure that FFmpeg is installed correctly and that the program can find `ffmpeg.exe`. If you receive error messages, check the FFmpeg path in the options (File -> Options).
  2. Click "Browse" to select an audio file.
  3. Optionally select a LUFS Preset from the dropdown list or enter a Target LUFS Value.
  4. Optionally select a True Peak Preset from the dropdown list or enter a True Peak Value (dBTP).
  5. Optionally select the Output Format (new: also OGG).
  6. Click "Analyze Audio" or "Start Normalization".
  7. The progress is displayed in the progress bar and in the process information field.
  8. The normalized output file is created by default in the **same folder as the original file**. The file name is based on the original file name, supplemented by the addition '-Normalized' before the file extension. **Example:** `musicfile.wav` becomes `musicfile-Normalized.wav`.

Additional Notes

Information about the LUFS and True Peak Presets in this tool:

'Single Log Entry' Option (Options -> Log File Settings):

Tips for Using FFmpeg

FFmpeg is a powerful tool for processing multimedia files. Here are some useful commands related to audio analysis and normalization, including the standard command that this tool uses internally:

About This File

This program was created by Andreas 'melcom' Urban and is **open-source software**, licensed under the **MIT License**. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute it, both for private and commercial purposes. The full license terms can be found in the `LICENSE.txt` file that accompanies the program.

If you have any questions, you can contact melcom via the following link: Contact Form