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Trent OlsonIf you've been playing the MP3 game for more than a few years, you've probably amassed a library that's both sizable and eclectic. It's probably a bit messy, too, with inconsistent volume levels, missing or incorrect album art and messed-up metadata.
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David BeckerAlpha Geek: Whip your MP3 library into shape, Part I - Level the volume - Lifehacker
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Because your MP3s probably came from a variety of sources--CDs, friends, download services, peer-to-peer software and the like--they probably have woefully inconsistent volume levels. This song's too loud, the next one's too soft, and very few are juuuuust right. If you live for shuffle play, you know exasperating this can be: You end up reaching for the volume controls with every new song that plays.
There are myriad solutions to this problem. iTunes 7, for instance, can automatically adjust volume level--but only when you play your tunes in iTunes. Some portable players, meanwhile, have volume-leveling capabilities built in, like the Creative Zen Vision:M. But these options don't attack the root of the problem, which is that your multi-sourced MP3s have inconsistent levels.
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Enter MP3Gain, widely regarded as one of the best tools for "normalizing" MP3s. The software analyzes your tracks, then modifies them so they play at a consistent volume. There are other programs that do likewise (notably MediaMonkey, which we'll be using in Part II of this feature), but I'm partial to MP3Gain. After you download and install the program, meet me at the next paragraph.
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