Gain first then Loudness/Volume?

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August 27, 2024
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Hello, I'm trying to set up a process for my audio... my videos are mainly 10 min talking head videos. Should I adjust the gain first for all audio clips, THEN go to ES and Loudness and AutoMatch, and then once I have done any repairing to check the Volume to make sure it is -6 to -12 dB? I have watched so many tutorials and I am now so confused! Thank you!

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Correct answer PaulMurphy

You can actually skip the Gain step because Automatch will take care of that for you.

Also, "-6 to -12 dB" isn't the most accurate way to gauge loudness. Automatch will do most of the heavy lifting, and you can fine-tune any adjustments with Clip Volume in the Essential Sound panel.

As a final step, I recommend using Loudness Normalization in the Export settings to make sure your audio meets the loudness standards for the platform it's being played on: https://youtu.be/GBH0BFvCLAA

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PaulMurphy

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You can actually skip the Gain step because Automatch will take care of that for you.

Also, "-6 to -12 dB" isn't the most accurate way to gauge loudness. Automatch will do most of the heavy lifting, and you can fine-tune any adjustments with Clip Volume in the Essential Sound panel.

As a final step, I recommend using Loudness Normalization in the Export settings to make sure your audio meets the loudness standards for the platform it's being played on: https://youtu.be/GBH0BFvCLAA

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georginap39419465Author

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@PaulMurphy one question... I followed those very useful steps, but why am I getting DRC, dynamic range compression, as my second percentage? For this particular video it is just ambient sound. Would that have an impact? Many thanks!