Unfortunately (or fortunately, for security reasons), browsers do not allow direct access to your disk (e.g. The contraints come my wanting to process all audio locally in the browser. If you're interested, here's some technical info about the browser constraints: (Unlike wav files, which are huge in comparison.) That's why I decided to exclusively output 192 kbps mp3 stereo (or 96 kbps for mono), which balances file size and speech quality nicely and is the typical podcast release format. Thanks for the suggestion! I actually had the output's format match the input originally, but I ran into issues with very large file sizes and browser contraints. In short, a leveler evens out loudness differences "naturally" whereas a compressor will make it sound more "processed." A leveler, on the other hand, manages loudness on a larger scale, aiming to mimic what a human editor would do with faders so the listener wouldn't have to adjust the playback volume all the time. Regarding the difference between compression and leveling (and why you want leveling for speech):īoth compression and leveling will "bring the soft parts up and the loud parts down." However, compression micro-manages your levels to the point where it's more of an audible effect (that will make your voice sound "processed") than a transparent tool that evens out your loudness. Reaper and Audacity don't come with this effect at all. In my research, I've found that Audition comes closest with its "Speech Volume Leveler," but I have doubts about its performance-I read on this sub that it often boosts background noise during quiet segments. Resources /r/podcasting Wiki Related SubredditsĪll these tools come with loudness normalization and compression, but none have a high-quality speech leveler. Questions? Posted something that's missing? Ask a mod.
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