Where is "normalise"?

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peter
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Where is "normalise"?

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Shift + Space, I know. But where is it in the menu?
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Re: Where is "normalise"?

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It’s in the Waveform Editor. I don’t remember when it moved there (DP9?). Not at my Mac or I’d post a screen shot.
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Re: Where is "normalise"?

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There's another thread somewhere around here re Normalize being taken out of the menus. It's available via right-click after making a selection in the Waveform Editor. Maybe somewhere else too that I'm not aware of.
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Re: Where is "normalise"?

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Hi Mike, Hi CharlzS,

yes, I've read the posts, and now that I'm using a mouse (!) it's there. It doesn't show up when using control+click like in the old days, that was my problem.

Thanks a lot.

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mikehalloran wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 8:11 am It’s in the Waveform Editor. I don’t remember when it moved there (DP9?).
Wasn’t that associated with MOTU’s move of destructive edits out of the main menus?
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bayswater wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 3:23 pm
mikehalloran wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 8:11 am It’s in the Waveform Editor. I don’t remember when it moved there (DP9?).
Wasn’t that associated with MOTU’s move of destructive edits out of the main menus?
Sounds right now that you mention it.
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OK that answers that!

I was looking for it the other day.

It used to be in the audio menu?
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JSmith1234567 wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 8:54 am
It used to be in the audio menu?
Yes and before that, somewhere else. That and Nudge have been around over the years.
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Wow I love this!

Probably the very first mention of "normalize audio" in the history of the web that DOESN'T devolve into the advantages or the evils of normalizing!

I am proud of all of Motunation! :D :D :D
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JSmith1234567 wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 11:39 am Wow I love this!

Probably the very first mention of "normalize audio" in the history of the web that DOESN'T devolve into the advantages or the evils of normalizing!

I am proud of all of Motunation! :D :D :D
I was just about to do just that, but you shamed me out of it. :wink:
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HCMarkus wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 8:18 pm
JSmith1234567 wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 11:39 am Wow I love this!

Probably the very first mention of "normalize audio" in the history of the web that DOESN'T devolve into the advantages or the evils of normalizing!

I am proud of all of Motunation! :D :D :D
I was just about to do just that, but you shamed me out of it. :wink:
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Re: Where is "normalise"?

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bayswater wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 9:51 pm
HCMarkus wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 8:18 pm
JSmith1234567 wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 11:39 am Wow I love this!

Probably the very first mention of "normalize audio" in the history of the web that DOESN'T devolve into the advantages or the evils of normalizing!

I am proud of all of Motunation! :D :D :D
I was just about to do just that, but you shamed me out of it. :wink:
Record live performances in a single take with one mic direct to vinyl. It’s all downhill from there.
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Re: Where is "normalise"?

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Innovation reached it's peak at the 8-track, but we've devolved since then.

Actually, I'm not ashamed to ask. Do you normalize your tracks? To what level? I don't but I go through track by track finding the peak volume and using a trim plugin in slot 1 to set the level to ~-18dB. BTW, normalize should be in the audio menu and/or the soundbites window and should be available to do on multiple files or batch. Auto gain could also be a thing like the new Audient sound cards have. Very convenient.
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