Useful tools for editors. Part 6. (revisited and updated!)
By S Simmons. Filed in Editing, Useful tools for editors |
I wrote a post about The Levelator back in October. The full on version is now available. From the Gigavox Media website: “So what is The Levelator? It’s software that runs on Windows or OS X (universal binary) that adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the next, for example. It’s not a compressor, normalizer or limiter although it contains all three. It’s much more than those tools, and it’s much simpler to use. The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Leveler’s application window, and a few moments later you’ll find a new version which just sounds better.” Man.. I sure wish Comcast could run all of their cable fees through this!!!!
I’ve used the pre-release version several times on some talking head interviews where the subject talked at many different volume levels. I’ve found it most handy after the picture is locked. I’ve exported the interviews in question, ran them through The Levelator and then cut them back in the edit. Full details and download of The Levelator here.
