[monkpea]

Hello,

Is there a program out there that takes the output from vlc/dvd player/mlplayer or any other for that matter, and flattens out the volume?

You know what I mean, you have to have the volume quite high to hear dialogue and then something explodes - arghhh! my ears!!! You then leap off the sofa and turn down the volume.

Just like Sound Check in itunes, but for the whole soundtrack of a film.

Audio hyjack adds an equalizer... But that really doesn't help.

Many thanks,

pea (Sorry, what did you say?)

[monkpea]

I'll take that as a no then!

[Jacke]

Is this on the computer or hooked up to TV?

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by monkpea:
Hello,

Is there a program out there that takes the output from vlc/dvd player/mlplayer or any other for that matter, and flattens out the volume?

You know what I mean, you have to have the volume quite high to hear dialogue and then something explodes - arghhh! my ears!!!

You do realize that this is expected, desired, and intended behavior, right?

However, if you're looking to remove the natural dynamics of sound, DVD Player has a Dolby Compression function that is activated by default and that compresses the hell out of audio. It makes my music DVDs completely intolerable.

That may be what you're looking for.

It's in the Preferences under "DVD settings". It is on if the checkbox "Deactivate Dolby DRC" is OFF. Note that you have to stop and start (not pause) DVD playback for the settings to take effect.

-s*

[zubro]

In any case, the DD compression is real bad.
There is only one way DVDs sound good: DTS
But then again, DTS takes so much room on a disc...

[monkpea]

I take it these snazzy features come with panther? I have a beige monster, and don't have the time for xpostfacto right now. But that is an incentive!

Despite pretending I wasn't really talking about divx's and dodgy DVD's, I am! As well as over priced rented/bought ones.
Don't question my girlfriends taste in film, someone lent it to her, but we recently watched Tomb Raider on DVD with the fat silhouettes temporarily blocking the main attractions, that was fine. but I really don't think camcorders microphones are meant for cinema. We're talking 2/3rds of the volume slider to understand what was going on but not go deaf the next minute.

Please don't suggest that I go out and buy the tomb raider box set!

A second reason is that one of my neighbours has suddenly got quite upset about noise, I'm buying some rugs, but I have one more year of being a student, and so it's unlikely I'll be going to bed when she does. When I turn something down I like to know it's not a trick.

Is there a term for what I'm after used by audio technitians/producers that I might have better luck searching for? Flumping? de-modulating?

My books on cocoa programming have arrived, which means I can start writing it now and it will be ready in a few days. Now what colour should the AI-graphic-organo-visulizer be?

pea

Edit: No TV just a 17" monitor... External speakers however.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by monkpea:
Is there a term for what I'm after used by audio technitians/producers that I might have better luck searching for? Flumping? de-modulating?

It was mentioned above, but the reduction of audio dynamic range is called "compression".

Also, Panther's DVD Player finally includes the option to turn OFF DRC audio compression. It is switched on by default in all prior versions, so unless you've done a terminal hack to the DVD Player .plist file, your DVD sound is already compressed to hell and back.

As for pirated versions of films, especially screeners, sounding like crap and distorting to sh¡t during loud scenes, well...duh.

I believe that Detour allows you to set Audio Unit effects or EQ per-application and globally. Not sure, though, as I don't use it and it supposedly conflicts with some pro audio products.
Get it here and try: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12240

-s*