The Normalize plug-in optimizes the volume level of an audio selection. Use it on material recorded with too little amplitude, or on material whose volume levels are inconsistent (as in a poorly recorded narration).
Unlike compression and limiting, which modify the dynamics of audio material, normalization preserves dynamics by uniformly increasing (or decreasing) amplitude.
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Specifies how close to maximum level (clipping threshold) the peak level of a selection is boosted. Set this value by adjusting the Max Peak At slider, by entering a numeric decibel value below the clipping threshold, or by entering a percentage of the clipping threshold.
You can normalize stereo pairs together so that two sides of a stereo signal are processed relative to each other.
Switches the calibration of normalizing between Peak or RMS modes. Peak mode normalizes the input signal at the maximum possible level without clipping. RMS mode normalizes the input signal at a level consistent with the RMS (Root-Mean-Square) value, or the effective average level of the selected clip.
When multiple clips are selected across multiple tracks, the Normalize plug-in can search for peaks in two different modes:
Searches for the peak level on a channel-by-channel or track-by-track basis.
Searches for the peak level of the entire selection. If ten tracks are selected, for example, the Normalize function will find the peak value from all ten.