Adjust audio on multiple clips at same time (not in same timeline)

I have 341 individual audio clips in a bin (individual sequences) and I need to raise the dB on all of them (probably +3 or +5). I have 3 languages to do this in for a total of almost 1000 individual sequences. I'd prefer not to have to set each one manually. It's easy enough to open all timelines by selecting all, but then I have to manually adjust each sequence by selecting it then using keystrokes to up +3 or +1, then close the sequence.
I can't use Sound Convert because I need to retain the .ima4 encoding on the audio files. Sound Convert can do a batch audio gain change - but I can't find a way to do it in Final Cut Pro. Any suggestions? Have tried Automater too - but that's tedious.
Thank you all!
Denise

David Bogie Chq-1 wrote:
From the OP:
I have 341 individual audio clips in a bin (individual sequences) and I need to raise the dB on all of
them (probably +3 or +5). I have 3 languages to do this in for a total of almost 1000 individual
sequences. I'd prefer not to have to set each one manually.
How were these clips of yours created that they were too low to be audible? How were your sequences created without using the VU meter or with no regard for the presentation requirements? The question you need to answer is quite simple:
Do you recapture them all properly and replace the media or do you slog through the effort required to correct the mistakes you and your team made?
The effort required to build a hack often surpasses the effort to start from scratch. But I hope you get a decent suggestion for a script.
bogiesan
Wow. Thanks for this helpful post. Must be great to never work on a project where requirements change or Apple changes specs in the 3.0 SDK that weren't there in the 2.2.1 SDK. Lucky you work on all those straight-forward and easy projects. Gosh...must be nice.

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