Convert to MP3 Loses Some Volume
When I convert a text to speech .aiff to .mp3 in iTunes, I find that the volume goes from -9.4 db to -14.4 db. I don't want any of it to be - (minus) anything at all from the get go. But then when it goes lower, it's getting harder to hear.
No idea what causes this. I tried equalizer, which seems to only make a difference when I'm in iTunes. I also tried moving the volume slider in GetInfo>Options, which makes an almost imperceptible change when I take it from dead center all the way to the right to +100.
And in System Preferences, Sound makes no permanent difference to the recording levels.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
On my desktop I have pretty good control over the
G4 Dual 1.25s Mac OS X (10.4.8)
whoops. . .
(continuing)
On my desktop I have pretty good contol over the sound levels during playback, but listening on an MP3 player it can only go so loud, and then you're outta luck. Just emphasizing the importance of having adjustability when making the audio files.
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