Need help with audio levels

What is the best way to level out the audio throughout my entire project. I want all my clips audio levels to fall within the same range.

Take it into STPro and 'normalize' it, or boost all levels, then put a compressor filter on it.
I use the following settings on the compressor filter...30/3/10/500. You may need to tweak those for optimum sound.
K
EDIT - my bad...that's -30 on the threshold
Message was edited by: Kevan D. Holdsworth

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transferred with my canopus av300 to my mac (g4 d1.25) - no issues
using FCP 4.5
i tried the AUGraphicEQ and since it was so deep, i reduced the following to 0:
800
6300
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reducing anything else doesn't seem to work
i've also tried cleaning in soundsoap both before using the AUGraphicEQ and after. If i clean it with SSoap before AUGraphicEQ, it sounds far better than the original track, but a low buzz is still present. using the EQ again doesn't seem to do much.
the camerawork was done on a tripod about 30 yds back. no mikes were used either. just the camera capturing both a/v.
Any thoughts on anything else to try? Any other filters? I fear the buzz is just with the main sound and no chance of completely killing it.
I can email someone a small sample file for them to play with if you like.
i'm really at my wits end b/c i would like to ensure i give the client as best i can (the other option would be to send the tape to a colleague's audio expert, but the price is something my client doesn't want to pay
Cheers,
Keebler

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The xspf player will autostart and autoresume...
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Make up the player with no photo and only one track so that you can reduce its size to a minimum.
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