Playback level after burning a cd in waveburner

after reading a number of posts concerning lower volume levels after burning a cd in WB:
just tested this.
from what i can see and hear: there is no difference between the levels in the original WB file and the resulting cd.
anyone getting a lower level is doing something wrong.

just thought i'd lay some rumors to rest.
plus the files look identical to the naked eye.
and when needed, they are as loud as f*ck.
(hi, X.)

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I like lots of bass through my subwoofers when I'm driving. Unfortunately within the last 6 months or so, every cd I've burned through iTunes has low bass level. I can tell the difference when I compare an original cd to a burned cd. Is it normal for burned cds to have lower bass, or are there some options/preferences I haven't found yet that I can adjust the bass?
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Audio levels jump way high after burning to DVD

Hello!
I don't mean to be spamming the forums, but in case this is an FCP-related problem, I thought I'd ask here too. I've also asked in the DVDSP forum.
I just burned my first test disc of a project and have come across a strange problem. The audio on all of my tracks has jumped to an extremely high (and unacceptable) level. It is well above the level set in FCP and even what plays when simulating the disc from within DVDSP. The ac3 files out of compressor seem to be fine. In fact, everything seems okay until the actual burn. When playing the disc in DVD Player, it's so loud that in many places there is actual audio distortion. Is there a setting I'm missing, maybe? Could there be something in FCP that I've done wrong?
Any ideas?
Cameron

Dolby dialogue normalization is intended to keep the relative levels of different program sources at a similar level.
We generally set our system playback level based on the voices (dialogue) we hear (music discs are an exception) in a progam.
For example: If correct dialogue normalization is applied in a TV program and commercials, when the program/movie goes to a commercial break, the compressed and loud voice of the commercial is lowered to the same level as the voices in the movie and we don't have to jump for the remote.
Determing the correct seting for your project is not simple however.
"The dialogue normalization parameter needs to be set to the LAeq level of your program material's dialogue. LAeq stands for the long-term A-weighted sound pressure level. Loosely, this is the average volume level of your source material's dialogue."
more in this article:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=56020
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http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume72/feature-article-dialog-normalization-6-2000.html
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Have you ever thought your headphone monitoring level jumped up or down, for no apparent reason ? I think I may have found out why... try this:
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2) Now, stop the transport, turn OFF Software Monitoring, and press play again. The track's playback level has not changed, which is fine. Move the record fader up and down--it doesn't do anything. Would be nice if that fader controlled the playback volume, but that's more of a feature request. Here comes the real bug...
3) Take the track out of record, then put it back in record. Press play: BOOM!, your playback level on that track has now jumped to 0dB. And there's no way to change it--regardless of the level set by the record and play faders, you're now monitoring at 0dB.
4) Turn ON Software Monitoring, and everything goes back to normal--the playback volume jumps back to the setting of the record fader. Now, turn OFF Software Monitoring, and your monitoring level will stay where you just put it UNTIL you take the track out of record. Next time you re-arm the track, it will jump back to 0dB.
Very weird, eh ?
As best I can tell, when Software Monitoring is OFF, the only way to change your playback monitoring level (for a track armed for recording--using auto-punch, etc.) is to turn Software Monitoring ON, then back OFF again. That will set your level to whatever the fader is showing. But once you take the track out of record, the level resets back to 0dB.
Assuming this isn't some bizarre corruption of my system, maybe we could get Apple's attention to fix this ?
And I think there may also be a related bug where the live input monitoring level jumps (regardless of visible fader position) while Software Monitoring is ON, but I can't reproduce it. Just thinking I've experienced that from time to time, too, and it's such a similar problem to this one...
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jnashguitar wrote:
And I think there may also be a related bug where the live input monitoring level jumps (regardless of visible fader position) while Software Monitoring is ON, but I can't reproduce it. Just thinking I've experienced that from time to time, too, and it's such a similar problem to this one...
This happens to me on a fairly regular basis. In my case, the input volume is always LOWER than the fader position.
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This is isn't every time I record, but common enough to not surprise me... It's definitely a bug

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No one answered his question. On HP it says:
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I have a movie that is about an hour long (made in iMovie08 using mostly still photos). I wanted to have "chapters" -- but with that option gone, I used the Scene Selection option in iDVD08. This created menus with 15 scene selection buttons (I chose every 4 minutes). The menus were automatically created by iDVD and I did nothing to change them, except to type in scene info (two-three words).
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Meanwhile I could figure out - after many nights of not been very productive and only working out on all the iDVD'08 problems - that **ALL** of the *7.0 Themes* have a major problem in generally.
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Quick and dirty workaround:
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It is VERY DISAPPOINTING, having software at such a low quality level deliverd by Apple. And somehow it looks like they DO NOTHING against it. No statement, no excuse, they really remain silent.
This may also be a thread you could be interested in:
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Bad quallity film after burning dvd with idvdv professional quality.

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Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software / products that may be mentioned in this topic. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information above at your own discretion.
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Slideshow shaking after burning to DVD

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No, it's not strange when you understand what's going on, is it?
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i am FCPX user. i create my project using format (resolution )as showed on the pic below
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showed on pic below
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after burned to dvd the edge are cut off in my tv screen. looks like zoomed

Thanks Alchroma
i used this dvd burner just incase..
but i thought i might have wrong settings from begning.
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Alchroma wrote:
That thought jumped into my head as well.
If the Safe Area settings are OK then it's well a settings issue in either the DVD player or TV or both.
Al
Alchroma wrote:
That thought jumped into my head as well.
If the Safe Area settings are OK then it's well a settings issue in either the DVD player or TV or both.
Al
thanks again

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