Sound Check - on or off?

Which is best? Is there a difference? Mine doesn't make any difference to the overall balance other than with it off everything is louder but volume still not balanced evenly.
Also, does it have a major impact on battery?

well.. i figured this out too =]

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  • Sound Check doesn't work for some podcasts?

    Apologies for cross-posting, but this didn't get any replies in the Using iTunes section.
    Podcasts that I subscribe to are recorded at quite different levels. This is pretty annoying when my morning playlist goes from a really quiet one to a really loud one.
    It seemed that Sound Check would be the perfect solution, but not so: while Sound Check has set Volume levels for all the music tracks I checked, and many podcasts, there are quite a few podcasts that Get Info / Summary reports the Volume as "Not available." This doesn't seem to be just a display glitch: when I turn Sound Check on and off, the volume doesn't change on these tracks. As Murphy would predict, the ones that need the most adjustment don't get any
    I haven't been able to work out what is different between the tracks that do and don't have Sound Check volumes. Two example podcasts that do get Sound Check volumes are Slacker Astronomy (most recent episodes) and StarDate; two that don't are Classical Music Spotlight and Writer's Almanac.
    I tried converting one episode to AAC. As expected, the AAC file gets a Sound Check volume. But it's in the iTunes library Music group, not in the podcast.
    Is there any way to get Sound Check to process these other podcast episodes?
    iBook G4, iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Sound check is basically useless. Hasn't worked effectively on any model I've purchased. However, as others have pointed out, you can adjust the volume of a song so that your playlists don't cause public embarrassment. Simply do a control "i" on a particular song. In the "info" tab, you can increase or decrease the volume of a particular tune. However, if you make the adjustment, be sure to adjust all of the tune from that album. Otherwise, when you play the album, the song you tweaked will have a different volume from the rest of tunes on the album. It ain't a great fix... but it's better than what the programmers have done with sound check.

  • Sound check (volume leveling) not working newest ipod

    Dear Apple community,
    Thank you for your help with this problem.
    I am extremely disappointed with my new iPod. I have been using iPods for 15 years. Many years ago I solved the problem with volume leveling by using a fantastic program called iVolume. I have over 25,000 songs (collected over 20 years) in my music library and I have never had a problem with the different sound levels when I play them back through my various Ipods and Iphones over the years.
    Unfortunately when I recently purchased the latest generation of iPod I quickly found out that volume leveling no longer works.   The discrepancy in the sound playback is most apparent when I use the bluetooth connection but is also present even when I play through the audio jack.  I have tried turning sound check on and off, and have done a complete reboot of my ipod, and have not seen any difference.
    Any help with this problem would be most appreciated. 
    Sincerely,
    David Rojer
    Maplewood, NJ
    ===
    Specs:
    I am using a Mac with OS X version 10.9.4.
    My Itunes is version 12.0.1.26.
    My iVolume is version 3.7.4.
    My Ipod is model PD478LL with version 1.0.3 Mac.
    ===

    Nevermind I worked it out. Just had to restart iTunes. Classic IT Crowd: "Have you tried turning off and on again?". Lol.

  • Sound check - turning off

    a few weeks ago I selected sound check in the preferences menu and itunes spent some time making all the songs in my library the same volume, as it should do. However it has made some songs a bit too quiet, so I turned off the function in the preferences menu again.
    1. Is there are a way of removing the sound check from all of my songs? (right click>Get Info> e.g. "Volume -10.6dB"
    2. Why is it that when I add a new album to the library it says "Determining Song Volume" in the display even though sound check is off?
      Windows XP  

    Never mind... somehow I moved the iTunes master volume down!!!! Argh!

  • Sound Check off?

    I turned sound check on one time, and now after turning it off it still keeps making the volume go up and down with the music. Anyone have any solutions, its getting really annoying! Thanks

    well.. i figured this out too =]

  • How do i know if sound check  is on or off

    how do i know if sound check is on in i tunes

    Check in the Playback panel of your iTunes preferences.

  • After import to iTunes 11.1, audio file plays -6db quieter - sound check off

    when importing any .aiff into my MBP running 10.8.5,  any sound file plays correctly when played via Quicktime Pro or using the 10.8 (spacebar) preview function.
    When imported into the new iTunes 11.1 application, sounds play (I would roughly estimate) -6db quieter than when not played via this app.
    Sound Check / Sound Enhancer functions are NOT on....
    Anybody else experience this glitch / know the reason why ?

    I'm having the same exact experience.  It worked fine up until the 11.1 update, and then it just ceased to work.
    I used to get a pop up window saying initializing or something of that sort, then if the video wasn't the right encoding, it would stop.  If it was the right encoding, the video would then move to the top center of ribbon with a progress bar for the import.  I've tried drag and drop, and also going to File -> Add File to Library.  Neither methods work.  I've even tried adding an entire folder to the library, and still nothing.
    Is this an intentional act on behalf of Apple or a bug?

  • Sound Check in iTunes 10.6 is different versus Sound Check in iTunes 8.2

    Hi. My OS is Windows 7 Pro-64.
    I have lots of CD and I decided to convert them  in an mp3 library imported in iTunes (and “manually” in an iPod Classic) with Sound Check on (either in iTunes, or in iPod). I managed it with Windows XP and  iTunes 8.2 till last year. I always verified the Volume adjustment of each mp3 and the correlated hex values written in the field iTunNorm (using mp3Tag). So far I was quite satisfied of Sound Check because I use iPod like a “juke-box” (I don’t need a per album normalization).
    Last year I updated to Windows 7_64 and to iTunes 10.6 and I went on importing other mp3 files (from my CDs). But, with some test, (I imported the same file using iTunes 8 on a PC and using  iTunes 10 on  a different PC) I realized (with a very high probability) that:
    iTunes 10 apparently don't write iTunNorm tag anymore in the file mp3. I have a Volume adjustment, but with mp3Tag I can’t read any iTunNorm field with the famous ten hex values.
    iTunes 10 and iTunes 8 use a different way to calculate Sound Check; Volume adjustments calculated with iTunes 10 are lower of about 0,75-1,25 dB in average against iTunes 8. But sometimes  the difference may be very high (-3,5 dB or -5dB for example in iTunes 10 versus iTunes 8).
    When I updated to iTunes 10, my old library has been converted into the new format iTunes 10, but the old Sound Check (calculated with iTunes 8) did not change (no new calculation). So when I add new files to the library with iTunes 10, I have a discontinuity with the old files imported from iTunes 8 as far as Sound Check is concerned: the new files sound lower in average than the old ones.
    I don’t want to delete and re-import all my files in order to reset and homogenize the whole library (I’d lose all statistics and I’d waste lot of time to pass the file in iPod). And I don’t want using third part software like iVolume.
    My questions:
    Is it correct what I wrote at the point 1, 2, 3 stated over here and mainly at the point 2 (Different way to calculate Volume adjustments of iTunes 10 versus iTune 8)?
    Did iTunes 10 stop to use iTunNorm field to write Check Sound info in mp3 files?
    If not, where iTunes 10 write Sound Check info  to the mp3 file and how can I read it?
    What can I do to avoid the discontinuity in Sound Check values due to the use of iTunes 8 and iTunes 10?
      Thanks in advance for your answers.

    Assuming that one has the 'Sound Check' feature
    selected in both iTunes and on the iPod, do the
    volume changes take place when obtaining the audio
    via the 'line-out' port on the dock connector?
    For the 3G and earlier iPod's, no, Line Out is not affected by Sound Check.
    For the 4G and later iPod's, yes, Line Out is affected by Sound Check.
    Do some iPods work and others do not? Specifically,
    will my iPod mini (2nd Gen) send the adjusted volume
    through the dock connector?
    I have only actually tested the 3G and 4G models, I cannot say what other models do with any kind of reliability. I would expect that the Mini's would have the Line Out to be soundchecked, but I cannot say that for certain.
    Any way of using another method to bring the song
    volumes into a more reasonable range?
    MP3Gain and AACGain. These modify the MP3/AAC files directly, so after using them, turn off Sound Check everywhere.

  • IOS 5 Sound Quality and Sound Check issues

    So since upgrading my iPod to iOS 5 the sound quality of my music has deteriorated massively and sound check no longer works as it should.
    Tracks sound crackly and audio volume will remain balanced for a few tracks when sound check is on, then all of a sudden become completely unbalanced and all over the place. My iPod is only just about useable, it's a bit of a disaster that its main feature doesn't work as it should.
    Everything else in my iOS5 works as it should.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Richard.

    Since I bought iPhone4 and listened my songs with "Ipod app" and external speakears I was amazed how brilliant, sharp, intense, clear, perfect bass, perfect trebble the sound was, there was no distortions or saturations ever... The sound quality was just PERFECT with the equalization OFF!!!  Not remember if I had SoundCheck ON before but now it doesn't make any difference. I installed iOS 5 over 4.3.1 or so and now sound is just more like noise compared to iOS 4,  I have selected all presets or equalizations but ALL are poor, maybe some presets work better with some songs but still they are poor.... Songs did not have clarity!! The volume force was like degraded, now I have to set higher volume to produce same force than before with less volume... iOS 5 max volume (100%) is like iOS 4.2.1 85-90% of volume. Difference is that iOS 5 maximum volume starts slightly to distort or saturate audio quality... before with iOS 4 sound quality was Crystal Clear even with max volume!!! In short SOUND QUALITY is DEGRADED... or perhaps I'm a very critical and nonconformist guy in terms of audio quality... this kind of degradation is quite notorious when one loves music!! or is there some other configuration I'm missing here??
    Totally agree with Richard!!
    At first I thought it was a problem with my phone... I used to believe iOS 5 was engineered for new iPhone 4S hardware and since it is shipped with dual-core processor, I thought my phone was short in resources!!!
    Why max volume is lower in intensity???
    Why equalization with the EQ Off changed?? All my songs were stored on iTunes, they must have same sound quality properties as they were when first ripped..
    I hope Apple enginneers did not sacrifice volume output force in favor of saving some battery, because normally we charge battery when listening music at home with our personal speakers equipment.
    I would like to understand the reasons why the new "Music App" was "changed", and why these changes have to go backwards!! That is sad... because for iPhone or iPod lovers music was always important.
    thanks

  • Sound check

    I'm having a problem with the sound check on my iPod. I have enabled it on the iPod and in iTunes and it is definitely doing something, because the volume is more regulated with it on than it is with it off, but It's still not playing at the same volume. For instance, there is one album that still plays much louder than the rest. What is up?

    It isn't terribly effective, and there are 3rd party programs that do this better (at least in my opinion).
    For Windows there is mp3/aacGain.

  • Ipod nano sound check

    I have a new Ipod Nano (5ht gen) and although I have 'Sound Check' on in ITunes, the volume levels of music played on my Ipod varies by song and/or album and is very frustrating. How do I set or upload the 'Sound Check' attributes to/on my Ipod?

    From iPod main screen, do you find a Settings item?
    If so, select it, look for Playback item. Do you see *Sound Check* option (on or off)?

  • Sound Check doesn't work

    I just switched from Mini to Nano and now when I playback songs the volume is all over the board. One song is on 5 one is on 10 and back and forth... I have tried several times to check and re-check the Sound Check feature. Am I doing someting wrong? If the song volume was close to each other it would be fine but it is WAY OFF. Thanks for the help.
    Packard Bell   Windows XP Pro  
    Packard Bell   Windows XP Pro  
    Title edited by Apple Host

    You need to check that option at iTunes as well. Did you remember to do that?
    If it doesn't work, try send Apple feedback about your iPod. Be polite and clear and if this is a general problem they will correct it on the next software updater.
    Hope this helps
    Viper

  • "Disable" Sound Check

    There has been much discussion about the pros and cons of Sound Check, and some excellent details are provided about how it works and how difficult a process it is to standardize volume. Generally, I'm happy with the feature with one exception: live concerts, especially with songs that segue, like a Dead or Zappa concert. If I want to listen to the contiguous show, sometimes there are significant swings in volume between tracks. Yes, joining tracks is one option, but that creates very long "songs." I could also go track by track and manually set each song's volume to some standard, but my ear ain't that good. So my questions:
    (1) After tracks have been imported and Sound Checked, is there a way to reset a certain group of songs to the original, non-varying, un-Sound Checked volume level?
    (2) If not, can I re-import the concerts and somehow maintain the consistent volume level for the tracks that make up each show? Would I have to turn off Sound Check in perpetuity to do this?
    Thanks for any suggestions
    Dell Inspiron 8200   Windows XP  

    Sound Check works well on an iPod when listening through the headphones. Works on all iPods, as far as I know.
    Some iPods have their 'Line Out' audio (Dock Connector) affected by Sound Check, others do not.
    If may be iPod 'Generational' differences &/or Firmware differences - I do not know. The only way to determine if the Sound Check feature works via the Dock is to perform some simple tests (if you have the appropriate connections).
    I determined that my 2Gen iPod mini with Firmware v1.3 does not pass Sound Checked audio via the Dock. Makes it more work to manually adjust the volume in my car (via a Direct Interface) or my home speakers.
    See this thread for more information: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1683429#1683429

  • Sound check and normalization

    when i play mp3 with winamp (sorry guys, but my most favourite player) or edit the tag infos, i can see the normalization infos of itunes (itunnorm 78978977879) and not my infos!!!!!!!!!
    i tried 2 disable this funktion in itunes, but on every restart itunes begins 2 analyse all tracks again....
    how can i turn off the sound check funktion?

    First, I would consider leaving it on, and to stop using Winamp. Winamp shouldn't display this info, and if it is, then it's Winamp's bug. You might be able to stop Winamp doing this by using iTunes to Convert the ID3 tags on your MP3's to v2.3 tags. Right click the track in iTunes and tell it to convert the ID3 tag. If that works, you can do it on the whole library at once (CTRL-A to select all, then same thing).
    But, you can disable SoundCheck entirely by turning off Sound Check in the Preferences screen AND by turning off the "Use Sound Check" on the burning preferences tab as well. Both of them must be turned off or it will scan your files for volume level information.

  • Sound Check feature

    I used the sound check feature in iPod that automatically adjusts song playback volume to the same level to load songs on to my ipod mini. The sound quality seems to be very poor i.e. crackling and distortion with bass and higher end tones. I'm just wondering if the Soundcheck feature is the culprit or if the iPod mini just has poor sound quality. I encoded at ACC 192 kbs, VBR. I tried encoding in LAME M3 and got the same results. I'd really appreciate any help on this as I'm thinking of returning my ipod if the sound is normally this poor. Thanks again.
    Ian

    Yeah...the problem seems to sort of go away when I turn the EQ off as well but that's pretty lame if that's the only solution. Is there anyway to get better sound quality other than going with apple lossless or a really high bitrate? Any help would again be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Ian

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