
if I'm recording an interview with multiple people over Skype, I only have one feed for Skype into my mixer and so I can't control the varying audio levels for the different speakers. So in those cases I don't need the power of the Levelator.īut. Normally, when I'm recording podcasts in my home office with my podcasting rig, I'm able to control all the audio levels, even if I'm interviewing someone over Skype. The FAQ, also, includes some helpful information. The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Leveler's application window, and a few moments later you'll find a new version which just sounds better.įor those wanting the gory details, the site contains a detailed description of the "Levelator Loudness Algorithms" that explains how it does its magic. It's much more than those tools, and it's much simpler to use. It's not a compressor, normalizer or limiter although it contains all three.
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So what is The Levelator®? It's software that runs on Windows, OS X (universal binary), or Linux (Ubuntu) that adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the next, for example.

And you'll be amazed that it's free, now even for commercial use. As the bottom of the Levelator page says:ĭo you believe in magic? You will after using The Levelator® to enhance your podcast.

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The "Levelator," in case you aren't aware, is a truly awesome piece of software for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux that can take an interview recorded with varying audio levels and turn it into something great for listening.

That's certainly the first thing that popped into my mind when I heard the word that Doug Kaye was declaring "Mission Accomplished" and shutting down the TCN websites and moving their content to other locations. What does the future hold for the awesome " Levelator®" tool, now that The Conversations Network is shutting down all of its websites at the end of 2012?
