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Normalization - should iTunes show changed Volume metadata?

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Mark

29 Jan, 2020 09:11 PM

My usual normalization tool (iVolume) has lapsed and I've been trying to use Beatunes (v5.5.2.5 Win 64) to achieve the same result. In the past, after I've run iVolume, iTunes shows the same Volume metadata for each song on an album (ie, all songs on an album might be -6.1 dB). But with Beatunes nothing seems to happen. The iTunes Volume metadata doesn't change after running Beatunes and it stays with the iTunes default of each song getting its own track gain.
I've attached a screen dump of my normalization settings.
Am I doing this right or is there something strange going on here?

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1. Support Staff 1 Posted by hendrik on 30 Jan, 2020 12:53 PM

   

   Hey Mark,

   this sounds like you didn't turn on embedding before you analyzed your files.

   Please see https://www.beatunes.com/en/itunes-replay-gain.html

   • Open the beaTunes general preferences and make sure that non-iTunes/Music fields are embedded
   • (If for some reason you forgot the previous step, also check Force overwriting...)

   In your case, both checkboxes should be on—then re-run the analysis and things should be fine.

   Hope this helps,

   -hendrik

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2. 2 Posted by Mark on 30 Jan, 2020 08:19 PM

   

   Thanks for the input Hendrik. You were right that embedding was not turned on in Beatunes. But unfortunately turning that on hasn't helped.

   I ran some new analyses with different settings - though all now with the embedding turned on in General Preferences - and I still get different album gains for each file within an album.

   You also mentioned, "in your case, both checkboxes should be on". To which checkboxes were you referring?

   cheers,
   Mark

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by hendrik on 30 Jan, 2020 09:57 PM

   

   Hey Mark,

   You also mentioned, "in your case, both checkboxes should be on". To which checkboxes were you referring?

   There are two relevant options in the beaTunes general preferences (see attached screenshot):

   1. Embedding of non-iTunes fields
      
   2. Force overwriting of fields

   Both options must be on before analysis, especially if you have analyzed your files with beaTunes before.

   If it still does not work with both options on, please let me know!

   Cheers,

   -hendrik

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4. 4 Posted by Mark on 31 Jan, 2020 06:32 PM

   

   Bingo! The "Force overwrite..." made the difference. Thanks!

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5. Support Staff 5 Posted by hendrik on 01 Feb, 2020 09:39 AM

   

   You're welcome!

   -hendrik

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6. hendrik closed this discussion on 01 Feb, 2020 09:39 AM.