Normalizing audio

BatchMP Tools • Python • Batch Multimedia Processing

17 Jan 2016

In general, audio normalization is the process of adding constant amount of gain to bring the average or peak amplitude to a target level.

Peak normalization is a specific type of normalization, where the gain is usually applied to bring the highest sound (PCM sample value or analog signal peak) to 0 dBFS, the loudest level allowed in a digital system.

Peak normalization with BatchMP Tools is as easy as:

$ bmfp normalize
3 media files to process
Processing 3 tasks with pool of 2 worker processes
Already normalized:
    /Users/AKPower/Downloads/08 Queen Alice.mp3
Already normalized:
    /Users/AKPower/Downloads/Born Barnstomers.mp3
Done processing:
 /Users/AKPower/Downloads/Bird in Hand.mp3
 in 0:00:06.19
Finished running 3 tasks (Succeeded: 3, Failed: 0)
Total running time: 0:00:11.33

The bmfp normalize command in its simplest form runs over all media files in a given directory, processing all media files that are not yet normalized.