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by DougDbug
Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Panning/positioning mono audio?
Replies: 3
Views: 1866

Re: Panning/positioning mono audio?

Right... Create a new stereo track and copy the mono into it.
by DougDbug
Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: opening 4+ files at same time = 4th+ sounds muffled
Replies: 5
Views: 2590

Re: opening 4+ files at same time = 4th+ sounds muffled

the 4th file plus and files I open after the 4th file sounds muddy/muffled, with the first I've never had that problem. I'm using the current version but I have used GoldWave for a long time so I'm sure I used 5.16 at some point. And to me that's "unexplainable". :shock: Muddy or muffled ...
by DougDbug
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Left & Right Channel Volumes Change After Save
Replies: 5
Views: 2706

Re: Left & Right Channel Volumes Change After Save

I can't duplicate that -

I loaded a file and then ran Tool -> Amplitude Statistics and I wrote-down the Peak & LUFS levels for both channels.

I saved the file as WAV, (in a different folder).

I opened the new file. It looks the same and the Amplitude Statistics are exactly the same.
by DougDbug
Fri May 27, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: MP4 issue after upgrading to 6.65
Replies: 7
Views: 3125

Re: MP4 issue after upgrading to 6.65

That's not "the same issue". There is a link to 5.70 at the bottom of this page and a quick-search found this this 3rd-party site with more older versions, but I don't know if it's legit. There is also a Contact Form where you can contact GoldWave directly and they will email you back.
by DougDbug
Sat May 21, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: MP4 issue after upgrading to 6.65
Replies: 7
Views: 3125

Re: MP4 issue after upgrading to 6.65

I assume the problem is when opening the file? As a work-around you can convert the file to WAV with Kabuu Audio Converter or TAudioConverter . GoldWave (or any "regular" audio editor) is going to decompress the file anyway, so although it's an extra step for you it's not actually an extra...
by DougDbug
Thu May 19, 2022 9:27 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: license question
Replies: 1
Views: 1535

Re: license question

There is a lost-license form here and if that doesn't work there is a form for direclty-contacting GoldWave here and they will email you back.
by DougDbug
Sat May 07, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Always mark at zero crossing?
Replies: 2
Views: 1747

Re: Always mark at zero crossing?

Edit -> Selection -> Snap to zero crossing

I've got version 6.60.
by DougDbug
Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Why does Auto Gain change tracks' bitrate?
Replies: 4
Views: 2341

Re: Why does Auto Gain change tracks' bitrate?

Hmmm.... It works for me... I wonder what we're doing differently... I'm using version 6.60. I used Save-As and I just made a 96Kbps file, a 320kbps file, and a VBR 0 file. I used "Custom" for VBR and LAME presets for the others. Then I checked the files with MediaInfo and the files are di...
by DougDbug
Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Why does Auto Gain change tracks' bitrate?
Replies: 4
Views: 2341

Re: Why does Auto Gain change tracks' bitrate?

When you open a compressed file in GoldWave (or any "regular" audio editor) it gets decompressed. When you save it makes an entirely new file and you can choose the format and attributes (bitrate, etc.). Note that multiple-generations of lossy compression some "damage" accumulate...
by DougDbug
Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Volume Drops AC-3 Audio Decompression
Replies: 2
Views: 1788

Re: Volume Drops AC-3 Audio Decompression

There is (optional) metadata in the AC-3 file called Dialnorm (dialog normalization). It's similar to ReplayGain in-that it adjusts the volume at playback-time but it serves a different purpose than ReplayGain. I don't know if it normally boosts or reduces the volume but somehow that data is either ...
by DougDbug
Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: M4A - no encoder or decoder available?
Replies: 4
Views: 8814

Re: M4A - no encoder or decoder available?

This is from the FAQ and it's kind-of confusing: Does GoldWave support mp4, m4a, mov, or aac files? Support for these file types depends on the version of Windows you have and the encoding contained in the file. All these file types should open in GoldWave v6 on Windows 10. You may need to use File ...
by DougDbug
Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Normalising 2000 tracks
Replies: 3
Views: 2379

Re: Normalising 2000 tracks

"Regular normalization" is NOT what you want... Regular normalization (GoldWave calls it "Maximizing") boosts the peaks to the "digital maximum" of 0dB. But the peaks don't correlate well with perceived loudness. Plus, most commercial releases are already normalized. Yo...
by DougDbug
Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Recorded file disappeared
Replies: 3
Views: 2671

Re: Recorded file disappeared

I've never had that happen but it's a good idea to save immediately after recording. And you might want to keep the original as a back-up and then save your edits under a different name or in a different folder. If you're eventually making MP3s or another lossy format, save your temporary work as WA...
by DougDbug
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: System exception when ripping CD to FLAC
Replies: 2
Views: 2284

Re: System exception when ripping CD to FLAC

That's weird, but since CDs are 16-bits there's no point in making 24-bit FLACs. (FLAC is "smart" so the 24-bit file shouldn't be any larger.) ...I normally use EAC or CUERipper because they support AccurateRip. AccurateRip compares your data to an online database and you get a match (or h...
by DougDbug
Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: GoldWave General
Topic: Goldwave cannot open any file
Replies: 9
Views: 4800

Re: Goldwave cannot open any file

Weird... Although GoldWave doesn't support as many formats as some other audio applications it's been around for a long-long-time and it's a very mature and stable program. You have an unusual problem. This is mostly a user-to-user forum and we don't see official replies from GoldWave everyday here....