How To Raise Volume Level For a Moron

[m82492]

Let me first say...I'm a moron. I openly admit it. I've read the threads on how to increase (normalize) the volume for DVD's and I'm a bit lost. Here is what I have:

I ripped DVD's to my hard drive using DVD Decrypter and from there I authored them onto my hard drive into DVD Files using TMPGenc DVD Author. I'm left with the standard DVD file format.

I'd like to know how to take these standard DVD files that are on my PC and normalize the audio. If someone could walk me through it step by step I'd be very appreciative. I know I need to sparate the audio out of the VOB files and from there load into an Audio editor or TMPGenc DVD Author can do it? I'm just not sure how to go about doing all that and putting it back together. I'll download whatever you tell me I need.

Thanks!!!!
Matt

[guns1inger]

There is no simple way to do this, and when I see people asking how to normalise audio on a commercial DVD I have to ask why ? The audio on DVDs has, by design, a wide dynamic range. This provides for more realistic sound by allowing a greater gap between very soft and very loud. In some environments thi scan be a problem, as in trying to find a balance you are cionstantly turning the volume up and down. That is why most players and amps have circuitry built-in to cater for this. Look in your player settings for DNR or DRC or similar, or a midnight listening mode. All of these will normalise on the fly, without you having to play with your disks.

If you must do it the hard way, then there are guides for demuxing your audio back to 6 mono channels, then normalise each channel, then reencode back to multi-channel.

However, taking your opening admission at face value, most of this will be beyond your capabilities so start with your hardware and work back from there.

[junkmalle]

m82492, If the problem you're having is simply that the audio isn't loud enough when playing the VOB files on your compter -- check your AC3 filter settings. If you are using the AC3Filter from this site try the following:

Start -> All Programs -> AC3Filter -> AC3Filter Config

Then set the Master Gain to +20 db. That will raise the audio to about normal for the computer.