How to automatically find peaked audio in timeline at DVinfo.net

Zach Stewart · August 19th, 2008, 08:06 AM

Does anyone know how to automatically find the peaked audio portions of the timeline without scrubbing or watching the whole thing? I usually use the "normalize" feature but it only adjust to the loudest point which is usually way louder than the rest of my audio. So, I have been adjusting the good audio to the right db and having to watch the whole thing again to keyframe the few loud parts that come up. Is there an effect/third party that can find these for me automatically?

Bill Ravens · August 19th, 2008, 08:18 AM

Sony Soundforge will find peaks for you.

Zach Stewart · August 19th, 2008, 09:48 AM

any way of doing this within Premiere itself?

Cameron Naghibi · August 20th, 2008, 05:39 PM

im curious as well it would save me alot of time

Graham Hickling · August 20th, 2008, 07:37 PM

Either a limiter, or a compressor with a fairly high ratio and high threshold, will pull down the highest peaks while leaving the rest of the track untouched.

'Dynamics' in CS3 should work, otherwise there are plenty of freeware VST plugins on the web.

Bart Walczak · August 21st, 2008, 03:21 AM

I've heard CS4 will have the find audio peaks feature. As of now - limiter on master track is the best protection.

August 19th, 2008, 08:06 AM	#1
Zach Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 176	How to automatically find peaked audio in timeline Does anyone know how to automatically find the peaked audio portions of the timeline without scrubbing or watching the whole thing? I usually use the "normalize" feature but it only adjust to the loudest point which is usually way louder than the rest of my audio. So, I have been adjusting the good audio to the right db and having to watch the whole thing again to keyframe the few loud parts that come up. Is there an effect/third party that can find these for me automatically?

August 19th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Sony Soundforge will find peaks for you.

August 19th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#3
Zach Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 176	any way of doing this within Premiere itself?

August 20th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#4
Cameron Naghibi Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 59	im curious as well it would save me alot of time

August 20th, 2008, 07:37 PM	#5
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	Either a limiter, or a compressor with a fairly high ratio and high threshold, will pull down the highest peaks while leaving the rest of the track untouched. 'Dynamics' in CS3 should work, otherwise there are plenty of freeware VST plugins on the web.

August 21st, 2008, 03:21 AM	#6
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	I've heard CS4 will have the find audio peaks feature. As of now - limiter on master track is the best protection.