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Joe Voorhees · November 6th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Hello Everyone,

This isn't production audio based but I did not know where else to go...

I have a scanner listening to multiple frequencies and it all goes to one speaker, some channels are very loud while others are soft. I have been turning up and down the volume based on what I needed but its getting rather annoying now and I am looking for some sort of signal processor or interface box to go from the source to the speaker that will level out the audio to a preset DB... Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you,
-Joe

Steve House · November 6th, 2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Voorhees

Hello Everyone,

This isn't production audio based but I did not know where else to go...

I have a scanner listening to multiple frequencies and it all goes to one speaker, some channels are very loud while others are soft. I have been turning up and down the volume based on what I needed but its getting rather annoying now and I am looking for some sort of signal processor or interface box to go from the source to the speaker that will level out the audio to a preset DB... Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you,
-Joe

Compressors do what you want but it hardly seems worth the cost for listening to a scanner. Probably cost you more than you paid for the radio.

Ty Ford · November 6th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Steve's right. TV viewers have been suffering from this for a long time, but TV stations don't want to pay for someone to ride gain in master control.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Joe Voorhees · November 6th, 2008, 11:57 PM

Hi Steve/Ty

Thanks guys, that's what I figured and was hoping there was some other option out there I was missing. I've used automatic gain controls and compressors before in a studio but they were designed to be mounted in a rack, and like you said not exactly cost effective!

Oh well, figured I would throw it out there and see what happened.

Thank you for the quick replies.
-Joe

Marco Leavitt · November 7th, 2008, 08:52 AM

I wonder if there is some real time mixing freeware out there? Just a thought. I guess you could use Audacity for this, but you probably would have to be actually be recording. Are you on a PC or Mac?

Marco Leavitt · November 7th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Jackle&Hyde AGC (Automatic Gain Control) VST Effect

Joe Voorhees · November 7th, 2008, 04:39 PM

Marco,

I had not thought of using software to do this, that's a great idea! I've got an old laptop kicking around here somewhere... I have to pull it out and see if I can use that.

Thanks!
-Joe

November 6th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#1
Joe Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, NJ Posts: 24	Automatic Volume Control Hello Everyone, This isn't production audio based but I did not know where else to go... I have a scanner listening to multiple frequencies and it all goes to one speaker, some channels are very loud while others are soft. I have been turning up and down the volume based on what I needed but its getting rather annoying now and I am looking for some sort of signal processor or interface box to go from the source to the speaker that will level out the audio to a preset DB... Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you, -Joe

November 6th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#3
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Steve's right. TV viewers have been suffering from this for a long time, but TV stations don't want to pay for someone to ride gain in master control. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

November 7th, 2008, 09:13 AM	#6
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	How about this? Jackle&Hyde AGC (Automatic Gain Control) VST Effect

November 6th, 2008, 11:57 PM	#4
Joe Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, NJ Posts: 24	Hi Steve/Ty Thanks guys, that's what I figured and was hoping there was some other option out there I was missing. I've used automatic gain controls and compressors before in a studio but they were designed to be mounted in a rack, and like you said not exactly cost effective! Oh well, figured I would throw it out there and see what happened. Thank you for the quick replies. -Joe

November 7th, 2008, 08:52 AM	#5
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	I wonder if there is some real time mixing freeware out there? Just a thought. I guess you could use Audacity for this, but you probably would have to be actually be recording. Are you on a PC or Mac?

November 7th, 2008, 04:39 PM	#7
Joe Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, NJ Posts: 24	Marco, I had not thought of using software to do this, that's a great idea! I've got an old laptop kicking around here somewhere... I have to pull it out and see if I can use that. Thanks! -Joe