Any pre limiting auto loudness apps?

Let's say you have a mono or two track recording of a 2 hour live performance and you'd like to make the volume more consistent before resorting to limiting etc. Are there any automated levels riders that will do this automatically?
 
The idea of working by hand, diligently, through a two hour acoustic performance, to achieve what will ultimately become and "oh that was nice" reference recording is enough to get me to ask about some type of automation.
 
I looked at Melda's Auto volume, but it seems to rely on side chaining from another track or source. I need something that will simply ride the level just as someone would a volume fader to even out the entirety... before I limit the heck of it. :-)
 
Any suggestions?

Thanks.
 
I am more interested in boosting low levels areas across a broad band.
 
I recorded in 16 bit and left lots of headroom as I did not know the material. The passages range from quiet solo piano to loud and aggressive ensemble. It was a large scale rehearsal, so there were lots of extraneous noises and stuff that preclude it from being a recording that will be used for much more than reference, hence my desire to avoid spending several hours with level adjusts.
 
What would seem ideal is some sort of offline process that could look ahead and see the quiet areas and bring them up to a set level.
 
I want to make the playback seem comfortable for casual listening on a modest system. The recording will be used for keeping track of big picture things and the dynamic range that exists at the moment requires to much attention as it varies from sensitive and quiet to explosively loud.
 
Thank you!
 
 

Yeah, it looks like Hornet is worth a try.

mike_mccue
I looked at Melda's Auto volume, but it seems to rely on side chaining from another track or source. I need something that will simply ride the level just as someone would a volume fader to even out the entirety... before I limit the heck of it. :-)

Did you try MAutoVolume? The side chain is an option. I believe the beginning of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyBsvJwmYE&feature=youtu.be works directly with the audio track

The video answered all my questions.
 
Thanks!