I would like to import a wav of my mixes and tell the plugin or program what Average RMS level I want, and it just happen. This would be a huge time saver. I know a few auto level programs exist, but can they do what I want?
 
 

1. You don't have to export your mix. You can just bounce it to a stereo channel from within Sonar.

2. In the Process menu you can select Normalise or Gain and select the desired parameters. I'm not infront of Sonar right now and can't remember exactly where the menu is.

This is what TC Electronic Loudness Correct does

http://forum.cakewalk.com/TC-Electronic-Loudness-Correct-m3241185.aspx
 
It was just on sale for $99 from $299...but the sale just ended...

Yes, I'm aware of those tools, but those are for PEAK levels, I'm talking about average RMS. When finishing a mix I aim for -14 average RMS using several plugins for metering to get close. It's not a rule of course and every song has other factors to consider when level matching. I would think it would save some time to be able to quickly make songs average -14 RMS (or what ever your preference is) and then fine tune from there.

If I needed to normalize using average RMS, I would run the wave through SoundForge. If I have a bunch of files to normalize, I would use the batch processor in SoundForge. I would expect other editors (Audition, WaveLab) have similar functions.

I'm not sure if Audition does. It may, but I'm new to it. Of course Audition and Sonar has normalizing functions, but I think it would have to be able to normalize the average RMS, not peak RMS. To be helpful.

I understand, this is an image of the normalize dialog in SoundForge

clintmartin
Yes, I'm aware of those tools, but those are for PEAK levels, I'm talking about average RMS. When finishing a mix I aim for -14 average RMS using several plugins for metering to get close. It's not a rule of course and every song has other factors to consider when level matching. I would think it would save some time to be able to quickly make songs average -14 RMS (or what ever your preference is) and then fine tune from there.

That is what Loudness Correct does...while it does also have Peak Limiter built in ( a VERY good one)..it is a Loudness (RMS) correction tool...not JUST a peak limiter...

scook
I understand, this is an image of the normalize dialog in SoundForge

Hmmm. Interesting. I think I have a copy of Soundforge 10. I'll have to check that out. Adobe may have it too.

cclarry

clintmartin
Yes, I'm aware of those tools, but those are for PEAK levels, I'm talking about average RMS. When finishing a mix I aim for -14 average RMS using several plugins for metering to get close. It's not a rule of course and every song has other factors to consider when level matching. I would think it would save some time to be able to quickly make songs average -14 RMS (or what ever your preference is) and then fine tune from there.

That is what Loudness Correct does...while it does also have Peak Limiter built in ( a VERY good one)..it is a Loudness (RMS) correction tool...not JUST a peak limiter...

That does look good Larry. It's expensive too! I saw the sale, but I may have this tool somewhere already and just be ignorant of it. I'm hoping for ignorance...it's always cheaper.