I see there's an option to normalize volume in deezer, but I'm skeptical to use it as I don't know exactly what it does. Will it normalize each track to a given volume target by simply adjusting the general volume of that track, thus keeping all the dynamics of the song intact? Or will it dinamycally adjust the volume in real time, leading to annoying moments, when you expect the music to get really loud or really quiet but it doesn't, as the normilizer algorithm is trying to compensate that volume difference by compressing the dynamic output of the track? It is annoying when you're listening to a playlist or to flow but and when the next track gets going your speakers suddenlly start distorting because of a big difference in levels but I'd really rather deal with that than to loose the dynamics of the songs I'm listening.

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How does the "Normalise Volume" option work?

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I see there's an option to normalize volume in deezer, but I'm skeptical to use it as I don't know exactly what it does.

Will it normalize each track to a given volume target by simply adjusting the general volume of that track, thus keeping all the dynamics of the song intact?

Or will it dinamycally adjust the volume in real time, leading to annoying moments, when you expect the music to get really loud or really quiet but it doesn't, as the normilizer algorithm is trying to compensate that volume difference by compressing the dynamic output of the track?

It is annoying when you're listening to a playlist or to flow but and when the next track gets going your speakers suddenlly start distorting because of a big difference in levels but I'd really rather deal with that than to loose the dynamics of the songs I'm listening.

Best answer by Rudi

@meuvoy

That functionality is only available for mobile - if the phone is compatible.
So I guess for PC/Mac is best to find a 3rd party equaliser app, in order to control the output.
If you think this is a feature which should be present in the desktop app, perhaps start your convo in our ideas forum 😉

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benjaortiz

Roadie

Hello everybody,

Shouldn't there be official technical information about this matter, easily available for the Deezer Community, and all users? It's a hugely important matter.

Is there?

I'm a Sound Engineer and I'm gonna need some numbers...

Rafael.

Ultimate Superstar

Hello everybody,

Shouldn't there be official technical information about this matter, easily available for the Deezer Community, and all users? It's a hugely important matter.

Is there?

I'm a Sound Engineer and I'm gonna need some numbers...

Hi there, this is not a popular request, but I can pass it on to our developers again. :)

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morifanty

Guitar Hero

Hello everybody,

Shouldn't there be official technical information about this matter, easily available for the Deezer Community, and all users? It's a hugely important matter.

Is there?

I'm a Sound Engineer and I'm gonna need some numbers...

Hi there, this is not a popular request, but I can pass it on to our developers again. :)

That would be just wonderful...

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David.Kubaczek

Roadie

Hello everybody,

Shouldn't there be official technical information about this matter, easily available for the Deezer Community, and all users? It's a hugely important matter.

Is there?

I'm a Sound Engineer and I'm gonna need some numbers...

Hi there, this is not a popular request, but I can pass it on to our developers again. :)

That would be just wonderful...

Gonna have to second this. I absolutely can not leave an option on that may or may not mess with the dynamics of what I am listening to.

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hpguru

Ultimate Superstar

Hello everybody,

Shouldn't there be official technical information about this matter, easily available for the Deezer Community, and all users? It's a hugely important matter.

Is there?

I'm a Sound Engineer and I'm gonna need some numbers...

Hi there, this is not a popular request, but I can pass it on to our developers again. :)

That would be just wonderful...

Gonna have to second this. I absolutely can not leave an option on that may or may not mess with the dynamics of what I am listening to.

Seems like nothing happened regards this in almost 10 months now.

Rudi

Ultimate Superstar

Thank you for supporting the discussion @David.Kubaczek :wink:

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Al Lock

Roadie

My audio quality is ‘Better 320kb/s’. It sounds a lot better to me with ‘Equalise volume’ turned off.

Thanks for mentioning this. I turned it off in my system and I agree. Sounds much better with it turned off.

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marcus-sa

Guitar Hero

Well, still no response from Deezer. Great support.

GropplerZorn

Superuser

Well, still no response from Deezer. Great support.

What are you looking for, Marcus?

Does the audio normalization benefit you, do you prefer using it, do you prefer the sound quality either way? If deezer published a comprehensive numbers analysis, would it affect your decision?

I don’t use it on any of my streaming services because I don’t feel a need, and if there are any drawbacks, I avoid those.

There is one thread on this topic in two years, with 18 replies (including yours), and 7 of those are mod replies. That’s out of ~7 million users. It’s safe to say that it’s justifiably not a priority.

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hpguru

Ultimate Superstar

Many people say, and I was that guy, who said that if Volume Normalization is off - music is better.

It is, because it is much louder.

I listen nowadays Volume Normalization on.

I’d wish Deezer had it much like Spotify has it:

Premium listeners with them can also choose volume normalization levels in the app settings to compensate for a noisy or quiet environment
Loud: -11dB LUFS

Normal: -14dB LUFS

Quiet: -23dB LUFS

This is really needed to Deezer too, as I found out on mobile I need much more power from earpieces and this I use only Loud option when at home Normal is enough. On Deezer I don’t know the details, but it do sound great VN on, but you need to make your volume up a bit. This is what I recommend.

It’s created to deal with loudness war only.

What's happening is you're hearing w/o VN the tracks played louder than usual, and at louder volumes our ears perceive sound differently. This is because of an effect called the Fletcher Munson curve.

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