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Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
January 31, 2020

All about volume normalization

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  • January 31, 2020
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Is it too loud?

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Is it now too low?

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The loudness of each song may vary from one to the next, but we can now get it sorted with our new volume normalization!

This feature will be turned on by default and some users may think that it's now too low, but feel free to turn it off by following the procedures below:

Library tab > settings > turn on/off the volume normalisation toggle.

 

Make sure your phone and app are updated! More info here.

also, your feedback is highly appreciated :)

 

 

21 replies

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
March 28, 2020

Hi there @Andre Osokin 

Essentially, yes.

Our equalizer feature only uses the device own equalizer (iOS), we haven't developed one yet.

Hitmaker
July 5, 2020

@Rudi  Does Volume Normalization apply to your own uploaded music? I think most of my uploaded mp3’s seem to differ in volume compared to songs from within Deezer regardless of the setting being turned on or off. Or is it just me?

Ultimate Superstar
July 5, 2020

The first thing after registering, I needed to remove volume normalization on my Web app and Android app in Deezer. Why it is default? When it is on, your music, all my music sounds average. Also you need more volume to hear. Removed and it kicks as it should. I never use volume normalization because I think it makes dance music far from original. Too flat.

If you use it, it may affect the output.

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
July 7, 2020

Hey @amoshi 

Our devs recommended you not to use Normalization because we don't calculate the gain on your MP3s, so Normalization might actually lower the volume. Keep us posted!

Interesting point @hpguru I guess it depends on the user experience :thumbsup_tone2:

Guitar Hero
July 12, 2021

Hello,

I'm having some trouble with volume normalization. Some songs are still louder/quieter. For example, “One More Day - (Tribute to Diamond Rio)” from “Studio Allstars”, album “All American Country Volume 2”. It's way quieter than the others. But if you turn off volume normalization, it gets to the same volume as the others. This happens on Google Chrome and Android app.

And I'm getting different volume with other songs as well, just in a smaller scale.

Is it a known issue? I'm on Deezer trial and everything looks good except for this.

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
July 13, 2021

Thanks for letting us know @JamesVenenoso

What's the Android app version you're using? Could you please send me the link for the example above so that I can test on our side?

Guitar Hero
July 13, 2021

App version 6.2.29.66.

Song: https://deezer.page.link/zf69wbvQRBwU4HYk7

I don't think it's an app issue, because the same happens on the web version of Deezer.

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
July 14, 2021

You're right, it's happening on my side @JamesVenenoso but the truth is that normalisation has to do that in order to keep all tracks on the same level. I'll pass your feedback and example to our devs.

I asked the version of the app just for the report, it's important to know if it's something connected to the version of the release as well, so thank you for the information.

 

Guitar Hero
July 14, 2021

Also, be aware that there are other tracks that differs in volume than the others, but by a small amount. I don't recall which ones, but they're on my “Sertanejo” playlist if you want to look it up.

 

I left Deezer and went to Spotify for that reason. It's very annoying to have to keep adjusting volume because of the songs. Spotify's volume normalization is perfect. Also, iTunes has that for a long time, and its perfect. I don't get why its so hard for your programmers to implement that.

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
July 17, 2021

Thanks for the feedback @JamesVenenoso 

The company you mentioned is bigger than Deezer, and that's also to reflect the number of developers they have. We're a different service :relaxed:

In the end, there was a problem with the track, not the volume normalisation feature. But your comments are welcome and we'll work to improve that :thumbsup_tone2: