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where to get programs that show/analyze the waveform of a file?


CJ Shearn

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I just popped in the new Kenny Garrett into the computer, and it sort of confirms my suspicion this record was compressed to hell and is very hot. I can see the levels peaking in Winamp on the first tune "Calling" on the left channel, but where do you guys get those programs that analyze waveforms? I would like to use such to see how compressed some of these discs are. Thanks Nonesuch for squashing the dynamics on this great new album :angry:

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Goldwave will show you the wave and if you see a brick wall consisting of much more sound than silence, it is likely there has been compression. To assess whether a source is lossy, you'd need a programme that can show you a frequency analysis. MP3s are typically cut off at 16 KHz.

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