[DM-MUG] AppleWorks & iPod

[Matt W]

I've tried using Soundcheck a couple of times without satisfactory 
results. Some albums seem to defy the algorithm used to alter the 
levels. Older, less dynamic (dynamic meaning higher highs, lower lows) 
tracks seem to be very soft and newer tracks knock me over when they 
come up on the iPod. This is exactly opposite what I would expect with 
the Soundcheck feature. However, the tracks that are a problem are the 
exception rather than the rule. Like Bailey mentioned, manually 
modifying the track or album has worked well for me, though I might use 
the Volume Adjustment from the Get Info rather than the EQ setting. 
Select a song (or a group of songs) Get Info and select Options from 
the tab at the top of the window that comes up. This appears to be more 
of a pre-amp setting. I have a lot of distortion problems using the EQ 
settings. I'm pretty sure that this setting also transfers to the iPod 
as well when syncing.

Matthew

On Apr 24, 2004, at 12:17 PM, Bailey Ford wrote:

>
> On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:47 PM, John Kisner wrote:
>
>> I'm new to this list and have two questions:
>>
>> 1) I moved from ClarisWorks to AppleWorks but now find myself at 
>> something of a dead end.  Without macros, I find AppleWorks really 
>> showing its age under OSX.  I like the program at a sentimental 
>> level, but find myself switching over to Excel for more and more of 
>> my spreadsheet work.  (I still like AppleWorks for word processing).  
>> My question: is there any talk of AppleWorks getting a true upgrade 
>> to become the "Keynote" of productivity software?  Or is AppleWorks 
>> just something Apple keeps alive to make sure MicroSoft does not 
>> abandon the Mac?
>
> I think there are a great many people hoping for this. I agree - 
> AppleWorks does what it does pretty well, but is starting to seem 
> pretty feature-thin. The rumor mill certainly talks about this 
> happening with some frequency - often through Apple using one of the 
> open source alternatives kind of like it did with Safari. I think most 
> everyone believes you have to have M$ Office file compatibility to 
> make it useful.
>
>
>> 2) My iPod is great, but I don't use it with headphones because the 
>> loudness seems to vary so much from one imported CD to another.  (I 
>> know there is the Soundcheck button in prefs, but it doesn't seem to 
>> solve the problem.)  Is there something else I should be doing to 
>> keep songs at a consistent decibel level?
>
> There are a couple of things. The first one it sounds like you may 
> have done - to check the soundcheck button in the prefs and then allow 
> iTunes enough idle time to analyze all you tracks. I'm actually not 
> sure that this sound leveling translates to the iPod. For that, you 
> may need to use a customized equalizer setting (which IS transfered to 
> the iPod). Open up the EQ. On the left you'll find a volume adjuster.
>
> -bailey
>
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