Streams and production tools

Adjusting audio levels

Apply gain through an audio-transcode profile while avoiding clipping and unintended stream changes.

Copy cannot change level

Audio gain requires decoded samples and therefore an audio transcode. A copied AC-3, DTS, TrueHD, AAC or other compressed stream retains its original level data unchanged.

Configure gain

  1. Duplicate an output profile.
  2. Set the primary audio stream to a supported transcode codec such as AAC, AC-3, MP2, Opus or PCM S16LE.
  3. Choose bitrate, sample rate and channel handling, then apply the required gain.
  4. Export a representative loud passage and listen/check peaks before processing a long program.

Multiple tracks

Gain/transcode settings normally apply to the selected primary policy; other compatible streams can remain copied. Confirm the final stream list and dispositions in the report.