All audio files are not recorded with the same volume levels. Recently mastered audio files are recorded at higher volume levels when compared to older audio tracks. When you stream a playlist with a combination of both new and old audio tracks, the inconsistency in the volume levels would be evident.
Bluesound provides an option to stabilize the volume using the Replay-gain setting embedded in the digital file encoding of the audio track. This avoids the need to manually adjust volume levels between tracks.
Configure Replay Gain
To configure the Replay-gain setting, perform the following steps:
Android/iOS - Configure Replay Gain
- In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Players tab
. The list of connected Players is displayed.
- Select the required player and select the context menu (3 dots).
- Select Audio Settings.
- Under the Replay-gain section, select the required Replay-gain mode.
Windows/macOS - Configure Replay Gain
- In the BluOS Controller App, select the Player Drawer. The list of connected Players is displayed.
- Select the required player and select the context menu (3 dots).
- Select Audio Settings from the modal window. The Player’s Audio setting screen is displayed.
- Select Replay-gain.
- On the Replay-gain modal window, the required Replay-gain mode.
Replay-gain modes
These modes depend on the volume adjustment metadata tags stored in the audio file to output appropriate volume levels.
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- Disabled – Replay-gain is not applied.
- Track gain – Volume adjustments performed on the individual tracks, ensuring all tracks playback with equal volume.
- Album gain – Volume adjustments performed on albums - this maintains dynamic volume differences of tracks in an album.
- Smart gain – Combination of Track gain and Album gain, providing the best volume level for each file during playback.