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Okay, ACX-check plugin
In a nutshell — what does it do? It checks if everything is technically okay. That simple.
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Put it into this folder (depending upon the OS):
- MacOS ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/Plug-Ins
- Windows C:\Program Files\Audacity\plugins (might be you’ll have to use x86 path which is — C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity\Plug-Ins)
- Linux /usr/share/audacity/plug-ins, /usr/local/share/audacity/plug-ins, or ~/.audacity-files/plug-ins
Then:
- Go to the Effect menu -> Plugin Manager…
- Find and select new plugin.
- Click Enable.
- Click OK.
Now the ACX plugin is going to be available under the Analyze menu.
RMS, Loudness Normalization
Audacity has a stock RMS normalizer called LOUDNESS NORMALIZATION. It’s under Effect, Volume and Compression menu. Just don’t forget to choose RMS and the target loudness numbers within that sacred range of -18 and -23 dB. Enjoy the magic 😉
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