the levelator
One of the biggest hassles in recording podcasts is the varying volume levels that usually exist if you record two people, or combine interviews from several locations. Software that can solve this common frustration and reduce the amount of time it takes to deal with levels now exists - Gigavox has created The Levelator.
The Levelator is a Java-based application that automagically adjusts the volume levels in audio files. Essentially, the software examines a WAV or AIFF file, looks for volume inconsistencies and fixes them.
It’s a combination compressor, normalizer, and limiter - all with a drag-and-drop interface. You drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto the application window, and a new version is created and saved as a separate file. The software runs on both Windows and OS X and is free for personal non-commercial use. If editing audio has been a hassle, I recommend giving this a trial; it actually does make it simple to sound great, as the site says.
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