There is software that will "normalize" volume to a consistent average and save that info to the file when a disc is ripped or a file is processed. It works without compression, but by raising or lowering the file’s level by a fixed amount depending on the software’s analysis of the file. If you normalize an entire album, you’ll want to have the same volume adjustment done to each track to preserve the feel of the album.
How to keep albums playing at the same volume
You know how when that commercial comes on the TV, it’s so much louder it makes you jump out of your chair? Albums also seem to be produced at different sound levels. When I listen to a playlist off my NAS, some albums are softer than others and it has definitely made me jump when listening to my office.
Does anyone make a device that will make sound levels more uniform without screwing up anything else?
Thanks.
JD