Audio track waveform not fully increasing when 'Normalize' is applied

[plainman007]

Hi Guys,

A simple doubt pertaining to the audio track of a media clip on the timeline.

I have a video clip on the timeline. The audio counterpart of the video has a low volume. The waveforms highest peak itself is well within the lower limits of the track height. Which means i right click and select normalize and the highest peak in the waveform expands to the highest possible level in the track right ? But i have one clip alone which normalizes. But its highest peaks are still not touching the topmost possible point.

In simple terms a squeezed looking waveform should actually open out to its maximum on the track limits. But this particular sound clip expands only slightly. I examined the track closely to see if any smallest wave is probably invisible to the eye but hitting the highest point hence the rest of the track is unable to expand. But nothing like that was found.

What do you think might be going wrong here.

Thanks..

 

[David Jimerson]

Usually, when that happens, you do have a higher peak somewhere that you didn't see.

I'd undo the normalize, check very carefully, and try it again. Experiment with it a little -- choose a smaller area where you're positive there are no spikes.

 

[plainman007]

Hi David,

Its been a while......hope your doing well.

Yes, thats what i suspected too and i examined the track fully zoomed in to see if there were any miniscule spikes allready hitting the roof level and hence the rest wudnt expand. But no luck so far. I even tried splicing the track up and it wouldnt expand much on the new portion too.

But im going in for a real close inspection right away.