Normalize podcast speech¶
Use EBU R128 loudness normalization for a consistent speech-oriented deliverable.
pyffmpegcore normalize-audio --input episode.wav --output episode-normalized.wav --method loudnorm
For an MP3 deliverable:
pyffmpegcore normalize-audio --input episode.wav --output episode-normalized.mp3 --method loudnorm
Listen to the complete result and compare clipping, noise, and quiet sections. Loudness normalization cannot repair a distorted recording and should not be advertised as mastering.
MP3 output currently uses the maintained 192 kbps workflow default. See the dated loudness proof and redacted receipt.