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- The Loudness Analyzer & Normalizer is a tool that is useful at the + The Loudness Analyzer and Normalizer is a tool that is useful at the end of the mixing process to make the final audio file comply with different specs regarding loudness.
+
+ This is a rather advanced mode. When using the Loudness Analyzer &
+ Normalizer (or LAN), one has to make sure than normalization
+ is disabled when exporting.
+
+ In general, it is recommended to just use
+ automatic export normalization, in the Export
+ dialog. This can also produce results for multiple targets at the
+ same time.
+
It is enabled by checking Enable master-bus output gain control in the - Preferences. + Preferences. The Master Bus strip then shows a LAN button to start the analysis, and a volume slider that is the global gain that can be set either manually or by the loudness normalizer.