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Because digital media files are typically created using different volume levels, you may notice that some files sound louder than others when you play them. These volume level differences are frequently apparent when you play a mix of tracks that you have copied from different CDs.
Volume leveling, also known as normalization, is the process of automatically increasing the volume of a file to some specified level. The goal is to make all files play at roughly the same volume level so you do not have to adjust the volume level manually for each file.
The volume leveling feature only supports files that are in Windows Media Format or MP3 format and that contain a volume leveling value. When you copy a track from a CD, this version of Windows Media Player automatically calculates the value and adds the information to the resulting Windows Media or MP3 file. Because previous versions of the Player did not calculate volume leveling values, you may have files on your computer that do not contain these values. You can add these values by using this version of the Player.
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