Vlc Player Equalizer Mac

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VLC is my video player of choice on both my Windows and Mac computers. It’s small, it’s light on resources, and it plays just about every video format you care to mention. It also has a few neat tricks up its sleeve. One I just learned was how to normalize volume in VLC for Windows.

VLC includes a system of filters that allow you to modify the audio and video.

  • 2Video filters
  • 3Audio filters

Deinterlacement and Post Processing

VLC is able to deinterlace a video stream using different deinterlacement methods. Deinterlacement can be enabled in the Video menu, Deinterlacement menu item. The Blend methods gives the best results in most cases. The discard method is a less resource consuming alternative, although its results may be slightly compromised.

On some particular streams (MPEG 4, DivX, Xvid, Sorenson, etc.), some additional image filtering can be applied to the video before display, improving its quality in some cases. This can be enabled by using the Post processing menu item in Video. Different levels of post processing can be chosen here. A higher level means more filtering.

Video filters

Summary

VLC features several filters able to change the video (distortion, brightness adjustment, motion blurring, etc.).

In Windows and Linux, the user must go to the Effects and Filters in the Tools menu item. A dialogue box entitled 'Adjustments and Effects' will appear.


In macOS you can enable these filters through the Extended Controls panel. Click on the triangle next to Video filters to select your filters or expand the Adjust Image section to change the contrast, hue, etc.

iOS:

Example of combined effects on a video:

Rotate

You can easily rotate a video. Open the Effects and Filters dialog, in the Tools menu

Select the Video Effects tab, then the Geometry one.

Check the Transform checkbox to use rotation presets (90°, 180°, 270°) or check the Rotate checkbox to manually select the angle you wish to apply.

Audio filters

Equalizer

VLC features a 10-band graphical equalizer, a device used to alter the relative frequencies of audio (e.g. for a bass boost). You can display it by activating the advanced GUI on wxWidgets or by clicking the Equalizer button on the macOS interface. The following image is the interface of the audio equalizer in the Windows and GNU/Linux interface.

The equalizer in the macOS interface

Presets are available in all of these dialog boxes.

Other audio filters

At the moment, VLC features two other audio filters: a volume normalizer and a filter providing sound spatialization with a headphone. They can be enabled in the Effects and Filters menu item in the Tools tab of the Windows and GNU/Linux interface and in the Audio section of the Extended Controls panel of the macOS interface.

For better control, you need to go to the preferences. To select the filters to be enabled, go to Audio, then to Filters. In the 'audio filters' box, enter the names of the filters to enable, separated by commas. Valid names are 'equalizer', 'normvol' and 'headphone'.

If you want to tune the behavior of these filters, go to Audio, Filters, [your filter]. The equalizer and headphone filters can be tuned.

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As of version 2, VLC includes a very good audio compressor can be set up for ad-hoc playback during one session or configured to run as a default audio setting as shown below. It features conventional threshold, attack / release and ratio settings. Here is a suggestion for general usage - good for streaming content from the internet and also for movieson DVD:

VLC COMPRESSOR SETTINGS

These settings are usable in typical listener environments. Sound louder than -20 dB is compressed with a fast attack, fairly fast release. A3 to 1 compression ratio ensures that listeners can hear sounds at normal levels, without being blasted by loud content. The makeup gain servesto re-normalize the sound levels after the peaks are brought down by compression. Then, comfortable listening levels are set with the system'smaster volume control (leave VLCvolume at 100%). To retain persistent settings, go into the VLC preferences and set parameters in the Audio -> Filters -> Compressor menu.
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For systems dedicated to classical music or extremely dynamic content, consider lowering the compression to a range between 1.5 and 2.0to 1. Adjust the makeup gain so that peaks are restored to full volume.


Ad-hoc VLC Compressor Settings

For the best sounding audio playback, consider using ahigh definition audio interface for playback.

About the VLC Volume Normalizer

One aspect of VLC's flexibility that is not well utilized by many VLC users, at least in versions prior to 2.0, is its ability to manipulate the audio dynamics of the media it is playing. In other words, the Volume Normalizer can be configured to compensate for loud and quiet variations of a movie, podcast, or segment of music. Such a feature is very useful when using VLC in a loud environment: on an airplane, in a busy cafe, in an office area, or on a street. Some VLC users in schools, watching pre-recorded lectures, may need the audio dynamics set to provide clarity in a sound sensitive environment. The audio compression then automatically controls loudness to prevent distraction to others who may be nearby.

Configuring VLC's Volume Normalizer is accomplished by enabling it in the user settings and optimizing the gain and time constant as shown in the illustrated guide below:


Mac
  • In the menus, open TOOLS --> PREFERENCES and select ALL in the 'Show Settings' box.
  • Go to the AUDIO menu.
  • Set the default audio level to 900. This makes quiet sounds easy to hear, and gain will be automatically reducedby the normalizer during loud sounds.
  • Set the replay gain mode to 'None' to prevent a gai control conflict with the volume normalizer.
  • Enable peak protection.

  • Go to the AUDIO -->FILTERS submenu.
  • Enable VLC's Volume Normalizer.

  • Go to the AUDIO -->FILTERS -->VOLUME NORMALIZER submenu.
  • The audio buffers control the attack / recovery time of the normalizer.
  • A count of 10 bufers is good for speech and fast changing sounds, while a count of 50 is suitable for audio content with slower changes.
  • The 'maximum volume level' controls how much the gain is reduced in relation to the 'default' audio level.
  • Set maximum volume to 0.30 for strong amplitude compression. A setting of 0.50 provides a more moderated control, while 1.0 does practically nothing.

  • Use a typical audio source and experiment with the gain, max volume, and buffers until VLC sounds the way you want it.
  • The VLC volume normalizer is not the same as a broadcast quality compressor / limiter, but it does well for non-critical applications.
  • DO NOT ADJUST THE VLC VOLUME COTROL - INSTEAD USE THE SYSTEM VOLUME / MIXER TO SET OUTPUT LEVELS

Once VLC is properly configured for clear audio at the proper volume, it needs little further adjustment. Bear in mind that some sound systemsused for classrooms, auditoriums, or other venues can be tricky in terms of spectral qualities. Consider enabling and configuring the VLC equalizerif there are problems with audio being too bassy, shrill, or otherwise in need of spectral tweaking. Then make all further adjustments using the computer system volume control. Any changes made to the VLC volume control will interfere with the audio dynamics settings.


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