questions about gain code stability and metaflac

[atomGit]

hello @complexlogic

1. i can't help but notice you're pumping out a lot of updates - my question is whether the actual gain code/algorithm is stable as far as the RG values that get written to the files, or whether it might change

2. regarding the consistency of the volume on a track by track basis (vs. album), i'd like to hear any comments you might have with rsgain vs. metaflac

[complexlogic]

1. Yes, all the gain and peak values are the same in the new version. Note that this project uses semantic versioning MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, where major increments include breaking changes, minor increments include new features but are fully backwards compatible with previous versions, and patch increments for bugfixes only. Currently, I don't plan any more major changes for this project, so the major version will remain at 3 unless something unforeseeable comes up.
2. Metaflac uses the old RG 1.0 algorithm, whereas rsgain uses the new RG 2.0 algorithm as defined in ITU-R BS.1770. Accordingly, you will notice different gain values between rsgain and metaflac. I would definitely recommend rsgain because the RG 2.0 algorithm is superior. I wrote some documentation on the differences between RG 1.0 and RG 2.0 here.

[atomGit]

fantastic!
thanks much for the detailed answers

[atomGit]

fantastic!
thanks for the detailed answers