iVolume is a volume adjustment tool for Apple iTunes. It uses a modern sound analysis algorithm to scan your audio files added to iTunes and detect each song's perceived loudness.
iVolume detects your iTunes playlist and lists your songs. There, you can let the application do its magic, or you can change the volume output manually, by moving a bar to the left or right. Additionally, you can choose to combine songs, to create a gapless playlist. iVolume is compatible with Genius playlists, and it can detect songs added to your Genius playlists as well.
The graphical interface is very nice-looking. The application is cross-platform and takes advantage of multi-core systems as well. I found that processing the two sample songs included with iTunes took less than 5 seconds. On another note, I think that heavy-duty audiophiles will probably benefit more than the regular users by using iVolume. The built-in volume adjustment feature in iTunes usually seems to suffice to the untrained ear.
Pros
- Automatic adjustment
- Nice interface
Cons
- Too expensive for a regular user who won't really notice a difference
I nearly passed on this software because of misleading reviews. Thankfully I didn’t! Common complaints are that it’s too expensive, it crashes often, and isn’t compatible with new operating systems. I’ll address each issue here: The software works so well that it’s the best $30 I’ve ever spent; I have a 17,000 song library and it only crashed a few times (and when it does it’s not a big deal as you simply restart where it left off); and, it worked perfectly on my Mac using Catalina OS. Honestly, the quality of the volume leveling is amazing. I always listen to my music in random shuffle mode and the irregular volumes of my ripped MP3 files has been a major bane for years. I’m ecstatic with the results of this software.
Does not work with my Windows 10. iVolume stops and wants me to download iTunes but I already have iTunes installed. This program worked fine on Windows 7 but not on Windows 10.