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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0021970MMW 5Playbackpublic2026-02-05 12:182026-02-06 16:37
Reporterjiri Assigned To 
PriorityurgentSeverityminorReproducibilitysometimes
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformWindowsOS-OS Version10
Product Version2024.2.1 
Target Version2026Fixed in Version2026 
Summary0021970: Waveform not too useful for 'loud' tracks
DescriptionFor many track waveform is drawn in such a way that it's most of the time at the highest possible value, which makes it less useful to seek such tracks.
TagsNo tags attached.
Fixed in build3402

Relationships

related to 0016492 resolvedmichal ReplayGain: Support for Replaygain2 
related to 0017038 closedmichal Loud tracks with negative normalization show too thin waveform 
related to 0021767 feedbackpeke Volume Leveling: Do not work on some tracks 
related to 0021325 resolvedmichal Some tracks Play clipped When Re Analyzed 

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jiri

2026-02-05 12:20

administrator   ~0080484

Fixed in build 3209.

jiri

2026-02-05 12:24

administrator   ~0080486

Example of the change.
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michal

2026-02-05 12:39

developer   ~0080487

Reason for such (original) waveforms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

lowlander

2026-02-06 16:32

developer   ~0080499

I see no difference (top is 3184).
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michal

2026-02-06 16:36

developer   ~0080500

Last edited: 2026-02-06 16:37

 The fix was only for 2026 version, corrected "Fixed in" version and build number.