The only thing I changed was the target volume to -10.00 and the Adjustment Level to 75.00%. It worked when the target volume was -15.00, but it doesn't now either. I haven't changed any other setting. If there is a setting in particular, let me know.

@Timothy-Larson

A slight longshot, but can you attach here or provide a download link to one of the mp3 files with which you are having problems?

My computer spec is in my signature (so I don't use Realtek Audio, for example) but I'd like to try to see if I can replicate the problem, using SFACL 3, and the settings you show.

Jeff
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Here is one.

@Timothy-Larson

Thanks for the file.

Unfortunately it seems to be impossible to download it; I continually receive a "Network Error" message. Can you upload it to a file-sharing site somewhere, e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, etc., etc., and then post the link here?

Jeff

Hi, here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rtJAPHKhDzO2Qurl3hFEud6mJWCpS68X/view?usp=sharing

Tim

@Timothy-Larson

Thanks for the link.

Downloaded, opened in SFACL 3, copied your Loudness settings and pressed OK. Initially, nothing seemed to happen, no obvious "changes", progress bar did not move (although my CPU fan rapidly picked up speed, suggesting "something" was happening) and so, for a while, I thought that I was seeing the same freeze as you.

But No. After about 15 or 20 seconds, suddenly, without warning, the app "unfroze" and the changed file was visible on the screen, and playable.

So, I wonder if this is "simply" a case of you needing to be prepared to "wait" a little longer for the processing to happen?

Just out of interest, I repeated the test in SFACL 2. This time the change was much faster, almost instantaneous. So, there certainly seems to be some kind of "problem" in version 3, which you might like to raise a Support ticket about via this page, and refer in your ticket to this thread.

There is clearly some kind of problem here; if the desired change can happen almost instantaneously in version 2, version 3 certainly ought not to be slower, but on your original question as to why it doesn't happen at all for you in either version I honestly have no idea. The fact that it does work for me would seem to suggest there is something on your computer blocking the process. If you do raise a Support ticket you will almost certainly be asked to download and run the Magix SysChk utility, which will thoroughly analyse your whole computer and, once all the data has been uploaded to Magix Technical staff it might enable them to suggest what is causing the problem for you.

Jeff