How to Install Matchering on Windows 10

Matchering is a free open-source tool that allows you to automatically adjust the volume and equalization of your music tracks to make them sound better. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Matchering on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:

• Windows 10 operating system
• Python 3.6 or higher installed
• Git installed
• Internet connection

Step 1: Download Matchering

1. Open your browser and visit the official Matchering Github repository https://github.com/sergree/matchering.
2. Click on the green "Code" button on the top right corner of the page.
3. Choose "Download ZIP" to get the complete code.

Alternatively, you can use git to clone Matchering repository to your machine, by running this command on your git or git bash terminal:

git clone https://github.com/sergree/matchering.git

Step 2: Install Required Libraries

Matchering requires several Python libraries to work correctly. To install these, follow these steps:

1. Open the Command Prompt as an Administrator.
2. Navigate to the directory where you have downloaded and unzipped the Matchering files or cloned the repository.
3. Run the following command to install required libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This command will automatically install all required packages.

Step 3: Install FFmpeg

Matchering uses FFmpeg to read and write music files. So, you need to download and install the FFmpeg binaries.

1. Visit https://ffmpeg.org/download.html and download the latest version of FFmpeg for Windows.
2. Unzip the downloaded file and move the contents to a directory like C:\ffmpeg.

Step 4: Set Environment Variables

The path to the FFmpeg binary needs to be added to the system's environment variables:

1. Press the Windows key and type "environment variables." Click on "Edit the system environment variables."
2. Click the "Environment Variables" button.
3. Under "System variables," scroll down and locate the variable named "Path." Click on "Edit."
4. Click "New" and enter the path to the FFmpeg binary directory (e.g., C:\ffmpeg\bin).
5. Click "OK" on each dialog box to save your changes.

Step 5: Run Matchering

After completing the previous steps, Matchering is now installed and can be run by executing these commands:

1. Change the directory to the root directory of Matchering:

cd matchering

2. Run the script by executing the following command:

python matchering/matchering.py

This should load the interactive console with Matchering's options.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You can now install and use Matchering to improve the quality of your music tracks. In case of any difficulties, feel free to reach out to the developer or raise an issue on the Matchering Github repository.

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