BTW, I don't use Premiere Pro, but I've researched a little to see how it handles audio normalization:
https://larryjordan.com/articles/premiere-pro-cc-set-gain-vs-normalization/Based on the descriptions of the two 'normalize' options in the Gain Dialog it would appear that:
"Normalize All Peaks To" basically does the same thing as the "Normalize" effect in Audacity i.e. "
This alters the gain of EACH selected clip by different amounts such that the loudest peak in each clip is set to the amount that you specify. This evens out the levels of all selected clips so that they all have about the same volume", except that Audacity also gives options to normalize stereo channels independently and correct for DC offset.
Whereas "Normalize Max Peak To" functions like one facet of the "Amplify" effect in Audacity i.e. "
This alters the gain of ALL selected clips by the same amount such that the loudest peak of all the clips is set to the amount that you specify. This setting maintains the relative volume between all the clips"
In the Audacity Amplify effect this Max Peak Value is represented by the New Peak Amplitude value which by default is set to 0db, but can be adjusted as desired. Audacity then auto-calculates the amplification (gain db) needed to maximize the volume of the loudest track or channel and will apply that amount of amplification to all selected tracks and/or channels. So like "Normalize Max Peak To" it preserves the relative volumes of the selected tracks and/or channels.
Audacity doesn't actually report what the Peak Amplitude of the selected clips is before adjustment, like Premiere does, but that can be derived simply by deducting the calculated Amplification value from the New Peak Amplitude value, so you are basically getting the same information.
So I think we are talking about the same two forms of 'normalization' here and that what we are hoping for is a 'Gain' feature set in Resolve that offers these optional modalities, is it not ?