ralphpnj;318686 Wrote: > That's not quite true and is just one of the many reasons why many > cassette recordings sound so bad. Ideally the average VU meter reading > should sit as close to zero as possible with the peaks going into the > red zone, but not too far into the red and not all the time. The higher > the quality of tape being used the greater the dynamic range available, > meaning the higher or louder the loudest passages can be recorded while > still being able to hear the quieter passages without tape hiss. Using > too low a setting will result in a recording that is a bit hissy since > the quieter passages are recorded below the tape hiss "noise" floor.
Good thing I don't use my cassette deck anymore then. In fact I am trying to remember when I last owned one. Must be about 15 years ago. The turntable table is still going strong. Many digital tracks average well over 0 on the VU meter. I guess I'll just have to get used to it. -- gusi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gusi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49684 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
