why is digital clipping so bad? quite often when i record from digital desk to computer, by ADAT, the level on the desk will peak in a couple of places - it's never caused me a big problem and the mastering engineer i use has never complained.
am i going wrong? cheers, mutiny ----- Original Message ----- From: "- KRIS -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > You want to stay away from 0db when recording digitally. When recording > analog, you want a average reading of 0db. Not really a problem to go over > 0db a few times on an analog tape machine, but digital clipping is something > you want to stay away from. If your recording on your computer, try for an > average reading of -4 or -6db. Since digital recording doesnt add as much > noise as analog, you can get away with recording softer, and boosting the > signal later without too much noise being added. Im not sure if any of you > use digital clipping as an effect on your drums or anything, but its a > pretty nasty sound if your going for a "clean" recording. So yea, going over > 0db in the digital realm is clipping. Just something to get this topic > rolling.... > > > Kris > > > >From: "Jurgen Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [dnb-prod] volume > >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:55:00 +0100 > > > > > >Okay, > >since volume seems to be getting an issue lately while I produce (read: > >clipping), I'd > >like to know a bit more about it. > > > >How does the db count work for instance, 0db seems to be what you have to > >aim for (I > >always though that was silence), and going over it means clipping (?) > > > >Links, tips or comments are appreciated. > > > >thanx, > >J�rgen. > > > > > >--- > >ICQ #: 3362938 > > > >"progress doesn't come from early risers, > > progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" > > > >--- > > > > > >--- > >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
