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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:49
PM
Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume
Like you say, I usually record dj mixes in to Forge and
Wavelab on the PC at around -4db. Then I just run a normalise over the entire
file (an hour dj set takes a while if you don't do things like disable undo
temporarilly)... Well the point is i've read ppl mention this can be not be a
good idea as it digitally reprocesses the entire mix and can end up fukin up
things like the eq and compression in the track....(only slightly)...I don't
ever notice much distortion of the track, it just gets louder, but then I dont
spend my life in a studio as much as ide like to so i don't have a clinnical
ear. Is it just not something to worry about or can doing this to mixes end up
being noticed by studios and their 'clinical ears'??? Should us bedroom
bangers even worry bout this?
Another point is that I've noticed my friends saying they find
the volume of my mixes and tracks I give them on CD are considerably quieter
than commercial presses. I have heard this is due to the fact that CD'R's burn
into a pigment in the cd so there is not as much dynamic ability (what the
fuck is that?) ...does everyone else find this or am i in Tumbleweed weed land
on this one?
Oh...and has anyone noticed that on one of the later released
Seimens cell phones, the callender went straight from 30th December
2001, to 1st Jan 2002 ??? Good way to save money on your bill!
8p
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From: -
"KRIS" - [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:37 AM
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
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
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>Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:55:00
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>
>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,
>Jurgen.
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