> digital clipping leads to audible "crackling"... but if you clip only every > once in a while, say on a snare, that's fine because it probably won't > change the sound as much, but try clipping often on bass and it's horrible. > and normalizing won't throw off any eq'ing or anything else you do, it just > scans your sound file, determines what the loudest peak is, and then will > boost the entire file to whatever level you specify (if the loudest it goes > is -5.2 peak db, and you normalize to 0 db, it'll essentially turn up the > entire file by 5.2 db).
Correct. But most pros suggest avoiding normalization where possible due to the fact that it is actually an imperfect process that can introduce minor imperfections. Although i cant say that i've ever noticed. But if you are going to be limiting your final track anyway (and you should be - see below), you should be able to skip the normalization process. >and commercial releases are much louder than things > we release because... they're commercial - people with huge racks of > tube/analog equipment get paid to work on the tracks until they're loud as > hell without clipping. > Yeah, true, but it not all analog hocus-pocus and mystical valve magic. In every case, the basic process is raising the apparent volume through compression and limiting. Software apps like T-Racks, or plug-in suites like Steinberg Mastering Edition or Waves Gold offer tools for compressing and limiting your final track. The are also lots of outboard - the dbx compressors, RNC, TL Audio C1, and Prosoniq Compounder have all gotten lots of air time on this list - that can add warmth, punch, and apparent "loudness" to your mix. There's many people on this list putting out tracks that are good and loud - and i can assure you they're not toting many huge racks of tube gear. ;) Compression and limiting...pick a tool and learn how to use it. trust --- 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]
