[ddots-l] Re: tract clipping
- From: "Raymond" <musicalman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:50:19 -0400
It sounds a lot better if you listen to it before you check. If it sounds
distorted, then it's clipped. But mathmatically, once it's clipped it will
never be restored. So I would lower the volume down even further before saving,
then raise it up. But it all counts on whether it sounds distorted or not.
Raymond
----- Original Message -----
From: Rod
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:34 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] tract clipping
I have this problem with a couple of projects:
When I am converting midi to audio, I try to record with like 2 or 4 DBs
headroom, on every instrument, except piano, I record at 8 or 10 DB headroom.
Now, when I mix to get my tract as hot as possible, when I check for clipping
on the entire project with CT Control F2, it keeps reporting that a couple of
tracts are clipping. However, when I go and bring them down until there is no
more clipping, the final project gets mixed at a very low volume. I understand
that the mastering guy can increase the volume during mastering, but not every
projects in my studio goes for mastering. Some people just need something to
share with their friends, so I need to provide the project to them with the
maximum level as possible. Can I change anything in the way I do things to get
a much higher level without clipping the tracts. When I check the master bus,
it reports -8 DB as the output level.
I am using a delta 44 soundcard, motif es8, and yamaha MG 12-4 mixer.
I was under the impression that the CT clipping reporting keystroke might not
be accurate when it is used to check for clipping on all tracts, as suppose to
on a single tract. Is that true?
Take care.
Rod
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