 How Hot?, What is the best input level to record? |
 ven. 2 déc. 2005, 22:46
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Hi, everyone. I'm just trying to get a round-about idea of what the best recording level is in logic.
To put it another way: Should I be aiming for 0 to gt the hottest sound possible? |
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sam. 3 déc. 2005, 21:09
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It turns out that getting as close to 0dB as possible doesn't really have much effect on the quality of the waveform. What determines this is actually the bit and sample rates used to capture the signal - 24-bit is very good quality and 48KHz is a reasonable sample rate. 96 would be lovely, but this creates huge files (double the size, obviously) and places big demands on the host computer.
Many people who understand digital audio far better than me recommend pegging peak levels around -6dB, as this allows extra headroom for the mixing and mastering stages. If you record a signal around -6 and it's too quiet in the mix, you can always turn it up. |
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miaba How Hot? ven. 2 déc. 2005, 22:46
musos The closer you get to 0, the more bits you use to ... ven. 2 déc. 2005, 23:08 swilder Digital Distortion = Very very bad.
Recording at ... sam. 3 déc. 2005, 05:17 beyaRecords From a final mastering point of view and I quot0e ... dim. 4 déc. 2005, 11:34
musos The other school of thought believes that you can ... dim. 4 déc. 2005, 15:25 |
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