gentlejohn
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Hi! Apologies for asking the following real basic questions here but .... I've been reading a fair bit about setting VU levels when tracking & what to aim for. I have to admit, I've gotten a bit confused! When folks state: 'Hit the tape hard' what does that mean exactly? I'm supposing this is so you get a better signal-to-noise ratio (or saturation if that's what you're going for right?) but what kind of VU levels are we actually talking in order to 'hit the tape'? Also would I be correct in thinking that this procedure doesn't work if you're recording with Noise Reduction (in my case DBX) engaged as, with DBX on, you should try not to go over 0dB on the VU meters right? Conversely, when tracking what's the lowest level? Is -3dB a good rule of thumb? PS: Again, apologies for the basic questions but I need to clear this in my mind as it's pretty essential to get this clear from the outset & find a method. Thanks in advance for you input here!
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