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lemonchili
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This might be a silly question...
I have a 2488 Mk2, and like most people I'm trying to get a reasonably loud final mix without pushing it too far.
The meters are marked 0dB down to 48dB with 16 in the middle. The meters seem to have a few steps above 0dB, then a darker line appears which I assume is the peak/clipping point.
I seem to be able to have a track regularly (but not constantly) going just over 0dB without triggering the dark line and I can't *hear* any clipping. Is it normal to do this? I figure either 0dB is actually a bit higher than shown, or the clipping is too subtle and I can't hear it.
(I only hear clipping if I push the levels so it's really triggering the dark line)
Any thoughts or comments appreciated.
cheers,
chili
Edit: This really is a dumb question, so ignore or delete this thread. I wasn't watching it properly - The dark clip line does appear every time it goes above 0dB, so I am pushing it too hard, I just can't hear it.
cheers,
chili
I have a 2488 Mk2, and like most people I'm trying to get a reasonably loud final mix without pushing it too far.
The meters are marked 0dB down to 48dB with 16 in the middle. The meters seem to have a few steps above 0dB, then a darker line appears which I assume is the peak/clipping point.
I seem to be able to have a track regularly (but not constantly) going just over 0dB without triggering the dark line and I can't *hear* any clipping. Is it normal to do this? I figure either 0dB is actually a bit higher than shown, or the clipping is too subtle and I can't hear it.
(I only hear clipping if I push the levels so it's really triggering the dark line)
Any thoughts or comments appreciated.
cheers,
chili
Edit: This really is a dumb question, so ignore or delete this thread. I wasn't watching it properly - The dark clip line does appear every time it goes above 0dB, so I am pushing it too hard, I just can't hear it.
cheers,
chili
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