help with basics about signal strength, volume db levels

[daav]

I've picked up quite a bit by context, but could anyone direct me to better resources for understanding the whole signal strength topic a bit better.

I guess this is about gain structuring, limits, coinpression, etc, but I really want to just make sure i understand the basics of the vocabulary and fundamentatals.

If it helps, much of my curiousity comes from the ongoing discussion of overall volume of tracks and mixes as compares to major label CDs, and how that breaks down to tracking and mixing. Perhaps even someof the basics of reading VU meters etc.

Thanks in advance for anythign you all can add here.

Daav

 

[Monkey Allen]

You could try what they have here...

http://www.prosoundweb.com/studio/daw/

 

[Alphonso]

I've picked up quite a bit by context, but could anyone direct me to better resources for understanding the whole signal strength topic a bit better.

I guess this is about gain structuring, limits, coinpression, etc, but I really want to just make sure i understand the basics of the vocabulary and fundamentatals.

If it helps, much of my curiousity comes from the ongoing discussion of overall volume of tracks and mixes as compares to major label CDs, and how that breaks down to tracking and mixing. Perhaps even someof the basics of reading VU meters etc.

Thanks in advance for anythign you all can add here.

Daav

I up loaded 2 files on the bottom I don't know if I did it right but if so they will help you understand a lot more.

 

[Alphonso]

I up loaded 2 files on the bottom I don't know if I did it right but if so they will help you understand a lot more.

Sorry doesn't look like it worked.

 

[daav]

Thanks for the link, i will check that out.

Thanks for trying with the files as well.
Daav.