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When recording in 24 bit what do you usually try to keep your peaks around?
I have heard any were from -16 to 0. What about RMS
I have heard any were from -16 to 0. What about RMS
That volume happens in mastering. We are talking about tracking individual instruments. Anyway, a CD is only 16 bit, we are talking about 24 bit.GamezBond said:I'm confused waht you guys are talking aboutwhen I pop any mainstream CD in and load it up in cool edit , it's hitting the red- 0DB .You guys are sayin -15 DB
that sounds too low.
You're right, and that is a very good explanation and works well for most cases.Farview said:Line level (0dbvu) is -15dbfs (sometimes -12, depending on the equipment) so if you keep your RMS level about there, you make sure that the analog circuitry in your signal chain doesn't run out of headroom.
Massive Master said:A signal of very low RMS power can clip. On the other hand, a signal with very high RMS power can go without clipping. It depends on the signal, the instrumentation, the dynamics inherent to the mix.
For the record, when I'm tracking and/or mixing, no level at any time exceeds -6dBfs. Not on individual tracks, not on finished mixes. The only time that threshold is crossed is during the mastering phase. And yes, someone else will probably be doing it if they're my mixes. Not that I mix much anymore...![]()
IMHO, people waste far too much energy and concentration on hoarding bits - mostly at the wrong time, where it isn't really going to do them much good.
If they'd take that concentration and apply it to the core sounds, most mixes will tend to sound better. And because of that, the mixes may have a higher *potential* for higher volume in the mastering phase.
If you get a "decent" level (especially in 24-bit), one that you *know* won't clip, you can stop staring at the meters and start working on the sound. That's what counts in the end.
Whoops - Didn't mean to go on a rant...![]()
The best way I can explain it is to use the cassette deck analogy. When you set the levels on a cassette, you tried to keep the VU meter so that the needle (or lights) would always be hovering around 0dbvu. Peaks would be over that, quiet stuff would be under that. Most people didn't know how much headroom there was, and it didn't matter because the goal was to make the meter float around that target.GamezBond said:so the 2 bars at the bottom of cool edit is RMS?How many DB RMS R u allowd before it starts clipping?So theres more DB of RMS alowed in 24 BIt?
Massive Master said:...If they'd take that concentration and apply it to the core sounds, most mixes will tend to sound better. And because of that, the mixes may have a higher *potential* for higher volume in the mastering phase.
If you get a "decent" level (especially in 24-bit), one that you *know* won't clip, you can stop staring at the meters and start working on the sound. That's what counts in the end.
Whoops - Didn't mean to go on a rant...![]()