Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] sndfile-info and lots of questions
From: Mr. Spock (spock_AT_canopus22.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sun Apr 18 2004 - 00:41:03 EEST
On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 09:43:00AM -0700, R Parker wrote:
>
> One of the problems I've confronted during mastering
> is JAMin, Ardour and hardware meters tell me that a
> track is peaking around -0.5db but the hardware mixer
> indicates overload. Of course metering balistics being
> what they are this is understandable. The mixer
> documentation doesn't tell me at what level the
> overloads are set to go off at and I haven't found a
> configuration interface.
>
My TC M*One XL reverb manual says:
The OVERLOAD LEDs indicate one of two situations:
- The Input level is too hot and therefore overloading.
- There is an internal DSP overflow.
The Overload LED is lit when 1 sample is @ -1dBFS.
So JAMin is being honest, but maybe your desk is playing safe.
Cheers for yet another interesting thread!
Malc
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