Fw: [linux-audio-user] Peak Level Monitor/Limiting

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Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:50:12 +0100
From: Folderol <folderol@email-addr-hidden>
To: linux-audio-user@email-addr-hidden
Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Peak Level Monitor/Limiting

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:16:31 +0200
"Arnold Krille" <arnold.krille@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> 2007/3/29, Folderol <folderol@email-addr-hidden>:
> > As many of you will know I principally use ZynAddSubFX to generate most
> > of my sounds, so I can't really be sure if this is a Zyn problem or a
> > general one with software synths and mixing.
> > Very occasionally I get high amplitude spikes typically 6dB above the
> > 'normal' peaks. These give a false idea of the signal level so that if
> > I'm not watchful I end up recording at a much lower level that I need
> > to.
>
> Whats the problem with recording at lower volume? As long as there is
> no da/ad involved you won't have any quality-loss.
>
> But I prefer to work with hot-signals too. ;-)
>
> Arnold

Because I retain the 'source' files, it makes sense for me to produce a
final wav format recording that complements all the others in apparent
volume, so that I can cut a CD directly in any mix of my music without
having to worry about unmatched levels.

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Will J G
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Will J G