After all this reading, you can check out this compressor plug-in, "peak compressor", were you can see the wav you're compressing and where are you setting the thresold.. great to get started using compressors.
----- Original Message ----- From: "cacofone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > http://search.about.com/fullsearch.htm?meta=rs&terms=Audio+Compression > > About's really good and has more information than you'd think. > > Joshua > > At 07:57 AM 2/27/02, you wrote: > >Is there a Site you can visit that explains how to "compress" your audio > >files? I would like to learn alittle about this since i record alot of my > >mixes using SoundForge. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "alpher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:41 PM > >Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > > > > > > > Normalising will reduce accuracy. Any gain change is a multiplication. > > > Multiply a 16 bit number and you'll get a result which requires more > > > than 16 bits to remain accurate. > > > > > > This loss of accuracy results in distortion of low level 'components' of > > > a sound, not just low level sounds. This manifests itself as a loss of > > > spaciousness, and clarity. > > > > > > Al > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jurgen Baute [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 26 February 2002 19:38 > > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > > > > > > > > > Rounding errors? > > > How are those a problem? > > > > > > ------------------------ > > > On 26 Feb 2002 at 2:09, alpher wrote: > > > > > > > You should avoid normalization if possible. It may cause rounding > > > errors > > > > which can be a problem. > > > > > > > > You need to compress to increase the loudness of your tracks. I don't > > > > think it has much to do with CD-Rs. > > > > > > > > al > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Ashlin, Mark MP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: 26 February 2002 01:50 > > > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > > > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > > > > > > > > Like you say, I usually record dj mixes in to Forge and Wavelab on the > > > > PC at around -4db. Then I just run a normalise over the entire file > > > (an > > > > hour dj set takes a while if you don't do things like disable undo > > > > temporarilly)... Well the point is i've read ppl mention this can be > > > not > > > > be a good idea as it digitally reprocesses the entire mix and can end > > > up > > > > fukin up things like the eq and compression in the track....(only > > > > slightly)...I don't ever notice much distortion of the track, it just > > > > gets louder, but then I dont spend my life in a studio as much as ide > > > > like to so i don't have a clinnical ear. Is it just not something to > > > > worry about or can doing this to mixes end up being noticed by studios > > > > and their 'clinical ears'??? Should us bedroom bangers even worry > > > bout > > > > this? > > > > Another point is that I've noticed my friends saying they find the > > > > volume of my mixes and tracks I give them on CD are considerably > > > quieter > > > > than commercial presses. I have heard this is due to the fact that > > > > CD'R's burn into a pigment in the cd so there is not as much dynamic > > > > ability (what the fuck is that?) ...does everyone else find this or am > > > i > > > > in Tumbleweed weed land on this one? > > > > Oh...and has anyone noticed that on one of the later released Seimens > > > > cell phones, the callender went straight from 30th December 2001, to > > > > 1st Jan 2002 ??? Good way to save money on your bill! > > > > 8p > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: - "KRIS" - [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:37 AM > > > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > > > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: volume > > > > > > > > You want to stay away from 0db when recording digitally. When > > > recording > > > > analog, you want a average reading of 0db. Not really a problem to go > > > > over > > > > 0db a few times on an analog tape machine, but digital clipping is > > > > something > > > > you want to stay away from. If your recording on your computer, try > > > for > > > > an > > > > average reading of -4 or -6db. Since digital recording doesnt add as > > > > much > > > > noise as analog, you can get away with recording softer, and boosting > > > > the > > > > signal later without too much noise being added. Im not sure if any of > > > > you > > > > use digital clipping as an effect on your drums or anything, but its a > > > > > > > pretty nasty sound if your going for a "clean" recording. So yea, > > > going > > > > over > > > > 0db in the digital realm is clipping. Just something to get this topic > > > > > > > rolling.... > > > > > > > > Kris > > > > > > > > >From: "Jurgen Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: [dnb-prod] volume > > > > >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:55:00 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Okay, > > > > >since volume seems to be getting an issue lately while I produce > > > (read: > > > > > > > > >clipping), I'd > > > > >like to know a bit more about it. > > > > > > > > > >How does the db count work for instance, 0db seems to be what you > > > have > > > > to > > > > >aim for (I > > > > >always though that was silence), and going over it means clipping (?) > > > > > > > > > > > > >Links, tips or comments are appreciated. > > > > > > > > > >thanx, > > > > >Jurgen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > >ICQ #: 3362938 > > > > > > > > > >"progress doesn't come from early risers, > > > > > progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > > > >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > EOM > > > > NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information > > > > that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only > > > for > > > > use by the intended recipient. 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