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Subject:Best Way To Record? Posted by: Doz Date:6/4/2003 4:20:25 PM so whats the best way to record using line in? i recorded where most the show was in the lower yellow, but found it to be a bit low and raised the amplitude using sf after. its now more in the red and clips. approximately where should i look for my levels to be when recording and does increasing its amplitude make the quality worse at all? thanks for any tips and sorry if this should be easy to know, kind of new at this stuff.
Subject:RE: Best Way To Record? Reply by: Bill_Wood Date:6/4/2003 5:23:47 PM Doz Always leave some headroom when making an original recording. I usually leave about 6 to 10 db for unforseen audio peaks. Than, after the recording session, look over the file in Sound Forge and tweak the levels as necessary. You can also use the Normalize tool, but be careful to scan your selection using the peak and RMS average readings to determine how much to boost the level. Too much will cause the audio peaks to either clip or, at best, be distorted by the dynamic peak limiting tool. It is always a good idea to leave a few db of headroom in the final recording. Too little headroom will make your recording sound louder than normal for the average CD listener. Like a string quartet being being as loud as a full symphony orchestra! So use a little common sense to pict the right final level. Bill
Subject:RE: Best Way To Record? Reply by: Doz Date:6/4/2003 5:39:48 PM thanks for all the tips, ill play around and see what works best
Subject:RE: Best Way To Record? Reply by: shitcomputer Date:6/4/2003 7:24:08 PM When the level reaches the red but isn't clipping is the best. The lous\dest you can get it before it clips i have found to be the best place.

Subject:Best Way To Record?

Posted by: Doz

Date:6/4/2003 4:20:25 PM

so whats the best way to record using line in?

i recorded where most the show was in the lower yellow, but found it to be a bit low and raised the amplitude using sf after. its now more in the red and clips.

approximately where should i look for my levels to be when recording and does increasing its amplitude make the quality worse at all?

thanks for any tips and sorry if this should be easy to know, kind of new at this stuff.

Subject:RE: Best Way To Record?

Reply by: Bill_Wood

Date:6/4/2003 5:23:47 PM

Doz

Always leave some headroom when making an original recording. I usually leave about 6 to 10 db for unforseen audio peaks. Than, after the recording session, look over the file in Sound Forge and tweak the levels as necessary.

You can also use the Normalize tool, but be careful to scan your selection using the peak and RMS average readings to determine how much to boost the level. Too much will cause the audio peaks to either clip or, at best, be distorted by the dynamic peak limiting tool.

It is always a good idea to leave a few db of headroom in the final recording. Too little headroom will make your recording sound louder than normal for the average CD listener. Like a string quartet being being as loud as a full symphony orchestra! So use a little common sense to pict the right final level.

Bill

Subject:RE: Best Way To Record?

Reply by: Doz

Date:6/4/2003 5:39:48 PM

thanks for all the tips, ill play around and see what works best

Subject:RE: Best Way To Record?

Reply by: shitcomputer

Date:6/4/2003 7:24:08 PM

When the level reaches the red but isn't clipping is the best. The lous\dest you can get it before it clips i have found to be the best place.