Tracks, Busses and Levels

SckidMarq wrote on 6/2/2004, 3:32 PM

When I'm mixing drums I like to send them to their own buss. The buss I send them to has no plugins and its level is set -5db. I noticed that the peaks for the buss is around -3db. Does this mean that there is 2db worth of clipping occurring internally? I'm working in 24/44.1.

Thanks in advance.

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stakeoutstudios wrote on 6/3/2004, 7:50 AM

No, simply, when you add items together, it will be louder, and higher on the meters.

If you send just one item to a buss it will show the same levels, if you send two items to a buss, it will be louder.

For example, send one item to a buss, duplicate that item and send it to the same buss. It will be louder.

Jason

SckidMarq wrote on 6/3/2004, 9:47 AM

That's good to hear. I didn't think any clipping was occurring because I didn't hear any but I wanted to be sure.