Here's the situation... I'm editing a number of teaching series (talking head) recorded at multiple locations using lavalier audio and various levels of compression/EQ. I've developed a pretty good mix of graphic dynamics settings, and my plug in chain is as follows...
First, I set the normalize switch on the track, which is already a monaural source, then I go to the Track FX and add the following:
Graphic Dynamics :: Soft noise gate below -36dB
Track EQ :: Generally rolling off <100Hz with minor drops/boosts @ 160Hz & 1.2KHz, w/a slight shelf boost 5.1-20KHz for presence.
Graphic Dynamics :: Maximize Volume (-12 dB w/Gain compensation)
Graphic Dynamics :: Limit levels to -6 dB (hard limiter)
The only problem is, I'm still getting clipped audio (1-5dB over) which for the render back to .avi or .mpg2 for DVD and final DVCAM mastering is unacceptable. I've yet to find a peakstop limiter setting that will absolutely limit anything at or above 0dB. I'll commonly find this in outboard compressor/limiter gear, but I've not been able to dial this in using Vegas.
I use envelopes only for pops, clicks, thumps, and when the speaker accidentally 'breathes' the mic, and the dynamic processing seems to even out the rest, but I'm still getting overlimited signals.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-jw-
First, I set the normalize switch on the track, which is already a monaural source, then I go to the Track FX and add the following:
Graphic Dynamics :: Soft noise gate below -36dB
Track EQ :: Generally rolling off <100Hz with minor drops/boosts @ 160Hz & 1.2KHz, w/a slight shelf boost 5.1-20KHz for presence.
Graphic Dynamics :: Maximize Volume (-12 dB w/Gain compensation)
Graphic Dynamics :: Limit levels to -6 dB (hard limiter)
The only problem is, I'm still getting clipped audio (1-5dB over) which for the render back to .avi or .mpg2 for DVD and final DVCAM mastering is unacceptable. I've yet to find a peakstop limiter setting that will absolutely limit anything at or above 0dB. I'll commonly find this in outboard compressor/limiter gear, but I've not been able to dial this in using Vegas.
I use envelopes only for pops, clicks, thumps, and when the speaker accidentally 'breathes' the mic, and the dynamic processing seems to even out the rest, but I'm still getting overlimited signals.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-jw-