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Do i really have to care for clipping always ?
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willsanquil
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Posted : Nov 17, 2010 01:44
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I don't think that limiting would remove the peaks from the audio wave so much as just not let any sound above the threshold go past the limiter
Question in line with this thread...say you do have a scenario in which you have bounced down audio and it spikes/clips in a certain area and you want to tame those peaks...how would you go about doing this?
I have tried cutting out just that area of the audio and decreasing the volume but sometimes that seems to be too drastic in that the volume change between the original and the cut-out-and-adjusted piece is noticeable.
I have chucked limiters on there too and while that surely doesn't let the peaks go through to the master I wonder if there is a more elegant solution - the limiter seems kind of like a lazy approach??
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PoM
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Posted : Nov 17, 2010 02:36
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it all depends the situation and how it sound, limiting is a other tool to get better mix ,same as compressor you can ruin your track with these , but as long as it sound good..
there is probably some plugs that will reduce the peaks and make the sound more fat or pleasant at same time, i would check for this to reduce some peaks here and there, limiting can be pleasant too.. it can bring out details , smooth transients ( somtimes it s desirable) it all depends the source. |
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aciduss
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Posted : Nov 17, 2010 03:47
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I use a mild compresor (3:1 or so) to "tame" signal... fast attack and fast release just to sink those peakies (on individual or group).
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The Andychrist
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Posted : Nov 17, 2010 03:57
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one thing to think about when you notice big peaks in your waveform is whether the jump in volume corresponds to a jump in intensity of the composition, to a perceivable layering of cool sounds, or to a layering of sounds that doesn't "sound" louder to you, but yields an unfortunately large volume increase anyway. if it's one of the first two cases, then you should turn down the whole mix to give you enough headroom to raise the intensity and volume by whatever amount you deem appropriate at the moment in question. If it's the third case, you should isolate the problem channels (the ones that sum too high without giving you an appreciable increase in perceived awesomeness) and try eqing them so that they don't stack the same frequencies so awkwardly. If you think the sounds are perfect at all times except the moments of clipping, maybe automate on and off an eq so that you don't cut interesting and valuable frequencies from your sounds unnecessarily. Alternatively, you can just turn them down...
oh, and yes, you should always worry when you see a red light on. if you are recording instruments or sounds or whatever from the outside world, then maybe you have a preamp that sounds sweet when it saturates, but if your sounds are coming from your computer, there's no really good reason to clip your signal.
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Elad
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Posted : Nov 17, 2010 13:47
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just in case you work on 64bit it really doesnt matter cause you can turn it down later
anyway i would say optimum mix level for me is around -3 -4 DB on master channel to allow this peaks.. they bring life to the music
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monno
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Posted : Nov 20, 2010 01:33
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And how many of the major sequencers have a 64bit mixbus at present?
64bit is for the majority still only concerned with a massive increase in addressable memory space.
(I could personally care less about more memory available, but the addition of 64bit float to a mixdown would allow for a lot more 24bit words to be added without cutting any corners (needless application of dithering etc.)
If it peaks, drop down the master fader until back into safe territory. (oversimplified but given the wording of the question, that would have to be my answer)
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