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Windows volume control level?
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jsrobinson
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Posted : Feb 1, 2012 20:12:04
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I'm using Windows, (yes I know, heresy.) To anyone else using Win 7, when playing back your projects in mp3 form do you leave the Windows 7 volume at max, and attenuate with your sound card's physical volume knob?
Or, should windows volume be left at 50%?
I've heard a range of opinions on this from "clipping can be introduced at 100%", to "that's rubbish."
Anyone have any thoughts on this? |
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makus
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Posted : Feb 1, 2012 20:49
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jsrobinson
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Posted : Feb 1, 2012 22:19
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OK so am I thinking about this right? Take Live for example:
Kick loaded into track w/ sampler @ default level, 0db... but say I want that to respond to velocity so I go crazy and bump it up to 100%.
Total dB has now been increased by 12db @ default sampler setting of -12db, so I'll need to lower the total track volume by 12db to stay at the same median level in the end... correct? |
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mblane
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Posted : Feb 7, 2012 14:04
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The windows volume control is completely independent of your volume in Live or any other DAW - as longs as you're not clipping in Live you have nothing to worry about.
Technically 100% would be better as it would give you the most headroom and the best sound quality - any less would be squashing the dynamic range of the DAW's output as it is passed by windows volume control (i think - correct me if i'm wrong), although if you're worried about sound quality you shouldn't be using your computer's internal soundcard at all.
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wizanda
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Posted : Feb 7, 2012 15:47
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It depends what you get use to and what your using it with... My default for mixing with headphones is 50%, default through the amplifier is 100%. 
Reason being is the volume with headphones through the sound card is to loud; yet with my external firewire keyboard's sound, that is fine at 100% with headphones. 
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