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Old 5th July 2007   #7
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Originally Posted by swisha31 View Post
ok so after i have the mix that i want, i should make sure the level should be -6db to -3db to be safe. thats actually rather low, i'm not used to leaving the levels around that area but i will start so the master engineer's can do what they do to them. i used to just have it toping out at 0db but i will have to start changing from there

Are you talking 0dBU or 0dBFS? (You know the difference, right?) That may be the stumbling block in this discussion.

My general recomendations are: Don't clip it, don't limit it. tutt
Once dynamic range is gone, it's gone, so play it on the safe side. (You can always squash it in the mastering if that's what you really want.)
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