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Originally Posted by jerdude  um. this explains nothing. you've already said all this.
i've seen and heard alot of pre-mastered mixes done by tops guys on SSL's. i've never seen or heard a mix peaking at -3db... let alone -12db. that's just ludicrous. most had peaks near 0db and already had a RMS around -12 to -14 db. i'm talking about guys people have heard. |
Selling more than 6 million copies I'd say a few people have heard me too :-)
Well, you need to get out more then if you think -3 dbFS or -12 dBFS is ludicrous. And talk to some more mastering engineers too. Again, I'm talking about peak levels, not RMS.
You obviously still don't understand how things work but seem intent on insisting on something that's simply not correct without providing arguments (which don't exist of course). There's actually a lot of good information on this subject for you to read, both on Gearslutz and perhaps using my link list here:
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I'm not saying some people (professional or not) aren't delivering mixes that peak at -3dBFS or above, I'm just saying what's best and what most people deliver to mastering. And I'm providing you with a techincal founded explanation to why it's so.