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Originally Posted by DarkEcho  if daws gave an absolute ceiling of 0dBFs, what is the maximum possible for analogue before clipping? |
That would depend on the specific equipment you are using. Sometimes it's +18dbu, +24dbu, +28dbu. It is not standard, but normally better equipment has more headroom.
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Originally Posted by DarkEcho What does 0dBFS = as far as real world decibels? That shouldn't vary right? |
That depends on the calibration of the converters. If the converters are calibrated to -18dbfs =0dbVU, then 0dbFS = +18dbVU. So if 0dbVU = +4dbu then +18dbVU = +22dbu.
0dbFS = +18dbVU = +22dbu.
Note that we are using three different db scales. Each scale references a different voltage, that is why it gets confusing.