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Doublehelix · 10th March 2008

As a general rule of thumb, I try to set the channel meters in my DAW (after I calibrate my A/D) to somewhere between -6 and -9 dB on the peaks. This leaves me some headroom so that when summing applying things like EQ I do not get any nasty digital overs which can never be repaired. You might lose a couple of bits or resolution, but with 24-bit systems, you have lots of room to play.

Best of luck with your search for answers.

10th March 2008	#24
Doublehelix Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,016	As a general rule of thumb, I try to set the channel meters in my DAW (after I calibrate my A/D) to somewhere between -6 and -9 dB on the peaks. This leaves me some headroom so that when summing applying things like EQ I do not get any nasty digital overs which can never be repaired. You might lose a couple of bits or resolution, but with 24-bit systems, you have lots of room to play. Best of luck with your search for answers. __________________ DH "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded." -Yogi Berra Last edited by Doublehelix; 10th March 2008 at 04:57 PM.. Reason: Removed nasty comments directed at Peeder