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ergalthema · 7th April 2009

Great sticky!

One question:
What would be the average level of a rocking music track used in a movie for DVD?

Just a general idea would be nice. My particular case is a mid-intensity film - not an action film, but not a quiet drama. And I'm referring to using an already maxed-out, mastered CD track. So the peaks wouldn't be much different from the average.

I'm guessing that the music would not stay at -0.1dB like most modern CDs.

7th April 2009	#37
ergalthema Gear nut Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 141	Great sticky! One question: What would be the average level of a rocking music track used in a movie for DVD? Just a general idea would be nice. My particular case is a mid-intensity film - not an action film, but not a quiet drama. And I'm referring to using an already maxed-out, mastered CD track. So the peaks wouldn't be much different from the average. I'm guessing that the music would not stay at -0.1dB like most modern CDs.