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Old 17th August 2009   #9
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Originally Posted by ben_allison View Post
But the problem reappears when you raise the level 6db for final release... is the idea that you output the signal at -6db, and do your mastering processing outside the box?
Yes I believe so, if you're following the "rule of thumb" (-6dbr everywhere, including the master fader). If you're using a reconstructing meter I expect that you should be able to be more precise.

The Oxford Limiter BTW has the ability to automatically correct spikes that will cause reconstruction errors. I'm just beginning to experiment with that plug, so I don't know what impact that feature will have sonically. Interesting, though.
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"Go back and re-mix your fav test mix making sure that at every place in all chains (including between all plug-ins) level never gets bigger than -6dBr. Make sure your final output also never peaks beyond -6dBr. Now do the comparison between this ITB mix and a similar OTB mix. You might have a big surprise." - Paul Frindle
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