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Originally Posted by chris carter  Anything you record (synths, vocals, VST instruments, etc.) shouldn't be hitting -18 to -12dBFS. When you consistently record above -12 two things happen: Most importantly the gain structure is completely messed up and the mix engineer is going to have to turn everything down. This is because it needs to be gain staged for outboard gear, plus plug-in effects generally will sound better as well. Second, when it comes to the converters, you generally start losing linearity when you start getting close to the top. |
yes but then you lose bit depth.