From Brian Willoughby Sent Thu, Dec 27th 2018, 05:20
From Brian Willoughby Sent Thu, Dec 27th 2018, 05:20
There you go, cracking me up again, Laurie. Yes, the title of Bob Katz=E2=80=99 book *could* be =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m = a Professional Mastering Engineer Now=E2=80=9D The actual title was mentioned in my earlier message, quoted below - = after judicious paring. Brian Willoughby On Dec 26, 2018, at 6:45 PM, laurie <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > that's the name of the book, right ? ? >=20 > ---- On Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:00:19 -0600 Andrew Horton = <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote ---- >=20 > Even -18 peaks is totally fine when recording at 24 bits. You can = record SO much lower in 24 than 16 without worrying about getting = anywhere near the noise floor on even the cheapest gear. I also heartily = recommend Katz=E2=80=99 book - I=E2=80=99m a professional mastering = engineer now.=20 >=20 > > On Dec 26, 2018, at 8:41 PM, Brian Willoughby = <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:=20 > >=20 > > Ha!=20 > >=20 > > Most of the time, Andrew is right. It has been my experience that = -18 dBFS is a good target, although I place my peaks there, not = sustained sounds. But that fact is that this is hardly a standard that = anyone can rely upon. Sometimes you have to go to great pains to = calibrate the meters so that 0 dBFS actually reflects any sort of known = reference level. Bob Katz goes over the steps in his book.=20 > > >=20 > > You really have to get to know your gear.=20 > >=20 > > Brian Willoughby=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >> On Dec 26, 2018, at 5:32 PM, laurie <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:=20= > >> and on planet earth ?=20 > >> :)=20 > >>=20 > >> ---- On Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:25:51 -0600 Andrew Horton = <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote ----=20 > >> Set all synth self volumes to maximum for best s/n and gain. Set = sustained/average levels to -18 - Peaks can go higher. Most ADC=E2=80=99s = are calibrated so that -18dbfs =3D =E2=80=9Canalog zero=E2=80=9D on a = traditional VU Meter and are designed to sound and operate best at -18.=20= > >>=20 > >> Sent from my iPhone=20 > >>=20 > >>> On Dec 26, 2018, at 7:14 PM, Brian Willoughby = <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:=20 > >>> Bottom line: These questions are all part of the general topic of = =E2=80=9Cgain staging=E2=80=9D - which is very important in a recording = studio. There=E2=80=99s a lot to learn. I recommend Bob Katz=E2=80=99 = =E2=80=9CMastering Audio: the art and the science=E2=80=9D as one = starting point. It won=E2=80=99t cover all aspects of recording studio = gain staging, but it certainly covers all of the technical basics that = you=E2=80=99ll need. If anything, Bob=E2=80=99s book is probably more = appropriate for your situation, where you have a digital MOTU interface.=20= > >>>=20 > >>> Brian Willoughby=20 > >