Hey everyone. I've always wondered something about this program, and I'm hoping someone here knows the answer to my question.
While mixing and mastering the track, it's important to keep the finished product below +0db in order to avoid clipping, this is obvious.
But while doing so, I'll always look at the meter at the top of the screen first since that's just easy to do. I'll notice that the audio levels are in the red, which would indicate clipping -- though I don't HEAR any clipping.
Upon further investigation, all of my audio levels (in their respective insert slots on the mixer) are below the clipping limit. Combined, they are still at around -2db on the master track. This leads me to believe that the limiter on the master track is noticing clipping and automatically reducing the audio levels to -2db.
What I've started to do to compensate is lowering the gain level in the default Fruity Limiter to match the limiter ceiling.
I've started to notice a cleaner, more clear sound while still keeping the volume levels pleasantly high.
Is this what I should be doing? I've never known the proper way to mix my track, and I believe this contributes a lot to my tracks sounding too harsh or muddy. I just never think my tracks sound good.
Edit: Also, is -2db the industry standard, or is it just the Fruity Limiter default? Could I get by with a -1db cap or higher?
I'd like for my tracks to eventually sound clear, clean, vibrant and loud.
While mixing and mastering the track, it's important to keep the finished product below +0db in order to avoid clipping, this is obvious.
But while doing so, I'll always look at the meter at the top of the screen first since that's just easy to do. I'll notice that the audio levels are in the red, which would indicate clipping -- though I don't HEAR any clipping.
Upon further investigation, all of my audio levels (in their respective insert slots on the mixer) are below the clipping limit. Combined, they are still at around -2db on the master track. This leads me to believe that the limiter on the master track is noticing clipping and automatically reducing the audio levels to -2db.
What I've started to do to compensate is lowering the gain level in the default Fruity Limiter to match the limiter ceiling.
I've started to notice a cleaner, more clear sound while still keeping the volume levels pleasantly high.
Is this what I should be doing? I've never known the proper way to mix my track, and I believe this contributes a lot to my tracks sounding too harsh or muddy. I just never think my tracks sound good.
Edit: Also, is -2db the industry standard, or is it just the Fruity Limiter default? Could I get by with a -1db cap or higher?
I'd like for my tracks to eventually sound clear, clean, vibrant and loud.
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