Fung45 wrote:The right side of the screen is when the sound maxes out or clips. Get the bars as close to the right side as possible without touching or going over and your samples will be at a good level.
But, don't oover-drive the sound
Just cause it doesn't show you a digital clip doesn't mean that you're not distorting the sound.
Driving things hot is not always 'good'
I used to do all my mixes -4db
Now I do them to -6db and bring em up a bit in mastering.
They come out clearer- more defined- smoother sounding with more headroom and some air in them.
Also, don't drive a sample that high if you intend to use FX with it, unless you are going to use your FX 100% wet
If you have it driven that hard, then add an effect with wet/dry mix it will clip
Of course you can turn down velocity, but that doesn't truly work 100% as it should,
I've noticed a bit of an oddity in how the MP's route internally and it effects the audio somewhat, driving it harder than normal
It is always best to start with some headroom.
Start your mix with the softest part first, and see where that gets you.
I've found this gives me good headroom, plenty of room for dynamics processing,
and you can always bump up a bit at the master, or get it in mastering
