The Everything Guide to Digital Home Recording by Marc Schonbrun

Author:Marc Schonbrun
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2009-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Every signal, no matter how well recorded, will include some noise. This isn’t usually a problem if you set the correct signal-to-noise ratio by recording tracks properly and setting the correct input levels. If the signal is loud enough, the noise won’t be an issue if you’ve paid attention to your settings.

Output Scale

More decibel madness! When we discuss using faders to boost and cut input volume, we might naturally push the vocals +2dB to make them louder; increases in dB results in louder signal. Here’s where the other side of the decibel confusion erupts, because when it comes to final output, decibels are measured using an entirely different system. We’re now faced with a system called decibel full scale (dBFS). Decibel full scale simply considers 0dB as the absolute loudest signal you can have. Since decibels aren’t a fixed ratio, dBFS calls 0 the loudest and works backward. When recording, mixing or mastering music, especially in the digital world, you can never exceed 0dBFS, ever. If you do, you will distort and clip the signal. Thankfully, you have meters that show you how loud you are. Meters even glow red when you’ve clipped.

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