Recording Level

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Recording Level

Posted by Inmate51 on October 2, 2015 at 18:22:13

In Reply to: Thanks posted by John Marks on October 2, 2015 at 16:44:15:

A "level check" is essential, and, recognizing that musicians, especially classical musicians, will always play louder during performance than during level check is also essential.

Back in the day of tape recording, when I wanted to be sure I had an unclipped recording, and didn't have the opportunity for a "do-over", I'd always set the levels lower than necessary. Yes, I know that tape "soft clips", but I didn't want to risk anything for these "once-in-a-lifetime" recordings. So, I've got some recordings which have more hiss than I'd like, but they're still great recordings.

On the other hand, I made a live recording of Shubert's Fantasia in F Minor, where the SSFFZZ completely overwhelmed my expectations, and the system clipped. :( Forty years later, I still want to fix that!

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Topic - RMAF: Grace Design Giving Away a John Marks 24/96 track--here's the Dropbox key - John Marks 09:00:41 10/02/15 (13)

RE: RMAF: Grace Design Giving Away a John Marks 24/96 track--here's the Dropbox key - Gary 12:42:44 10/03/15 (1)

I really wish I could have been there, thanks for your kind words! - John Marks 14:00:14 10/03/15 (0)

Pat yourself on the back Mr. Marks - bjh 08:04:55 10/03/15 (0)

RE: RMAF: Grace Design Giving Away a John Marks 24/96 track--here's the Dropbox key - samac 17:05:58 10/02/15 (3)

Here are my Notes as the Producer, plus more... - John Marks 18:26:28 10/02/15 (2)

RE: Here are my Notes as the Producer, plus more... - pbarach 16:29:00 10/03/15 (0)

RE: Here are my Notes as the Producer, plus more... - samac 06:56:32 10/03/15 (0)

RE: RMAF: Grace Design Giving Away a John Marks 24/96 track--here's the Dropbox key - Tam Lin 11:38:39 10/02/15 (5)

Hmmmmmm. - John Marks 12:07:40 10/02/15 (4)

RE: Hmmmmmm. - oldmkvi 16:13:35 10/02/15 (3)

Thanks - John Marks 16:44:15 10/02/15 (2)

Recording Level - Inmate51 18:22:13 10/02/15 (1)

RE: Recording Level - oldmkvi 19:03:12 10/02/15 (0)

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