[ddots-l] 0 dB or higher?

  • From: Stacy Blackwell <stacy.blackwell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:23:28 -0600

Hello again.  My new question is that I have maxed the outputs of a project 
until it sounded balanced.  I pushed everything to the 0 dB output level.  I 
thought the mix was good, but when compared to a regular CD, the overall volume 
was a lot lower.  To match the volume, I had to max out some buses to 6 dB.  I 
shouldn't have to do this, should I?  I thought 0 dB was where the volume 
should be for a quality recording.  Are my original recording levels too low?  
I don't think they were that far below 0 dB.  My MP3 conversion was also 
quieter in volume.  Any suggestions?  S.B.    
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