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tapeworm48:
just transferred a DAT master from 19 years ago. levels were running hot so i remember adjusting them down a little bit, but this looks strange for that action. 

any idea what is happening here?  after the adjustment, the amplitude seems to be locked in a very tight range.

for the record, it was sonic studio mics and a sony tcd-d100.

thanks.

Ronmac:
Have you tried normalizing the reduced waveform section to see if it looks the same?

Gutbucket:
Looks like a limiter was switched in along with the gain adjustment.

tapeworm48:

--- Quote from: Ronmac on April 10, 2018, 10:29:54 AM ---Have you tried normalizing the reduced waveform section to see if it looks the same?

--- End quote ---

i did. if i recall, i wasn't seeing the same form as prior the level adjustment.  i will look at it again.

tapeworm48:

--- Quote from: Gutbucket on April 10, 2018, 10:33:57 AM ---Looks like a limiter was switched in along with the gain adjustment.

--- End quote ---

interesting. i think i had those switches locked with tape so i wouldn't mess with them.  plus, i used to run line in.  not sure if they would apply??

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