Topic: CMC8 with Zoom H2 ... don't know which selection to order

[Bury420]

1st try. changed the input level 2 times as you can hear

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[fmaderjr]

It sounds OK to me, but the wave form looks terrible-I'm surprised there isn't audible clipping. Were you using a limiter? Kind of looks like the wave forms a friend of mine use to get recording loud concerts using auto level on a Mini-Disc recorder.

Next time, record in 24 bit try to get your levels to peak around -12 dB. Then you can boost in post without adding noise but you will maintain headroom to minimize the chance of clipping or compressiing the wave form if a limiter was involved.

[Bury420]

it's not the master. I changed some settings in Izotope RX. That should be the problem.

[nameloc01]

The most important piece advise was overlooked....take a THOROUGH piss before hitting record.

[Bury420]

I recorderin 24 bit and no limiter was used.

[fmaderjr]

That's more like it! Sounds good and looks good.

Wish I could have done as well my first time out.

Watch ut for that Rx until you learn how to use it-it really did a job on your first sample.

[Bury420]

do you like the result?

http://rapidshare.com/files/208091308/wavekomplett02.mp3

Should I put the db down a bit?

This is a song with pretty much bass...

[fmaderjr]

Sounds great to me!

Lowering the dB can't do anything to improve the sound. Raising it too much can hurt the sound if it causes clipping, but once that happens, if the clipped file has been saved, lowering it back won't remove the clipping.

If you mean should you lower the dB of the bass, it sounds fine to me the way it is, but that's a personal decision.