Release Year: 2011
Manufacturer: pureMix
Website: www.puremix.net/video/tooling/meters/recording-levels.html
Author: Fab Dupont
Duration: 00:15:35
Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial
Language: English
Description: The mic is in place, the instrument is ready, the player is playing, life is good, but one question remains: how loud should you record those parts of the triangle? Loud, very loud, very, very loud? What level is best? Is there even a best level? If you’ve asked yourself these questions, if you spend a lot of time resetting clipping indicators, and you’re curious what your DAW is trying to tell you, then this video is for you. If you haven’t asked yourself these questions, you should, because the right recording level is the first step to a great-sounding track. Here you are, mic in place, instrument ready, player playing, life is good, one question remains: just how loud should you record that triangle part? Loud, very loud, extremely loud? What’s the best level? Is there a best level? Should you care? Why should you care?
If you have asked yourself these kinds of questions, if you spend a lot of time discreetly resetting clip lights and wondering what your DAW is trying to tell you then this video is for you. If you have not asked yourself these questions, you probably should because proper recording levels are the first step in a good sounding track. So watch the video already and find out just where to park your levels to give yourself the best chance at that best engineer grammy award.
Sample files: not provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 640×360, 16:9, 23.976 fps, ~400 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, ~320 kbps, 2 channels
