clipping tracks

[detfella]

i don't know if anyone already knows this, but my friend told me a tip. i get a lot of clipping on my tracks and my projects are in 16bit, but if i up it to 32bit float, then clipping is gone!!!

[loopdon]

not quite sure about that,

things don't have to clip in 16 bit, either. 32 bit leaves you with more headroom, that prolly is the explanation.

[detfella]

they dont have to clip, but i found it easier to do this compared to readjusting all my levels. maybe im a lazy git :lol:

[loopdon]

maybe? fo sho

juz kidding ;) ;) ;)

[Ritzi Lee]

clipping always means that the computer is cutting out the amplitudes that it can't register.

so while recording, always keep the volume / noise ratio optimal.
and don't overdue compressing.

[fresh_an_funky_design]

clipping on analogue gear is ok, but digital clipping just sounds ****ing shite.

[Greg Dee]

clipping on analogue gear is ok, but digital clipping just sounds **** shite.

word.

[audioinjection]

shit, when i run my tracks throught my hardware compressor, i make sure it hits red, then it sounds nice and phat

[Craig McW]

Clipping no good. No good at all.

[fresh_an_funky_design]

yeah i ****in hate any sort of clipping. If you want distortion use a distortion unit you get more control an it sounds better.


in terms of redlining a hardware compressor i wouldnt really recommend it, your only puttin extra strain on your compressor, an monitors

[TechMouse]

Perhaps it's just me, but the clipping in my version of Cubase (plain SX) is actually a lot better than clipping in audio progs used to be. I was thinking they might have built some analogue clipping algorithms in or something?

[DJZeMigL]

Clip occours at what ever bit rate u work... yer digital limit is 0db u get more headroom with more bits but still yer ceiling is 0db!

Z

[Craig McW]

yes. If it's way up in the red, make it not so. That's why it's red. It means STOP!! because your track is clipping.

olé