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Originally Posted by bolgwrad
...Should I be more painstaking with my gainstaging? I don't particularly want to add a gain plugin as it might distort the way I'm hearing the mix.
I could just select all the essential tracks and push them up a few dB, but I just wondered if this matters, s/n ratios being what they are these days (remember them?).
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I agree you should probably pay a bit* more attention to gain staging, but -24dBFS peak isn't terrible at 24 bits or more depth. 16 bits, yeah, I'd personally correct if possible. Also depends a lot on genre, song, performance, etc.
Personally, I flirt around -12dBFS peak out on drum bus to master (which is typically my highest peak bus or track), for rock/metal, and build mix around that level, which typically results around -6dBFS at master out for prints. Very rough guide, no need for calculators or slide rules here. Headroom is your friend in this domain.
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Originally Posted by karbomusic
Pro tip: Limiters don't 'have' to be used to crush a mix.
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