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Old 09-24-2017, 09:29 AM   #1
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Default Why does Reaper CLIP? (Video Inside)

I mentioned this in another thread but felt it needs it's own thread.

I can load the same sounds, wav or vst in Reaper and it'll clip, but when using the same sounds/plugs with the same settings in any other daw.... nothing clips.


Here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGh...ature=youtu.be
https://youtu.be/O54cGs0UuWM using bx meter

I find myself having to manually adjust the wet knob the plugin display window to from 100% to 25% just to make the levels read as they do in other daws.

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Old 09-24-2017, 09:50 AM   #2
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I'll suggest that the clipping is a meter discrepancy and the amount in question is going to be .1 or .01db. (Different audio apps handle zero detection differently and all that.)

At a glance, I didn't hear or see any evidence in your video of clipping to the tune of 400% where you'd have to lover the volume to 25% like you mentioned though. If THAT is going on, then there's a routing error somewhere and you have 4 instances of your signal routed to your master bus or some such scenario.
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Old 09-24-2017, 10:03 AM   #3
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I'll suggest that the clipping is a meter discrepancy and the amount in question is going to be .1 or .01db. (Different audio apps handle zero detection differently and all that.)

At a glance, I didn't hear or see any evidence in your video of clipping to the tune of 400% where you'd have to lover the volume to 25% like you mentioned though. If THAT is going on, then there's a routing error somewhere and you have 4 instances of your signal routed to your master bus or some such scenario.
There is no routing errors. This is loading Reaper stock minus the skins.

Playing both sounds from the piano roll. Reaper is definitely a lot hotter

Reason 9.5 using the same hat peaks at -8.9
Fl = -7.5
Reaper goes over 0 and clips

This data is pulled from BX Meter as well as Hofa's metering app

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Old 09-24-2017, 10:24 AM   #4
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There is no routing errors. This is loading Reaper stock minus the skins.

Playing both sounds from the piano roll. Reaper is definitely a lot hotter

Reason 9.5 using the same hat peaks at -8.9
Fl = -7.5
Reaper goes over 0 and clips

This data is pulled from BX Meter as well as Hofa's metering app
I think it's the way your doing this-- look closer at velocities and normalized preset samples.
1 way to be certain is import same1 short audio clip into all daw timelines --compare.
You may have limiters active.
You may be playing audio back through different audio devices/interfaces??
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Old 09-24-2017, 10:26 AM   #5
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I think it's the way your doing this-- look closer at velocities and normalized preset samples.
1 way to be certain is import same1 short audio clip into all daw timelines --compare.
You may have limiters active.
You may be playing audio back through different audio devices/interfaces??
No limiters active as shown in the video and no, no audio routing back into the interface.

I've already programmed simple 1-4 bar loops and it's the same conclusion. Reaper is clipping and I have no idea why
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Old 09-24-2017, 10:37 AM   #6
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No limiters active as shown in the video and no, no audio routing back into the interface.

I've already programmed simple 1-4 bar loops and it's the same conclusion. Reaper is clipping and I have no idea why
In fl vid it does seem limited channel? maybe on yr master there? by default?

There may actually be a difference in the import rea_sampling modes,and rea_sampling on playback modes-- between programmes,but otherwise they are normally 1 for 1.

Samplers can confuse matters with per key velocities + channel volume + master volumes + daw faders!!
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I mentioned this in another thread but felt it needs it's own thread.

I can load the same sounds, wav or vst in Reaper and it'll clip, but when using the same sounds/plugs with the same settings in any other daw.... nothing clips.


Here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGh...ature=youtu.be

I find myself having to manually adjust the wet knob the plugin display window to from 100% to 25% just to make the levels read as they do in other daws.
Not many other people seem to have this problem, so there has to be something going on that does not happen for the rest of us. Can you post an .rpp where the clipping occurs? Preferably with a stock Reaper VST or at least a free one so other can give it a try.
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Not many other people seem to have this problem, so there has to be something going on that does not happen for the rest of us. Can you post an .rpp where the clipping occurs? Preferably with a stock Reaper VST or at least a free one so other can give it a try.
Good idea, I'll add that to the initial post
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