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Gain Staging - Episode 1

Recording & Mixing

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0VU Equals Minus 18 DBFS

0VU equals minus 18 DBFS in the analog world. Minus 18 DBFS is not the peak level you should be aiming for, however. The 32-bit floating point format has the potential to confuse the issue. With a regular 16-bit or 24-bit wave file, hang on, I've used that North Americanism regular when I should have said normal in the great British manner.

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