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Date: 18-Feb-02 @ 02:40 PM -
Normalisation vs. compression
krom303
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hi, its some time i make sounds myself (not only farts) using a pc running cakewalk sonar. i use it mainly for recording.
the line level of the outputs of some of my gear (especially the prophecy or the 777) is quite low, and i dont have a decent hardware compressor or preamp or whatever. so sometimes what i record into sonar through my midiman delta 66 has quite a low volume (less than 24db).
i was wondering what i should use to maximize the volume of the single tracks: compression (i have different plug in compressors\limiters - waves, timeworks, tcnative), or normalisation? im talking about maximizing the signal of each track , not of the whole mix. i heard that normalisation can ruin the mix, is this true also if you apply it to one single track?
is it really necessary to maximize the volume of each track? i make mainly slower detroitish technoish stuff and my drums are usually loud, but some of the other sounds cut through without them being LOUD. maybe its just a matter of taste... i also have to say that i often use the aforementioned plug-ins to influence some the sounds i record (snares, kicks, hats mainly).
any input appreciated!
David