Topic: Level of bounced tracks

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  • June 9, 2006 at 20:40 #851
    Podianer
    Participant

    Hi Frits,

    I have a question. It is not really a problem, but something that interests me.

    When I bounced each of the 12 tracks of Scarbee’s Imperial Drums in order to put effects on them, I realized, that the meters showed relatively low values. I.e. an average of about -12 to -6 dB.

    When I bounced them, the gain was set to 0. Some time ago, as I was a constant user of Cubase, I always had to lower the faders of each channel, because the signal was very hot.

    The samples are in 24 bit. Does the fact, that Podium creates 32 bit files during bouncing, has something to do with it? I mean, does the higher headroom result in the meters’ values?

    Perhaps you can enlighten me here..

    Thanks,
    Max

    P.S. the new reverb puts a lot of live feel to my drums! Very well done!!

    June 9, 2006 at 21:08 #6890
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    The output level of a bounced track should be exactly the same as the level when bounce is deactivated. The gain you set on the bounce track will be applied to the bounced audio.

    Another thing that can influence the level is the mono panning law. If your drum output mappings are mono, then the default -3 dB law will reduce the centered mono signal by 3 dB. Some sequencers (I don’t know about Cubase) will instead boost the signal when panned left/right.

    Does the fact, that Podium creates 32 bit files during bouncing, has something to do with it?

    That should not have any influence on the level.

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