In no way do I claim that this list is inclusive, nor is it within the scope of this article to mention all of the many permutations that any client, artist, engineer, producer, and/or facility may require for any particular session. This should give you a good start, though.
Read MoreA [Not-So] Modest Proposal for -14dBfs
Much has been written on the subject, but I thought I’d add to the litany of arguments one way or the other.
Do you know where zero is on your A>D and D>A converters? Do you know where it is on your analog gear, too? If not, it’s time to find out, and this entry is to also strongly recommend you go for 0vu = -14dBfs on your converters (aka, “minus fourteen digital”).
To start, a quick re-cap of the simplest, “how-to” on tweaking your DAW so that 0vu = -14dBs.
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