UAD PL .... why am I getting overshoots???

[Straticus]

Hi,
I just started my 14 day trial on some of the plug-ins on my card. One being the Precision Limiter. But I'm getting overshoots. I'm only limiting about -3db and I still get overshoots. Is there a brickwall setting?

Thanks. BC

Oh, BTW, the Fairchild ROCKS!!!!! Man, I'm buying that one for sure!

 

[secretworld]

There should be no overshoot (not here anyway) I gues it must be a fader set wrong, So please some details what you are doing.

 

[lazlominimart]

I get these when the source files are a sample rate greater than 44.1Khz. Even when the output ceiling is set to -0.3.

I never get them when the source files are 44.1Khz.

 

[digitalson]

3 peaks in a row are considered a clip

 

[saemskin]

3 peaks in a row are considered a clip

One of Sounforge's clip detection preset is set for 3 peaks, why is that?

 

[Straticus]

There should be no overshoot (not here anyway) I gues it must be a fader set wrong, So please some details what you are doing.

I'm running Samplitude Pro 7.23 and I'm simply bouncing a project to a 2 track stereo file. I have the Fairchild and the Precision Limiter (in that order) across the stereo bus of the project mixer output. The project is 48 / 24 (32bit internal). I haven't tried the PL on a 44.1 file. I tried the PL on a few different projects and get overs on all of them.

For example, if I have the max output for the PL set at -.03 I'll get readings of up to 1.0 on the main stereo outs on the Samp mixer.

Thanks for any help. BC

 

[rdolmat]

There should be no overshoot (not here anyway) I gues it must be a fader set wrong, So please some details what you are doing.

I'm running Samplitude Pro 7.23 and I'm simply bouncing a project to a 2 track stereo file. I have the Fairchild and the Precision Limiter (in that order) across the stereo bus of the project mixer output. The project is 48 / 24 (32bit internal). I haven't tried the PL on a 44.1 file. I tried the PL on a few different projects and get overs on all of them.

For example, if I have the max output for the PL set at -.03 I'll get readings of up to 1.0 on the main stereo outs on the Samp mixer.

Thanks for any help. BC

hmmm....

Your PL is pre master fader and the master fader is at 0dB?

:?

 

[Paul Woodlock]

..... Is there a brickwall setting?

Yes it's called a DA Convertor

There's another one... an integer bit dpeth wav file

 

[Ken Rash]

There should be no overshoot (not here anyway) I gues it must be a fader set wrong, So please some details what you are doing.

I'm running Samplitude Pro 7.23 and I'm simply bouncing a project to a 2 track stereo file. I have the Fairchild and the Precision Limiter (in that order) across the stereo bus of the project mixer output. The project is 48 / 24 (32bit internal). I haven't tried the PL on a 44.1 file. I tried the PL on a few different projects and get overs on all of them.

For example, if I have the max output for the PL set at -.03 I'll get readings of up to 1.0 on the main stereo outs on the Samp mixer.

Thanks for any help. BC

I'm running into the same thing with SONAR 5 PE. I'm mixing az project for a client. He tracks at 48K/32 internal. I'd never seen this happen before with my usual 44.1/24.

 

[him]

pre fader or post fader?

 

[Ken Rash]

Mine is post fader. Typically I make a 24 or 32 bit 2 mix with some limiting, then import that mix into SONAR for final processing and the conversion to 44.1/16.

I saw peaks as high as +2 dB on the track I imported.

 

[anha]

Sample rate conversion (SRC) can produce peaks that are higher that the source file have. Therefore it's a good idea to do the SRC before final limiting or you have to limit once more. The problem with that is of cource that you can't listen to the full mastering chain and therefore I still would suggest mastering at source samplerate but set output limit to -3dB if not exporting to floating point wave file and then SRC and limit once more and add the missing 3dB and at last dither to 16-bit before burning to CD.

48kHz audio file
EQ
Compressor
Limiter (max -3dB if not floating point)
Export as 24-bit or 32-bit FP audio file

SRC to 44.1kHz
Limiter (add 3dB gain if not floating point)
Dither to 16-bit
Export as 16-bit audio file

 

[secretworld]

great info Anders!!