https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:40:12 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-343017 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:36:48 +0000
Yeah, there was a bit of processing...here is the new file I recorded, it sounds much cleaner. This had some processing done to get rid of the hum from the old mixer, I can't wait to do this again with the new one!

http://www.box.net/shared/zesdopplkv]]> In The Studio JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-343017 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342829 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:26:56 +0000
Here are links to the two files, the are about the same db levels but one is obviously louder:

http://www.box.net/shared/r5tik2yefr

This is the one that was recorded earlier this week:
http://www.box.net/shared/gl8yktky81 Compare the raw wave files. The earlier one sounds like it's been run through some type of compression/limiting or a normalization. Also, there's noticeable roll off of the high frequencies on the earlier file. More so than the usual high frequency smearing you usually get from mp3.]]> In The Studio Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342829 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342828 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:06:22 +0000
Here are links to the two files, the are about the same db levels but one is obviously louder:

http://www.box.net/shared/r5tik2yefr

This is the one that was recorded earlier this week:
http://www.box.net/shared/gl8yktky81]]> In The Studio JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342828 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342826 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:59:40 +0000
I've got one file that peaks at -3db, and one file that peaks at -12db, but the one that peaks at -12db is louder.

I guess I just don't understand, and anything I find on the web is either contradictory to itself, or an ad for software. Peak level(volume) has no relation to average level(volume). If you have a file that peaks a a particular level, that means somewhere in there you hit that particular level.

More than likely the file with the lower peak had a higher average volume.]]> In The Studio Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-342826 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-37765 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:35:51 +0000
I've got one file that peaks at -3db, and one file that peaks at -12db, but the one that peaks at -12db is louder.

I guess I just don't understand, and anything I find on the web is either contradictory to itself, or an ad for software.]]> In The Studio JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/2-files-same-db-different-volume/#post-37765