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Posted by johncannons1 on Oct-30-2011 02:22:

Normalization

Hiya

Just wanted to ask about Normalizing, I've searched on the net for some answers but couldn't find the one I was after.

When bouncing from Logic should I be selecting normalize on? I have just kept it on Overload protection only.

Right now I'm bouncing down a WAV for a label to master so should I leave it off?

your help is much appreciated

Posted by skyhunter on Oct-30-2011 02:38:

Re: Normalization

quote:
Originally posted by johncannons1
Hiya

Just wanted to ask about Normalizing, I've searched on the net for some answers but couldn't find the one I was after.

When bouncing from Logic should I be selecting normalize on? I have just kept it on Overload protection only.

Right now I'm bouncing down a WAV for a label to master so should I leave it off?

your help is much appreciated

You're sending it to a mastering engineer? Don't normalize it.

Posted by EddieZilker on Oct-30-2011 02:40:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...80&forumid=8&s=

^ Read this thread - Pay attention to Looney4Clooney's posts, in particular^

http://www.hometracked.com/2008/04/...-normalization/

^ Go here ^ (Posted in that thread)

Don't do it.

Posted by sako487 on Oct-30-2011 03:35:

Most samples I use i just normalize, makes it a bit louder since bouncing out causes my samples to be a bit quieter.

Posted by skyhunter on Oct-30-2011 03:45:

quote:
Originally posted by sako487
Most samples I use i just normalize, makes it a bit louder since bouncing out causes my samples to be a bit quieter.

Well again like what L4C said in the post EZ posted, it has its uses.

Posted by Atlantis-AR on Oct-30-2011 05:24:

quote:
Originally posted by sako487
Most samples I use i just normalize, makes it a bit louder since bouncing out causes my samples to be a bit quieter.

Normalising adds quantisation noise unless you're preserving bit depth. You're far better leaving the samples as they are end use the mixer faders within your sequencer - that's what they're there for! "Normalising" is really a useless option and I'd strongly advise against using it.

Posted by johncannons1 on Oct-30-2011 08:54:

thanks for the replies Lads

I won't be Normalizing it then! haha

cheers again

Posted by DJRYAN� on Oct-31-2011 14:39:

dejavu..

Posted by Looney4Clooney on Nov-02-2011 02:45:

quote:
Originally posted by skyhunter
Well again like what L4C said in the post EZ posted, it has its uses.

easy now ,

i said it had its uses if you were an audio noob and you didn't really care about fidelity and you just wanted to make things louder. If you are serious about audio, there is never a good reason to use it.

Posted by skyhunter on Nov-02-2011 03:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
easy now ,

i said it had its uses if you were an audio noob and you didn't really care about fidelity and you just wanted to make things louder. If you are serious about audio, there is never a good reason to use it.

ah, forget what I said then