Okay, so I have been using Tracktion for creating backing tracks for several years. I am a very simplistic user, not a content creator or a composer. So I use the free version. Anyway, I know that for my Fractal FM9, most people agree that "tickling the red" is fine, so long as you're not constantly clipping. Same with all my other guitar gear.
I was curious if this was the same for a DAW like Tracktion?
For an example, I am working on a backing track for Comfortably Numb, and every once in a while, I get a clip light for literally just a fraction of a second. More than 99% of the time, the master fader light stay medium to high in the yellow.
Now, up until today, I have been mostly lowering either the master fader by a few db's or some of the louder tracks using the "clip gain" for each track. But this morning, I got to thinking. Is this really necessary, or am I just needlessly worrying?
I'm not hearing any distortion or anything, and as I said, it's a once in a while thing.
tldr: How much should I care about the meters every so often hitting the red for just a microsecond before rendering the audio?
I was curious if this was the same for a DAW like Tracktion?
For an example, I am working on a backing track for Comfortably Numb, and every once in a while, I get a clip light for literally just a fraction of a second. More than 99% of the time, the master fader light stay medium to high in the yellow.
Now, up until today, I have been mostly lowering either the master fader by a few db's or some of the louder tracks using the "clip gain" for each track. But this morning, I got to thinking. Is this really necessary, or am I just needlessly worrying?
I'm not hearing any distortion or anything, and as I said, it's a once in a while thing.
tldr: How much should I care about the meters every so often hitting the red for just a microsecond before rendering the audio?
Statistics: Posted by ChiroVette — Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:11 pm — Replies 9 — Views 162