db level and clipping

dj001 · 11th December 2006, 17:30

My playlist has 2,000 tracks with widely varying db levels from 80 to 100. So, I am going to run them through mp3Gain. I chose the 93db level, because Live365 uses this. However, mp3Gain wants me to elect "to clip or not to clip." I am not sure whether to: use mp3Gain's 89db default level, use Live365's 93db level and clip, or use Live365's 93db level and not clip. Any recommendations?

ProFM · 12th December 2006, 09:01

Clipping means distorsion which you probably want to avoid.
Normally in the broadcast world we use hardware like levelers to compensate those differences in volumes.
Nowadays there is also a lot of processing software who can do that job for you.

dj001 · 12th December 2006, 09:36

I listened to a few clipped tracks as a test, but did not notice any of the distortion mp3Gain warned about. When I opt out of clipping, some tracks are only boosted to 89db, which is short of my goal, 93db.

poorman · 14th December 2006, 02:51

You may not noitce anything but lots of clipping has been shown to cause listener fatigue over time.

11th December 2006, 17:30	#1
dj001 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Who's asking? Posts: 452	db level and clipping My playlist has 2,000 tracks with widely varying db levels from 80 to 100. So, I am going to run them through mp3Gain. I chose the 93db level, because Live365 uses this. However, mp3Gain wants me to elect "to clip or not to clip." I am not sure whether to: use mp3Gain's 89db default level, use Live365's 93db level and clip, or use Live365's 93db level and not clip. Any recommendations?

12th December 2006, 09:01	#2
ProFM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 80	Clipping means distorsion which you probably want to avoid. Normally in the broadcast world we use hardware like levelers to compensate those differences in volumes. Nowadays there is also a lot of processing software who can do that job for you. Pro FM Web Danceradio 80's - 90's Danceclassics & Todays Dancehits. Website High Bitrate AAC+

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12th December 2006, 09:36	#3
dj001 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Who's asking? Posts: 452	I listened to a few clipped tracks as a test, but did not notice any of the distortion mp3Gain warned about. When I opt out of clipping, some tracks are only boosted to 89db, which is short of my goal, 93db.

14th December 2006, 02:51	#4
poorman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 116	You may not noitce anything but lots of clipping has been shown to cause listener fatigue over time.