• Adobe Audition

  ±2db of analog 0

  Posted by Derek Hader on November 3, 2009 at 7:31 pm

  Hi There,

  I am trying to set by audio levels on commercials we edit using Soundbooth CS3. I typically set my levels to what sorta looks/sounds good, without much science or formula to guide me. Now I am faced with uploading my videos to a tough critic. I have received the following request:

  If you drop the audio to ±2db of analog 0 and resubmit them with different names then these should all pass. Audio levels: Music audio is good, all other audio peaks +6dB analog.

  My question is, how do i set my levels to a specific DB? Is it a number i can punch in, or am I just looking at my audio graph and looking for the peaks? Am I right to assume Soundbooth shows me only digital audio levels. If so, how do I know what my analog levels would be. Thanks!

  -Derek

  Emmett Andrews replied 16 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Emmett Andrews

  November 7, 2009 at 1:22 pm

  To do that, you will need to know what FS calibration standard they use. It sounds like they have no idea what they’re doing. Common calibrations would be -6, -9, -10, -18,-20 and -22.

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