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audio levels help
Hello,
I am currently working on a PC based Avid Adrenaline system. I can give you more specs if needed, but I don’t think they will be.
I am just curious what are acceptable audio levels for a video. This particular video contains narration, interviews, ambient sound, and low level music. Is there any particular level for each type of sound? Or should I shoot for a highest peak for the over all video?
For some reason I have always had it in my mind that the level should stay at -20db (not in the yellow). Not sure why.
I also work in a small market for video, I have been doing this for over 2 years and a client has never asked for any certain level (except a car dealer who wants his level HIGH!). It might not matter here, but I don’t want to be stuck here forever so it should be beneficial for me in the future!
Thanks for any help.
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1 Reply
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bars and tone at -18db or 4ppm. You don’t really want audio going any louder than about 6.
Music between 3.5-6 /
music underneath speech no louder than about 2.
Speech 4-5.
Someone else might/will tell you different, but thats what I work to.
Hope this helps.
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