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reference level
Is it true that audio reference level is at -20 to -18 when recording onto DV-Cam? This may be why I think my captured audio is too low.
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Me again!
Yes in the UK the recognised levels are -18db when mastering back to tape, but often sound recordists and cameramen will(and lets face it its usually them who are recording to DV cam) line up 1k tone at -20 just because there is a graticule on the meter at -20 and not -18. (On a digi beta mc an enhanced 4 db scale shows where -18 is)
So the 1k goes to -18 or -20 and the audio should be laid to peak at =8 db above this.
Peter
NB If is USA then im not sure
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