Hi, how can i limit the output in mastermixer to 0dB (without external vst plugins)?
There is the vegas "track compressor" which has a "treshold dB" and a "output gain dB" ...but these settings doesn't stop the gain at 0dB.
grtz
If you use Vegas Pro 16 there should be an "eFX Limiter" FX in your VST list which you could use as Master Bus FX.
Yes, you're right Marco. The eFX limiter works fine in VP16. But i have to use VP15 on a notebook for mobile editing (my vp16 licenses al alreay occupied).
The reason you never want 0dBFS peaks in your program is a phenomena known as intersample spikes. If you are like me, they can wreck your listening experience.
The industry best recording practice since the 1990s is -1dBFS absolute. About -6 for broadcast, but it's scaled differently.
The reason you never want 0dBFS peaks in your program is a phenomena known as intersample spikes. If you are like me, they can wreck your listening experience.
The industry best recording practice since the 1990s is -1dBFS absolute. About -6 for broadcast, but it's scaled differently.
ok...-1dBFS then. How can i achieve this within vegas15?
Several ways. Do you want to adjust your overall levels or limit/normalize your audio peaks?
Your output gain controls are right there on the meters.
Do you have Sound Forge in addition to Vegas?
Adjusting overall levels. Want to work with a existing plugin within Vegas, without buying another software. This is a essential tool from which i assume , should be present.
Ok rik, when you have found the master mixer, and can adjust the overall gain that way, and also with the audio Track Controls, which work individually, and the built in Normalize switch, which is a right-click on an audio track, post back, and we will explaore the best leveling for your source. You don't need a plug-in for that in Vegas. The Show Me How and What's This? helper tools on your taskbar are probably your best help right now.
There are lots of limiters available for download (free and otherwise). My current favorite is the Tokyo Dawn Record's 'Limiter No.6'. However it is complicated for non-audio folks and far from fool-proof. Many others are volume maximizes, which can be abused, but would prevent digital overs. Like Sound Forge's original 'Wave Hammer', (another fav), many have a maximum ceiling setting from 0.0dBFS and lower.., The Kjaerhus Audio Classic Master Limiter is a free VST brick wall limiter that will keep levels from exceeding 0dB with minimal fuss and distortion.
There are lots of limiters available for download (free and otherwise). My current favorite is the Tokyo Dawn Record's 'Limiter No.6'. However it is complicated for non-audio folks and far from fool-proof. Many others are volume maximizes, which can be abused, but would prevent digital overs. Like Sound Forge's original 'Wave Hammer', (another fav), many have a maximum ceiling setting from 0.0dBFS and lower.., The Kjaerhus Audio Classic Master Limiter is a free VST brick wall limiter that will keep levels from exceeding 0dB with minimal fuss and distortion.
You're right rraud...i do use one in fact. But i founded it a bit strange, there wasn't 100% decent working one available in the previous vegas versions.
You could try 'loudmax' Works well within Edius8, VP13 & VP14. Just set lower scale/slider to 0.1dB. Upper scale is gain. There are YouTube tutorials. Big plus is free but deserves a donation.
But i founded it a bit strange, there wasn't 100% decent working one available in the previous vegas versions.
Thus my question if you have some version of Sound Forge. Wave Hammer is a workhorse limiter.
Wave Hammer Surround is an internal Vegas Pro plug-in (so no need to have Sound Forge installed). It is identical to Wave Hammer but adds an 6 channel (5.1) routing option.
Marco, I had assumed Wave Hammer (and WH Surround) was a shared plug-in from Sound Forge Pro, since WH was never included with SCS versions of VP.. AFAIK. Don't know about Wave Hammer II which is included with SF Pro 12.
The VP 16 Suite features states, "Over 35 w / 5.1 FX ", but it's not specific..
OTOH, dynamics processors are generally not considered 'effects", but that's neither here nor there for non-audio folks.
I think Wave Hammer Surround was added to Vegas Pro in version 8.
Just checked, looks like it was already in version 5.
You could try 'loudmax' Works well within Edius8, VP13 & VP14. Just set lower scale/slider to 0.1dB. Upper scale is gain. There are YouTube tutorials. Big plus is free but deserves a donation.
Yup LOUDMAX. Free, simplest, light weight