Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter

*** This can only lead to one conclusion. The limiting is in song 4 on the disc and has nothing to do with Erics soundcard limiting the signal. ***

Then why do my recording not show any signs of this "limiting"? i recorded at least 6dB lower than Eric (judging by comparing his waveform against mine). i'm encountering peaks up to -3.5dB (which would surely clip at his recording level).

*** The sacd shows signs of analog peak limiting, not clipping, in Erics sample. ***

Actually, for once, you are correct, although the difference between an analog clip and peak limiting may be more semantics than anything else - analog often "clips" by compressing the transient, which often has the same effect as a peak limiter.

*** If a signal is peak limited at -3dB fs in the analog domain, which is well well within the adc input range, the samples will exactly follow the signal. It will not be sampled at various levels. ***

no - you misunderstood what i said. but it will be too difficult explaining what i meant so i won't bother. let's just say my point was the point at which analog may start clipping or compressing transients may well be different depending on various conditions so it is possible for one peak to be limited at one level and another peak, under different signal conditions, to reach higher than that level. this is what the adc is capturing.

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Topic - Eric, I am not finding any signs of peak limiting in Diana Krall Look of Love - Christine Tham 03:00:41 06/19/04 (17)

Re: Eric, I am not finding any signs of peak limiting in Diana Krall Look of Love - Eric LeRouge 02:43:31 06/21/04 (10)

can you redo the recording of just track 4, but set the gain to 6dB less? - Christine Tham 13:51:03 06/21/04 (9)

OK Christine, but I think you are right - Eric LeRouge 04:14:11 06/22/04 (8)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Christine Tham 14:28:16 06/22/04 (6)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Eric LeRouge 09:10:32 06/23/04 (5)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Christine Tham 14:27:42 06/23/04 (4)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Eric LeRouge 08:44:33 06/24/04 (3)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Christine Tham 14:26:47 06/24/04 (2)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Eric LeRouge 11:22:24 06/25/04 (1)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Christine Tham 16:55:33 06/25/04 (0)

Re: OK Christine, but I think you are right - Frank.. 05:26:02 06/22/04 (0)

Strange... - Frank.. 11:56:39 06/19/04 (5)

I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Christine Tham 20:02:23 06/19/04 (4)

Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Frank.. 09:30:58 06/20/04 (3)

Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Christine Tham 14:25:46 06/20/04 (2)

Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Frank.. 00:09:00 06/21/04 (1)

Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Christine Tham 01:41:55 06/21/04 (0)

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Re: I think Eric's soundcard has a built in peak limiter - Christine Tham 01:41:55 06/21/04 (0)

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