![]() ![]() ![]() What this demonstrates is the fact that mp3 encoding is by design a 32 bit float resolution process ! Originally, since most encoding is made extracting CD no wonder the signal of most files circulating is dithered 16 bit just under 0 dB FS Suddenly I realize there are plenty of software out there that output 32 bit float signals, and this includes Pro Tools 2019 ! If you bounce stuff *really* hot into a 32bit float file, open it in Wavelab 9.5 (my goto two track treatment and mastering software), attenuate it, no clipping ! Magic ! (opening it in Pro Tools poses another problem, that I will discuss in another thread) ![]() To such extent that by attenuating by -10 dB I still had peaks approaching 0dB !!! Obviously not just inter-sample peaks. I am increasingly relying on the Wav 32 bit floating point as a main format to transfer down the line of the workflow (mix->mastering, mastering treatments -> finalizing/brickwall limiting)Īnd I am discovering some quite surprising stuff on the way : I recently received to be mastered (yes I know crazy things happen sometimes) an mp3 file with a very hot level, audio in it that far exceeds 0dB when opened and decoded in Wavelab 9.5 ! And no clipping !
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