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Carl C

12-02-2011 11:05

Audio Levels

I'm in the middle of editing our animation, and have encountered a problem.

The rules state:

Quote:

Audio (stereo, mono, none) peak not to exceed -6db or fall under -18db.

What does this mean? I realized that my audio cannot be louder than -6db, but it must stay above 18db?

How does every work through this? What does this mean?

Any help would be appreciated.

-Carl,
Team PyroTech,
FIRST FRC 3459

Nerd_Skywalker

12-02-2011 13:01

Re: Audio Levels

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl C (Post 1021234)

What does this mean? I realized that my audio cannot be louder than -6db, but it must stay above 18db?

As long as you mean -18db then yes, you would be correct.

Carl C

12-02-2011 13:15

Re: Audio Levels

Then I have problem. How do you keep it above that level? Half of my audio dips below -18db! :eek:

Nerd_Skywalker

12-02-2011 16:00

Re: Audio Levels

Raise the volume!!

Carl C

12-02-2011 16:44

Re: Audio Levels

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerd_Skywalker (Post 1021440)

Raise the volume!!

But when I raise the volume, it goes above -6db! :eek: Either the balance will sound like it was put together by a five year old, or we'll get DQ'ed. :ahh:

theprgramerdude

12-02-2011 16:54

Re: Audio Levels

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl C (Post 1021469)

But when I raise the volume, it goes above -6db! :eek: Either the balance will sound like it was put together by a five year old, or we'll get DQ'ed. :ahh:

Could you run some of the sounds through a filtering program that can do a log function on the whole thing? Tinkering with the filter will enable you to compress the sounds without too much loss.

Al Skierkiewicz

12-02-2011 22:11

Re: Audio Levels

If you read the rule again it says that peaks must not fall below -18dB. When put together with the previous spec, peaks should fall between -18dB and -6dB.

Carl C

13-02-2011 08:11

Re: Audio Levels

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz (Post 1021742)

If you read the rule again it says that peaks must not fall below -18dB. When put together with the previous spec, peaks should fall between -18dB and -6dB.

So the highest volume of the animation cannot be lower than -18db? Thanks!

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