Topic: Something on Level Meter

In the Level Meter view, Peak level measurement has shown that the level has only reached digital 0.
However, in the totalizer view, the meter next to the multi-band view has shown that the levels were "OVER".
And the value shown in the dialogue box has also shown that it is "OVER"

Is it really "over" or is it simply reached digital maximum "Zero"?
Or, are there any sign for "over" in the Level Meter view?
Anyone has ideas? many thx~

Re: Something on Level Meter

Several consecutive 0 dBFs readings are interpreted as "Over" here.


Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Re: Something on Level Meter

i am sorry ..... but i am new to digital audio theory.
i want to ask more~
Is that several consecutive 0 dBFs readings are defined as Over/Clip?
Is it the audio industry standard? Or, is it the interpretation of RME?

BTW, most of the serious recordings have their maximum in -0.1 dBFs as I read from the digicheck.
However, I noted that recently ..... some of the recordings have started to push the meter into "over".
I just wonder is it theoretically correct or not, or, any other comments?
That's why I want to know more on "over" in the level meter view.

Re: Something on Level Meter

Hi k8l-64! I can only recommend the book "Mastering Audio" by Bob Katz... Or start off googling "loudness war"... wink

Best,
laex

DC rules!

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Re: Something on Level Meter

Is it really so hard to discover the comprehensive online help of DIGICheck?

Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME

Re: Something on Level Meter

Found~
Levels higher than 0 dBFS: Over without an Over
"The highest bit is the highest bit, a full scale sample can't be surpassed. The display OVR for Over (overload) is therefore activated after a certain number of consecutive full scale samples. This method has been used from the beginning of digital audio, especially in mastering devices and in CD manufacturing."

thx mc~
Just never thought the digicheck menu will be as comprehensive as a digital audio textbook~