Auto Level and Normalize

The purpose of the Auto Level function in the Mix Menu is to pre-adjust the level of the entire frontmost tape to the optimum level for Jasmine, 0 dB. This level is 6 dB below clipping. The highest peak will be at or near the top of the tape display after Auto Level is invoked.

Simularly, the purpose of the Normalize function in the Mix Menu is to pre-adjust the level of the entire frontmost tape to the entire sixteen bit dynamic range available in the native Jasmine format. The peak level in the tape will be at or just below clipping. This level (approx. +6 dB will overdrive the tape display since its peak is 0 dB). It is useful for getting the most volume from the 16 bit format for say burning an Audio CD.

Both of these functions should be re-done following any editing function (Cut, Copy, Paste etc.) since an edit could change the peak level of a tape (track).


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