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Effect: Volume |
Description of
effect:
Used for altering the volume of the sound.
Main benefit:
To avoid distortion, you can find the maximum amount of
amplification possible.
Description of parameters:
Join channels: If a stereo sound is being
processed, you can join the two sliders, so You more easily can
set the two sliders alike.
Faders: Lets you set the per-channel associated volume change. A range of +-48 dB would give you a wide range of choices :-)
Find maximum: Pressing this button, will find the maximum amplification possible before distortion occurs.
What could go
wrong
With a 48dB range it is
quit easy to make mistakes. If you intend to "silence"
a part, the best way is to use the "Force silence"
function. (It is quicker). Also, for a 16 bit sound, 48 dB is NOT
enough to make silence, as 48 dB only covers the first 8 bits.
For complete silence -set the faders to -48 dB TWICE!
(That is mainly why a dedicated function is quicker.) It is also
easy to be fooled to believe the "turning the faders to
max" won't ruin the sound as much as it does. Never do
that, if FIND MAXIMUM hasn't told you so...
Note: If you really want to amplify more than you are advised to by the 'Find maximum' property, you should use the "Super gain" plugin which lets you crank up the volume without clipping!
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