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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7625553" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p><a href="http:////forums/car-audio-reference-database/534215-how-set-gains-dmm-post7901426.html#post7901426" target="_blank">http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-reference-database/534215-how-set-gains-dmm-post7901426.html#post7901426</a></p><p></p><p>we use 0dB tones to set gains so we don't clip the amp outputs with any program material. does this mean that with most songs the musical peaks will be below 0dB? sure. and as a result you lose that last bit of available wattage? yep. would you hear a difference? nope.</p><p></p><p>but there are plenty of modern songs that have equal loudness mixing. i use Goldwave to evaluate songs and their recording level.</p><p></p><p>this is why we recommend you have more amplifier power than you actually want to use - so you can get the full potential out of your equipment while not getting close to clipping.</p><p></p><p>i'm seriously thinking about making a bass CD that has a different track for each frequency (in 1 Hz steps) where there are intentional -0dB solo bass notes and there is music/noise/vocals/etc. in between - maybe a 60-70% duty cycle. the thought is for people who want to play a song that focuses on a specific frequency. i don't know if this would be desirable or not. My scion tC build buddy picked up Maschine and Komplete - and can quickly bang out electronic bass songs that sound wicked. We can master and produce it ourselves.</p><p></p><p>i was making some 1Hz step bass tracks for another member and ran into the same issue where the music/vocals ride on top of the bass note - reducing overall level. so my 5 min. solution was to have the music in the left channel only and a 0dB peak pulsating sine on the right channel. then he can use y-adapters to split the signal so left channel music is mono to the speakers and right channel bass is mono to the sub.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7625553, member: 576029"] [URL="http:////forums/car-audio-reference-database/534215-how-set-gains-dmm-post7901426.html#post7901426"]http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-reference-database/534215-how-set-gains-dmm-post7901426.html#post7901426[/URL] we use 0dB tones to set gains so we don't clip the amp outputs with any program material. does this mean that with most songs the musical peaks will be below 0dB? sure. and as a result you lose that last bit of available wattage? yep. would you hear a difference? nope. but there are plenty of modern songs that have equal loudness mixing. i use Goldwave to evaluate songs and their recording level. this is why we recommend you have more amplifier power than you actually want to use - so you can get the full potential out of your equipment while not getting close to clipping. i'm seriously thinking about making a bass CD that has a different track for each frequency (in 1 Hz steps) where there are intentional -0dB solo bass notes and there is music/noise/vocals/etc. in between - maybe a 60-70% duty cycle. the thought is for people who want to play a song that focuses on a specific frequency. i don't know if this would be desirable or not. My scion tC build buddy picked up Maschine and Komplete - and can quickly bang out electronic bass songs that sound wicked. We can master and produce it ourselves. i was making some 1Hz step bass tracks for another member and ran into the same issue where the music/vocals ride on top of the bass note - reducing overall level. so my 5 min. solution was to have the music in the left channel only and a 0dB peak pulsating sine on the right channel. then he can use y-adapters to split the signal so left channel music is mono to the speakers and right channel bass is mono to the sub. [/QUOTE]
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