A couple of questions about mixing on the
pc...

I'm importing tracks from my vsr-880 into
Cool Edit Pro (via .wav files). Should I
normalize each .wav file before loading
it into the mixer?

Also, any recommendations for directX plug-ins?
If I were only to get only 1 each of compressor, eq,
verb,etc. what you recommend?

I'm importing tracks from my vsr-880 into
Cool Edit Pro (via .wav files). Should I
normalize each .wav file before loading
it into the mixer?

No. The fewer operations you perform on your audio, the better the results will
be; only if the operation has a positive effect on the audio is it worth the
tradeoff. Normalization does nothing but change the level, and who cares?
You'll be mixing it anyway.

Also, any recommendations for directX plug-ins?
If I were only to get only 1 each of compressor, eq,
verb,etc. what you recommend?

I've liked the Ultrafunk compressor plug-in I tried, and have heard good things
about the reverb. When I use reverb in CoolEdit, though (which is seldom), I
tend to use the "Warm Room" program in CoolEdit itself, sparingly.

Peace,
Paul

"fpl001" wrote in message
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A couple of questions about mixing on the
pc...

I'm importing tracks from my vsr-880 into
Cool Edit Pro (via .wav files). Should I
normalize each .wav file before loading
it into the mixer?

Also, any recommendations for directX plug-ins?
If I were only to get only 1 each of compressor, eq,
verb,etc. what you recommend?

Sounds like you are a new CEP user. Try the compressors in CEP first. Once
you learn to set the parameters for various purposes they are not bad.

Steve King

(P Stamler) wrote in message ...
I'm importing tracks from my vsr-880 into
Cool Edit Pro (via .wav files). Should I
normalize each .wav file before loading
it into the mixer?

No. The fewer operations you perform on your audio, the better the results will
be; only if the operation has a positive effect on the audio is it worth the
tradeoff. Normalization does nothing but change the level, and who cares?
You'll be mixing it anyway.

Also, any recommendations for directX plug-ins?
If I were only to get only 1 each of compressor, eq,
verb,etc. what you recommend?

I've liked the Ultrafunk compressor plug-in I tried, and have heard good things
about the reverb. When I use reverb in CoolEdit, though (which is seldom), I
tend to use the "Warm Room" program in CoolEdit itself, sparingly.

Peace,
Paul

What is the purpose of normalizing a signal... and under what circumstances
does one normally use it?

What is the purpose of normalizing a signal... and under what
circumstances
does one normally use it?

this is a way to have all cuts at about the same loudness. some operations
can drastically change the overall level one way or the other. this is one
way to get you back to "normal".

tim perry wrote:

What is the purpose of normalizing a signal... and under what
circumstances
does one normally use it?

this is a way to have all cuts at about the same loudness. some operations
can drastically change the overall level one way or the other. this is one
way to get you back to "normal".

But it doesn't usually work like this in practice.

I can't remember the last time I used the normalise function - if I need
to increase the level of something then I'll set the level where I want
it and use a limiter to catch any peaks.

With Cool Edit Pro's 32 bit mixing there is no need to normalise
individual tracks - just use the track volume controls to set the
appropriate level.

Cheers.

James.

What is the purpose of normalizing a signal... and under what
circumstances
does one normally use it?

this is a way to have all cuts at about the same loudness. some operations
can drastically change the overall level one way or the other. this is one
way to get you back to "normal".

No, normalizing puts the peaks at maximum level, with no regard for average
levels. Thus, this is a way to possibly have all your cuts at very inconsistent
loudness levels.


Scott Fraser

The only time I ever use the normalizing function is when making MP3 files out
of WAV files.

Peace,
Paul