Clipped peaks on Audio CD import

[rdolmat]

These are actual production releases, and when I import audio files from any CD...I get clipped peaks in each file...the clip light goes red on the channel (when set to pre-fader meters).

Why? Does PT HD actually clip at 0dB? or something like -0.3dB? or is there a volume slider for audio cd import? or something?

thanks!

[DigiTechSupt]

Why? Does PT HD actually clip at 0dB? or something like -0.3dB? or is there a volume slider for audio cd import? or something?

Pro Tools is telling you that there were more than 3 contiguous samples that hit 0dbFS.

Given how hot commercial CD's are being mastered these days, you'll probably see this quite often.

[rdolmat]

Originally Posted by DigiTechSupt

Pro Tools is telling you that there were more than 3 contiguous samples that hit 0dbFS.

Given how hot commercial CD's are being mastered these days, you'll probably see this quite often.

Ah!!! yes...that ol' loudness wars thing...

oh well..it ain't my music!

[noeqplease]

Originally Posted by rdolmat

These are actual production releases, and when I import audio files from any CD...I get clipped peaks in each file...the clip light goes red on the channel (when set to pre-fader meters).

Why? Does PT HD actually clip at 0dB? or something like -0.3dB? or is there a volume slider for audio cd import? or something?

thanks!

Are you copying them as data from the cd in your computer to the hard drive?

Or are you recording them into protools in realtime?

Also, are your faders at unity? (0dB)

ProTools clips at 0dBFS. Not at anything under that.

Cheers

[rdolmat]

Originally Posted by noeqplease

Are you copying them as data from the cd in your computer to the hard drive?

Or are you recording them into protools in realtime?

Also, are your faders at unity? (0dB)

ProTools clips at 0dBFS. Not at anything under that.

Cheers

Yup.

Nope.

Yup.

It happens on both 'import audio' using the PT dialog, and also drag-n-drop from the Finder directly off the CD.

[Scott Goldberg]

If your faders are not at zero DB then where are they?

[BaileyBass]

Originally Posted by Scott Goldberg

If your faders are not at zero DB then where are they?

i take "yup" to mean they are at zero db.???

[Scott Goldberg]

Yeah Bailey, but he actually answered "nope" to the unity gain question. I dunno, maybe he got it backwards, or then again, maybe I'm dyslexic.

[rdolmat]

Originally Posted by noeqplease

Are you copying them as data from the cd in your computer to the hard drive?

Or are you recording them into protools in realtime?

Also, are your faders at unity? (0dB)

ProTools clips at 0dBFS. Not at anything under that.

Cheers

Yes.

No.

Yes.




Also, my meters are always PRE-fader anyway.

[BaileyBass]

Originally Posted by Scott Goldberg

. maybe I'm dyslexic.

Yup!!!