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Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:58 am
by Fingahz
Hello, does anyone know why my sound files being recorded are now capped and the waves not showing in full? This has happened before and I can’t remember what I did to rectify it? All I did was alter the recording volume top left a little, now my files aren't showing in full and have a flat top??
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:51 am
by Trebor
Fingahz wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:58 am
Hello, does anyone know why my sound files being recorded are now capped and the waves not showing in full? This has happened before and I can’t remember what I did to rectify it? All I did was alter the recording volume top left a little, now my files aren't showing in full and have a flat top??
Sounds similar to this ...
viewtopic.php?p=379317#p379317
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:23 am
by Fingahz
Thank you, no it's not that. It's so strange as I know it's something simple but for the life of me I can't get it back to normal!!
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:48 am
by steve
Perhaps we may be able to help if you give some details about your setup and what you are doing.
Fingahz wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:58 am
now my files aren't showing in full and have a flat top
Almost certainly that is the result of "clipping".
"Clipping" occurs when an input signal exceeds the maximum available amplitude. For example it can occur when over-driving a microphone or amplifier. It can also occur in the digital domain by exceeding 0 dB anywhere in the signal chain. It can also occur as a result of poorly written device drivers incorrectly mixing or splitting audio channels.
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:13 am
by Fingahz
Yes i've looked into all the clipping settings and can't find a solution, all i'm really using it for is recording my vinyl to mp3, and dj mixes to mp3, straight from my mixer, into the pc and audacity.
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:56 pm
by steve
Does the recording sound distorted?
Are you able to monitor directly from the mixer? If so, does that sound distorted?
How is the mixer connected to the computer? If it's a USB mixer, what's the make / model? If it's not a USB mixer, what is the make / model of the sound card / audio interface that you are using?
Are you recording in mono or stereo?
Please post a short audio sample to demonstrate the problem. Just a few seconds in WAV format (see:
viewtopic.php?f=49&t=72887)
(WAV format is important as some important clues about the problem can be hidden by lossy encoding).
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:02 pm
by Fingahz
Recording is stereo. The audio is fine, that's not the issue. The issue is visually as now i'm seeing my files with a flat top and can't fully gauge when recording in, if i'm going to high to distort it. Hope this makes sense. I need to know how to stop it capping the files, they seem to still record ok, but they are all showing a flat top instead of the full wave.
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:35 am
by Fingahz
No matter where I put the recording level too on Audacity, it still records with a flat top on the recorded file wave??
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:48 am
by steve
steve wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:56 pm
Please post a short audio sample to demonstrate the problem. Just a few seconds in WAV format (see:
viewtopic.php?f=49&t=72887)
(WAV format is important as some important clues about the problem can be hidden by lossy encoding).
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:30 am
by Fingahz
steve wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:48 am
steve wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:56 pm
Please post a short audio sample to demonstrate the problem. Just a few seconds in WAV format (see:
viewtopic.php?f=49&t=72887)
(WAV format is important as some important clues about the problem can be hidden by lossy encoding).
How do I post up a sample? Sorry! Got one here..