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Old 07-22-2010, 01:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Stone Birds View Post
here's the way i use compression i just use it sort of like a customizable normalizer, i want dynamics but i want the dynamics to peak exactly under 0.5 decibels (my personal standard)
Brickwall limiter is best for that.. but it's basically just a compressor with no makeup gain and a hard knee and super high ratio.

My standard is -0.5
I wouldn't recommend going over 0 in any scenario, as that's when digital clipping occurs, assuming you're using a music program or some other digital equipment.
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