Can any body kindly tell me how I can know about any part of my audio clipping?
Thanks , Sorry I ask many questions
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That is very strange how can a DAW not to have a function to show if there is any clipping in audiostubbsonic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:00 am This is a really good question. My way is to watch the meters WHEN I RECORD. A red clipping indicator shows that the recording was clipped, and I start over.
But I don't know if there's a way to tell if an existing track has clipping in it. It would be very useful!
You are talking about this tiny , small area ? I have to keep an eye on this while recording?
Exactly . I am very much confused how a DAW that important does not have that functionality or is it because there are a lot of different ideas about clipping and the programmers of this software do not care much about clipping?stubbsonic wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:25 pm Let's say you receive audio recorded by someone else. And you want to see if the track has some clipping in it. Some audio editors will just show you those stats. I've seen some show the clips as red vertical lines. (It would be tedious to have to play a whole track and stare at meters to see if/when it clips.
You know, I don't think that's the case that they don't care. Why not just stick with Reaper if Digital Performer is inadequate for your needs?harmonicaman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:56 pmExactly . I am very much confused how a DAW that important does not have that functionality or is it because there are a lot of different ideas about clipping and the programmers of this software do not care much about clipping?stubbsonic wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:25 pm Let's say you receive audio recorded by someone else. And you want to see if the track has some clipping in it. Some audio editors will just show you those stats. I've seen some show the clips as red vertical lines. (It would be tedious to have to play a whole track and stare at meters to see if/when it clips.
Because if you record into DP and it clips it overloads the fader and you get a solid red square at the top. If you import in clipped audio.... I don't know what to tell you? don't do that. If you're worried about audio recorded elsewhere that might have clipped audio in it, well, you already mentioned the solution and it's free, Audacity. This is what I would call a non issue, but apparently that's how it goes. I don't think I've every seen a DAW forum that doesn't have some person popping in to talk about some feature that they deem glorious that the DAW doesn't have or does badly in their minds.harmonicaman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:56 pmExactly . I am very much confused how a DAW that important does not have that functionality or is it because there are a lot of different ideas about clipping and the programmers of this software do not care much about clipping?stubbsonic wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:25 pm Let's say you receive audio recorded by someone else. And you want to see if the track has some clipping in it. Some audio editors will just show you those stats. I've seen some show the clips as red vertical lines. (It would be tedious to have to play a whole track and stare at meters to see if/when it clips.
Yes actually I am only using reaper and as I had Motu interface and the performer lite comes with it and as upgrading to digital performer entitled me to substantial discount I play around with performer lite . I have put off upgrading until I am sure it is easy for me to work with it.James Steele wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 12:50 amYou know, I don't think that's the case that they don't care. Why not just stick with Reaper if Digital Performer is inadequate for your needs?harmonicaman wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:56 pmExactly . I am very much confused how a DAW that important does not have that functionality or is it because there are a lot of different ideas about clipping and the programmers of this software do not care much about clipping?stubbsonic wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:25 pm Let's say you receive audio recorded by someone else. And you want to see if the track has some clipping in it. Some audio editors will just show you those stats. I've seen some show the clips as red vertical lines. (It would be tedious to have to play a whole track and stare at meters to see if/when it clips.