Graham English Posted March 10, 2001 Share Posted March 10, 2001 I mixed down a song today in Cubase 5 and when I analyzed it in Wavelab there was DC offset. It was also a different percentage for each channel? What causes this to happen? And what's the best remedy? I had Wavelab eliminate the DC offset but I heard no noticable change. Is it so bad after all? ++ Graham English ++ Ear Training, Songwriting Tips, and Music Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uh Clem Posted March 10, 2001 Share Posted March 10, 2001 http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000243.html http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000735.html http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000992.html http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001023.html Steve Powell - Bull Moon Digital www.bullmoondigital.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted March 11, 2001 Share Posted March 11, 2001 I did a comprehensive article in EQ recently on DC offset, I think it may have been the January issue...but it was recent. I can´t give you the exact date because I´m in Frankfurt now (guten tag, alles!) but I get back on Tuesday and I´ll check it out. DC offset doesn´t necessarily create an audible difference in the sound, but it can reduce dynamic range and if it varies, cause subsonic modulation issues. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham English Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 Thanks for the informative replies! Everyone on this forum is so helpful. And I'm really noticing the help in my mixes http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif ++ Graham English ++ Ear Training, Songwriting Tips, and Music Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 It is especially important to remove the DC offset on individual tracks "before" you apply effects or treat the waveform in any way or you will be applying the affect to not just the waveform but to the noise as well.I'm sure Craig knows way more about this than I do but I think the offset is caused by the difference in calibration on Audio cards,for instance,my brother always checks the DC offset after recording with his Frontier Wavecenter but there's never anything to remove,not the case with his older consumer card. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Craig, it was actually in the February EQ, on page 124. Cheers! Phil O'Keefe Sound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://members.aol.com/ssanctuary/index.html email: pokeefe777@msn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 >> It is especially important to remove the DC offset on individual tracks "before" you apply effects or treat the waveform in any way or you will be applying the affect to not just the waveform but to the noise as well.>> Definitely. I like to address this before I do anything else, whether it's editing or applying effects or whatever. It's just a good habit to get into. >> And what's the best remedy? I had Wavelab eliminate the DC offset but I heard no noticable change. Is it so bad after all? >> You answered your own remedy question. It's bad if you hear it. How I can usually hear it is at the end of the edits, I will sometimes hear a click. This is regardless of whether the volume is completely down on a particular edit or not. DC offset eliminates this. ------------------ Ken/Eleven Shadows/d i t h er/nectar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ music*travel photos*tibet*lots of stuff "Sangsara" "Irian Jaya" & d i t h er CDs available! http://www.elevenshadows.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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