What DB should my monitors be at?
Slowly raise the volume on your speaker/audio interface/monitor controller until you reach somewhere between 70dB (for a small room) and 85dB (for a large room). Do not calibrate at a level higher than 85dB.
What SPL should you mix at?
Mixing at the right volume level is important for getting a professional mix. If you’re making any EQ changes or listening critically to the relationships between all of our sounds, then be sure to Mix at 85-90db. For everything else, mix at a lower volume level, such as around 50-60db.
How do I calibrate Pro Tools?
To calibrate the Digidesign I/O you will put Pro Tools in a special operating mode called Cal- ibration mode, then use the Signal Generator plug-in to generate a test tone for alignment. The Pro Tools installer includes a standard 8- channel calibration session for the 192 I/O.
How loud should your master be?
Quick answer: RMS levels for loud, in your face tracks, should range between -7dBFS and -12 dBFS. For more subdued music, go lower at -16dBFS. The minimum we recommend going is -18dBFS.
What is unity gain Pro Tools?
Unity gain is a term used when establishing the balance between pieces of audio equipment. The idea is that input should equal output, level-wise. Audio that goes into a device at one level and comes out of that device at the same level is said to be at unity gain.
What dB to set subwoofer to?
Using the internal test tones, calibrate each speaker to roughly the same level (use 75dB as a reference). It’s ok to boost the sub level a couple of dB if you want a bit more bass impact. So if you set all of your speakers to 75dB, don’t sweat setting your sub to say 77-78dB.
How is speaker SPL measured?
A loudspeaker’s SPL figure is measured with an on-axis measurement microphone system at a distance of 1m while the loudspeaker is being driven by white noise delivered by 1W of amplifier power.
How accurate are phone SPL meters?
They show that one of the apps tested – SLA Lite – is within ±1 dB of true noise levels across four different reference conditions. The results also show that there is a significant relationship between phone age and its ability to measure noise accurately.
How often should a sound level meter be calibrated?
annually
Calibration of your sound level meter by its manufacturer manufacturer is something I recommended annually. Some regulations (like the 2005 Control of Noise at Work Regulations) state that a sound level meter should be returned every two years and the acoustic calibrator every year.
What dB should my master peak at?
-1dBFS
I recommend 1dB of headroom, so your master should peak at -1dBFS before you convert it to an mp3 or AAC file. The simplest way to ensure 1dB of peak headroom is to use a maximizer or mastering limiter in which you can set your output ceiling to -1dB. All good maximizers and limiters provide this function.