Gain Normalize introduces fuzz

[liger]

Normally with Millenium I do my editing/EQing at a lower gain and increase the gain as one of the last steps. Lately, I've been using both Punch & Crunch and the Virtual Valve Amp during editing and when I Gain Normalize at the end, louder areas have a fuzzy static introduced. It's not clipped and doesn't sound exactly like a clip usually would. Averaging can reduce it a bit but I'd rather avoid adding another extra step. Any help?

[Craig Maier]

The software does not introduce distortion when gain normalized to full scale output. However, some soundcards distort when presented with a signal that is full scale (+/- 32,000 counts). The same is true with some low cost CD players.

Therefore, consider gain normalizing to a value less than 0 dB. I know that the DC6 version has that capability. I do not recall that the Millennium version could gain normalize to anything other than 0 dB. So, if you are using Millennium, you will have to adjust the overall gain of the file manually to something like -4 dB full scale output to eliminate the distortion (assuming that your sound card is the culprit). This is accomplished with the gain change feature found in the edit menu.

[liger]

Hmmm, sounds like I have to look at the soundcard. I usually do scale it to -1dB. I thought I might have been getting carried away with the VVA/Punch&Crunch and adding something. Thanks