Normalize Function

[thefish666]

In what type of scenarios would you guys use the Normalize Function ? When would it be helpful?

 

[whitedamp]

Never.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Reamping.

 

[greyskull]

never.
bob katz will kill you

 

[ahjteam]

Rarely.

 

[derfbonker]

just wondering, what is so bad about normalize?

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I normalize before mastering.
Or if a track is just recorded too low and you need the fader at +12 for it to be of any use. IN that case I'd normalize to -6 or -8.

 

[abyssofdreams]

Reamping.

?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Almost never. Only time I do is to get thing trigger able.

 

[whitedamp]

just wondering, what is so bad about normalize?

It´s just pointless. If it´s a mix, you should leave headroom for EQ, if it´s the final master, you should let the maximizer/clipper do the job.

 

[deanbailey]

I only normalize drum tracks if i plan on replacing/resampling 100%, which is only really for demo's or really bad drummers.

 

[Gustavo_Loureiro]

well, everything has its uses.
if you only want to make your mix hit 0db, without using any maximizer
some tv channels normalize their programs at -5db, etc... nothing is useless

 

[HeadCrusher]

something i've tried recently: i used the gain poti on the cubase sx mixer (right above the fader) to make ever channel hit 0db if the fader is set to zero. is that good or bad? i just figured thats what i'd be doing if i was mixing live...

 

[Ermz]

I've never used it.

 

[AStudio]

not often, DAW noisefloor and artefacts issues. better ways to raise level.

 

[AStudio]

I do use Pro Tools Gain audiosuite tho (kind of similar to normalize) on drum samples. Use it to match original velocities between hits and building snare/tom parts.

 

[LSD-Studio]

anyone of you ever done a null-test with a normalized file and a file brought up to the same level with the channelfader?

I did....total cancellation

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

?

Re: reamping

I've erred on the side of safety to avoid clipping and recorded direct guitar/bass tracks at volumes that end up being pretty low. Sometimes I normalized them to give more volume, which means less is needed from the amp's gain.

 

[Metaltastic]

Hmm, good call, but couldn't you just turn up the output fader?

 

[Gustavo_Loureiro]

Hmm, good call, but couldn't you just turn up the output fader?

i think it's easier to just normalize the track than setting the fader