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rogersnick
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 Posted - Mon May 26, 2003 7:23 pm
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Hi,
I have a question about a couple of things. First, DVDs. I've been ripping CDs for many years now and am quite familiar with it, though I haven't ripped many DVDs. I'm the kind of guy that likes to record lines from movies onto my computer and since I'm a perfectionist I'd like to get the audio through digital extraction as opposed to recording through RCA cables or something. I've noticed that when I rip DVDs and look at the audio it's usually very quiet (maybe -15 db). It doesn't matter what DVD ripper I use -- they all do it. Is there a reason why DVDs are so quiet? Also, it seems like Nintendo GameCubes are very loud. Why is there such a difference in standard db levels for different mediums? Thanks very much for any responses.
-Nick
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ozpeter
Location: Australia
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Posted - Mon May 26, 2003 10:37 pm
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I'd hazard a guess that DVD sound levels have to accommodate massive explosions, worlds coming to an end, cars crashing through supermarkets, and other such 'entertainment' and so a fair bit of the overall dynamic range is reserved for the necessary huge transients. I'm on less familiar ground with the GameCube but I imagine nothing subtle ever happens, so loudness is the name of the game (as it were).
Using CE you can of course normalise the level of your soundtrack excerpts, assuming you include no earthquakes.
- Ozpeter
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MusicConductor
Location: USA
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Posted - Mon May 26, 2003 11:36 pm
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Dramatic Decibel Level Variation
