Master Output
From Guide
Adjust the mix down level of your Song using the Master GAIN knob, while watching the levels on the MASTER meters.
RiffWorks has a built-in compressor/limiter on the output. It keeps the levels below clipping as much as possible, so if your levels start getting hot, you won't hear that aweful distorted digital clipping sound right away. If the level gets too hot, like when the needles are pegged and the Limit light is on constantly, you can still get some peaks that clip.
- Compression begins at -6dB on the meters.
- Limiting begins at -3dB on the meters.
- The Limit light starts to come on at -3dB also.
Some styles of music sound better with more or less compression and limiting. If your music sounds too squashed or pumps and breaths, turn down the Master Gain so that the MASTER Meters read -6dB at the peaks.
When using Mix to Riff, the master output Compressor and Limiter are bypassed, and the mix is stored as floating point data to preserve all the information with no loss of resolution.
Also see this forum thread explaining the 16-bit 32-bit recording capabilities and the improved compressor/limiter in RiffWorks Standard v2.5.
