Boss Audio Systems Digital Recording Studio BR-1600 CD, Owner'S Manual

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Maximizing the volume levels of data recorded to the tracks (Normalize)
If you are normalizing the entire track from beginning to
end, press [F3] (SELECT ALL).
6.
Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “PERCENT” then
set the normalization volume with the TIME/VALUE
dial.
fig.15-74d
PERCENT:
This parameter sets the amplitude (1 to 100%) with
respect to the digital maximum. When set to 100%, the
amplitude of the wave data is digitally converted to the
maximum value that can be handled. A setting of 50%
cuts the amplitude in half.
7.
Press [F4] (GO).
“Track: Normalize...” appears in the screen, and
normalization begins. The process is finished when
“Complete!” is displayed.
If you don’t like the results of the normalization, you can
undo them (Basic Operation; p. 42).
8.
Save the song to store the results of the normalization
in memory (p. 72).
• Set a minimum length of 0.5 seconds for the segment
to be normalized. No sound will play back if the
segment is shorter than 0.5 seconds.
• The sound is interrupted for an instant (about
twenty milliseconds) immediately before and after
the normalized segment. For this reason, we
recommend setting the start and end points at
locations where this will not be noticed, such as
during breaks in performances.
• If normalization is run with the “PERCENT:” setting
of 100%, note that the sound during playback may
become distorted when the volume is raised further,
such as when effects are used.
• If there is wave data in the normalized segment that
approaches the maximum amplitude, even for an
instant, then you cannot expect to achieve much
with the normalize effect. This tendency is especially
pronounced with sounds such as drums in which
the amplitude of their loudest passages differ
greatly from other sections. Be sure to keep this in
mind.
• If after normalization you load another song or turn
off the BR-1600CD without saving the current song,
the results of normalization will be lost.
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